Toronto, ON - Feb. 28, 2017 – Today, Rick Waugh, Chair of 91��ɫ’s Board of Governors, announced the appointment of Dr. Rhonda Lenton as the next President and Vice-Chancellor of 91��ɫ, effective July 1, 2017, for a five-year term. Lenton becomes 91��ɫ’s eighth president, succeeding Dr. Mamdouh Shoukri.

“Rhonda Lenton is a proven leader and will chart a successful course for 91��ɫ’s next five years,” said Mr. Waugh. “An accomplished and respected academic, Rhonda will seize the opportunities ahead and champion our commitment to achieving the highest levels of excellence as a leading comprehensive university.”

Dr. Rhonda Lenton, 8th President and Vice-Chancellor

Lenton has served as 91��ɫ’s Vice-President Academic and Provost since 2012. A respected sociologist, she has taught and published broadly in the areas of gender, health, sexual violence and higher education. Lenton sits on the Boards of the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) and eCampus Ontario.

“I am honoured by this opportunity to lead 91��ɫ,” said Lenton. “Tremendous opportunities await us—from the best students, faculty and staff, to the Markham Centre campus, and leveraging recent research successes, and we are poised for growth. 91��ɫ was founded on progressive values, and I will continue to foster diverse perspectives and improve access to high-quality postsecondary education.”

“Rhonda is a steadfast advocate for the values that define 91��ɫ,” said Mamdouh Shoukri. “The future of 91��ɫ is in excellent hands, and I know she will continue our positive momentum of growth, academic excellence and incredible learning opportunities for our students, who are at the heart of every decision we make.”

Lenton’s appointment concludes the rigorous search process that began in December 2015. The search for 91��ɫ’s new president was conducted by a 14-member committee comprised of representatives from the University Senate and the Board of Governors and was guided by the Principles established in 2005 by those two governance bodies. It included across the 91��ɫ community.

��is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

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Media Availability

Dr. Lenton is available for media interviews on Wednesday March 1^st, starting at 9:00am. To schedule an interview, please contact Barbara Joy, Media Relations,��barbjoy@yorku.ca, 416-736-5593 or 416-333-3374

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TORONTO, October 18, 2016 – 91��ɫ will confer honorary degrees at this fall’s convocation ceremonies to two exceptional Canadians: a sports visionary and philanthropic superstar as well as a financial leader, Paul Beeston and an education and health services advocate and champion of Japanese-Canadian culture, Janice Fukakusa.

“Paul Beeston and Janice Fukakusa have been trailblazers in their respective fields, each possessing a strong sense of community spirit and drive that extends to the remarkable work they do to give back to their communities through volunteer service and philanthropy,” said 91��ɫ President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri. “We are delighted to honour these Toronto civic leaders and I know they will be a great inspiration to our graduating students as they set out to make their own impact.”

Convocation ceremonies will be held from Wednesday, Oct. 19 to Friday, Oct. 21. The includes a full schedule of all ceremonies. All ceremonies will take place at the Convocation Pavilion, located at the Aviva Centre, 1 Shoreham Drive, at 91��ɫ’s Keele campus (#8 on the ), except for Friday's ceremony, which will take place at the Seymour Schulich Building.

Here are the recipients in order of the Faculty ceremonies at which they will be honoured:

– Sports visionary and philanthropist
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Glendon College and Faculty of Health
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 10:30am

Beeston is one of Canada’s most celebrated sports leaders. Over the past four decades, he has played a principal role in shaping baseball in Canada. In 1976, he was hired as the Toronto Blue Jays’ first employee. He fulfilled progressively senior roles at the organization, culminating in president and chief executive officer, titles which he held until his 2015 retirement. During his tenure with the Jays, he was instrumental in guiding the team to two World Series wins.

From 1997 to 2002, he took a hiatus from the Jays to serve as president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball. He currently serves on the board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1998, and he has been inducted into both the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (2002) and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame (2005). In 2008, his name was added to the Blue Jays’ Level of Excellence at the Rogers Centre. In recognition of his peerless contributions to the Blue Jays franchise, he was appointed president emeritus in 2016. Mayor John Tory presented Beeston a key to the city of Toronto on September 28th of this year.

Beeston has distinguished himself as a philanthropist, giving to diverse causes, including the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, where the Beeston Cup in wheelchair hockey was a much-anticipated annual event. He has also served as chair and member of the board of trustees for the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH), director of the Blue Jays Care Foundation and board member of Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Western Ontario.

– Financial leader, education and health services advocate and champion of Japanese-Canadian culture
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Schulich School of Business
Friday, Oct. 21, 9am

91��ɫ alumna Janice Fukakusa (MBA 1979) is changing the face of women in the financial sector. She is chief administrative officer and chief financial officer of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canada’s largest banking institution. Since joining RBC in 1985, she has worked in positions across the organization’s many sectors. She has a bachelor of arts from the University of Toronto and master of business administration from the Schulich School of Business. Before RBC, Fukakusa worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she achieved her chartered professional accountant and chartered business valuator designations.

Her numerous professional accolades include being inducted into Canada's Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame, selected as Canada’s CFO of the Year (2014), named a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and chosen as one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker magazine for four consecutive years.

A child of Japanese immigrants interned in camps in Canada during the Second World War, Fukakusa holds her Japanese-Canadian identity close to her heart. As an active member of the Japanese Canadian Culture Centre, she has assumed a leading role as a cultural and fundraising advocate. She also serves on several not-for-profit organizations, including Ryerson University, the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, Wellspring Cancer Support and the Schulich School of Business. She facilitated RBC’s $2-million gift toward the school’s Centre for Global Enterprise in 2011 and is currently a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council. In 2013, she received both Schulich’s Alumni Recognition Award for Outstanding Public Contribution and a Bryden Alumni Award for Pinnacle Achievement.

is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.
91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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