Podcast available at http://www.vvc.ca/podcast/canadianclubpodcast_2006.xml
From Oxford and Cambridge in Britain, to Harvard in the USA, universities have long been part of building and shaping the communities in which they live. Using his experience at Ryerson University and in Toronto, and drawing on his knowledge of other cities and universities, Sheldon Levy will talk about universities as “City Builders” for the 21st century. More specifically, he’ll talk about how Ryerson University’s new Master Plan challenges traditional thinking about universities and how Ryerson, in Toronto’s downtown core, is becoming more engaged in issues facing the city and broader community.,
Sheldon Levy became President of Ryerson in August 2005 after almost 3 decades in the academic world here in Ontario. He started his career as a lecturer at York University and left York in 1996 after serving as VP of Institutional Affairs for eight years . He became President of Sheridan College in 1997 and went on to hold Vice-President roles at both the University of Toronto and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology.Mr. Levy holds a Masters Degree in Mathematics from York University and a Doctor of Laws (Honourary) from York University. He is married with two children.
