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The May edition of Wycliffe College's monthly e-newsletter contains information on an up-coming event series, news of recent student and alumni award winners, a glimpse at our special convocation for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and more. Find it here.

Wycliffe College's first in-person convocation since the pandemic began took place May 9, in Sheraton Hall. It was a time to celebrate the Class of '22, and Principal Stephen Andrews described the event as a "historic occasion in many respects." It was, he said, the College's "first—and hopefully only—COVID class." The gathering marked the first time that some of the graduands had ever met some of their classmates and professors face-to-face. Indeed, one student for whom that was true said the event would become his favourite memory of Wycliffe. Fifty-three grads crossed our stage and screen

On Tuesday, May 3, The Most Reverend Justin Portal Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, was honoured at Wycliffe College with a Doctor of Divinity (honoris causa). Calling the degree a "deeply unmerited but very gracious honour," Archbishop Justin said the award—which was given on the final day of a visit to Canada during which he apologized for residential schools—came on the heels of "a traumatic time of learning and listening." "What can we try to do to heal this past, transform our present, and create hope for the future?" he asked. "True reconciliation … cannot be imposed. But it is after

Two Wycliffe College students are recipients of 2022 TST Board of Trustees awards. Jeremy McClung, conjoint PhD student, has received the Margaret E. Fleck Scholarship. This scholarship was established in 2006 by the Board of Trustees in honour of the Reverend Margaret E. Fleck, an Anglican priest and divinity graduate of Trinity College, and former member of the TST Board of Trustees. The award is funded by a gift of the Ralph M. Barford Foundation along with matching funds from the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). The scholarship is awarded for academic excellence and demonstrated

The University of Toronto (with which the Toronto School of Theology / Wycliffe College are affiliated) is once again at the top of the list in the 2022 QS World University Rankings for Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies: #1 in Canada and top 25 in the world. The 2022 QS World University Rankings by Subject measures the performance of more than 1,500 universities in 161 locations around the world. Congratulations to the hardworking faculty, staff, and students at UofT and the Toronto School of Theology's seven member colleges whose collective efforts merited this recognition once again.

At yesterday’s meeting of Wycliffe College's COVID Response Team, members affirmed the desire to move in tandem with the broader University of Toronto community—and indeed with the Province of Ontario—in transitioning away from the most restrictive pandemic era policies and procedures. Effective May 1, 2022, both UCheck and WYCcheck are being discontinued. However, in keeping with University of Toronto guidelines announced earlier this week, the requirement to mask in common-use indoor spaces will continue up to and including June 30, 2022. ( The College recognizes some limited exceptions are

Dear Friends, In what seems to be an epidemic of scandal in the Church, we were grieved to learn that Mark MacDonald has given up his post as National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and has relinquished the exercise of ordained ministry on account of acknowledged sexual misconduct. Mark is a graduate of this College and a friend to many of us, and he has been a vital part of our teaching and mission. This news is shocking and heartbreaking on many levels. In our lament, we pray for all those affected by this misconduct: for the person who brought this complaint forward, for Mark’s family, and

For over 15 years, Rob Henderson has been an integral and beloved member of the Wycliffe College community, joining us first in 2006 as Director of Development, and then a decade later, taking on the role of Executive Director when Peter Patterson retired. Rob worked under three Principals and, in his time, the College’s assets have nearly tripled and the number of alumni contributing to the work of the College has doubled. In the Executive Director’s role, he led the development and implementation of an innovative, six-year strategic plan that prepares Wycliffe to meet what promises to be an

Our community is eagerly anticipating our first in-person convocation since 2019 on Monday, May 9. Seating will be limited in Sheraton Hall—with masking and physical distancing in place—but the ceremony will also be live streamed, beginning at 4:45 p.m ., for those unable to attend in person. Climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will deliver the convocation address, entitled "Finding Hope in a Changing Time." Watch the live stream at wycliffecollege.ca/convocation_2022 . Wycliffe will celebrate our largest graduating class in some time with 55 graduands registered. The Convocation Holy

The April edition of Wycliffe College's monthly e-newsletter contains a full list of in-person and online summer courses, an introduction to our new Professor of Old Testament, and more. Find it here.