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When representatives from 81 North American theological schools gathered in Pittsburgh in June for the first in-person meeting of the "Pathways for Tomorrow" initiative, Wycliffe College was there. Lilly Endowment’s Pathways initiative is funding Wycliffe's development (in partnership with WayBase) of the Canadian Institute for Empirical Church Research. Wycliffe, through the University of Toronto, received a grant of $999,075 US to finance the project. The Institute will become a locus of information and support on trends and changes in the Canadian Church. The June gathering was designed as

With Convocation photos aplenty and exciting word of the new Reformed House of Studies at Wycliffe College, you'll find it all in the June edition of The Word @ Wycliffe, here.

As previously announced, Wycliffe College is following the guidance and policies of the University of Toronto related to the lifting of COVID-era mandates. In keeping with UofT guidance, current mask requirements will be lifted as of July 1, 2022. Some members of our community may choose to continue to wear a mask after July 1. We ask everyone to respect each other’s decisions, comfort levels and health needs.

From June 8–10, Wycliffe College hosted the “What Does It Mean To Be Human” interdisciplinary event series, which brought together experts and curious minds—scientists, theologians, medical professionals, church leaders, and lay persons—to address some of the most relevant issues of our day that pertain to technological advances, morality, and human nature. We were pleased to be joined by 140 participants in-person and online, keynote speakers Carl Trueman (theology), Joseph Graves (genetics), Farr Curlin (medicine), and Andreae Sennyah (public policy), as well as knowledge experts Raphael

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