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BoaRd Q&A Board member Mitch Frazer invites alumni back to campus to see what they have been missing. ‘More amazing every day’ By Andy LEE M itch Frazer is a partner and chair of the pension and employment practice at Torys LLP. He is vice-chair of the North York General Hospital Foundation board of governors, a member of the Toronto French School board of directors and a former member of the Ontario Science Centre board of trustees. Named one of Canada's leading lawyers under 40 by Lexpert Magazine, Frazer’s awards include the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and Precedent Magazine’s Precedent Setter Award. He was appointed to Ryerson’s Board of Governors in 2012 for a three-year term. Being part of the Ryerson community and working with President Levy and the other board members. It is the most collegial and engaged group of volunteers that I have ever worked with. What do you hope to achieve on the board? On a macro level, I would like to work with President Levy, the other board members, faculty, staff and students to continue Ryerson's transformation into the most dynamic and entrepreneurial university in the country. On a somewhat more micro level, I would also like to help Ryerson get a law school. 22 Ryerson University Magazine • S U M M E R 2013 Ryerson has become an integral partner in the revitalization of downtown Toronto. The Mattamy Athletic Centre (MAC) and the Ryerson Image Centre (RIC) have, and the Student Learning Centre will, fundamentally transform the downtown core. When it comes to changing downtown Toronto, Ryerson has truly made its mark. What advice do you have for students and alumni? What do you enjoy most about being on Ryerson’s Board of Governors? Ryerson’s Board of Governors is the governing body of the university. Its 24 members consist of the chancellor, president, three students, three faculty members, two administrative staff members, three alumni What are your thoughts on the way Ryerson is changing downtown Toronto? Enjoy the moment. Make the most of your time at Ryerson. If you do, it will likely be the most transformational time of your life. My advice for alumni is directed at those who have not been back to the campus in a few years. To them I can only say — come see what you are missing. Come to the MAC or the RIC. Come for a tour of the DMZ or see a movie during TIFF at the Ryerson Theatre. There is so much to see and do. Somehow the university seems to get more amazing every day. n representatives, two board appointees and nine Lieutenant-Governorin-Council appointees. Together, they make major administrative policy, staff and financial decisions that serve Ryerson’s best interests. 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013

Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013
President's Message
Showcase
Gould Street
Hello, World
Learning for Life
Board Q & A
Welcoming Women to Wikipedia
Super Scholar
Readers' Advocate
Research: The Science of Sweet and Salty
Giving Back
Alumni Diary / VP Viewpoint
Class Notes
Remember When?

Ryerson Alumni - Summer 2013

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