Pedestrians walk past the Ontario College of Art and Design Sept. 9/2010. The school has received university status.Kevin Van Paassen
One of Canada's pre-eminent design schools has officially, by name, become a university. Toronto's own Ontario College of Art and Design has tacked 'University' at the end of its title, a move that was celebrated at a special ceremony on the McCaul Street campus Thursday.
That's where John Milloy, Ontario's Minister of Training Colleges and Universities, announced the school's new name, which was first alluded to back in April.
And the name change is a long time coming - the school has been an officially accredited university since 2002.