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University of St. Michael's College

University of St. Michael's College
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Motto Ευσέβεια μουσική γυμναστική
Motto in English
Piety, music, gymnastics
Type Federated college of the University of Toronto (1910– present)
Established September 15, 1852
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Endowment $30.2 million
Chancellor Thomas Cardinal Collins
President David Mulroney
Principal Randy Boyagoda
Undergraduates 3,589
Postgraduates 245
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Campus Urban
Colours Blue and yellow. Later, green was added.
Nickname Bay Street Fighting Irish
Affiliations AUCC, TST
Website stmikes.utoronto.ca

Coordinates: 43°40′1″N 79°23′23″W / 43.66694°N 79.38972°W / 43.66694; -79.38972

The University of St. Michael's College is a college of the University of Toronto, founded in 1852 by the Congregation of St. Basil of Annonay, France. While mainly an undergraduate college for liberal arts and sciences, St. Michael's retains its Roman Catholic affiliation through its postgraduate divinity school.

St. Michael's is most closely associated with teaching and research in the humanities. It is also known for being home to Marshall McLuhan throughout his influential career as a philosopher and communication theorist, from 1946 until his death in 1980. The Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies resides within the college. St. Michael's College School is an affiliated boys school which was once the high school section of the college.

St. Michael’s College was founded in 1852 as a Basilian college by Pierre Tourvieille, Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil of Annonay, France. The following year, it merged with St. Mary's Lesser Seminary under the unified control of the Basilian Fathers, whose establishment in Canada began with Bishop Armand-François-Marie de Charbonnel. St. Michael's College educated pupils at three levels, operating as a preparatory school, as a liberal arts college, and as a minor seminary. The Basilians received a large estate in 1853 from John Elmsley, son of the Chief Justice of Upper Canada and a prominent philanthropist. St. Michael's College relocated to the new site east of the University of Toronto, and established the college parish, St. Basil's Church. The incorporation of the college was granted Royal Assent in 1855.


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