In the Community
President Mohamed Lachemi engaging with the TMU and wider community.
President Lachemi and Chancellor Chin-Loy Chang present an Honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to business leader and philanthropist Stephen A. Jarislowsky on behalf of Toronto Metropolitan University.
October 2025
President Lachemi celebrates the launch of the Black Medical Student Bursary at the TMU School of Medicine, a generous gift from the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC).
October 2025
President Lachemi participates in TMU's annual Orange Shirt Day event in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
September 2025
President Lachemi welcomes the inaugural class of MD students to the School of Medicine.
September 2025
TMU President Mohamed Lachemi is joined by Premier Doug Ford, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and members of the Dhillon family, in celebrating the family’s generous gift to the School of Medicine.
July 2025
President Mohamed Lachemi stands with TMU senior leadership at the launch event for the School of Medicine’s Post Graduate Education program.
Left to right: Sharanjeet Kaur, Teresa Chan, Mohamed Lachemi, Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, Saeed Zolfaghari, Toni De Mello.
June 2025
President Mohamed Lachemi confers an honorary degree to Maria and Walter Schroeder during TMU’s convocation ceremony, celebrating their philanthropic contributions to society.
June 2025
President Lachemi stands with TMU staff members during the Toronto Met Awards Gala, recognizing excellence, leadership, and service across the university.
May 2025
On May 14, 2025, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) board unanimously approved a new partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) called the Transit Innovation Yard. As part of the partnership, the TTC has agreed to rename Dundas Station to TMU Station.
May 2025
President Lachemi joins honourees and guests at the annual G. Raymond Chang Outstanding Volunteer Awards ceremony recognizing exceptional contributions from TMU’s volunteers and community leaders.
May 2025
President Lachemi speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for TMU’s future Student Wellbeing Centre; an important step in expanding student support services.
May 2025
President Mohamed Lachemi receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal from Member of Parliament Shafqat Ali, recognizing President Lachemi’s role in collaboration between higher education and government.
February 2025
President Lachemi attends TMU Frost to celebrate the end of the fall term.
December 2024
President Lachemi with award recipients at the 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards.
November 2024
Breaking ground on the Smart Campus Integration and Testing (SCIT) Hub.
October 2024
Installing TMU's 6th chancellor, Donette Chin-Loy Chang, with Chancellor Emerita Janice Fukakusa and Tony Staffieri, Chair of TMU's Board of Governors
October 2024
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With Krishan Mehta, vice-president, university advancement and alumni relations; Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano, provost and vice-president, academic; Remy Babra, Surjit Babra, and Dr. Teresa Chan, dean, School of Medicine and vice-president, medical affairs in recognition of a $1 million gift from the Babra family.
October 2024
Touring the future home of the School of Medicine in Brampton with community members.
August 2024
Unveiling new signage at the School of Medicine, with Premier Doug Ford, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, and Mayor of Brampton, Patrick Brown.
June 2024
Recognizing financial services executive Ray Williams with an honorary doctorate at spring convocation.
June 2024
President Lachemi at the Black Opportunity Fund fireside chat, hosted by TMU's Black Scholarship Institute.
May 2024
With honorees at the 2024 Toronto Met Awards Gala. The evening celebrated excellence in teaching, research, administration, service and leadership and honoured those receiving long-service milestones.
April 2024
President Lachemi on campus with TMU engineering students for the 2024 'Bug Push' supporting SickKids Foundation.
March 2024
President Lachemi at the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Mission Centre in Brampton.
February 2024
Attending Brampton Board of Trade's 2024 State of the City address with Mayor Patrick Brown.
February 2024
President Lachemi and provost and vice-president, academic Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano with student leaders at the Talk to Me TMU student leadership conference.
February 2024
President Lachemi with Dr. Steve Gupta and Rashmi Gupta on the occasion of a $1 million gift in support of Ted Rogers School of Management and its students through The Gupta Family Foundation (external link) .
January 2024
Toronto Metropolitan University and the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council celebrate a new partnership that will establish a framework to support Indigenous approaches to medical education at TMU's School of Medicine.
December 2023
President Lachemi is appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province's highest civilian honour, at the Order of Ontario Investiture Ceremony.
November 2023
TMU researcher Jeff Xi, Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop, and President Lachemi at The Council of Ontario Universities' Advanced Manufacturing information event (external link) at Queen's Park.
October 2023
Provost and Vice-President, Academic Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano and President Lachemi present an honorary doctor of laws degree to renowned Canadian journalist Lisa LaFlamme.
October 2023
President Lachemi provides opening remarks on Orange Shirt Day at TMU.
September 2023
President Lachemi checks out the Zone Learning Street Fair where students could learn more about TMU's 10 Zones.
September 2023
President Lachemi throws the ceremonial first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game.
September 2023
President Lachemi chats with student leaders at the 2023 Orientation Week fair.
August 2023
President Lachemi greets and congratulates students as they cross the stage at June convocation ceremonies.
June 2023
TMU, United Way Greater Toronto and the Toronto Star host 2023 Toronto mayoral debate at Ted Rogers School of Management.
May 2023
President Lachemi addresses faculty and staff award recipients at the Toronto Met Awards Gala, an opportunity to recognize excellence in teaching, research, administration, service and leadership. Photo: Alyssa K. Faoro
May 2023
During National Nursing Week, President Lachemi welcomed the Hon. Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health for a tour of TMU's state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge training methods at the Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing.
May 2023
President Lachemi with Minister of Energy, Todd Smith and Minister of Finance, Peter Bethlenfalvy at the launch of the Clean Energy Credit (CEC) Registry at the Centre of Urban Energy (CUE).
April 2023
President Lachemi shares his experience as an international student and invites students to embark on their own journey of knowledge and growth at TMU.
April 2023
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst welcomes Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Mélanie Joly and Sonia Sidhu, Member of Parliament for Brampton South for the launch of a pilot program to train up to 100 Ukrainians residing in Ukraine to become cybersecurity professionals.
February 2023
Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Toni De Mello, Minister Charmaine Williams, Minister Marci Ien, Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic, Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano and President Mohamed Lachemi at the Democracy Forum: Two Women in Power.
February 2023
President Lachemi drops the puck at the men's hockey winter homecoming game against the Windsor Lancers.
January 2023
President Lachemi hosts TMU Frost, a holiday celebration at Lake Devo for all faculty, staff and students.
December 2022
President Mohamed Lachemi greets Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, at the Council of Ontario Universities’ 60th-anniversary celebration (external link) .
December 2022
President Lachemi models a gown and sweater designed by Narishdath Maraj at the TMU Upcycled Gear Fashion Show.
November 2022
President Lachemi meets with students and faculty at TMU Cairo in Egypt.
November 2022
President Lachemi recognized by Toronto Life Magazine (external link) as one of the 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2022.
November 2022
At the New Faculty Social, President Mohamed Lachemi (centre) and Interim Provost Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano (left) chat with new faculty members who joined TMU since the pandemic.
November 2022
President Mohamed Lachemi reflects upon what grit means to him and how it defines the TMU community.
September 2022
Mayor John Tory joined Dean Charles Falzon, President Mohamed Lachemi and many students, faculty and staff at the launch of the Red Bull Gaming Hub at The Creative School.
September 2022
President Lachemi named one of Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2022 (external link) .
August 2022
President Lachemi explains the meaning of TMU's new name.
April 2022
President Lachemi visiting the Zone Street Fair where student entrepreneurs were showcasing their projects, selling items in the Startup Marketplace and putting on demos and performances.
September 2022
President Lachemi welcomes first-year students at Orientation Week 2022, the first in-person orientation in two years. Photo: Alyssa Faoro.
September 2022
President Mohamed Lachemi (left) and Chancellor Janice Fukakusa C.M. (right) present honorary doctorate to Justice Avvy Yao-Yao Go (centre) at TMU's spring 2022 convocation.
June 2022
Celebrating the 2021-22 women's basketball team after an undefeated season and winning provincial and national titles.
April 2022
Celebrating the first anniversary of the Toronto Metropolitan University International College.
March 2022
President Lachemi joins the Engineering Student Society for the 20th annual Bug Push. Each year, engineering students push the bug around the Kerr Hall quad for 24 hours straight, to raise funds for the SickKids Foundation. Photo: Alyssa Faoro.
March 2022
President Lachemi attends a press conference in Brampton at which the Province of Ontario announced support for Toronto Metropolitan University's school of medicine, including 80 undergraduate and 95 graduate seats for future students.
March 2022
President Lachemi on Toronto Metropolitan University campus, fall 2020. Photo: May Truong.
October 2020
President Lachemi and Premier Ford virtually interact during the Democracy Forum event.
October 2020
Mayor John Tory (left) joined Dean Donna Young, President Mohamed Lachemi and Interim Provost Saeed Zolfaghari to celebrate the official launch of the Faculty of Law.
October 2020
Dean of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Donna Young, former Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion, Denise O'Neil Green, Senator Rosemary Moodie, 2020 Viola Desmond Awards Honouree, Dr. Pamela Appelt, Patron, Viola Desmond Awards and President Lachemi at the annual Viola Desmond Awards and Bursary Ceremony, celebrating the outstanding achievements of self-identified Black women who are role models and advocates of the Black/African-Canadian community. Photo: Clifton Li.
March 2020
At the student showcase, President Lachemi takes time out to strike a pose with Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities. The student showcase celebrates student achievements in co-curricular projects and activities, and recognizes the impact of student engagement and experiential learning on the student experience. Photo: Alia Youssef.
March 2020
President Lachemi with recent inductees into the 25 Year Club, celebrating the commitment of faculty and staff who have given a quarter-century of service. Photo: Clifton Li.
February 2020
CUI researchers gather with Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Ryerson President Mohamed Lachemi to mark the Centre for Urban Innovation's official opening on February 14.
February 2020
President Mohamed Lachemi, Minister of Finance Bill Morneau, and Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Patty Hajdu at the Rogers Communication Centre for the announcement of the Future Skills Centre partners. Photo: Clifton Li.
February 2020