Accomplished academic, scholar and author Michelle Voss Roberts has been appointed by Victoria University’s Board of Regents to be the 13th Principal of Emmanuel College, one of the Toronto School of Theology's seven member colleges. The Principal oversees all aspects of Emmanuel College, the largest theological college associated with the United Church of Canada and a founding member of the Toronto School of Theology. Professor Voss Roberts, who will be the College’s first female Principal, begins her appointment on July 1, 2018. 

“Michelle was the search committee’s unanimous choice,” says Victoria University President William Robins. “She brings to Emmanuel her deep understanding of the role of theological education in the twenty-first century, as well as her commitment to building communities of dialogue across different religious traditions.”

John Kloppenborg, a professor of religion at the University of Toronto, has been appointed a University Professor. The title “University Professor” is the University’s highest and most distinguished academic rank. The announcement was made by the Provost of the University on June 1, 2018. Only about 2% of tenured faculty members attain this rank. Professor Kloppenborg is a full member of the Graduate Centre for Theological Studies at the Toronto School of Theology. Read more about Professor Kloppenborg here.