Steve Paikin returns to Vic as chancellor

The broadcaster's three-year appointment brings him back to the college where he edited sports coverage and called Varsity Blues games. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Toronto.

The broadcaster's three-year appointment brings him back to the college where he edited sports coverage and called Varsity Blues games.

Alumni Digest editorial deskSeptember 18, 20262 min read

In the September issue

Campus

University of TorontoSt. George, Mississauga & Scarborough

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Research & public discoveryIdeas

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Verified reportingSeptember 2026 issue

The context

Where the work begins

Victoria University has appointed Steve Paikin as chancellor, with a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026. The Victoria College graduate succeeds food activist Nick Saul. His duties include presiding at convocation, conferring degrees and chairing the university's Senate. A formal installation is planned for the fall.

The takeaway

What follows

Paikin's journalism began on campus, where he was sports editor of The Newspaper and broadcast hockey and football on U of T Radio. He later hosted TVO's The Agenda for 19 seasons, until June 2025. He continues to cover public affairs through podcasts and television, and has moderated nine federal and Ontario leaders' debates.

Steve Paikin returns to Vic as chancellor

Where the work begins

What follows

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