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We're excited to welcome you to the U of T Scarborough campus! Join one of our current students to explore our campus and discover top-notch facilities, vibrant student life, inclusive community, cozy residences, and detailed insights into our diverse degree programs.

Important note about Student Housing & Residence Life: Tours of our student housing spaces are currently unavailable due to end-of-semester move out. 

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Request a group tour exclusively designed for organized groups with 10 or more participants. If your group consists of fewer than 10 individuals, please book a standard campus tour. 

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Campus Tour Videos

Explore a U of T Scarborough building or destination in under two minutes! All campus tour videos are hosted, written, and produced by our students.

Virtual Tour (On Demand)

Try our  virtual tour  and enjoy a self-guided visit to the campus. Visit our buildings, student housing, services, classrooms, recreational facilities, and the Valley Land Trail.

VR Video Tour (On Demand)

Take a walk through the U of T Scarborough campus with our  virtual reality video tour.  Use your web browser, mobile device, or VR headset.

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Located in downtown Toronto, the University of Toronto St. George campus is open to the public to visit.

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Visit a comprehensive and interactive virtual map of St. George campus.

Campus tours

U of T offers a variety of virtual and in-person campus tour options including virtual reality, self-guided and student-led tours.

Visit a U of T residence or housing facility

Before coming to campus, family and friends are encouraged to check the  Housing website  for updates regarding visitors to U of T’s residences and housing facilities.

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If you are planning to visit an academic or administrative facility on campus, please consult  U of T’s COVID-19 information webpage  to access the most up to date information regarding individual building operations and entry guidelines.

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If planning to visit U of T in celebration of your student’s graduation, check out the  graduation and convocation webpage  for information on upcoming convocation events, including virtual ceremonies.

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There are a variety of ways to get to and travel around U of T’s campuses.

Before coming to Canada, we recommend that international family and friends of students stay up-to-date on guidelines concerning COVID-19’s impact on travel  and  campus life at U of T .  

If you are outside Canada, you may be required to obtain a  visitor visa  or other immigration-related documentation before visiting your student at U of T. Your student may be able to support your  visitor visa application process  by providing a  letter of invitation  and proof of their enrollment. U of T students may download a  Confirmation of Enrollment Letter  directly from their  ACORN  account.   

There are a variety of ways to get to and travel around U of T’s campuses.

Two of the public transportation options accessible via U of T’s St. George campus are Go Transit/Metrolinx (GO) and the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).  

For information on accessing campus locations using the TTC, please visit U of T’s Transportation Services Public Transit: TTC website.   

For more information on accessing campus locations using the GO, please visit U of T’s Transportation Services Public Transit: GO website .

U of T operates a  Campus Shuttle  bus for individuals traveling between the Mississauga (UTM) and St. George (UTSG) campuses. For more information about the Campus Shuttle, please visit the  Transportation Services website .  

Information regarding on-campus and close-to-campus vehicle parking and bicycle locker locations , parking permits , at U of T St. George Campus can be found through the U of T’s Transportation Services website.

Billy Bishop Airport  and  Toronto Pearson  are two airport options close to U of T. The  TTC’s bus, streetcar or subway options  may be used to transfer from Billy Bishop to U of T St. George campus. The  Union Pearson (UP) Express  train and  TTC Airport Express Bus  may be used when transferring from Toronto Pearson Airport to U of T.

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Mississauga campus tours.

Visit our beautiful location in Mississauga to find out what makes our campus special — exceptional people, state-of-the-art facilities, and a breathtaking, forested campus!

In-Person Campus Tours

There’s no substitute for the real thing! We are excited to welcome prospective undergraduate students on campus once again. Join a Student Ambassador on a leisurely walking tour of our beautiful park-like campus – you may even spot our resident deer!

• Starting Location: Innovation Complex, University of Toronto Mississauga
• Tour Length: 1 hour
• Accessibility: If you require an accommodation during your tour, please  contact us .

Group Tours

Are you a guidance counsellor, teacher, or community member interested in bringing a group to campus? If you are bringing a group of 10 or more people, our team is happy to facilitate a group tour or create a program to meet your needs. We also have extensive experience working with Specialist High Skills Majors, grade 10 career classes, and more!

Sheridan College Tours

If you are interested in one of our joint degree and diploma programs with Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, you are invited to visit Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus, only about a 15-minute drive from the UTM.

Student Recruitment and Admissions University of Toronto Mississauga Rm. 1270, Innovation Complex 3359 Mississauga Road Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 T: 905-828-5400 utm.utoronto.ca/tours

Find out more about campus tours here . Your starting point depends on which campus you decide to take a tour of (Mississauga, St. George or Scarborough campus). Be sure to prepare for your tour by watching our tour videos and bringing along questions for your student tour guide.

It depends on where you’ll be coming from, and which of U of T’s three campuses you’ll be visiting. Find directions and maps for each campus here .

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The Rotman Commerce Recruitment & Admissions offices are located at 125 St. George St. We’re conveniently located at the corner of St. George Street and Bloor Street West, at the St. George subway station. Street parking is available nearby, and an underground pay lot is available in the parking garage of the Rotman School of Management at 105 St. George St .

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We’re closed for all statutory holidays and during the University’s  winter break .

Come visit our beautiful campus! Check out the campus tour schedule for St. George campus and register for a date that works for you.

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Engineering Campus Tour

In-person tours are offered throughout the week. This 50-minute tour is led by a current U of T Engineering student and will highlight some key locations, facilities, and Engineering community on campus. There will be time to ask our students questions and find out first-hand about their experience at U of T. The tour will be followed by an optional tour talk with one of our recruiters.

Take a Tour of the Community!

There are so many ways to explore our community!  We are thrilled to offer IN-PERSON TOURS , LIVE ONLINE TOURS , A VIRTUAL 360 TOUR , &  RECORDED VIDEO TOURS of our community.   All tours are delivered by current Trinity College students!  Please see below for more details.

It is our pleasure to connect with you for any questions about the Trinity College community. Questions? Please email [email protected]

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TRINITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY TOUR OPTIONS

• Starting Friday, May 17th, IN-PERSON TOURS will be offered every Friday at 3:00pm, every Saturday at 10:00am, and every Sunday at 3pm, until August 14th.
• There are no tours during exams, to allow our tour guides & room hosts to focus on their academics.  There are also no tours between the Fall/Winter and Summer sessions.
• Register for in-person tours AT THIS WEBSITE .
• Masks are no longer mandatory, but encouraged.

Summer 2024 - Trinity College ONLINE Tours

• Starting Wednesday, May 15th, Virtual Online Tours will be offered on Zoom every Wednesday (8pm, Toronto time) until August 14th.
• There are no tours during exams, to allow our tour guides to focus on their academics.  There are also no tours between the Fall/Winter and Summer sessions.
• Register for tours AT THIS WEBSITE .

Fall 2024 - Trinity College In-Person/Online Tours

• More information to come.

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MORE WAYS TO EXPERIENCE OUR COMMUNITY

A virtual tour is a great way to see all that Trinity College has to offer, regardless of whether or not you are planning on living in residence!  Take a SELF GUIDED 360 TOUR of Trinity College .  Learn about life at Trinity, admission information, residence and student life information, the Margaret MacMillan Trinity One Program, University of Toronto courses and programs, and more!

“I fell in love with Trinity and knew it was the right place for me when I came for my campus tour. It’s definitely the best way to find out all that Trinity has to offer. Join us for a tour – I’d be happy to show you and your family around our beautiful campus and answer any questions you may have. Hope to see you soon!”

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Fall Campus Day in November provides prospective students with the opportunity to talk to students, faculty, and staff; learn about courses and programs; and explore the campus in person! Current Trinity College students will be on hand to deliver tours to our guests throughout the day.  The tours will start every half hour, starting at 10am.  The last tour will depart at 3pm in the afternoon.  Make your way to 6 Hoskin Avenue, and come explore Trinity’s buildings and campus.  Learn more about Fall Campus Day and other Faculty of Arts & Science events on this regularly updated webpage .

March Break College Tours - March 10th to 16th

Special March Break Tours – Monday, March 10th to Sunday, March 16th – in-person tours every day!  Delivered by current students! Get to know our campus and residences at Trinity College!  Register for in-person tours AT THIS WEBSITE .

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Information about University of Toronto virtual AND in-person campus tours is available through the Nona MacDonald Visitors Centre at 25 King’s College Circle (416-978-5000 or visit the U of T campus tours website ).

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Hours : Open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00pm for drop-in visits. The Engineering Welcome Centre is closed between 12:00 - 1:00pm for lunch.

Engineering Tours

The best way to experience U of T Engineering is by visiting our campus. The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering offers guided tours throughout the year. Each tour is followed by a tour talk with one of our recruitment officers.

Register for a tour by clicking the button below. Please note tours will not appear on the calendar once they are at full capacity and no wait lists are available.

*   Although a small selection of tours may be available in the month of April, several more will be scheduled in May. Please check back for availability.

** Please note that tours are geared towards undergraduate prospective students. If you are interested in graduate studies, please contact the specific Engineering department in which you are interested.

Additional Tour Options

We also encourage you to take a  General Campus Tour  to learn about the St.George campus and life in downtown Toronto.

There are virtual and in-person tour options that will allow you to explore the U of T St. George campus with a current student Tour Guide. You will see academic buildings, colleges and athletic facilities.

In-Person General Campus tours are offered Monday to Friday at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with an additional tour at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. You can book a General Campus tour using this  calendar .

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U of T’s residences are as diverse as its student population — with a style to match every personality, you will be sure to find your perfect fit at our St. George campus. We encourage you to take a residence tour to explore your options. Visit our Housing Services website for more information. Please note that Engineering students are typically housed in Chestnut and  Innis College  residences; however other residences reserve a select number of spaces for Engineering students.

Residence tours are offered by each residence and must be arranged directly with the residence of your choice. To book a tour and for more information on residence options, please visit the Student Housing Services website.

If you have any questions regarding Engineering tours, or if you would like to book a school visit or group larger than 8, please email us two weeks in advance to request a tour.

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Residence tour dates and times are managed through the respective residences. Appointments are required in some cases.

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• Chestnut Residence: Tours on hold. Find updates about Chestnut Residence tours .
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Campus Tours

Find out what makes our campus special — exceptional people, state-of-the-art facilities, and a breathtaking, forested campus!

Join a Student Ambassador on a leisurely walking tour of our campus. Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, buildings and residences, feel the energy at various student hangouts, and take in the beautiful greenery – you may even spot our resident deer!

On-Campus Schedule

• Mondays - Thursdays: 11:00am or 2:00pm ET
• Fridays: 11:00am ET
• Weekends: Closed

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There are many ways to see our beautiful campus: in-person or virtually, led by a Tour Guide or on your own time.

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Twilight Tours

Twilight Tours at U of T Mississauga offer you the opportunity to join us on campus after hours!

These special campus tour sessions include a short Information Session hosted by a member of our staff (30 minutes) and a student-led campus tour with an insider look at the day-in-the-life of a current student (90 minutes).

Twilight Schedule:

Thursday, May 23 at 6:00pm ET

Thursday, June 6 at 6:00pm ET

Monday, June 17 at 6:00pm ET

These are limited engagement events with limited capacity; we may add additional dates based on demand.

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Checking In

Don't get lost! We've created useful walking directions , with step-by-step images, to help you find your way to our office (or KN 108) when you get to campus. Please check-in 15 minutes before the tour begins.

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Full directions to campus, transit and parking information are all available on the Directions & Parking page .

What To Wear

Find your sweater, coat, boots, and/or umbrella because our tours will take place in rain or shine! Please dress appropriately. After checking in, visitors will wait for the tour to start in a designated outdoor area across from the SRA Office entrance.

Making Time

Our regular campus tours are approximately 90 minutes.

On-Campus Residence

All regular tours will be stopping at residence for a brief orientation and guests will be able to see Oscar Peterson Hall and Erindale Hall .

Need Support?

Do you have any about our tour, concerns about our safety protocols, or require an accommodation to make your tour accessible? Contact us as soon as possible.

Follow-up Questions?

Recruitment officers are available to meet with prospective students and their families virtually. After your tour, we will follow up with an opportunity to book an online meeting with someone from our team.

Virtual Campus Tours

Check out our campus from the comfort of your own home, no matter where you are in the world! Our virtual campus tours lets you explore our campus through 360-degree panoramas, curated image galleries, and insightful videos about the people and places that make up our community. Take a dive into the incredible research taking place on campus, visit the apiary, learn about the opportunities available to help you flourish.

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Group / School Tours

We ask for at least two weeks prior notice for a group tour booking in order to allow adequate time to facilitate your request.

Are you a guidance counsellor, teacher, or community member interested in bringing a group to campus? If you are bringing a group of 10 or more people, our team is happy to facilitate a group tour or create a program to meet your needs. We also have extensive experience working with Specialist High Skills Majors, Grade 10 career classes, and more!

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Visit Sheridan

If you are interested in one of our joint degree and diploma programs with Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, you are invited to visit Sheridan's Trafalgar Campus, only about a 15-minute drive from our campus!

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Curator Mona Filip leads a tour of Pizandawatc / The One Who Listens / Celui qui écoute, a survey of Anishinaabe/French artist Caroline Monnet’s prolific production.

Pizandawatc / The One Who Listens / Celui qui écoute is a major survey of the multidisciplinary work of Anishinaabe / French artist Caroline Monnet, examining the deep connections between land, language, and cultural transmission. Presenting a range of connected new and existing works,  Pizandawatc  offers a comprehensive view of Monnet’s complex aesthetic vocabulary, polyvalent material dexterity, and cohesive conceptual investigation. Combining the vocabulary of Anishinaabe visual culture with industrial materials, Monnet’s sculptures, mixed media works, videos, and installations expand on the centrality of the land and its resources in Anishinaabe spirituality, history, and resilience.

This event is free and all are welcome.

About the Curator Mona Filip is Curator at the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Originally from Bucharest, Romania, Filip received her BFA from the Corcoran School of Art, Washington DC, and her MFA from SUNY at Buffalo. Previously Director/Curator of the Koffler Gallery, she led the organization’s visual art program for fifteen years, producing over forty exhibitions and off-site projects. She developed first public gallery shows in Toronto of prominent Canadian artists such as Ghazaleh Avarzamani, Sameer Farooq, Karen Tam, and José Luis Torres, and first Canadian exhibitions of acclaimed international artists Raphaël Zarka (France) and Christian Hidaka (UK), Sigalit Landau (Israel), Esther Shalev-Gerz (France), Isabel Rocamora (UK/Spain), Iara Freiberg (Brazil/Argentina) Adi Nes (Israel), and Joshua Neustein (USA).

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U of T producers set to make their Cannes debut with two films

Weijie Lai, left, and Elizabeth Wijaya, right, have two films premiering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Published: May 14, 2024

By Chris Hampton

The University of Toronto’s Elizabeth Wijaya  and Weijie Lai  are headed to the French Riviera to see not one, but two films debut at Cannes.   

The two scholars – Wijaya is an assistant professor in U of T Mississauga’s department of visual studies, Lai is a Cinema Studies instructor – co-founded the company, E&W Films, that led the production of Mongrel,  which is set to premiére as part of the Director’s Fortnight, an independent section that runs in parallel to theCannes Film Festival and is organized by the French Directors’ Guild. 

The film, which marks the feature debut of co-directors Chiang Wei Liang and You Qiao Yin, tells the story of Oom, an undocumented migrant who works as a caregiver in the mountains of rural Taiwan.

Meanwhile, director Trương Minh Quý’s  Việt and Nam will compete in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard category, which is dedicated to non-traditional stories and styles. The film, also produced by E&W, follows two lovers, one from the north and the other from the south, on a mission that explores the dreams and trauma of the southeast Asian country’s children. 

“I would say both films this year are heavy, but they have very distinct artistic visions,” Wijaya says. “With everything we work on under E&W Films, we look out for that sense of directorial vision or artistic voice.” 

Wijaya and Lai met in an undergraduate philosophy and film course at the National University of Singapore. They launched E&W Films for practical reasons: they needed somewhere to hold funds while raising money to make Lai’s thesis film project. Later, E&W Films produced a short project for an undergraduate schoolmate: director Kirsten Tan. Next, the pair moved on to produce Tan’s debut feature Pop Aye , which won a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Fast forward to today and E&W Films now has more than a dozen productions under its belt.  

Wijaya generally defines her roles as development, strategy and co-ordination while Lai is more hands-on, helping facilitate everything from ideation and scripting to fundraising, production, sales and distribution. 

The couple’s dedication to film media, as well as their teaching and scholarship, has enriched U of T Mississauga’s department of visual studies, where they’ve built the UTM Asian Short Film Collection (accessible to anyone with a U of T library account) and organized the UTM DVS filmmaker-in-residence program, which has welcomed international talents such as Davy Chou, Pimpaka Towira and Anocha Suwichakornpong to campus for workshops, lectures and screenings.  

Two projects currently in development by E&W Films have also received U of T Mississauga funding: an eco-horror project directed by Gogularaajan Rajendran was awarded the Black, Indigenous, and/or Racialized Scholar Research Grant, and  The Sea is Calm Tonight  by filmmaker Lê Bảo was given seed support by the Research and Scholarly Activity Fund. 

The opportunity presented by the Cannes’ platform is enormous, the producers say.

“It's the biggest international market in terms of the number of attendees,” Lai says. “The most number of critics internationally are there. The most number of distributors are there and sales agents and things like that … So if you're there, in theory, more people will watch your film.” 

While E&W Films has had a presence at the festival for years, this is the first time its work is set to be screened at Cannes.  

“I think I’m excited just to see the first reactions,” Wijaya says.  

Lai, too, says he’s looking forward to the experience.

“By the time we get to the world premi ère, you've seen the film so many times that you’re actually bored stiff,” he says. “But for some reason, when you're sitting there with a fresh audience during the world premi ère … the feeling is always different. You feel the energy of the audience, and fingers crossed the energy is good.”

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Earl Simmons, the province’s wildfire director, says the blaze spread faster than any fire he’s seen.

Some residents are being offered an escorted drive through the fire zone today.

In a social media post, the Rural Municipality of Kelsey says residents who went south to The Pas and wish to relocate north to Flin Flon are being given the opportunity this afternoon.

The municipality says it is not sure how long the state of emergency will last.

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YouTuber Goes Viral Rapping Along to Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Through Streets of Toronto

YouTuber Steezy Kane showed no mercy in the streets of Drake's hometown.

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YouTuber Steezy Kane caught folks' attention this week after taking to the streets of Toronto for an impromptu performance of Kendrick Lamar 's "Not Like Us."

The long rivalry between Drake and Kendrick has included attacks on each other's home turf. Parading the anti- Drake track in Toronto, when the "Family Matters" artist reps the 6, is certainly disrespectful, but that didn't stop Kane from putting on a street-stopping performance that shocked passerbys.

X users had a lot to say about Kane's moves and rap chops, as well as his decision to thrown down and destroy his headphones at the 1:30 mark of the video, unsettling some bystanders nearby. Four minutes into the video, a truck driver joins in on the fun, allowing Kane to hop into his ride and continue rapping.

Later in the video, Kane passes out roses to people on the street, asking them to decide between Drake and Kendrick.

My brain for the last week, at random times: https://t.co/Th2wtMnY5u pic.twitter.com/DrSUSTNtX3 — Boul. (@CoryTownes) May 14, 2024

As far as I’m concerned, this is the music video https://t.co/bFyLjOarYP — ✨Kei$ha✨ (@GlamazonJay) May 14, 2024

Rap beef in the content era is strange. like this is super cringe and also super hilarious at the same time. uncanny valley shit. this some shit Donald glover would do and pitchfork would like it https://t.co/YCEFSPJ7Kx — Yassify Bey • 🇵🇸 • ☭ (@fwmj) May 14, 2024

The reason this is so dope is because hip hop used to produce this type of reaction. Songs were so ill you didn’t care where you were, you’d spit it out loud. It even is a bridge of connection as the video shows. More hip hop that produces this type of reaction plz 🙏🏽 https://t.co/w4Ooz6QYDb — Chris L Butler ✍🏽 💎🍉 (@CLBpoetry) May 14, 2024

Kane, an Austin native, reacted to the 919K and counting views on the video, writing that he knows "Kendrick [has] seen the video" and promoting his work.

"For any new people here who don’t know who I am, just wanna let y’all know that film/tv is where I’m heading. This YouTube goofy shit is fun for now, but a filmmaker is what I am at my core — don’t forget that," he wrote.

Apparently, Kane has also worked with another one of Drake's friends-turned-foes, The Weeknd, for his Vanity Fair promotional spot last year.

My greatest accomplishment in life was co-writing this for @theweeknd !! Being in the same room as him was insane -- I still cannot believe this happened. Hopefully more to come soon. pic.twitter.com/lMdOqI2gMo — Steezzz💤 (@steezykane) May 14, 2024

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Kansas City Chiefs player faces backlash for graduation speech criticizing working women, calling Pride a 'deadly sin'

Harrison Butker delivered the commencement address at Benedictine College.

The kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs is facing backlash after delivering a commencement address that touched on everything from Pride Month to women's roles in the home, abortion and in vitro fertilization.

"It is safe to say that over the years, I have gained quite the reputation for speaking my mind," Harrison Butker said at the start of his address, which he delivered May 11 at Benedictine College, a Catholic liberal arts college in Atchison, Kansas.

Butker, who has sparked controversy in the past for his public stances on religion, LGBTQ topics and abortion, criticized President Joe Biden for his stance as a Catholic who supports abortion rights before turning to speak directly to the women in the graduating class, saying they had been told "the most diabolical lies."

"Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but I would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world," Butker, 28, said. "I can tell you that my beautiful wife Isabelle would be the first to say that her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and a mother."

Butker and his wife share two young children. Isabelle Butker has spoken publicly about converting to Catholicism before the couple's 2018 marriage.

"I'm on this stage today and able to be the man I am because I have a wife who leans into her vocation," Butker continued. "I am beyond blessed with the many talents God has given me, but it cannot be overstated that all of my success is made possible because a girl I met in band class, back in middle school, would convert to the faith, become my wife and embrace one of the most important titles of all, homemaker."

Butker added, "I've seen firsthand how much happier someone can be when they disregard the outside noise and move closer and closer to God's will for life. Isabelle's dream of having a career might not have come true, but if you ask her today if she has any regrets on her decision, she would laugh out loud without hesitation and say no."

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The football player also said men should step up for families, saying, "This absence of men in the home is what plays a large role in the violence we see all around the nation."

"Be unapologetic in your masculinity, fighting against the culture of the emasculation of men," he said, adding that men "set the tone of the culture."

"Do hard things," he added. "Never settle for what is easy."

Elsewhere in his 20-minute speech, Butker described Pride month, which typically falls in June and is dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, as a "deadly sin."

He also referenced popstar Taylor Swift , who is dating his teammate Travis Kelce , by citing some of the lyrics from her song "Bejeweled."

"Tragically, so many priests revolve much of their happiness from the adulation they receive from their parishioners," he said. "And in searching for this, they let their guard down and become overly familiar. This undue familiarity will prove to be problematic every time, because as my teammate's girlfriend says, familiarity breeds contempt."

ABC News has reached out to Butker for comment.

Justice Horn, a former Kansas City commissioner, spoke out in the wake of Butker's comments over the weekend, writing on X , "Harrison Butker doesn't represent Kansas City nor has he ever. Kansas City has always been a place that welcomes, affirms, and embraces our LGBTQ+ community members."

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Outsports, a media platform that covers the LGBTQ+ community, commented on the fact that Butker included a reference to Swift in his speech, writing on X , "One of the worst parts of this NFL player's awful speech is that he quoted a Taylor Swift song before telling women they should be homemakers and serve their man's career."

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Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, an LGBTQ+ organization, also responded to Butker's speech, calling it "inaccurate, ill-informed, and woefully out of step with Americans about Pride, LGBTQ people and women."

"Those with expansive platforms, especially athletes, should use their voices to uplift and expand understanding and acceptance in the world," Ellis said in a statement. "Instead, Butker's remarks undermine experiences not of his own and reveal him to be one who goes against his own team’s commitment to the Kansas City community, and the NFL's standards for respect, inclusion, and diversity across the League.”

Benedictine College, which has around 2,100 undergraduate students, has disabled comments on a YouTube video of Butker's speech.

The college did not respond to ABC News' request for comment on Butker's commencement address.

The NFL told ABC News the organization is "steadfast" in its "commitment to inclusion."

“Harrison Butker gave a speech in his personal capacity. His views are not those of the NFL as an organization," Jonathan Beane, the league's chief diversity and inclusion officer, told ABC News in a statement. "The NFL is steadfast in our commitment to inclusion, which only makes our league stronger.”

The Kansas City Chiefs did not reply to ABC News' request for comment.

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