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Alumni Spotlight: Gary J. Smith, Glendon (BA’68)
It was the talk of the country in 1972 when Canada and Russia played in hockey’s Summit Series – the...
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Alumni Spotlight: Alison Duke (MFA ’20)
A visionary, pioneer, and mentor, Alison Duke (MFA ’20) is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker and a Black queer-woman who uses...
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Alumni Spotlight: Emma Lewzey (BA ’95)
Emma Lewzey chose to study at York's Glendon Campus because of its small size and the opportunity to speak French....
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Alumni Spotlight: Emily Wright (BA ’17)
As a researcher and advocate for Indigenous Peoples, alumna Emily Wright (BA ’17) is working to advance Truth and Reconciliation...
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Alumni Spotlight: Yaakov Green (BSc ’17)
Yaakov has been an agent of positive change since his time at York when he co-founded the Random Acts of...
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Alumni Spotlight: Mahad Shahzad (BBA ’20)
The pandemic brought many social issues to the forefront, principal among them being social isolation, particularly in Canada’s growing senior...
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Award-Winning Stories about Alumni Impact
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A Novel Approach
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