In high school, York alumna Jenna (Fray) Dolly knew she wanted a career helping people but admits she had no idea where to begin. When her guidance counsellor suggested she go into social work, it was the first time she had heard about the field, but she took the advice and looked at universities offering […]
York alumnus and poli-sci major Mike Leon (BA ’00) brings his passion for musical theatre to the stage.
It was the talk of the country in 1972 when Canada and Russia played in hockey’s Summit Series – the first competition between the National Hockey League’s best Canadian professionals and the Soviet Union’s “amateur” national team. Glendon grad Gary Smith was at the centre of it all as a 28-year-old Canadian diplomat in Russia […]
A visionary, pioneer, and mentor, Alison Duke (MFA ’20) is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker and a Black queer-woman who uses her craft to produce distinctive entertainment content, and most importantly to talk about social issues and ways to overcome them. Alison co-founded OYA Media Group in 2018 to continue producing unconventional content and support other […]
Emma Lewzey (BA ’95) chose Glendon Campus as the place to earn her undergrad degree because of its small size and the opportunity to speak French. She came out as a queer woman on campus and joined the Glendon Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Organization (formerly GLABA). She found that having this supportive community of like-minded […]
The Sexuality and Gender Advocacy (SAGA) Alumni Network is York’s recently launched 2SLGBTQIA+ alumni network. The network offers mentorship, programming, guidance and social opportunities for York’s 2SLGBTQIA+ alumni and student communities while promoting the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. “It’s exciting to work with SAGA as a continuous network for queer and trans people […]
A total of 10 York University alumni are among those elected to provincial office in the 2022 Ontario election that took place on June 2. Congratulations to these York alumni, who are creating positive change in their communities and across the globe through civic leadership. The newly elected alumni are: Deepak Anand (MBA ’07), Progressive […]
We can’t wait to welcome our 2023 graduands back to campus this month for convocation ceremonies! If you’re planning on taking a stroll down memory lane before or after your Convocation ceremony, whether on the Keele campus or at Glendon, here are a few outdoor locations that would make great photo backdrops. Outside of Sobeys Stadium […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. As a researcher and advocate for Indigenous peoples, alumna Emily Wright (BA ’17) is working to advance Truth and Reconciliation and make a meaningful difference for Toronto’s Indigenous communities. “I was extremely honoured to be recognized as a changemaker by York University for my contributions to the Indigenous […]
Yaakov Green (BSc ’17), now a fifth-year MD/MBA student at Yale University, was named one of York University’s 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. He is dedicating his career to solving structural issues in healthcare, with a focus on mental health. This comes as no surprise. Yaakov has been an agent of positive change since […]