At York University’s June 20 convocation ceremony, an honorary degree was presented to Arnold Auguste, president and publisher of the newspaper Share, which has been serving the Greater Toronto Area’s Black and Caribbean communities since 1978.
National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day is a time of celebration and reflection. Two York University Indigenous students reflect on their feelings around the occassion.
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time for York U to contemplate how to further integrate Indigenous knowledges and perspectives into the fabric of the University.
Chère communauté de York, Le mois de juin est l’occasion pour la communauté de York de célébrer la riche histoire, la diversité culturelle et la présence permanente des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis. Pour les membres des communautés autochtones, c’est souvent l’occasion de célébrer avec la famille et la communauté en participant aux […]
All York University community members are invited to support the Walk with Excellence, which sees over 500 graduating students walk from five local high schools onto the Keele Campus.
Ceremonies will run June 7 to 21 and will celebrate graduands’ achievements while reflecting York U’s ongoing commitment to decolonizing, equity, diversity, inclusion and sustainability.
Since the release of the Security Services Review report in spring 2023, a wave of initiatives have been implementing recommendations that aim to make the University a safer space for all.
The TMS Schulich Innovation & Entrepreneurial Experience program – a collaboration between York University’s YSpace and Schulich ExecEd, and Toronto Montessori Schools (TMS) – has been empowering high-school students since 2019 to cultivate entrepreneurial skills and a sense of social responsibility.
York alumnus Moustapha Seck has created a company that looks to help small-scale farmers in Ghana improve their businesses and become more profitable.
York University’s Las Nubes Campus in Costa Rica is welcoming its first-ever Eco-Arts Residency, where students will immerse themselves in the local community and culture.