Canadian music industry icon Jason “Kardinal Offishall” Harrow accepted his honorary degree from York University at the June 20 convocation ceremony by reciting spoken word poetry infused with his signature hip-hop lyricism.
York University’s Spring Convocation wrapped up on June 21, after eight days of celebration and inspiration at both the Keele and Glendon campuses. Relive some of the highlights through YFile‘s photo gallery.
Margaret Kierylo, assistant vice-president of institutional planning, and Patrick Cernea, director of data strategy and governance, recently published an article in Capco Journal on data governance strategies in higher education
York University master’s student Ethan Owen’s first-ever published study involved scouring California’s deserts to understand how the density of native shrubs affects biodiversity.
Why Calgary citizens are losing trust in city hallYork University Professor Cary Wu was quoted in the Tyee June 26. Canadian pension funds retool real estate strategies amid market slumpYork University Professor Jim Clayton was quoted in Benefits and Pensions Monitor June 25. Strip aggressors of UN Security Council veto, says McElroyA letter by York […]
Fred Fletcher, University Professor Emeritus, has received a Tribute Award from the College & University Retiree Associations of Canada for his commitment to advancing the well-being of retirees nationwide
At the June 19 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies convocation ceremony, award-winning essayist and novelist John Ralston Saul called on graduands to embrace the challenges of current times by actively participating in democracy.
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.
Professor S. D. Chrostowska has co-curated an exhibit called Marvelous Utopia with the Paris Surrealist Group, taking place this summer in Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France. Dedicated to the persistence of surrealism as a living movement, it brings together some 100 artworks from around the world.
Tom Watt, director of Food Services at York U, will join the Fairtrade Canada Board of Governors, where he will lend his voice – and York’s – to advance fair trade efforts across the country.