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York to launch new graduate verification process

The new process change will allow for easier verification checks of degrees and graduation status.

York U in the news: firefighting pilot shortage, class action payouts and more

Provinces struggling to hire firefighting pilots as wildfires burn across CanadaYork University Professor Eric B. Kennedy was quoted on TheIJF.org May 28. Here’s why the $10-million LifeLabs class action payout was just $7.86 per claimantOsgoode Hall Law School Professor Suzanne Chiodo was quoted in the Toronto Star May 27. Indigo shareholders vote to approve privatization […]

York makes progress on Security Services Review recommendations 

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. 

New Schulich program receives industry accreditation

Schulich’s Master of Health Industry Administration program has been accredited by the Canadian College of Health Leaders, giving graduates advanced standing as they pursue  further designations in the field.

Faculty, instructors, administrators encouraged to complete Maclean’s survey for university rankings

The reputational survey is now available to eligible York University community members. It takes about 10 minutes to complete. 

PhD candidate receives dissertation fellowship in Buddhist studies

York University doctoral student Htet Min Lwin is one of 11 scholars from universities around the world who have received funding to support their Buddhist studies dissertation fieldwork, archival research and writing.

Synopsis of most recent meeting of Senate

The 707th meeting of the Senate of York University took place May 23.

York U in the news: gender stereotyping in tech, loud budgeting and more

ChatGPT’s use of a soundalike Scarlett Johansson reflects a troubling history of gender-stereotyping in technologyAn op-ed by York University PhD candidate Alex Borkowski was published in the Conversation May 23. Is ‘loud budgeting’ an inclusive conversation or an exclusive trend?York University Professor Emeritus Chris Robinson was quoted on cbc.ca May 24. What the International Criminal Court’s anticipated arrest […]

Angela Hug

Angela Hug, an adjunct faculty member in the Department of History, has won the Classical Association of Canada’s 2024 Mark Golden Book Award for her book Fertility, Ideology, and the Cultural Politics of Reproduction at Rome

OsgoodePD prepares lawyers to tackle legal climate crisis challenges

As climate change has gone from an abstract concept to an immediate threat, York University’s Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) has adjusted its curriculum to incorporate the latest legal issues related to the crisis.