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Faculty of Education’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

Faculty of Education’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

On June 7th, the Faculty of Education commemorated its 50th Anniversary Year. To honour five decades of extraordinary education and leadership, the faculty hosted a celebratory event, launched a new video series- Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education, enjoyed inspiring speeches and performances featuring our alumni, and cake! Watch our highlight reel to remember the […]

A Bot Aced My Homework

A Bot Aced My Homework

How ChatGPT is impacting the academic experienceBy Sharon Aschaiek RELEASED LAST NOVEMBER, ChatGPT can compose essays and news releases, research subjects, suggest story ideas, even have philosophical conversations and debug computer code. Make a request, and it scans the web for relevant information and, using what it has learned from training data, almost instantly generates […]

York University announces 15 new York Research Chairs

York University announces 15 new York Research Chairs

Fifteen York University researchers have been named new York Research Chairs (YRC), an internal program that mirrors the national Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program which recognizes world-leading researchers in a variety of fields. “The York Research Chair program is an important complement to the Canada Research Chair program to advance our efforts to strengthen research […]

Book highlights the importance of supports for university students

Book highlights the importance of supports for university students

By Elaine Smith “Education will get you to the station, but can you get on the train and will you know where to get off?” says Professor Carl James, York University Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, building on a quote by a Ghanaian refugee, Kofi, that refers to the experiences of first-generation students attending […]

First Education Alumni Network Mixer

First Education Alumni Network Mixer

This past spring, York University's Faculty of Education (ED) and Division of Advancement hosted their first Education Alumni Network Mixer! This casual and fun event provided an opportunity for education alumni, professors, and staff to reconnect on campus, forge new connections, and expand their professional networks. The mixer also opened up doors for more alumni […]

Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving

Titan rescue efforts raise questions about whether migrants’ lives are also worth saving

For travelers aboard the Titan, high-stakes travel was elective; submersible tourism was billed as a ‘thrilling and unique travel experience’ on the company’s website. ‘High-cost, high-risk’ travel for migrants is, by contrast, more fraught. The world has been captivated this week by a search for the Titan, a missing submersible carrying five passengers. Rescue crews […]

Two faculty members to receive honorific professorships

Two faculty members to receive honorific professorships

York University will honour two esteemed faculty members during its 2023 Spring Convocation with a Distinguished Research Professorship and a University Professorship. A Distinguished Research Professor is a member of faculty who has made outstanding contributions to the University through research and whose work is recognized within and outside of the University, and this year […]

York University to confer 10 honorary degrees during Spring Convocation

York University to confer 10 honorary degrees during Spring Convocation

Spring Convocation at York University will see graduates crossing the stage beginning June 9 at the Glendon Campus, and continuing with Keele Campus ceremonies running June 16 to 23. Throughout the 13 ceremonies, York will confer honorary degrees to nine changemakers who will receive an honorary doctor of laws (LLD), and one who will receive […]

Faculty of Education unveils new videos “Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education” to help mark its 50th Anniversary Year

Faculty of Education unveils new videos “Leaders Supporting Future Leaders in Education” to help mark its 50th Anniversary Year

The Faculty of Education at York introduces a new four part video series inspiring and showcasing its bold leadership in education which helps create more just communities. The videos visually represent the Faculty’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization. They reflect the positive change which the Faculty helps drive, and experiences in return, by […]

Congress 2023 celebrates Indigenous education initiative Wüléelham

Congress 2023 celebrates Indigenous education initiative Wüléelham

Join the Faculty of Education for “Presenting Wüléelham: The Gifts of Our People,” a May 31 celebration of the Faculty’s Indigenous education initiatives and the visionary behind them – Professor Susan Dion, York University’s inaugural associate vice-president, Indigenous initiatives and a Lenape and Potawatomi scholar, with mixed Irish and French ancestry.