In a remarkable testament to dedication and achievement, York's very own contract faculty member, Barbara Bellissimo, has been appointed as the President and CEO of HSB Canada. HSB Canada, part of Munich Re, is a technology-driven company built on a foundation of specialty insurance, engineering, and technology. “I'm delighted to be the President and CEO […]
A paper by undergraduate students in York University’s School of Human Resource Management, titled “Discrimination against women in the workplace: Review and recommendations for more inclusive organizations,” was published in the esteemed International Journal of Employment Studies. It examines the pervasive issue of discrimination against women in the workplace, addressing key areas such as gender bias, […]
In an increasingly complex world facing daunting challenges from climate change to geopolitical conflicts, the need for skilled policymakers has never been greater. Crafting effective policies to tackle these multifaceted problems requires a deep understanding of systems, the ability to bridge diverse stakeholder interests and a commitment to the public good. As governments grapple with […]
Professor Randal F. Schnoor has received the 2024 Louis Rosenberg Canadian Jewish Studies Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Canadian Jewish Studies (ACJS) in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of study. The report by the award jurors recognized Schnoor as a “brilliant and insightful scholar [who] has looked at a wide range of […]
Five monetary awards were presented to teams of upper-year students at York University’s 2024 Spring Capstone Day, a public event hosted by the Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4) in celebration of innovation, creativity, ambition and impact. Held on April 26, this year’s Spring Capstone Day drew more than 350 members of the York community and external […]
York University has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2024, and this year six alumni come from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This distinguished group of alumni under the age of 30 have displayed exemplary leadership and volunteerism to address deep and complex social challenges – both locally and globally. […]
York University’s Behaviour-Centric Cybersecurity Center (BCCC) is advancing leadership in cybersecurity by collaborating with cPacket – a network monitoring company – to tackle a major cybercrime threat. A significant challenge in cybercrime is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, in which cybercriminals flood an online server with internet traffic to prevent users from accessing […]
Following an agreement signed with the Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF), York University now hosts a one-of-a-kind website that documents information on a diverse variety of small, local radio stations and television stations in Canada from 1922 to the present. Over the past four years, former CCF member and communication and media studies Professor Anne MacLennan has been […]
Two School of Administrative Studies (SAS) students, and one alumnus, took top prizes at the 16th annual Canadian Marketing League (CML) – the largest marketing case competition in the country – which gives passionate marketing students the opportunity to demonstrate and gain real-world business experience. Formerly known as Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec, CML recently […]
York University’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate program offers students a unique experiential education opportunity: participate in an international teaching practicum in Japan, in partnership with Meiji University, where they can practice teaching in an English immersion program. Setting teachers up for success when they’re at the front of a classroom […]