York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) welcomes its Fall 2023 writer-in-residence, the award-winning Canadian writer and York alumnus Shyam Selvadurai, with a reading from his new novel, Mansions of the Moon, on Sept. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the McLaughlin Junior Common Room(MC 014). Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Selvadurai moved to Toronto with his […]
The fifth annual Children, Youth and Performance Conference took place June 16-18th 2023 this Spring at Young People’s Theatre in Toronto. This conference is the largest academic forum held in Canada focusing specifically on children, youth and the performing arts. After two years online, this year’s conference was held in-person, and included live performances, interactive […]
During Canadian Screen Week (April 11 to 16), The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television handed out more than two dozens Canadian Screen Awards to York alumni – from the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies – recognizing their achievements in film, television and the […]
Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. This edition features Delisile L. Dlamini, who is currently working as a Student Success & Academic Advisor at the School of Administrative Studies […]
Welcome to another LA&PS Through the Ages, where we converse with longtime members of the LA&PS community about their academic history, personal insights, current roles and their fond memories at York University. Stefanie Lamonaca Caputo is a Student Success & Academic Advisor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Stefanie is hardworking, […]
This year's Kitty Lundy Memorial Lecture will feature Paulette Senior, York University alumna and President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Paulette has devoted her life and career to breaking down systemic barriers and building gender justice for women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Her personal experiences as a child ignited her interest in social […]
Welcome to LA&PS Through the Ages, a series where we speak to longtime members of the LA&PS community about how they got to York University, what their roles are like and even some of their fondest York memories. In the spring of 2022, Paulette Burgher was welcomed as the new Executive Director of Strategy & […]
We all know that trying to figure out "what to do with your life” after graduation can be a daunting task. However, for Black students navigating systemic barriers that persist in today’s working world can make getting on the path to career success that much more difficult. We turned to four Advancing Black Students mentors […]
The interactive Moving Forward webinar series is a part of a growing effort to bring the unique voices of Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) alumni to comment on important topics. Launched in September 2020, Moving Forward invites students, alumni, faculty, staff and others into meaningful conversations about how to move forward in uncertain times like the […]
The annual School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) Student, Alumni and Community Recognition Awards ceremony was held on Nov. 24. John Riches, a graduate of the Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law (MPPAL) program, Durham Region paramedics deputy chief, and last year’s recipient of the Foster-Greene Award for Excellence in Public Policy, Administration and […]