Ariana Mah first knew she was going to attend York University’s Glendon College during a tour in high school. “I looked around and I decided, ‘This one is my first choice. This is what I’m going to do; this is where I’m going to be,’ ” says Mah, a fifth-year political science major. “It was that […]
Four York University researchers have been awarded 2023 Connection Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for various knowledge mobilization projects, ranging in topic from local Indigenous history education to youth affected by conflict in Africa to corporate social responsibility and sustainability. Connection Grants support events, workshops and outreach activities that often […]
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. Among the fifteen new YRCs, 5 researchers belong to the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. “The York Research Chair program […]
Coming from Winnipeg, Man. to recieve an honorary degree, Canadian trailblazer in the social enterprise sector Shaun Loney shared words of inspiration to the fourth and final cohort of graduands in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) on June 21. Loney, who has co-founded a dozen social enterprise non-profit businesses now operating […]
In a speech to graduands at the June 21 Spring Convocation ceremony, author, civil rights activist and recipient of York University’s honorary doctorate of laws, Ruth Lor Malloy emphasized that greatness is not inherent in certain people, rather, it is born from acts of kindness anyone can perform. Malloy was introduced by Faculty of Liberal […]
The first of four cohorts of graduands from York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professionals Studies celebrated their respective milestones on June 20 during the sixth Spring Convocation ceremony for 2023. Students from the class of 2023 were greeted by Chancellor Kathleen Taylor, who shared inspiring words as an alumna of York and encouraged the […]
Award-winning Chef Susur Lee accepted his honorary degree from York University by sharing his personal and professional journey as the graduands of the June 20 convocation ceremony prepared to continue the next stage of their own. Dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, J. J. McMurtry, introduced Lee by noting his accomplishments. “Susur […]
Five York University faculty members will be recognized during the 2023 Spring Convocation ceremonies with a President’s University-Wide Teaching Award for enhancing the quality of learning and demonstrating innovation in teaching. The President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards are chosen from four categories: full-time faculty with 10 or more years of teaching experience, full-time faculty with less […]
Three undergraduate students at York University have been awarded the Governor General’s Silver Medal. The medal recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of undergraduate students in Canada. Receiving this year’s medals are dedicated community changemakers Christine Cooling, Ali Samani and Ariana Zunino. The Governor General awards are considered the highest honour earned by exemplary Canadian scholars throughout every level of […]
York University Assistant Professor Cary Wu has been recognized for significant research contributions by the Canadian Sociological Association (CSA) with its Early Investigator Award. Wu is one of two recipients of this award for 2023, which recognizes early career research “demonstrating high quality, theoretical rigour or methodological innovation, and future potential.” Wu is a faculty member in the Department […]