York University recognized the tremendous contributions of a dozen community and business leaders at this year’s spring convocation ceremonies. An inspiring Canadian athlete will also be recognized with an honorary degree. “This year’s honorary degree recipients truly are a remarkable group of Canadians, who embody in every way the high public purpose of universities […]
Food is an integral part of tradition and heritage. Italian food traditions, especially, have progressively influenced cultural norms in Canada. On June 15, City of Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua welcomed guests to city hall to spark interest on the topic of shifting traditions and new experiences regarding Italian food experiences in the Greater Toronto Area […]
Hayley Wickenheiser, celebrated Olympian, author and motivational speaker visited York University on Wednesday, June 21 to accept an honorary doctor of laws degree during spring convocation ceremonies for the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Considered one of the best female hockey players in the world, Wickenheiser is a five-time Olympic medalist and […]
On the eve of National Aboriginal Day, Toronto neurologist Dr. Michael Dan visited York University to receive an honorary doctor of laws in recognition of his work in social innovation and for his role as a philanthropist. The degree was awarded to Dan during the convocation ceremony the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional […]
Every door that slams in your face is progress, Steve Paikin told graudands during the final Spring Convocation ceremony for students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LAPS). Paikin, a journalist, was the recipient of an honorary doctor of laws at the June 21 ceremony and shared a few words with […]
The Senate Committee on Awards has selected Professor Jonathan Edmondson, Department of History and Program in Classical Studies as the 2017 recipients of the Distinguished Research Professorship in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. A Distinguished Research Professor is a member of the faculty who has made outstanding contributions to the University through […]
In a speech peppered with humour and contemplation during the fourth Spring Convocation ceremony at York University, CBC radio personality Matt Galloway offered graduands a simple piece of advice: to listen. The York alum (BA ’94) received an honorary doctor of laws during the June 19 convocation that celebrated students in York’s Faculty of Liberal […]
York University will welcome Nancy Peluso, the Henry J. Vaux Distinguished Professor of Forest Policy at the University of California, Berkeley on Friday, June 16 for a special guest lecture. Peluso will speak about her research on small-scale gold mining in West Kalimantan, Indonesia and how it has confronted and been entangled with other […]
Some 70 students from across the province will show how Canadian history impacts them as part of a special sesquicentennial Ontario Provincial Heritage Fair, which takes place at York University’s Founders Assembly Hall on Saturday, June 10 from 10:30am to noon. Young historians will share in a celebration of Ontario’s rich multi-cultural history and […]
York University will recognize the tremendous contributions of a dozen community and business leaders at this year’s spring convocation ceremonies. An inspiring Canadian athlete will also be recognized with an honorary degree. “This year’s honorary degree recipients truly are a remarkable group of Canadians, who embody in every way the high public purpose of […]