The 18th annual Canadian Writers in Person Lecture series continues on Jan. 31 with a presentation from Lynn Crosbie, author of Where Did You Sleep Last Night?. The series, presented by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), runs Tuesday evenings from 7 to 10pm at 206 Accolade West Building. This unique […]
York’s Business & Society (BUSO) program in partnership with the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and Its Diaspora will present a special event to mark February as Black History Month. The lecture “Black Social Economy: Boosting Social Enterprises, Money Pools & Cooperatives Among Canadians” will take place on Feb. 9 from 2:30 to […]
On Jan. 17, renowned writer and Giller-prize winning author Andre Alexis visited York University to talk about his book Fifteen Dogs (2015) as part of the Canadian Writers in Person series. Fifteen Dogs starts with a bet between two Greek gods, Hermes and Apollo, about whether dogs given human intelligence could live happy lives. […]
The Master of Financial Accountability (MFAc) program, housed in the School of Administrative Studies, continues to attract top industry leaders as faculty. In 2016, the program hired more than 20 new and returning instructors who bring unique perspectives to serve the program’s growing number of students, all of whom are in careers relating to […]
The Markham Museum staffs its internship program with some of the best and brightest history students from York University. In turn, this community partner makes its mark on the careers of students who aim to pursue a future in the cultural sector and public history organizations. “We are honoured to partner with Markham […]
Professor Richard Leblanc, who teaches governance, law and ethics in the School of Administrative Studies, has claimed the number one spot in the series Inside America’s Boardroom. Leblanc, known as a board governance guru, joined the show’s host to discuss key steps in building an effective board and how investors can assess the effectiveness […]
The Departments of Social Science and Communication Studies hosted their joint Student Awards Ceremony at the Underground on Nov. 22 to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding students. Celebrated annually for the past 12 years, the event drew a crowd of more than 100 people to honour a group of students whose scholarly accomplishments were […]
Robert W. Cox, professor emeritus of Political Science and Social and Political Thought at York University, was formally invested into the Order of Canada on Nov. 25. Robert Cox with Her Honour the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario In a moving private ceremony in Waterloo, Ontario, on behalf of His Excellency the […]
Community Conversations, a new initiative in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies within the Global and Community Engagement portfolio, is designed to encourage stimulating, inspiring and inclusive dialogue among different communities on local and global issues that matter most to them. “This first event truly embodied our vision of Community Conversations. It […]
Maurice Elliott, a distinguished long-serving professor emeritus at York University, died peacefully on Dec. 8 with his wife Carole at his side. Maurice Elliott Professor Elliott was a professor of English at York University from 1966 to 2002, and served York University as Master of Winter’s College (1980 to 1987); Chair of the Department […]