Seven students from across the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LA&PS) were recognized as winners of the annual LA&PS Writing Prize on Nov. 3. The students were honored for their outstanding work by Associate Dean (Students) Peter Avery during a recognition ceremony. Avery congratulated the winners in front of a gathering of students’ […]
Canadian author and York English and Humanities Professor Allan Weiss visited Canadian Writers in Person on Nov. 29 to talk about his new collection of stories, Making the Rounds (2016). Over the course of his career, Weiss has published a variety of sci-fi and fantasy short stories, as well as realist stories like the […]
An event to recognize those who have dedicated volunteer efforts to York University’s School of Public Policy & Administration (SPPA) was held on Nov. 17, and included a dinner and awards. The annual Student, Alumni & Community Recognition Awards Dinner is a formal thank you to those who have helped to enrich the learning […]
Professor Thomas Klassen, from the School of Public Policy & Administration in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), is the lead editor of, and a contributor to, a new comprehensive, leading-edge guide for students, scholars and practitioners of public policy and administration. His book, The Routledge Handbook of Global Public Policy […]
York University’s AIM 2016 Conference attracted students from a wide array of academic disciplines interested in learning about becoming a chartered professional accountant (CPA). The theme for this year’s student-led conference was “Aim to Inform, Involve & Inspire.” Open to students in all programs and all years of study, the event brought together students, […]
English Professor Julia Creet and humanities Professor Sara Horowitz have won the 2016 Canadian Jewish Literary Award in Jewish Thought & Culture for their book, H.G. Adler: Life, Literature, Legacy. The award was shared with Amira Bojadzija-Dan, a research associate with the Israel & Golda Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies, who co-edited the book […]
Get writing. Organizers of the President’s Prizes in Creative Writing Competition are looking for original pieces in one or all of the following genres: poetry, short fiction, screenplay and stage play. A prize of $400 will be awarded to the best entry in each genre. Material submitted must be original, unpublished and cannot have previously […]
York University Professor Allan Weiss will be the next guest to speak during the Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series at York University, which returns on Nov. 29. Weiss, who started with York part-time as a teacher of science fiction at Stong College in the early ’90s, is a long-time associate professor of English […]
The Bachelor of Administrative Studies (BAS) degree offered by York University’s School of Administrative Studies in Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) since the 1970s has been officially renamed as a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree. Starting in 2018, students will now be able to receive a BCom degree. Beginning October 2017, […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) will host a Community Conversation event on Nov. 25 that offers the opportunity to explore issues of academic performance, engagement and participation of Portuguese-Canadian Youth. The event, “Youth, Higher Education and Community Engagement in the Portuguese Community,” will run from 4:30 to 6pm at the […]