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History prof awarded 2015 University Professorship

Professor Adrian Shubert, a Spanish history scholar, has been awarded the title University Professor for his scholarship, teaching and contribution to the University as a community. Full Story

Annual Experiential Education Celebration highlights practical learning

The third annual Experiential Education Celebration honoured faculty members, students, businesses and community partners who participated in collaborative experiential education projects during the 2014-15 academic year. Full Story

Students’ originality and creativity celebrated at the 2015 Creative Writing Awards

A dozen students were recognized for their work in poetry, short fiction, screenwriting and stage writing at the 2015 President’s Creative Writing Awards and the LA&PS Creative Writing Program Awards ceremony. Full Story

York students on their way to South Korea for summer course

Students enrolled in political science Professor Thomas Klassen’s third-year study abroad course, South Korea: The Politics of Youth and Old Age, depart Toronto to spend a month in Seoul, South Korea. Full Story

Kathryn McPherson honoured with FGS Teaching Award

The Faculty of Graduate Studies honoured history Professor Kathryn McPherson for excellence in graduate teaching and mentoring with the Faculty’s Teaching Award on May 7. Full Story

Sprinter hopes to compete at Pan Am Games

LA&PS student Khamica Bingham wants to shine at this year’s Pan Am Games. The YorkU sprinter has already set a number of international world records and looks to make history this summer on home soil. Full Story

SCOLAPS Chair Sayjon Ariyarathnam named 2015 President for a Day

President of the Student Council of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Sayjon Ariyarathnam will exchange roles with York University President Mamdouh Shoukri for a day. Ariyarathnam is a third-year student double majoring in criminology and human rights and equity studies. Full Story

Department of Anthropology turns 40

York University’s Department of Anthropology has turned 40 years old. As one of Canada’s largest and foremost anthropology departments, it has grown to offer four broad areas of study: gender, health and the body; power, politics and development; studies in culture and performance; and nature, science and religion. Full Story

Student wins first prize at National Japanese Speech Contest

Student Laina Tsurusaki has won first prize in the Open category at the 26th National Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Calgary on March 28. Tsurusaki, who is enrolled in Advanced Modern Standard Japanese, won with a speech on how her birthday coincides with Japan’s Kobe earthquakes in 1995. Full Story

Public Policy & Administration students rank high at annual competition

The School of Public Policy & Administration moved up the ranks in the 2015 IPAC/CAPPA Case Competition held in Halifax. The team of four students in the MPPAL program was coached by Professors Naomi Couto and John Wilkins. Full Story