York University’s School of Human Resource Management (HRM) took home top place in the Education categories in the 2018 Canadian HR Reporter Reader’s Choice Awards. About 3,000 readers representing a wide swathe of the HRM profession cast votes. All four of the School of HRM’s programs were selected as winners in their respective categories, […]
Students enrolled in York’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Program spent a week in Japan as part of a teaching practicum in Meiji University’s English language program. Since 2007, this partnership between York and Meiji has given York’s TESOL students the opportunity to gain international English language experience and has […]
York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, issued the following announcement to the York University community: We are pleased to inform the York community that the search for dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and associate vice-president (AVP) Graduate has reached a successful conclusion. Last fall, a search committee was established, […]
With heart and soul behind your dreams, anything is possible, said York University honorary degree recipient Tony Gagliano, during his address at the June 19 Spring Convocation ceremony. Tony Gagliano Gagliano, a Toronto-born entrepreneur, communications leader and philanthropist, received an honorary doctorate of laws degree from York University and delivered an inspiring address to […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21, 2018. Larissa Crawford is a graduating undergraduate student from the International Development Studies and Communication Studies programs. She is also the Indigenous Student Transitions Coordinator at the Centre for Aboriginal Student Services at York University and identifies as Métis-Jamaican. Crawford sent the following article to YFile about […]
A Governor General’s Gold Medal was awarded to Rebecca Hall, who graduated with a PhD in Political Science from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. The medal is the most prestigious recognition presented to graduate students for achieving the highest academic standing. Two other York students received this award as well, Miranda DiLorenzo and […]
Outstanding faculty members who have demonstrated innovative approaches to teaching will be honoured during the 2018 Spring Convocation Ceremonies with the President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards. Recipients were selected by the Senate Committee on Awards for their imaginative and significant contributions to enhancing the quality of learning for students enrolled at York University. “We are […]
Community members braved a spring ice storm to discuss taking action on climate change at the April instalment of York University’s Community Conversation series. Tyrone Hall Vanier scholar and Communication and Culture PhD candidate Tyrone Hall moderated the event, titled “Talking Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Action.” Hosted at the Toronto Public Library […]
The eighth annual Celebration of Student Engagement, Leadership and Volunteerism held by York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies (LAPS) and its Student Council (SCOLAPS) recognized and celebrated student leaders, alumni, staff, volunteers and clubs recently. Recipients of the 2018 SCOLAPS Award for Councillor Initiative The April 24 ceremony and reception honoured […]
York University’s Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies program will returns its youth summer program in July for students ages 14 to 18 (or Grades 9 to 12) of any cultural or linguistic background. The program runs daily (Monday to Friday) from 8:30am to 3:30pm, from July 9 to 13. Most sessions will take place at […]