A recently developed social media app to support Indigenous students in post-secondary education was covered in a story on the CBC. The Indigenous Friends app, designed to connect and support post-secondary Indigenous youth, has received an Ontario Trillium grant of $210,000 to expand its network capacity. The Hon. Michael J. Coteau, Minister of Children […]
Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus Philip Gulliver died recently, and will be remembered by the York University community for his contributions to the Department of Anthropology. Philip Gulliver Gulliver spent 20 years at York, from 1972 to 1992, holding several faculty positions including professor, graduate program director and distinguished research professor. Gulliver was born in […]
Experiential Education is paving the way for School of Administrative Studies (SAS) student success, not just in the classroom, but also with inter-institution collaborative initiatives, careers and external competitions. The first competition of the year was Canada’s Next Top Ad Executive (CNTAE), arguably the country’s most influential competitive experiential program of its kind, running […]
Two York University students were named second- and third-place winners in their categories after presenting their speeches at the 29th National Japanese Speech Contest, held at the University of Alberta on March 24. Left to right: Consul-General Kunihiko Tanabe, Andrew Christensen, Professor Takahiko Masuda Left to right: Consul-General Kunihiko Tanabe, Gabby Ricker, Professor Takahiko Masuda […]
York University ranks among Canada’s top universities in the arts and humanities, law and legal studies, social sciences, and business management according to the 2018 QS World University Rankings by Subject report released Feb. 28. “These rankings are a reflection of York’s success in providing students access to a high-quality, research-intensive learning environment, with […]
Eleven students from York University’s School of Administrative Studies (SAS) in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) learned first-hand about the inner workings of an advertising agency through Advertising Unlimited, an industry event created by the Institute of Communication Agencies (ICA). The event took place in January, and the participants were either current […]
Seven students from York University competed at the 36th Annual Ontario Japanese Speech Contest held at the University of Toronto on March 3, with two students earning first-place titles and heading to the national competition later this month. A total of 39 contestants from institutions across Ontario, including the University of Western Ontario, the […]
A team of two students — Selina Cozzupoli and Tiana Noce — has made it to the Top 10 in the 2018 Canada’s Next Top Ad Executive (CNTAE) competition, the largest and most competitive experiential program and competition of its kind in Canada. Both students are learning Marketing in York University’s School of Administrative […]
The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies’ (LA&PS) new Internship Awards Program encourages students to meaningfully engage with organizations committed to social and economic justice. These carefully designed opportunities will enhance and deepen students’ learning in their respective programs of study. Five awards, a value of $6000 each, will be granted to students […]
Student Larissa Crawford posted a photo on Facebook of Communication Studies Professor Tokunbo Ojo holding her baby in class, which drew attention far and wide, including interest from the CBC. “All of my professors have been absolutely phenomenal with me bringing my daughter into class,” Crawford told CBC Toronto. The helpfulness of Ojo is […]