Since the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) launched the Advancing YU mentorship program in 2021, the program has yielded mentorships and networking opportunities for students completing their final years with LA&PS. Advancing YU is a unique program that matches select alumni who are achieving success in their chosen fields, with third- and […]
On Feb. 1, Canadian writer Zsuzsi Gartner joined the Canadian Writers in Person series at York to talk about her novel The Beguiling (Penguin Random House 2021) and the writing process. York University teaching assistant Dana Patrascu-Kingsley sent the following report In her presentation, Zsuzsi Gartner talked to the audience about the importance of allowing […]
by Anam Raheel The Tom Janes Award for Black Scholars awarded $5,000 to 10 first-year Black students who are enrolled in a Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) program.Lem and Karen Janes are pleased to offer the award in memory of Tom Janes, Lem’s late brother, business partner and best friend. “We wanted to financially […]
This year’s McLaughlin College Annual Public Policy Lecture will welcome Stephen J. Toope, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, on Wednesday, March 9 from 12:30 to 2 p.m., to discuss “Our Age of Anxiety and the Rule of Law.” In 2017, Toope became the 346th vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, becoming the first non-British […]
Do you know an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student who has made significant contributions to the York community? Why not nominate that student for a Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award? The Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award recognizes students whose leadership has contributed to the growth, development and vitality of York University. Established in […]
Faculty and instructors across York University are finding innovative ways to bring the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their courses. Between Monday, Feb. 21 and Friday, March 4, they will have an opportunity to showcase this work during the fourth annual SDG Teach In. A key part of the University Academic Plan 2020-2025, […]
By Anam Raheel A research project aimed to redress ideologies and systems of anti-Black racism in the University has culminated in a first-of-its-kind database for Black Canadian readings and films. The project, titled “Teaching Against Anti-Black Racism and Toward Black Inclusion,” was conducted as part of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE) program for […]
On Jan. 18, renowned Indigenous writer Thomas King visited Canadian Writers in Person to talk about his latest novel Sufferance (Harper Collins, 2021). Thomas King said that he doesn’t start with a clear idea of what a novel will be about. For him, writing is an exploratory process. “I think I started Sufferance 16 to 17 times, […]
Pastor Valle-Garay, professor emeritus in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, died on Jan. 9. Prior to retiring, Prof. Valle-Garay devoted more than 40 years of his life to teaching at York University. Described as a truly gifted educator and a student of life, Prof. […]
Professor B.W. Powe has earned a nomination for the prestigious 2022 Medium & Light Award that recognizes the universal dimensions of the life and work of renowned Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan. The award is given annually by The Marshall McLuhan Initiative that was affiliated for its first decade (2007-17) with St Paul’s College, University of […]