On March 8, International Women’s Day, join the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) for the next Moving Forward webinar, “Women in Leadership,” taking place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Hosted by Associate Dean, Students, Michele Johnson, this lunchtime webinar brings together women LA&PS graduates who are currently in leadership roles. Panellists will share their career […]
If you love meeting talented writers and hearing them read from their published work, or just want to soak up a unique cultural experience, don’t miss the opportunity to attend the Canadian Writers in Person Lecture Series. The series gives attendees an opportunity to get up close and personal with an eclectic group of 11 authors […]
York University’s School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies will hold its annual lecture virtually on Wednesday, March 10 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. This year’s lecture, “And Still We Rise: Womxn Opposing Oppression & Proposing Change” features Jill Andrew, MPP for Toronto-St. Paul’s, the NDP Culture Critic and the Women’s Issues Critic for the Official Opposition. Womxn […]
Beenish Quddus never envisioned herself using computer code to make characters move in the online game, Minecraft, but that’s exactly what the mature York University international student found herself doing for her class, Children, Youth & Digital Culture. “We all have coding exercises, but I chose to use Minecraft because my children play it a lot,” said […]
In this month’s ‘Innovatus,’ I’m excited to share some of the groundbreaking work happening at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). As we near the one-year anniversary of moving to remote learning, I am incredibly grateful to our extraordinary staff, faculty and students. They have shown innovation and creativity, while troubleshooting new and unexpected challenges. In this issue you […]
Experiential education (EE) is alive and well at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), despite the remote course delivery necessitated by the pandemic. Both virtual classroom experiences and online work placements are going strong, and a boost from the Faculty’s Experiential Education Development Fund has lent a hand. Faculty members in Liberal […]
The Nellie Langford Rowell Library, housed in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies in Founders College at York University, is excited to announce the first Nellie Library Undergraduate Student Conference, to be held virtually on March 4 and 5, from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. EST daily. To close the conference on March 5, the […]
The Department of Communication Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) held its annual awards ceremony on Feb. 4 via Zoom and received a strong show of support by faculty, friends and family at the event. Professor Rob Heynen, chair of the Department, opened with inspiring words of praise and gratitude toward […]
The popular McLaughlin Lunch Talk series continues next week with events focusing on social justice and the importance of understanding anti-Black racism in Canada. The long-running series continues this winter in a virtual format via Zoom. Students who attend six or more lunch talks throughout the year will receive a Certificate of Participation, while those […]
Students in the School of Human Resources Management were treated to an evening of expert advice and candid feedback from York alumni on Jan. 26 at the Connections Speed Mentorship & Networking event hosted by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) development team. More than 20 LA&PS alumni mentors met online with 75 students, […]