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Creative industries’ leading companies look to Schulich School of Business students to navigate complex challenges

Creative industries’ leading companies look to Schulich School of Business students to navigate complex challenges and grow their business  TORONTO, January 25, 2018 – In a time of rapid advances in technology, evolving media consumption and consumers demanding more engaging, immersive experiences, companies are seeking top talent to help analyse issues and develop sound solutions […]

York U Health Expert to Share New Evidence on Mental Health Impact of Why ‘Mattering’ Matters

TORONTO, Wednesday, November 8, 2017-There is growing evidence that many young people are still flying under the radar when it comes to mental health problems, especially in children and adolescents. There is also concern of an apparent epidemic of among this group of soaring rates of anxiety and depression being detected. Feelings of not mattering […]

Canadian author to speak about segregated Indigenous healthcare

In Gary Geddes’ book, the dark past of Indigenous healthcare is revealed TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017 – Testimony from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission inspired author Gary Geddes to write Medicine Unbundled and will inspire a public conversation at York University. Geddes, an award-winning author and poet from B.C.’s Thetis Island, takes a historical look […]

Are quotas necessary for gender parity in corporate boardrooms?

TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 – The Ontario Securities Commission is hosting a roundtable today to review corporate disclosures pertaining to women in the corporate boardroom and executive suite. How far have we come in diversifying the upper echelons of corporate Canada and should regulators be doing more? Professor Aaron Dhir of York University’s Osgoode […]

York U conference at Canada 150 to explore constitutional and governance challenges

TORONTO, September 28, 2017 – York University’s Glendon Campus is hosting Canada’s Constitutional and Governance Challenges After 150 Years, a conference to explore the development of the country’s constitution in relation to economic stability, social justice and inclusion, globalization and climate change, on September 29 and 30. Scholars, community members and students will engage in […]

Media Advisory: York University hosts National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

TORONTO, December 2, 2016 – York University in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering will observe a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Monday, Dec. 5, 2016.  This year, the York Federation of Students, with the support of York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri, initiated a 14-panelled mural of remembrance, […]

Justice for victims of forced marriage in war to be focus of international meeting at York University

Forced “marriage” and sexual slavery in war lead to a variety of devastating but different outcomes for their victims. For this reason, many victims require reparations tailored to their specific needs and those of their children, according to an international group of researchers and activists meeting at York University next week. The Conjugal Slavery in […]

York University, City of Markham unveil official signage at future campus

 *UPDATE* TORONTO, November 3, 2016 –York University and the City of Markham will unveil official signage to mark the new site for York University’s Markham campus on Friday November 4, 2016. York U – Markham Centre will be home to more than 4,000 students in eight different fields of study, including arts and media, information technology, […]

Bilingual citizenship ceremony at Glendon College a lesson in real-life experiences of new Canadians

TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2016 − Students taking a course on Canadian citizenship at York University’s Glendon College will be given a unique experiential education opportunity on Thursday, as they meet with about 50 new Canadians an hour before they officially receive their Canadian citizenship. The bilingual citizenship ceremony, organized by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, […]

Re-Imagining Child Welfare Systems in Canada Symposium

TORONTO, October 18, 2016 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University will be the venue on Friday, October 21, 2016 for a major symposium, entitled “Re-imagining Child Welfare Systems in Canada,” that will bring together academics, front-line service providers, advocates, and community-based organizations to deepen understanding of how race intersects with the over-representation of […]