Honorary degree

York University to recognize four leaders with honorary degrees during Fall Convocation

TORONTO, October 15, 2019 – York University will award honorary degrees at Fall Convocation to four remarkable individuals whose talent and hard work have enriched the arts, business, media, the environment and the field of human rights advocacy. “These four individuals each have found success in very different fields, possess unique gifts and have developed […]

Former Blue Jays president and champion of Japanese culture in Canada to receive honorary degrees at York University fall convocation

TORONTO, October 18, 2016 – York University will confer honorary degrees at this fall’s convocation ceremonies to two exceptional Canadians: a sports visionary and philanthropic superstar as well as a financial leader, Paul Beeston and an education and health services advocate and champion of Japanese-Canadian culture, Janice Fukakusa. “Paul Beeston and Janice Fukakusa have been […]