La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear York Community, Over the past months, as we have all adapted our daily lives to managing the pandemic and its impacts, the University’s focus has necessarily been on ensuring the health and safety of our community and our campuses as the top priority. At the same time, […]
A respected and beloved friend of York University, Ignat “Iggy” Kaneff has died at the age of 93. He was an active supporter of the University and a visionary philanthropist, contributing more than $7.5 million in support of several signature buildings, student financial aid and areas of study at York. The positive impact he created […]
Dear Colleagues, As members of the Faculty of Health may be aware, Dean Paul McDonald will complete his initial term as Dean on June 30, 2021, and under the procedures for decanal renewals, the possibility of a second term is to be considered at this time. In accordance with these procedures, we have consulted with […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. Following the global outpouring of grief, anger and demands for change following the brutal death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, York affirmed its solidarity with those experiencing anti-Black racism and our commitment to fighting racism in all of its forms. You can read my statement here. In the […]
The deeply troubling acts of anti-Black racism that we have seen in the past weeks serve as an important reminder that the work to protect and uphold the rights and dignity of all people is imperative, and we all have a responsibility to build more equitable and inclusive communities. York University recognizes the deep pain […]
Dear colleagues, I am pleased to inform members of the Faculty of Education and the York University communitythat the Board of Governors’ Executive Committee has approved my recommendation that Professor Sharon Murphy be appointed Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education, effective July 1, 2020. Dean Lyndon Martin is taking up the role of Vice-Provost […]