Overview York University is committed to free speech and to ensuring a safe and respectful environment where community members are able to gather and express diverse ideas. On November 20, 2019, an event and protest took place on the York University Keele campus that resulted in verbal and physical confrontations. As a University that deeply […]
This February marks the 25th anniversary of the first time Black History Month was officially commemorated in Canada. Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate Black culture, and recognize the contributions made by the Black students, staff, instructors, and alumni of York University. Indeed, we are grateful to Black community members for their insights and […]
Today, on the first anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, the York University community remembers the victims of this tragic event, including three of our own students: Sadaf Hajiaghavand, an upper-year student in York’s Bachelor of Human Resources Management program; Pegah Safar Poor Koloor, a first-year Faculty of Science student, studying […]
Today, York University mourns the loss of Leo Panitch, Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Politics at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Leo was a renowned political economist, Marxist theorist and co-editor of The Socialist Register, and was awarded a Canada Research Chair in 2002 for his study of the role […]
Administration President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton Vice-President Academic and Provost (interim) David Peters Vice-President Finance and Administration Narin Kishinchandani Vice-President Research and Innovation Amir Asif Vice-President Advancement Susana Gajic-Bruyea Vice-President, Equity, People and Culture Laina Bay-Cheng University Secretary Pascal Robichaud General Counsel Christine Silversides Deans Dean, Faculty of Education Robert Savage Dean, Faculty of […]
I am delighted to announce that the search for Principal of Glendon Campus has reached a successful conclusion. As you may recall, earlier this year I reconstituted a search committee comprised of members of Glendon Campus — including faculty, staff and students, as well as a member appointed by me — which was chaired by […]
I am delighted to share with you that Maureen Armstrong has been appointed Interim York University Ombudsperson. Maureen will be familiar to the York community through her service as University Secretary and General Counsel from 2014 to 2019. In this role, she provided strategic and informed counsel to address a multitude of complex governance and […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. With the results of the United States election now announced, I’d like to acknowledge themany members of the York community who have been and continue to be affected by the political events south of the border. Whether you are an American citizen, have friends or loved ones living […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. The York University community is deeply saddened by the violence that has been occurring across Nigeria in recent weeks in connection with the EndSARS movement. We are particularly devastated by the tragic events of October 20, when police and military forces fired into a crowd of unarmed young […]
Over the past few months, several incidents bearing on the academic freedom of members of the York Community have been brought to my attention. In each case, individuals and groups external to the University have appealed to senior leadership to intercede against faculty members due to statements made, or research published, in the course of […]