Impact Stories Directory

Transforming the future of health care in Canada

York University is closer to achieving a long-held plan of developing a transformative new School of Medicine. York’s vision for a School of Medicine was endorsed by the Ontario government in March 2024 with a $9 million investment in startup funding.

New campus officially opens in Canada’s fastest-growing tech hub

York University’s new Markham Campus officially welcomed its first full cohort of students in September 2024. Located in the heart of Markham, one of Canada’s fastest-growing tech hubs and home to tech giants such as IBM, the Markham Campus is proud to offer innovative, interdisciplinary ...

Creating a sustainable future for the esteemed Glendon Campus

In April 2024, York’s Board of Governors approved a re-envisioned Glendon Campus with a restructuring of academic units. The new departmental structure will enhance Glendon’s capacity to provide high quality programs, advance new ideas through interdisciplinary research and scholarship, and ...

Shaping the next generation of tech-driven business leaders

Launched in Fall 2023 by York’s award-winning Schulich School of Business, the new MBA in Tech Leadership program is training the next generation of leaders for a business world driven by technological innovation and disruption.

Creating accessible learning spaces for future students

Prospective students can now experience what student life would be like at the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) before they even step on campus thanks to an immersive virtual tour showcase.

Task Force on the Future of Pedagogy release final report

While the COVID-19 pandemic caused many higher learning institutions to pivot to online learning, it inspired York to consider how technology-enhanced learning could shape the future of education. That is the impetus behind the Task Force on the Future of Pedagogy which seeks to energize ...

Leadership in lifelong learning

In a short span of time, the world experienced unprecedented change through global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic but also through significant technological innovations such as AI and automation. As a result, lifelong learning has never been more essential to supporting thriving economies.

Cultivating diversity through strategic enrollment

York University is home to one of the most diverse communities in Canada, with the latest annual Census Survey demonstrating that approximately 70% of York’s students identify as a racial minority.

Creating a culture of service excellence and connectivity

Through the Student Systems Renewal Program (SSRP), York is demonstrating its commitment to service excellence, accessibility, security, innovation, and community collaboration.

Paving the way for inclusive STEM education

For four years, the Lassonde School of Engineering’s kindergarten to industry (k2i) academy has been empowering women and Black youth to envision themselves as future leaders in STEM fields through experiential learning shaped by the SDGs, inclusive innovation, and professional mentorship.

Advancing inclusive legal education

York University is increasing representation and diversity to legal education through initiatives like the Davies Fellowship and Raise the Black Bar.

Cultivating longstanding academic relationships with India

In October 2023, York University and O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) cemented a strategic partnership aimed at advancing global education and research, reflecting both universities’ commitment to advancing global excellence, inclusion and empowerment in higher education.