York University is joining 21 other Ontario Universities in the Research Matters Virtual Scavenger Hunt, aimed at helping Ontarians learn more about the impact of University research. Beginning Feb. 17, Research Matters is launching a Virtual Scavenger Hunt, a two week, province-wide contest that takes the public on a journey to learn about Ontario university […]
York University will celebrate its faculty, students and post-doctoral fellows who have earned honours and achievements for research and creative excellence at its annual York U Research Leaders event on Tuesday, Feb. 25. “This is our second annual event recognizing York’s Research Leaders and we plan to continue carrying forward this tradition,” said Robert Haché, […]
Members of the urban Aboriginal community, including students, parents and teachers from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will gather at Macdonald block Thursday, June 27 to invite politicians, administrators, policymakers and the public to see, listen and participate in conversations with the Aboriginal community. It is part of inVISIBILITY: Indigenous in the City, a […]
Seeking answers to questions is what a university is all about. What have we accomplished this year? Where are we going from here? Join President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and members of the senior executive team at the President’s Town Hall – an interactive dialogue bringing York University faculty, staff and students together. York President […]
York contract faculty members and alumni Laurel Paetz (MFA Theatre’07) and L.J. Nelles (BA Music ’84, MFA Theatre ’07) are teaming up to make a documentary about theatre Professor Emeritus David Smukler, a master teacher of voice and speech. Titled Breath is Alive, the film’s intent is to capture the essence of Smukler’s work by […]
On June 12, 2012, York's Knowledge Mobilization Unit received the Knowledge Economy Network Best Practice Award from the European-based Knowledge Economy Network (KEN). The award, which was part of a group announced by the network was presented during the network's annual forum, which took place June 11 and 12, in Maribor, Slovenia. KEN is an European nonprofit association that […]
York will honour two of its professors during Convocation ceremonies for their scholarship, teaching and participation in University life and contribution to it as a community. Professors Stanley Tweyman (right) of York’s Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and Jan Rehner of York’s Writing Department in LA&PS have […]
York University’s Glendon College will officially open the Centre of Excellence for French-language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education in a ceremony on May 15 at 9am. “I am proud that we are able to provide opportunities for the growing Francophone population right here at York’s Glendon Campus,” said Mamdouh Shoukri, president & vice-chancellor of York University. […]
Consultations with the York community about the role of a new teaching and learning support centre have yielded rich results. In September 2011, the dynamic process to revision the University’s existing Centre for the Support of Teaching (CST) was launched by Sue Vail, York’s associate vice-president teaching & learning. Sue Vail “This initiative represents the […]
York President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri will visit Brazil from April 25 to May 2 as part of a delegation to promote Canada-Brazil partnerships in research, innovation and higher education. The mission, led by the Governor General of Canada David Johnston, is the largest of its kind in Canadian history, with more than two dozen Canadian university […]
They give voice to the stars, but not the Hollywood kind. Instead, every Monday night at 9pm, York faculty member Paul Delaney (right) and astronomy students from the Faculty of Science & Engineering welcome the world into the York Observatory for an evening of star gazing and conversation on their online radio show “The York Universe”. The […]
York University students, along with students from other Ontario universities, are being challenged to put their creative minds to work to develop solutions that will make the world more accessible for people with disabilities, including new ideas for devices, software, architectural design, awareness campaigns or policies. The Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) competition is an initiative organized by the Council […]
On Thursday, March 1, the Faculty of Graduate Studies honoured Professors Joel Katz and Paul Lovejoy for their excellence in graduate teaching and mentoring at York University. The two professors were each presented with a Faculty of Graduate Studies Teaching Award at the the meeting of the Faculty of Graduate Studies Council. In introducing the […]
Theatre Glendon theatre students are pushing the boundaries of audience interaction in their upcoming production, Move.(me).ant.: The Marat/Sade Occupied, opening Feb. 28. Inspired by the Occupy movement and adapted from Peter Weiss’ Marat/Sade by student Dan Pelletier, this play explores class struggle and questions the nature of revolution. Directed by Glendon theatre instructor and award-winning […]
The President’s University-Wide Teaching Awards (UWTA) honour those individuals who, through innovation and commitment, have significantly enhanced the quality of learning for York students. Four awards are offered each year in the following categories: Full-time faculty with 10 or more years of teaching experience; Full-time faculty (tenured, tenure-stream, contractually limited appointments) with less than 10 […]
The Toronto CFA Society has chosen four group finalists, including a team of Schulich School of Business students, in the annual CFA Institute Research Challenge, an equity research competition for student teams from the world’s top university business and finance programs. “The CFA Institute Research Challenge is a unique, global competition and the Schulich team dedicated a […]
Are you interested in learning more about fair trade at York University and the world beyond? This Thursday, from 9:30 to 3:30pm, York University will host its annual Fair Trade Fair in the East Bear pit in Central Square. The fair showcases a diverse range of vendors selling fair and sustainable products, including arts and […]
The Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) program at York University will host its third annual Leadership Summit on Friday, Feb. 10. This year’s theme is “Leadership to Engage Change and Achieve New Learning Cultures”. The summit will bring together education leaders (administrators, superintendents, principals, deans, faculty, teacher-leaders), private and not-for-profit sector leaders for a dialogue and discussion […]
The Economist magazine has ranked the Schulich School of Business at York University among the top 10 MBA programs in the world. The rankings, which were released Friday by the prestigious publication, ranked Schulich ninth overall, up from 10th place the previous year. Schulich was the only Canadian business school to make the top 10. Right: […]
York students, staff and faculty are invited to a Research Open House on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 1 to 3pm, on the fifth floor of the York Research Tower. Remarks will begin at 2:30pm. Come out and meet Robert Haché, the new vice-president research & innovation, and learn more about research services at York University. Staff from the Office […]