Vaccinations for the Over 60 Crowd
At the YURA Café on September 12, Dr. Fran Wilkinson presented a brief overview of important vaccines for seniors and their likely availability. To view her presentation, which includes links to authoritative websites, please click here.
Using the HONK mobile app
On October 10, Tanya Thompson of York's Parking Office demonstrated how to use the HONK Mobile App. Chris Russel and Jean Chan Kong of the University's Information Security office also discussed anti-virus software for use on personal devices and the types of malware and fraudulent scams that are circulating,
Climate Distress: Helping Ourselves, Healing Our Planet
At the YURA Café on November 14, Dr. Harvey Skinner, founding dean of York's Faculty of Health (and an active YURA member) and his colleague, Susan Harris, led an interactive online session that presented research findings on climate distress, introduced wellness practices for compassion and resiliency, explored how climate change is affecting us, and discussed what we can do individually for helping ourselves and collectively healing the planet.
Open Conversation
While the final YURA Café session of the 2023 year on Tuesday, December 12 was intended to be a general discussion about current happenings and plans for 2024, much of the discussion focused on the provincial auditor’s report on York University and concerns that it raises for retirees and the institution’s reputation.