January 8, 2021
A total of 12 individuals with affiliations to York University are among those invested with the Order of Ontario for 2020 and 2019. The announcements came simultaneously on Jan. 1 from Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario.
December 20, 2020
Vice-President Research & Innovation Amir Asif announces the appointment of Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) Professor Jennifer Hyndman as associate vice-president research (AVP), effective Jan. 1, 2021.
December 20, 2020
Students living in undergraduate residences on campus over the holiday break will have access to support and services. There will also be virtual holiday programming available.
December 20, 2020
“Adoption of LMS in Higher Educational Institutions of the Middle East” by School of Administrative Studies Professor Hassan Qudrat-Ullah presents influential predictors that may impact instructors’ behavioral intention to adopt learning management systems.
December 20, 2020
Winter term classes begin on Jan. 11, 2021 and there’s plenty for new and returning students to do, think about and remember. Read on to find out what’s planned for York’s official Virtual Winter Orientation, beginning Jan. 8.
December 16, 2020
The following is an end-of-year message to the York University community from President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton, who takes a look back at 2020 and a offers a message of hope for 2021.
December 16, 2020
York University’s Academic Innovation Fund is now seeking submissions for projects that transform teaching, learning, internationalization and the student experience. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 5, 2021.
December 16, 2020
When the shift to remote learning extended beyond the winter term, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic launched the Remote Teaching Support Fund. Read about how the investment has strengthened virtual learning at York.
December 16, 2020
A report out of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change presents findings on international urban cities pursuing 100 per cent renewable energy, and analyzes the approaches of six cities that have adopted 100 per cent renewable energy plans.
December 15, 2020
York University is awarding three scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, in honour of the students lost in the tragic plane crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight 752 that occurred near Tehran, Iran on Jan. 8, 2020.
