York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton issues a statement to reflect on the first anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2020 downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 and its victims, including three York students.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.