September 17, 2020
Welcome to the September 2020 edition of ‘Innovatus,’ a special issue of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University. It offers compelling and accessible feature-length stories about York University’s commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, internationalization and the student experience.
September 17, 2020
Two first-year students who are oceans apart speak about their experience with orientation and remote learning. Adrianna Bonavota and Mishal Vellani would prefer to be sitting in classrooms on the Keele Campus this month, but they accept that online classes are the way of the world today.
September 17, 2020
Recognizing that the transition from high school to university isn’t always an easy one for students, York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies hopes to smooth the way with an introductory course called University 101. The first-year course aims to help students develop five key aspects of student success.
September 16, 2020
The long-running McLaughlin College Lunch Talks Series continues this year in a virtual format via Zoom. The first event in this year’s series, taking place on Sept. 21 at 12:30 p.m., recognizes the United Nations International Day of Peace with ceremonies and a special panel.
September 16, 2020
In an ordinary year, the final course of Glendon College’s Certificate in the Discipline of Teaching English as an International Language (DTEIL) offers fourth-year students the opportunity to go abroad and test their skills in a foreign classroom. The novel coronavirus interrupted plans to go abroad, but did not prevent a globally networked learning opportunity for students.
September 14, 2020
Dr. Robert Savage will join York University from University College London, a leading U.K. research and teaching university. He has served as head of the Department of Psychology and Human Development in its Institute of Education since 2017. He will assume his new role at York University in July 2021.
September 13, 2020
The Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate & Study Research Building at the Schulich School of Business has been named a recipient of The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) 2020 Design Excellence Awards.
September 10, 2020
The Faculty of Education welcomes three new faculty members this fall: Natalia Balyasnikova, Gabrielle Moser and Oyemolade (Molade) Osibodu. Learn more about their research and teaching interests, and how they will contribute to the York community.
September 10, 2020
Seven new faculty members join the Faculty of Health at York University this fall, with appointments in Kinesiology & Health Science, Psychology, Nursing and the School of Health Policy & Management. Joining the York University community are: Agnes Berthelot-Raffard, Catriona Buick, Amanda De Lisio, Nadia Prendergast, Heather Prime, Chip Rowan and Jeffrey Wardell.
September 10, 2020
Every September, YFile introduces and welcomes those joining the York University community, and those with new appointments. Glendon Campus will welcome four new faculty members this fall: Maya Chacaby, Alison Harvey, Marlon Valencia and Remi Vives.
