September 12, 2019
Four new faculty members join the Faculty of Education this fall: Lucille Angus, Darren Hoeg, Gail Prasad and Rachel Silver.
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September 11, 2019
This contest represents the Lions’ inaugural International Student Festival, where York University students from around the world will get to see football up close, many of them for the first time. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
September 10, 2019
The Royal Society of Canada has elected three York University professors to its ranks as Fellows: Patrick Cavanagh, Glendon; Jonathan Edmondson, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; and Anna Hudson, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). It has also elected three new members to the College of New Scholars, Artists & Scientists: Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Faculty of Health; Marlis Schweitzer, AMPD; and Zheng Hong (George) Zhu, Lassonde School of Engineering.
September 10, 2019
Hurricane Dorian has left a trail of devastation and destruction in the Grand Bahama and Abaco islands of the Bahamas, the eastern seaboard of the United States and the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The University community stands together with those who are affected by this natural disaster.
September 9, 2019
The PIEoneer Awards celebrate innovation and achievement across the international education industry. This year, the York University English Language Institute (YUELI) is the only Canadian institution nominated in the Language Educator of the Year category.
September 9, 2019
Scholars, activists and policy-makers will assemble at York University from Sept. 26 to 28 for the Feminist Explorations of Urban Futures International Conference, where they will discuss and present findings from GenUrb, a collaborative research project.
September 8, 2019
Professor Thomas Klassen, from the School of Public Policy & Administration in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is co-author of “The Essential Guide to Studying Abroad: From Success in the Classroom to a Fulfilling Career,” which covers all aspects of the international student experience.
September 8, 2019
Keynote speaker and York University alumna Larissa Crawford shared advice with new students during the Founders College Academic Orientation on Sept. 3. Crawford graduated in 2018 with a double honours major in international development and communications studies.
September 8, 2019
York University Professor Leah F. Vosko, of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, is being recognized for excellence in research by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). She is the recipient of the SSHRC’s prestigious Impact Award (Insight Category).
September 6, 2019
From Sept. 11 to Dec. 1, the Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) launches its fall exhibitions. A major exhibition by Caecilia Tripp, her first in Canada, is partnered with an exhibition of Jae Jarrell, a program of the inaugural Toronto Biennial of Art. Both exhibitions will officially open on Sept. 11, during an evening reception that runs from 6 to 9 p.m. in the gallery’s space in the Accolade East Building at York University’s Keele Campus.
