Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie provided McLaughlin College students with “gems of wisdom” when she visited the Keele Campus on Jan. 22, during the college’s First Year Student Dinner.
Read moreThe 2020 Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) competition inspires university students to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility challenges for persons with disabilities. Students in all programs are encouraged to enter the competition for a chance to win up to $5,000. The deadline for contest submissions is April 30.
Read moreThe Robert Everett Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance Award recognizes and celebrates students whose efforts and contributions are making an impact on governance at York University. Nominees must be full-time undergraduate or graduate students with an active registration in a University program. Nominations are due March 13.
Read moreFaculty results published for the survey’s second week show that students in the Schulich School of Business continue to lead the challenge for the NSSE Champion Cup, with the Faculty of Environmental Studies making great strides during week two.
Read moreThe York University Lions track and field team rode a productive Day 2 at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) track and field championships to a third place finish in the men’s standings and fourth in the women’s at their own host facility, the Toronto Track and Field Centre.
Read moreThose who love children’s literature, picture books and the way beautiful language breathes will want to mark Feb. 26 on their calendars. From 3 to 5 p.m., award-winning author and York alumna Kyo Maclear will be at the Keele Campus to present a session titled “The Poetry of Picturebooks.”
Read moreGlendon summer tennis camp participants will be taken through a series of lessons designed to introduce new skills and build on the lessons from the day before. Extended-care service is also available at an additional cost. A fresh lunch will be served each day to all campers. The tennis camps also provide a daily swim in the club’s indoor pool.
Read moreYork University political science Professor Gabrielle Slowey has been invited to participate on the UN panel by Alvin Fiddler, Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation. Slowey, who is a settler (her parents came to Canada from Ireland), researches the political economy of resource extraction, climate change and local resistance in the context of treaties, land claims and self-government agreements.
Read moreA display at York University’s Keele Campus celebrating International Mother Language Day highlights linguistic and cultural diversity and promotes the protection and preservation of languages. It runs until March 2.
Read moreThe Student Senator Caucus is now accepting nominations for undergraduate student nominees to the Board of Governors of York University. Nominations will be accepted starting Monday, Feb. 24. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 6. No late or incomplete forms will be accepted.
Read more