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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreMaster of Disaster and Emergency Management graduates Alisha Khan and Magda Sulzycki have founded 1033, an organization that offers pro bono assistance to independent small businesses that are seeking ways to cope with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe York University community mourns the loss of long-serving professor Helene Massam. Professor Massam died on Aug. 22 following a vascular accident in the brain.
Read moreThe the first talk of the 2020-21 Research Seminar Series in Science & Technology Studies takes place on Sept. 15 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. and features Prof. Shobita Parthasarathy, who is professor of Public Policy and Women’s Studies and director, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at the University of Michigan.
Read moreYour level of trust in strangers often indicates a higher quality of life for you and for the society you live in, but what if you move from a high trust society to a low trust one? New research out of York University looked at how stable that feeling of trust in strangers is throughout one’s life.
Read moreThe Health, Safety & Employee Well-Being unit is offering 10 webinars in support of a healthy and safe workplace and personal well-being. The webinars cover topics such as Boosting your Positive Outlook and Working Mobile and Stress Relaxation Techniques. The webinars, organized through the Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP), will be live-hosted by qualified facilitators.
Read moreSeven 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.
Read moreEvery 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.
Read moreAt a time where discussions around anti-Black racism are proving to be critical, humanities Professor Andrea Davis has stepped into a year-long role that aims to position LA&PS in the centre of this discourse.
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