The York University Lions women’s volleyball team took their fourth win of the season after they beat the Western University Mustangs, the No. 2 team in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Division, in a 3-1 game on Friday night, extending their winning streak to three.
Read moreProfessor Emeritus Randy Scott has died. Prof. Scott was a long-serving faculty member in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. An accomplished academic, Prof. Scott was also a friend and mentor to students and faculty. He served York University for 45 years.
Read moreYvonne Tempe Aziz, executive officer (retired) to Presidents Murray Ross and H. Ian Macdonald, died peacefully on Nov. 15 in Toronto in her 101st year. A funeral service will take place on Monday, Nov. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church. All are welcome.
Read moreThe Lassonde School of Engineering and the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society presented a Climate & Severe Weather Symposium on Nov. 18. The event featured climatologist and severe weather researcher Francis Zwiers, McMurtry Fellow Dianne Saxe of York University, and Toronto author and poet Christopher Dewdney, a faculty member at the Glendon Campus.
Read moreA symposium at York University will explore how contemporary practices of governmentality shape Islamophobia by bringing together international and Canadian scholars, activists and emerging scholars on Dec. 5.
Read moreAt a York University Faculty of Environmental Studies lecture on Nov. 25, respected environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe will discuss how the rising concern over climate is changing the game.
Read moreIn a variety of courses offered by Glendon, students are given the opportunity to enrich their academic experiences through placements in organizations whose work dovetails with course content. The breadth of these experiential learning experiences offered by Glendon showcase the immense value of experiential education in enhancing teaching, learning and the student experience.
Read moreCreativity is a broad concept that, in a university setting, can refer to the culmination of work in the arts, and to innovative thought and approaches found in any field. At Glendon, both types of creativity are at work, as evidenced by a very diverse group of courses that also offer students a wealth of experiential education opportunities.
Read moreThe Sexuality Studies Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a special social event on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in room 305, Founders College. This open and free event will feature celebratory remarks and light food and beverages in commemoration of this special milestone of the Sexuality Studies Program. All are welcome.
Read moreThe Event Planners Network (EPN) was started earlier this year and includes event coordinators, meeting conveners, invitation creators and conference planners along with others who want to learn more about planning events. The first EPN Conference will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Second Student Centre. RSVP by Nov. 27.
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