Three York University graduates are this year’s recipients of a Governor General’s Gold Medal, awarded for achieving the highest academic standing. The medals are the most prestigious recognition presented to graduate students. This year’s recipients are Siobhan Angus, Athina Peidou and Stephanie Raposo.
Read moreYork University is proceeding with a Summer 2020 term and plans to offer as many summer courses as possible through online/remote delivery formats. There will be a one-week delay to the start of the summer term. Unfortunately, it will not be possible for the spring ceremonies to go forward as planned. Alternatives are being explored and updates will be provided as soon as they are available.
Read moreThe Senate Committee on Awards is now accepting nominations for University Professorships and Distinguished Research Professorships. Nominations may be made by all tenured faculty members, and the deadline is Friday, March 6.
Read moreThe Senate Committee on Awards is now accepting nominations for University Professorships and Distinguished Research Professorships. Nominations may be made by all tenured faculty members, and the deadline is Friday, March 6.
Read moreThe final ceremony for York University’s Fall Convocation left graduands of the Schulich School of Business with the message to go out in the world and “say yes.” Trina McQueen, a broadcast media trailblazer and York’s first visiting professor in broadcast management, delivered a speech after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Read moreRecognized with an honorary doctor of letters during York University’s Fall Convocation, poet and writer Dionne Brand offered graduands a reminder that it’s OK to dream of utopia, and to chase after that dream.
Read moreThe Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies’ 2019 graduating class heard words of encouragement and praise from honorary doctor of laws degree recipient and York University alumna Margot Franssen (BA ’79) during Fall Convocation ceremonies on Oct. 17.
Read moreIn a convocation address that reflected the enormous impact of his experience as an undergraduate student at York University in the 1970s, Steven Campbell, president of Lifford Wine & Spirits, paid tribute to Professor Emeritus Eric Winter, a past master of Calumet College. It was Winter’s kindness and understanding of Campbell that helped propel the entrepreneur to follow his dreams to become a global leader in carbon-neutral wines.
Read moreYork University will award honorary degrees at Fall Convocation to: Steven Campbell, president of Lifford Wine & Spirits; Margot Franssen, founder, former president and partner of the Body Shop Canada; Dionne Brand, poet, novelist and essayist; and Trina McQueen, broadcast media trailblazer and York’s first Visiting Professor in Broadcast Management.
Read moreMitchell Palmer has just graduated with a degree in geomatics engineering. He was recognized for his academic achievements and participation in innovative and challenging projects.
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