Provost and Vice-President Academic search community consultations planned for October
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The search for York University’s next Provost and Vice-President Academic is currently underway. Members of the York University community are invited to provide input to the search committee on the characteristics and qualities of this position.
There are three opportunities to provide input either in-person at the consultation or in writing through an online questionnaire.
Campus
Date
Time
Location
Keele
Monday, Oct. 2
1 to 2pm
York Lanes, 280N
Glendon
Thursday, Oct. 5
1 to 2pm
Glendon Manor Ballroom
If you are interested in attending one of these consultation sessions, organizers request that you submit your RSVP at the following link: http://bit.ly/2xraTnq.
Questionnaire: A community-wide survey on the characteristics and qualities of the Provost and Vice-President Academic has been released. Access the survey using the following link: https://survey.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BR0UYqDod6qIa9.
Physics PhD student awarded research fellowship for study in Japan
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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has awarded York University PhD student Elder Pinzon Guerra of the graduate program in physics & astronomy a postdoctoral fellowship for research in Japan (short-term).
He will be working during the months of October and November with Professor Masashi Yokoyama (University of Tokyo) and Professor Mark Hartz (Kavli IPMU/University of Tokyo) on the final piece of his doctoral thesis, dividing his time between the University of Tokyo and the J-PARC facility in Tokai, Japan.
PhD student Elder Pinzon Guerra with Professor Sampa Bhadra
“Together we are involved in the T2K (Tokai-to-Kamioka) experiment that studies what is perhaps the most intriguing elementary particle that we know exists: the neutrino,” he said.
“Neutrinos are known for mutating from one kind to another while they travel through space-time. This strange phenomenon is called ‘neutrino oscillations’ and has been established over the last few decades by various experiments. Professors Takaaki Kajita (ICRR, Japan) and Art McDonald (Queen’s University, Canada) were awarded the Nobel Prize in 2015 for their leadership in the field.”
Pinzon Guerra also participated in an experiment at TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle physics, measuring the rate that pions interact with a carbon target. This research was published earlier this year in the journal Physical Review, and presented this summer at the International Workshop on Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering in the Few-GeV Region (NuINT) conference at the University of Toronto.
“I would like to thank Professor Bhadra for being a fantastic supervisor and for supporting our group, and Professors Yokoyama and Hartz for their help and support submitting the application for the fellowship process,” he said.
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture of the Government of Japan, for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields.
TTC to conduct emergency preparedness exercise at York University Station
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The York University Station on the Keele campus
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) recently announced an opening date of Dec. 17 for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension. As part of its extensive testing procedures, on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 25, the TTC will be conducting an emergency preparedness exercise on the Keele Campus at the new York University Station. This exercise will impact transportation on and off campus (details to come). All classes, tests and exams will proceed as per normal, as will other regular campus programming.
The York University Station on the Keele campus
Exercise Rolling Thunder is an emergency preparedness collaborative effort led by the TTC, involving partner agencies in Toronto and York Region, and the York University community. It is a large-scale simulation exercise involving approximately 700 participants. The exercise is designed to allow the TTC to test its own emergency processes and procedures at track level and the collaboration, coordination and communication of the response among emergency responders so that Fire, EMS and Police are prepared to handle any situation on the new section of Line 1.
Since the new subway line runs under York University property, York’s Community Safety Department and other University departments are using this unique opportunity to test the University’s own emergency preparedness and response processes and are working closely with the TTC to test York’s operational and communications procedures.
The University is also using the emergency exercise as a unique experiential learning opportunity. Students from York’s Disaster and Emergency Management Program (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies) will be involved in the simulation, along with Nursing and Kinesiology students (Faculty of Health) who will participate as passengers complete with make-up. Students from the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) will assist in videoing the event for future training and education purposes.
Leading up to the Rolling Thunder Exercise detailed transportation changes and weekly reminders will be published in YFile, posted on the campus LCD Screen Network, circulated via email and posted to social media.
For more information or if you have questions regarding Exercise Rolling Thunder, contact Kathy Branton, manager, Emergency Preparedness Program, Community Safety Department, by email to brantonk@yorku.ca.
Osgoode Dean Lorne Sossin to step down this spring
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York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton and Interim Vice-President Academic and Provost Lisa Philipps have issued the following message to the York University community:
We are writing to inform members of the York University community that Dean Lorne Sossin has indicated his intention to step down as Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, effective April 30, 2018.
Lorne Sossin
An alumnus of Osgoode (’92), Lorne joined York University as a faculty member at Osgoode and in the Political Science Department (1997-2002). He returned to York in 2010 as Dean of Osgoode. As Dean, he has provided outstanding leadership to Osgoode and to York, advancing the school’s profile and reputation within and beyond the University. He has worked with colleagues to develop and implement strategic plans in support of York’s priorities around student engagement and research intensification, including expansion of experiential education opportunities, the introduction of teaching innovations, and the launch of a “Digital Commons” for research dissemination.
Other significant contributions have included access initiatives such as new debt-relief bursaries, an innovative income contingent student loan program, a flex-time JD model, and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, mental health, and innovation in legal education. He has successfully overseen a revitalization of the building housing the law school, now the Ignat Kaneff Building. The celebration of Osgoode’s 125th anniversary during his deanship, as well as the 50th anniversary of its affiliation with York, provided an opportunity to highlight the school’s history and strengths. A major communications initiative around the theme “Make History with Us” is further advancing Osgoode’s profile.
At the institutional level, Lorne has served since 2015 as Presidential Advisor on Community Engagement. He has played an important role in advancing York’s priorities around Indigenous education and in championing efforts to welcome and support refugees. As a member of the senior leadership team of the University, he has been an engaged and thoughtful contributor to important deliberations regarding priorities and future directions.
Externally, he has been active in serving the local and legal communities, including as Vice-Chair of the Health Profession and Health Services Appeal and Review Boards, Interim Integrity Commissioner and Open Meeting Investigator for the City of Toronto, a member of the Board of Directors of the Law Commission of Ontario, National Judicial Institute, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History, and Chair of the Board of Directors of Reena.
Plans for interim leadership of Osgoode following Dean Sossin’s departure will be announced in the near future. There will be opportunities in the coming months to acknowledge and celebrate his contributions as Dean and to wish him well in the future. In the meantime, we would like to express our appreciation to him for his tremendous leadership and dedication over the past seven years and for his transformative efforts on behalf of Osgoode and York University.
Welcome to the first issue of Innovatus for the 2017-18 academic year
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To all returning faculty, welcome back! To all new faculty, welcome to York University!
A warm welcome to York University’s eighth president and vice-chancellor Rhonda Lenton. The former provost and vice-president academic, President Lenton is an ardent advocate of teaching, learning and the student experience.
For those of you who have just joined York University, Innovatus is a special issue of YFile (York University’s Journal of Record) that is published the third Friday of every month during the academic year. It is devoted to teaching and learning (and coincidently was given its name by President Lenton).
In this issue of Innovatus, we hear about how York faculty are redefining teaching and learning through their innovative and interesting approaches to experiential education, eLearning and student experience. Here is an introduction to the stories:
Will Gage
The weather is unseasonably warm for late September and in keeping with the balmy weather, York University offered a warm welcome to 66 new faculty during the New Faculty Orientation co-hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost Academic and my office. It was a wonderful two days for new faculty and for those of us who led the workshops. I appreciate and thank everyone who completed the survey of the event, your comments will help us continue to refine and enhance what we offer at the orientation.
Social Work Professor Soma Chatterjee has re-designed an existing course titled Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees to foster a deeper understanding of immigration and immigrant/refugee protection, settlement and integration. Read about the experience of students taking her course.
The EdTech Sandbox, along with Open Textbook, are eCampus Ontario initiatives that advance educational technology and postsecondary learning. Learn more about how faculty are making the most of their exposure to this innovative digital learning initiative.
The vibrant and very successful YU Experience Hub is celebrating its second birthday. The hub’s director, Kathleen Winningham, is now pursuing a share of $73 million in funding from the federal government. She is spreading the word about this terrific opportunity to all students and faculty. Don’t miss out!
Disco, is a new communique focused on learning and teaching in the Faculty of Health. Early in her term as the associate dean of teaching and learning in the faculty, Professor Susan Murtha began sending out emails containing interesting information to faculty. Professor Parissa Safai, the faculty’s new associate dean of teaching and learning has continued Murtha’s legacy with Disco: The Faculty of Health Learning and Teaching Communiqué.
I hope you enjoy this issue of Innovatus, which is produced by the Office of the Associate Vice-President Teaching & Learning in partnership with Communications & Public Affairs.
I extend a personal invitation to you to share your experiences in teaching, learning and the student experience through the Innovatus story form, which is available at http://tl.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=16573/.
Sincerely,
Will Gage Associate Vice-President Teaching & Learning
New faculty receive a warm welcome to York University
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For new faculty, gaining sage advice from those who have gone before can be important, especially when navigating a place as large as York University.
Prior to her presentation, York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton greets a new faculty member at the orientation event
Sixty-six at York University got their own jump start to “everything” at York University during the New Faculty Orientation event, a two-day affair held Aug. 29 and 30 at the Underground Restaurant on the Keele campus.
At the event, they gained a thorough introduction to the University – from the myriad of acronyms that make up York U and the tenure track process – to who is who in the administration. They were also introduced to the wide array of resources available to them, had their questions answered and spent time meeting and networking with new colleagues.
The event was planned and co-hosted by the Office of the Vice-Provost Academic, the Office of the Associate Vice-President (AVP) Teaching and Learning, and the Teaching Commons. During the president’s breakfast on the first day, President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton delivered a keynote address on York University’s mandate, core priorities and the role of new faculty. Lenton spoke about her own journey through York University since joining the institution in 2002 as a dean to her new role as the University’s eighth president and vice-chancellor. She provided a thorough overview of how higher education in Canada is continually evolving and spoke about York University’s unique attributes and the institution’s focus on internationalization, teaching, learning and the student experience, and its leadership role in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work.
Event host, Will Gage, the associate vice-president of teaching and learning, talks to faculty about what they can expect from the two-day orientation
Greetings were then delivered to the new faculty by the event co-hosts Vice-Provost Academic Alice Pitt, and Will Gage, AVP teaching and learning.
Lisa Philipps, interim vice-president academic and provost, spoke to new faculty about York University’s ongoing work in planning, including its second Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA2) with the Province of Ontario, the University’s Integrated Resource Planning efforts, its Indigenous framework, and what it all means for new faculty, program quality and pedagogy.
Interim Provost and Vice-President Academic, Lisa Philipps, speaks to new faculty
The new faculty then heard presentations centred around a core theme that situated York University as a city. The presentations offered a variety of perspectives, including the York “city” as it relates to teaching, student experience, research, internationalization, governance, fundraising and graduate studies.
Vice-Provost Academic Alice Pitt talked to new faculty about York University. She framed her comments in the context of it being like a city with many different influences and perspectives.
Following a break, faculty participated in a series of facilitated roundtables, where they met and networked with new faculty and were guided through areas such as tenure and promotion, working with graduate students, Open Access, research metrics and more.
In the afternoon, a faculty panel on balancing research, teaching and service at the University provided a relaxed exchange with three faculty members: Professors Andrea Davis (Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies), Franck VanBreugel (Lassonde School of Engineering) and Sarah Parsons (School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design). The new faculty heard about the importance of making time for mental breaks; learning meditation; linking service with research and teaching so they support each other; keeping strict but generous office hours; taking advantage of York’s encouragement of interdisciplinary work and opportunities; and finding a good role model and mentor.
Day two was focused on teaching, learning and student success. The day began with a presentation about student demographics at York University from the Vice-Provost Students Lucy Fromowitz.
New faculty listen intently to President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton’s speech
Host Celia Popovic, director of the Teaching Commons, led participants through a relaxed and insightful agenda that had them explore what they already knew about teaching and learning, the key challenges faced by last year’s new faculty and the questions they wished they had asked, and the many resources for support and educational development offered by the Teaching Commons.
The two-day event finished with a resource fair and an information exchange that provided the new faculty with a wealth of information on where to go, who to talk to and what to ask for as they embark on their new careers at York University.
Teaching immigration and Indigenous self-determination relationally
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Undergraduate social work students interested in both the immigrant experience and Indigenous issues had an opportunity this summer to enrol in an elective that combined the two.
Soma Chatterjee, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, re-designed an existing course titled Social Work with Immigrants and Refugees to foster a deeper understanding of immigration and immigrant/refugee protection, settlement and integration, and how, in Canada, they relate to Indigenous self-determination.
Professor Soma Chatterjee (second from the left) with students during a class visit to the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
“Typically, immigration and Indigenous history are studied in isolation, but following the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s report and the celebrations and introspection surrounding the 150th year of the Confederation, the significance of thinking about these two important issues together is dawning upon many,” Chatterjee said.
“The course was planned to facilitate students’ understanding of themselves as practitioners in immigration and refugee protection at a time when questions of Indigenous self-determination and those of unprecedented displacement of communities worldwide are challenging critical practitioners to re-think their political and ethical responsibilities.”
Chatterjee’s own research focuses on immigration and nation building, so the intersection of these two topics is of interest to her personally.
The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto was one stop on the experiential education bus tour that Professor Soma Chatterjee arranged for students
“It’s something I’m working out for myself,” she said, “so I taught the course to challenge myself as a teacher and a researcher. I aimed to offer an understanding of Canada’s immigrant-Indigenous relations and foster understanding of shared yet distinct histories. It is by studying immigration and Indigenous self-determination relationally that, I suggest, we can expose the operations of white supremacist colonial capitalism.
“It wasn’t, for instance, a random accident that Indigenous people were not systematically incorporated into the systems of infrastructural and industrial wage labour that built the country we know now” Chatterjee said. “It was designed that way.”
To provide additional depth to the course, Chatterjee brought in eight guest speakers to share their experiences, advocacy and research. The roster included Chatterjee’s colleague, Professor Ruth Koleszar-Green, who explained her understanding of the responsibilities of a guest (i.e., immigrant) who “has taken from the dish” and shared her vision of a collective future for immigrants and Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Social Work students and faculty on location at High Park in Toronto. Professor Jon Johnson, fifth from the right, spoke to students about the urban Indigenous experience in Toronto
The course also included experiential components, supported by the Office of the Vice President Academic & Provost’s Indigeneity in Teaching and Learning Fund. Chatterjee arranged a bus tour of Toronto narrated by Jon Johnson, a faculty member from York’s Health and Society program on behalf of the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, and he talked to the students about the urban Indigenous experience in Toronto, both historically and today.
As a contrast, Chatterjee encouraged the students to ride the 501 streetcar, which crosses Toronto from east to west, to observe the things that are showcased about Canadian history and those that are ignored or obscured.
Although Chatterjee received positive feedback from her students, she hopes to reshape the course into a graduate offering.
“I had so much to talk about that we really packed in a lot,” Chatterjee said, “and a graduate course might allow me to discuss some of the topics in more depth, since the students will probably have more exposure to the concerns of labour, capital and nations that are so central to this subject.
Professor Jon Johnson (centre) talks to students and faculty about the traditional medicinal plants that grow in High Park
By Elaine Smith, special contributing writer to Innovatus
Disco: The Faculty of Health creates a new learning and teaching communique
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Early on in her 2012-17 term as Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Health, Professor Susan Murtha began sending out emails to all faculty members with interesting information and news about issues and concerns in teaching and learning in higher education, including promising practices to deal with those issues and concerns.
Fast forward to today and those emails have transformed into Disco: The Faculty of Health Learning and Teaching Communiqué. “The motivation to create Disco was to take what Susan had started a few years ago – this tradition of sharing information with our faculty members – and give it more impact and presence,” said Professor Parissa Safai, the faculty’s new associate dean, teaching and learning.
Why the name Disco? When translated into English, the Latin verb “disco” means: I learn, I acquire knowledge, or I become acquainted with. “As we engage our students within and outside of the classroom, we are centrally concerned about their learning.
“Disco is meant to support us and our learning as teachers. This is also the reason why Disco is the Faculty’s learning and teaching communiqué, and not its teaching and learning communiqué,” said Safai. “The fact that disco also happens to be fun music that makes you want to dance is a bonus – we all need reminders to have fun in what we do.”
Disco will follow, where possible, the ebb and flow of the academic year so that information about key issues is available to teaching faculty members at relevant times. Over the next year, Disco will:
Direct faculty members towards the people, places, and resources on campus that support professional (teaching) development, course design and evaluation, experiential education, technology-enhanced learning, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and more;
Highlight promising and innovative teaching, learning and student success practices, from within and outside of the Faculty of Health; and
Draw attention to important policies that frame York’s teaching and learning environment.
“The Faculty of Health is fortunate to have many dynamic, innovative, engaged and engaging teachers in its ranks,” said Safai. “Their efforts and hard work need to be acknowledged and celebrated.” To this, the last objective of Disco is to encourage faculty members to share their teaching stories in efforts to showcase and inspire.
York University announces a new student award in honour of Invictus Games
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York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton welcomed the Invictus Games National Flag Tour to the Keele campus on Sept. 20.
At the welcome ceremony, Lenton announced a new award in honour of the Invictus Games in support of increased access to postsecondary education for Canada’s Military personnel and their children.
The York University Service Award provides up to $20,000 over four years to a York University student who is a Canadian Armed Forces member, active or retired, and who has a physical, sensory, medical, mental health or learning disability. The award will also be available to a student with a disability who is a child of a Canadian Armed Forces member.
“This new award will stand as a legacy of the 2017 Invictus Games at York, and will serve as an important way to honour the dedicated individuals whose commitment to service exemplifies the best of Canada,” said Lenton. “It is a great honour to host the inspiring athletes who will compete at next week’s Invictus Games here at York, and we look forward to welcoming competitors, their families and the wider community to the University.”
Above: Back row, from left, President & Vice-Chancellor of York University, Rhonda Lenton, Schulich School of Business student and flag bearer, Sayam Khan, Brigadier-General Stephen Cadden, Commander, 4th Canadian Division, York U Professor Walter Perchal, Giovanna Cioffi, three-time graduate of York University. Pictured in the front row are York University Lions athletes.
“The York University Service Award demonstrates the institution’s recognition of the dedication and courage of the men and women who serve our country so well. I know what a tremendous impact events and programs like this have on our military and their families,” said Brigadier-General Stephen Cadden, commander, 4th Canadian Division.
York University’s Keele Campus was the first stop in the Greater Toronto Area during The National Flag Tour, which has travelled from coast-to-coast visiting 22 military bases, 15 legions and more than 50 communities. The tour runs from Aug. 16 through to Sept. 22.
York University students Sayem Khan and Giovanna Cioffi and Professor Walter Perchal, were selected to help carry the Official Invictus Games Flag – a physical representation of the unconquerable spirit of the Games’ competitors.
Above: From left, Vimy, Invictus Games mascot, Flag bearers Sayam Khan, Schulich School of Business student, Professor Walter Perchal of York University, and Giovanna Cioffi, who is a three-time graduate of York University. Both Perchal and Cioffi are current members of the Canadian Forces.
Sayem Khan is a member of the elite Schulich Ambassador Program at the Schulich School of Business at York University. Khan applied to be a flag bearer via the Invictus Games. He arrived in Canada as an immigrant and is proud of his work with the Toronto Police Service’s ‘Youth in Policing’ initiative.
Professor Walter Perchal is a current member of the York University faculty. He served with the Canadian Forces for many years. Over the course of his duties, as a Senior Officer, Perchal previously commanded The Royal Regiment of Canada. He later served as Special Advisor to the Canadian Army Commander, and did foreign service as a Military Advisor with NATO Allies.
Giovanna Cioffi is a three-time graduate of York University. She is now pursuing her PhD in Communication and Culture. Coffi earned two master’s degrees including Environmental Science and Disaster and Emergency Management from York, following her undergraduate York Degree. She currently serves with the Canadian Forces.
The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 takes place from Sept. 23 to 30. York University will serve as a venue for the games’ athletics competition. York is among several venues in the Greater Toronto Area to host the competition. On Sept. 24 and 25 athletes will compete at the York Lions Stadium in athletics events that include track, jumping, throwing and combined events including those competing in wheelchairs, with prostheses, or under the guidance of a sighted person known as a guide.
The Invictus Games uses the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding of and respect for those who serve their country and their loved ones. Visit www.InvictusGames2017.com for the full Flag Tour schedule and tickets.
York Homecoming game highlighted by 48th Red & Blue Bowl
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It’s the biggest game of the year for the York University Lions football team as the squad hosts the rival University of Toronto Varsity Blues in both the 48th annual Red & Blue Bowl and the annual Homecoming game, presented by MBNA, at Alumni Field.
Kick-off is set for 1pm on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 23) and the game can also be seen live online on OUA.tv. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate on game day.
There’s more on the line than just a win in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings as football supremacy in the City of Toronto is also up for grabs. The Lions are looking to reclaim the Argo Cup for the first time since 2012, when they upended the Varsity Blues 36-24 at Varsity Centre. Toronto holds a 30-17 head-to-head record over their uptown counterparts since the first meeting in 1970, and has won eight of the last nine since York won 12 in a row from 1996-07. The Blues won by a score of 45-18 at Varsity Centre last year.
“It’s always exciting to have your city rival come and play you, especially at home. I’m excited to have our guys go out there and make something happen,” said Head Coach Warren Craney. “We used our bye week to get healthy after having several starters on offence out of the line-up previously. We thought we deserved a better fate against Ottawa in our last game and this group is angry. We are going to channel that anger and focus it on Toronto.”
The Lions will also be honouring alumni at their annual Homecoming game in a special season, as 2017 represents the 50th year of football at York.
They will be looking to build on a strong showing in their most recent contest before last week’s bye, when they took the No. 9 nationally ranked University of Ottawa Gee-Gees to the wire before a 26-17 loss. They are 0-3 on the season, just behind the 1-3 Varsity Blues. Toronto is coming off a 43-6 loss to the Guelph University Gryphons last week and earned its lone win over the University of Windsor Lancers in Week 2.
The Lions will look to use their running game to punish the Varsity Blues. Third-year rusher Jesse Amankwaa, the OUA rookie of the year in 2015, is coming off a tremendous showing against the Gee-Gees in which he amassed 159 yards on 23 carries and added another 22 yards and a touchdown on two receptions. Fellow rusher Kayden Johnson set a Red & Blue Bowl record last year with 32 carries and, along with Amankwaa, represents a strong ground attack.
Quarterback Brett Hunchak is ranked seventh in the OUA with 224 yards per game and has thrown a pair of touchdowns on the season, both against Ottawa. His counterpart on the other side of the field, Toronto’s Connor Ennis, sits 10th with 97 yards per game.
After Saturday’s game, the Lions will be on the road in Hamilton, Ont., next weekend to face the nationally ranked McMaster University Marauders and then will host their final home game of the season on Thursday, Oct. 5 against the reigning OUA champion the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks at Alumni Field.
To all returning faculty, welcome back! To all new faculty, welcome to York University!
Fast forward to today and those emails have transformed into Disco: The Faculty of Health Learning and Teaching Communiqué. “The motivation to create Disco was to take what Susan had started a few years ago – this tradition of sharing information with our faculty members – and give it more impact and presence,” said Professor Parissa Safai, the faculty’s new associate dean, teaching and learning.
There’s more on the line than just a win in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings as football supremacy in the City of Toronto is also up for grabs. The Lions are looking to reclaim the Argo Cup for the first time since 2012, when they upended the Varsity Blues 36-24 at Varsity Centre. Toronto holds a 30-17 head-to-head record over their uptown counterparts since the first meeting in 1970, and has won eight of the last nine since York won 12 in a row from 1996-07. The Blues won by a score of 45-18 at Varsity Centre last year.