Scotiabank-AUCC Award For Excellence in Internationalization

TORONTO, October 28, 2004 -- York is one of only four Canadian universities to be honoured last night with the Scotiabank-AUCC Awards for Excellence in Internationalization, in recognition of innovative programs that help students prepare for a more global world. The awards recognize institutions for their excellence in forming a future generation of political, social, cultural and business leaders able to understand and make the most of a world increasingly interconnected by technology, trade and travel.

 

“We are delighted and honoured to be recognized for our efforts to prepare our students for a global future,” said Louise Lewin, Associate Principal (Student Affairs) of York’s Glendon College.

 

York University’s Glendon College receives one of four Scotiabank-AUCC Awards for Excellence in Internationalization. (Left to right) Claire Morris, President of AUCC, Louise Lewin, Associate Principal, Student Services at York University’s Glendon College, Brian Desrosiers-Tam, former student at Glendon College, Dr. Sheila Embleton, Vice-President Academic at York and Denis Jackson, District Vice President of Scotiabank, Ottawa & West Quebec

 

York University, through the Glendon College Student Annual International Studies Symposium, has provided students with the opportunity to celebrate the importance of global education and boasts an array of tools geared to promoting internationalization. The Symposium is a project conceived and managed entirely by students, whose aim is to promote cultural and intellectual collaboration among colleagues from all around the world. The program was initiated in 1995 by a group of students eager to deepen their knowledge and experience of foreign countries or regions and to understand more fully their relationships with Canada. Some of the countries and regions that have been the subject of symposia to date include India, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil and Southeast Asia.

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is the voice of Canada’s universities. It represents 92 Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges. Its mandate is to facilitate the development of public policy on higher education and to encourage cooperation among universities and governments, industry, communities, and institutions in other countries.

 

Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad. Recognized as a leader among Canadian corporations for its charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2003 the Bank provided $30 million in sponsorships and donations to a variety of projects and initiatives, primarily in the areas of health care, education and social services. Scotiabank is on the World Wide Web at www.scotiabank.com. 

 

York University is the leading interdisciplinary teaching and research university in Canada. York offers a modern, academic experience at the undergraduate and graduate level in Toronto, Canada’s most international city.  The third largest university in the country, York is host to a dynamic academic community of 50,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 180,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 10 faculties and 21 research centres conduct ambitious, groundbreaking research that is interdisciplinary, cutting across traditional academic boundaries.  This distinctive and collaborative approach is preparing students for the future and bringing fresh insights and solutions to real-world challenges.

 

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For further information, or to set up an interview please contact:

George McNeillie, Assistant Director, Media Relations, York University, 416-736-2100 ext. 22091 /  gmcneil@yorku.ca