TORONTO, November 28 – On Thursday, Dec. 1,at 10am York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri and Barbara Rahder, dean of York’s Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), will announce the single largest corporate gift for undergraduate Environmental Studies Awards in Canada.
What: Major donor funding announcement.
Photo opportunity:York Faculty of Environmental Studies students and faculty to showcase key York environmental research projects – such as a solar panel energy display – through hands-on exhibits.
When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 10am
Where: York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
M3J 1P3
Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies Building (HNES)
1st floor, Faculty of Environmental Studies Student Lounge
Who:
Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor
Barbara Rahder, dean of York’s Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES)
Representative of the donor
Several dozen York students, faculty & staff also expected to attend
Building: Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies (HNES) # 31 map
Parking information: Please park at Parking Lot #81 just north of Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies building (HNES).
About York University
York University is the leading interdisciplinary research and teaching 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 55,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff, as well as 250,000 alumni worldwide. York’s 10 faculties and 28 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. York University is an autonomous, not-for-profit corporation.
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