TORONTO, October 1, 2014 — Almost one in three Torontonians think taxes should increase, compared with only nine per cent of their counterparts in the rest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), according to survey results published today by York University and the Toronto Star. The telephone survey, conducted over three weeks in August and […]
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Doug and Sandra Bergeron expand investment in York University to $10-million
New building to be named the Bergeron Centre for Engineering ExcellenceToronto, ON, September 29, 2014 – York University today announced that Doug and Sandra Bergeron have increased their support of the Lassonde School of Engineering to a record-breaking $10-million. The donation from Doug Bergeron, who graduated from York University with a degree in Computer Science, […]
York U to announce major donation for Lassonde School of Engineering
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2014 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri will announce a major donation for York’s Lassonde School of Engineering on Monday, Sept. 29. It will be the largest gift ever made to the university by a York alumnus. The event will include comments by President Shoukri and the donors. A student […]
Doors open at new Hyderabad campus for Schulich’s MBA in India program
TORONTO, Friday, September 26, 2014 – The Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, Canada today announced the official opening of a new high-tech campus in Hyderabad where close to 50 students have just begun Schulich’s MBA in India program. Approximately 400 government and university officials as well as business leaders from […]
Those who believe in guardian angels more risk averse: York U study
TORONTO, September 25, 2014 – Imagine believing that you have an all-powerful spirit watching over you, ready to intervene and protect you from danger. Would that allow you take more risks and live a more adventurous life? The answer is probably not, according to “Risk Perception and Belief in Guardian Spirits”, a new study out […]
Perfectionism is a bigger than perceived risk factor in suicide: York U psychology expert
TORONTO, September 25, 2014 – Perfectionism is a bigger risk factor in suicide than we may think, says York University Psychology Professor Gordon Flett, calling for closer attention to its potential destructiveness, adding that clinical guidelines should include perfectionism as a separate factor for suicide risk assessment and intervention. “There is an urgent need for […]
York U history experts document stories, heirlooms of residents at ‘Toronto’s Great War Attic’ pop-up museums
TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2014 — York University professors and graduate students in the Department of History will join staff at the City of Toronto Museum & Heritage Services to provide insight into the stories behind First World War memorabilia and heirlooms during a series of pop-up style museums across the city, Sept. 20 to Nov. […]
