TORONTO, December 10, 2012 – York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School, which has been a leader in “law in action” for several decades, has approved the creation of a new experiential education program to assist law students in understanding the issues of people with disabilities. The Disability Law Intensive Program, the first of its kind […]
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York U students ease exam stress with the help of therapy dog
Toronto, Dec. 5, 2012 – Stressed out students at York University will receive a welcome visit this week as Enzo the therapy dog returns to campus to help alleviate their pre-exam jitters. Enzo and his owner Virginia Mantycki are volunteers with the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program, which has matched well-behaved canine ambassadors and […]
‘Education for every girl’ vision wins York U free tuition for future student
TORONTO, December 3, 2012 – York University future student Sosina Tilahun, 18, will receive one year free tuition as part of the university’s this is my time contest jointly presented by MuchMusic. She plans to enroll in York U’s film program offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts. Tilahun was chosen from a large […]
Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women in Canada: Learning from the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry
TORONTO, November 29, 2012 – Amidst growing calls for a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School will be hosting a discussion on what form such an inquiry should take with David Eby and Robyn Gervais on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Eby and Gervais will offer […]
Function-focused care creates better outcomes for hospitalized seniors: York U study
TORONTO Nov. 28, 2012 – Seniors hospitalized for a serious event such as illness or injury have fewer falls, less functional decline and earlier discharge with lower costs of care if they are treated in an acute geriatric care unit where staff focus on early intervention for functional decline, according to a recent study by […]
New book tackles competing human rights: York U launch Wednesday
TORONTO, November 27, 2012 − The practice of human rights is becoming increasingly complex in diverse societies such as Canada according to a new book edited by two York professors and a director with the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). Balancing Competing Human Rights Claims in a Diverse Society: Institutions, Policy, Principles (Irwin Law) explores […]
Research Forum provides new perspective on ways to end youth homelessness in York Region
November 26, 2012, Markham, ON – A systems approach is needed to respond to youth homelessness in York Region and Canada. This was the message at today’s research forum: Re-Imagining Our Response to Youth Homelessness: A Canadian and Global Perspective, organized by United Way York Region and York University at the Markham Convergence Centre. “A […]
