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York conference will focus on labour rights

Forum will explore need for a Canadian Workers’ Rights Institute TORONTO, November 13, 2007 -- The links between workers’ rights, such as the right to bargain collectively, and fundamental human rights that are recognized internationally, will be the focus of a conference this week organized by York University’s Centre for Research on Work and Society. […]

Cramming damages long-term retention: York U study

TORONTO, November 12, 2007 -- If you cram for a test, you won’t retain much information afterwards – according to a new study by a York University professor. The study of over 1350 individuals showed that material needs to be relearned at least a month after initial learning, in order to achieve maximum retention a […]

A night of champions at York

TORONTO, November 11, 2007 -- The York Lions are ready to celebrate an outstanding start to the 2007-08 season. The university's three Ontario University Athletics champions - the men's soccer team, the women's soccer team and the men's tennis team - will be honoured Friday (Nov. 16, 6pm) at halftime of the Lions women's basketball […]

Lions soccer teams both in semi-finals on Saturday

TORONTO, November 9, 2007 -- The York Lions men’s and women’s soccer teams have both made it to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national semi-finals and are just two wins away from national supremacy. Both teams will play semi-final games on Saturday, Nov. 10. The men’s team beat the Saint Mary’s Huskies 2-1 in Vancouver on […]

Annual Bryden Awards celebrate York U. Alumni excellence

Youth ‘netizen’ highlights an impressive group of achievers TORONTO, November 7, 2007 -- Jennifer Corriero, who brings the world's youth together through TakingITGlobal (TIG) -- the online network she co-founded -- is one of five York University alumni who will be recognized for their outstanding contributions and achievements at the annual Bryden Alumni Awards dinner […]

Both York soccer teams OUA champs

TORONTO, November 5, 2007 -- For the first time in York’s history, both Lions soccer teams have won the provincial championship in the same year.   The York Lions men’s soccer team beat the Western Mustangs 3-2 in penalty kicks in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) men’s championship game in Ottawa on Sunday, winning their […]