Will fund BMO Financial Group Conference Centre in new School of Public Affairs and student scholarships TORONTO, September 8, 2006 -- York University today announced a $1.25 million gift from BMO Financial Group in support of Glendon College through the Glendon College Opportunity Fund, to be commemorated with an opening reception on Sept. 8, […]
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York welcomes Ontario Premier's announcement
TORONTO, August 30, 2006 -- York University welcomes today’s announcement by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty of investment in programs to help young people become the first in their families to pursue higher education. “York has one of the highest rates of first generation students in Ontario,” noted Dr. Lorna Marsden, President and Vice-Chancellor of […]
Artists studying the art of teaching at York U
TORONTO, August 29, 2006 -- Forty-two artists who present special arts education projects in Ontario schools have gone back to class themselves this week for a new program offered by York University and the Ontario Arts Council (OAC). They know their art – whether it is music or visual arts, dance or drama. This week, […]
York's Steve MacLean returning from space station
TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2006 -- York alumnus Steve MacLean and other crew members of the Space Shuttle Atlantis were given the all-clear on Wednesday to prepare to land the shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The first available landing opportunity is 6:21 a.m. on Thursday. Full details and updates on the mission and its schedule, […]
Steve MacLean taking York art and music into space
TORONTO, August 24, 2006 -- When astronaut and York alumnus Steve MacLean blasts off on board Space Shuttle Atlantis, he’ll be bringing the sight and sound of his alma mater with him – in the form of a York-designed mission logo, and a special composition he’ll play once the shuttle is in orbit. MacLean, a mission […]
York's shuttle astronaut Steve MacLean tests out his ride
TORONTO, August 16, 2006 -- Later this month, York alumnus Steve MacLean (right) (BSc '77, PhD '83, D.Sc '93) is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis. MacLean, a member of the board of the York University Alumni Association, has been writing a diary recounting his activities as he prepares […]
Beliefs about AIDS drugs linked to risky sex, York study says
TORONTO, August 16, 2006 -- HIV-positive gay and bisexual men who believe current drug treatments make it more difficult to transmit the AIDS virus are much more likely to have risky sex than those who do not share this belief, a York University study has found. Dr. Trevor Hart, a clinical psychologist and professor […]
