TORONTO, June 19, 2006 -- The Board of Governors of York University has approved a three-year tuition fee schedule to commence in the 2006-07 academic year. Tuition fees for most undergraduate students who are entering programs at York will increase by 4.5 per cent for 2006-07, which is $188 more than the 2005-2006 rates. Fees for […]
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Researchers at York receive $3 million from SSHRC
TORONTO, June 15, 2006 -- York university researchers have been awarded almost $3 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Thirty-four projects at York received funding in the latest round of SSHRC’s Standard Research Grants program, announced today at McGill University. In all, 969 projects will be funded […]
Ten distinguished figures to receive honorary degrees at York U spring convocation
TORONTO, June 8, 2006 -- York University will confer honorary degrees on ten distinguished individuals during its spring 2006 convocation ceremonies, which run from June 12 to 17. “True to the York spirit, our honorary degree recipients represent an extraordinary diversity of disciplines – from fine arts to the spheres of science, business, government and law,” […]
Fundraising revenue doubles at York University
TORONTO, June 8, 2006 -- York University’s fundraising revenue has doubled in four years, with more than $22 million raised across the University this past fiscal year alone. Between May 1, 2005 and April 30, 2006, contributions to the University included seven gifts of $1 million or more. Over the past year, York received contributions […]
The City Institute at York University launched
TORONTO, May 31, 2006 -- A new centre for urban research at York University is bringing together more than 40 faculty members who research city-related topics ranging from housing to immigration. The City Institute at York University will focus on everything urban − whether it is the areas “in-between” city cores and suburbs, or the […]
TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION (TTC) - RETURNING TO WORK
TORONTO, May 29, 2006 -- The TTC will have limited service up and running Monday afternoon/evening and should have full operation running by Tuesday morning. For up to date schedule information about TTC services, please go to the TTC website at www.ttc.ca or call 416-393-INFO.
York hosts 8,000 Scholars for Congress 2006
LARGEST CONFERENCE OF ITS KIND IN NORTH AMERICA TORONTO, May 25, 2006 -- Final preparations are in full gear as York University gets ready to greet nearly 8,000 delegates to the largest multi-disciplinary gathering of scholars in North America. The eight-day event gets underway on May 27. Organized by the Canadian Federation for […]
