Students’ views reflect across-the-board improvements since 2002 TORONTO, November 2, 2005 -- York University students gave their university an 'overall satisfaction' rating of B+ in this year’s Globe & Mail University Report Card (2005) published today, outranking other large Canadian institutions in the highly competitive category of large universities (enrolment over 25,000 full-time students). York […]
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York Welcomes New Ombudsperson and Human Rights Office
TORONTO, November 1, 2005 -- York University’s Office of the Ombudsperson and Centre for Human Rights officially opens its doors to the York community today. Ombudsperson and Director of Human Rights Fiona Crean and her staff will play an important role in serving the needs of York’s 60,000-member community, advocating for fairness of process and […]
Halloween under fire in US, York U prof says
TORONTO, October 26, 2005 -- Canadians and Americans mark Halloween in many of the same ways, but the differences are growing, says York University history professor Nick Rogers. “The evangelical right in the States are a huge voice, and they are saying that Halloween is too permissive, even Satanic, and encourages a neo-pagan cult -- […]
York U Canada’s scientific lead for NASA 2007 Phoenix Mission
Canadian weather station receives $19.5 million from Canadian Space Agency TORONTO, October 27, 2005 -- York University scientists and industry representatives today welcomed the announcement by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) of a final contribution of $6 million to build a fully- integrated weather station for NASA’s 2007 Phoenix Mission to Mars. The announcement […]
Award-winning Time Warp jazz quartet-in-residence at York University
TORONTO, October 25, 2005 -- York University’s Department of Music is proud to announce that the award-winning ensemble Time Warp has become the department’s jazz quartet-in-residence. Noted for its unique style and original repertoire, Time Warp is co-led by drummer Barry Elmes and bassist Al Henderson, with Kelly Jefferson on tenor and soprano sax, and Kevin […]
Search for a new president for York University
TORONTO, October 24, 2005 -- The process to select a new president for York University is underway and members of the search committee have now been confirmed. Dr. Lorna Marsden, who has served as President and Vice-Chancellor of York University since 1997, will retire from the university when her term ends on June 30, […]
October Crisis filmmaker at York U
TORONTO, October 21, 2005 -- Thirty-five years after The October Crisis, York University will mark the anniversary with a screening of Michel Brault’s powerful film about the period, Les Ordres, and a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker. The Department of Film at York is presenting Brault – a cinematographer, director and a founding voice of […]
