Professors Eric Hessels and Lorraine Code to be officially inducted in November, 2005 ceremony TORONTO, July 12, 2005 -- The achievements of York University professors Eric Hessels and Lorraine Code have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), which has inducted them as Fellows. Election to the society is one of the highest […]
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York U announces new program in Emergency Management
Provides professional education in emergency preparedness, response TORONTO, July 11, 2005 -- As more than 1500 experts from more than 50 countries gather in Toronto this week for the 15th annual World Conference on Disaster Management, York University today announced the creation of a Professional Certificate Program in Emergency Management, to be offered by the […]
York U researcher: SARS-quarantined worse off in Toronto than in China
Rights more respected in China than Canada TORONTO, July 4, 2005 -- More people were quarantined in Toronto during the 2003 SARS outbreak -- and with less regard to their rights -- than in either Hong Kong or Shanghai, the other two most affected cities, according to research by York University Prof. Lesley Jacobs. Twenty […]
York U President thanks Chambers, welcomes Bentley to Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
TORONTO, June 29, 2005 -- In response to today’s Ontario Government cabinet changes, York University President & Vice-Chancellor Lorna Marsden offered her sincere thanks to outgoing Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Mary Anne Chambers for her exceptional contribution to post-secondary education in Ontario. Marsden also welcomed Chris Bentley to the post-secondary education portfolio from the […]
York U welcomes creation of new Ministry of Research and Innovation
TORONTO, June 30, 2005 -- York University today welcomed Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty’s announcement of the creation of a new Ministry of Research and Innovation. “This announcement reflects the Premier’s continuing commitment to higher education and the importance of academic research as a key contributor to the province’s future, while recognizing the strength of […]
TOPIA presents new perspectives in feminist cultural studies
TORONTO, June 27, 2005 -- York-based TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies is pleased to announce the publication of its latest issue, Concrete Matters: Feminist Cultural Materialism. Guest Editors Tracy Kulba, Mary Elizabeth Leighton and Cheryl Suzack present a cutting-edge issue that examines the legacies of materialist theory and cultural production on contemporary feminists. Concrete Matters […]
Accolades to Grant Strate, Founder of York U Dance Department
RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM CORPS DE BALLET INTERNATIONAL TORONTO, June 24, 2005 -- York University extends accolades to Grant Strate, founding Chair of York University’s Department of Dance and 2005 winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from CORPS de Ballet International. “Grant Strate is the father of […]
