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TORONTO May 16, 2005– Internationally renowned British/American sculptor and theorist William Tucker is joining York University’s Visual Arts Department this month as the L.L. Odette Artist-in-Residence. Equally at home in the studio and the lecture hall, Tucker will share with students, faculty and the general public his decades of experience and lively engagement with the art […]

Canadian Conference on Homelessness first to bring together researchers, policy makers and homeless TORONTO, May 13, 2005 -- York University is hosting a conference that will bring together researchers, policy makers, service providers and those directly affected by homelessness, in a unique, collaborative approach to Canada’s homelessness crisis.   The Canadian Conference on Homelessness (May […]

TORONTO, May 12, 2005 -- York University regrets to announce that the recent withdrawal from the stadium project by the Argos has made it impossible for us to proceed with the construction of a stadium that would be suitable both for the York community and for the FIFA soccer tournament in time for 2007. The timeline […]

Ontario Ministry of Finance names new Visiting Economist post TORONTO, May 11, 2005 -- Former York University president H. Ian Macdonald was honoured by the Ontario government today with the establishment of the H. Ian Macdonald Visiting Economist post within the Ministry of Finance. “We are absolutely delighted that President emeritus Macdonald received this most […]

TORONTO, May 11, 2005 -- York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna R. Marsden welcomed the $6.2 billion package for post-secondary education announced in today’s Ontario provincial budget. “We would like to congratulate the McGuinty government for honouring the vision of the Rae Report and for recognizing the crucial role universities play in building Ontario’s future,” […]

TORONTO, May 10, 2005 -- York University is changing how students choose a university by bringing the ‘big decision’ to the big screen, with a VIP movie premiere for top prospective students at the Paramount Theatre, which took place May 9th. Nearly 150 future academic stars had the chance to get up close and personal […]

TORONTO, May 9, 2005 -- The Natural Science & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Friday that 57 researchers at York University have received more than $6.4 million in NSERC grants and scholarships while 26 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have received a total $988,400. Fifty-five York undergraduate students received a total of $247,500 […]