Toronto, September 9, 2003 – York University’s Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies today issued a report warning the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Cancun that if it does not address the role of trade in escalating global poverty, it can expect the Doha round of international trade talks to fail. The Great Global Poverty […]
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This Sunday is parents' day at York University
TORONTO, September 5, 2003 -- After a week of orientation for their sons and daughters, it's mum and dad's turn to learn about first-year at York University’s Parents Orientation Day to be held at the Keele campus on Sunday, Sept. 7. York's Office of Student Affairs will hold two sessions for parents, at 10 a.m. and […]
York U. Professor Joel Lexchin Studies Drug Advertising
TORONTO, September 4, 2003 – Prof. Joel Lexchin in York University’s School of Health Policy and Management, Atkinson Faculty, is co-author of a new study in the current issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The study shows that drug advertising leads to more patient requests for advertised medicines, and more prescriptions of those […]
York U. offers experts on key election issues
TORONTO, September 3, 2003 – Ontario voters will head to the polls on Oct. 2 and York experts are ready to offer their insights into the issues that made news during the past term. York has a wide variety of faculty who can comment on policies, outline the debates and provide background on topics such as education […]
Candidates for mayor to debate at Osgoode Hall
TORONTO, September 2, 2003 – Osgoode Hall Law School of York University will host a debate featuring the city's mayoralty hopefuls on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003. The event will take place in Osgoode's Moot Court where the five major candidates will be asked to respond to audience questions on issues in the run-up to November's […]
York U. first year enrolment rise on target at 25% overall
TORONTO, August 28, 2003 – York University’s student enrolment figures for the coming academic are within projections, showing an increase of 25 per cent in first year students overall compared to 2002. Despite predictions of a "doubling" of the number of high school graduates, planning at York has accurately reflected actual growth and the increase in […]
It's Mars week at York U
TORONTO, August 27, 2003 – Sky watchers of every age can expect clear skies and a perfect view of Mars tonight as they visit York U's two observation facilities to watch the Red Planet's closest approach to earth in 60,000 years. The Petrie Observatory and the Arboretum Observing Facility will be open to the public […]
