TORONTO, June 11, 2002 -- Jennifer Jackson’s unfaltering spirit, intelligence and humour, plus the determination she inherited from her parents, have carried her to where she is now – one of the few deaf people in Canada to graduate from law school. When she receives her law degree from York’s Osgoode Hall Law School during […]
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Boomers and the coming Age Quake: How will Canadian society cope?
TORONTO, June 4, 2002 -- York University’s Retirement Planning Centre will host a gathering of experts to examine the impact on Canadian society of the aging baby boom generation in a conference June 19-20 entitled, AgeQuake: Canada’s Boomers Remake the Nation. What is the impact of their mass exit from the labour market? How will […]
New book shows weight of oral history in aboriginal treaties
TORONTO, May 23, 2002 -- Recent court victories on treaty rights for Canadian aboriginals owe a debt to historians who have shown how native oral traditions helped define and interpret those rights. Governments are now scrambling to respond to a slew of legal challenges, on issues ranging from logging rights to tax exempt status, that […]
New thinking drives the creation of York University's new Foundation
Marshall Cohen, Chair of the Board of Governors of York University, announces the launch of the York Foundation, an independent fundraising organization dedicated to supporting York's growth. TORONTO, May 22, 2002 -- York University has taken a fresh look at how to mobilize community support for taking the University's goals and ambitions to a […]
ETALK 2002: A Conference on the Impact of Technology on Canadian Law Schools
TORONTO, May 21, 2002 -- To visit a law school in Canada today is to witness a revolution in the use of information technology in legal education. Just as the practice of law is becoming increasingly reliant on technological solutions, so too are the communication, research and instructional processes at law schools. At the forefront […]
Cinesiege! 13 luscious films by York U’s graduating class A 2-night shorts bonanza…
TORONTO, May 21, 2002 -- Cinesiege, the annual showcase of indie shorts by York University film grads, will be held over two nights, June 5 and 6, at the Bloor Cinema. This double-whammy cin-event features two enchanted evenings of fresh celluloid, digital video and super-16 productions that creatively explore a range of genres, from B&W […]
York University’s new "green" Computer Science Building wins Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
TORONTO, May 15, 2002 -- York University’s new "green" Computer Science Building (CSB) has won a Governor General’s Medal in Architecture, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts announced today. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will present the medal to Architects Alliance/Busby + […]
