TORONTO, May 1, 2002 -- York University is presenting an international conference, The Regional Divide: Promises and Realities of the New Economy in a Transatlantic Perspective, on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. The conference is part of the research project, "What's Left From the New Economy", conducted by the New Economy Research Group […]
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Germany Inc. author examines impact of German strategies on global business
TORONTO, April 15, 2002 -- Dr. Werner Meyer-Larsen, author of Germany Inc. and former New York bureau chief for Germany's leading news magazine Der Spiegel, will discuss German business expansion strategies during a talk, Germany Inc. - The New German Juggernaut and its Challenge to World Business, on Thursday, April 18. Meyer-Larsen will examine German […]
Public forum seeks to strengthen bonds between York U, Jane/Finch community and its schools
TORONTO, April 10, 2002 -- In recognition of the 10th anniversary of the York/Westview partnership that links York University, the Jane/Finch community and 11 area schools, York University is hosting a public forum on Thursday, April 11, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The forum, featuring representatives from the Jane/Finch community, its schools and York, will […]
World Scholars of France bring to life the City of Light, the French village, and Madame Tussaud
TORONTO, April 5, 2002 -- Historians of France will converge on Toronto to share new insights into a country that inspires romance in the public mind and is at the centre of western intellectual thought, at the 48th annual meeting in Toronto of the Society for French Historical Studies, hosted by York University and the […]
York U. forum examines testing and accountability in Ontario's classrooms
TORONTO, April 4, 2002 -- York University’s Faculty of Education will host a public forum to explore the contentious issue of testing and accountability in education, Friday, April 12, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in Vari Hall B, York University, 4700 Keele St. While province-wide standardized testing of students will be the main focus of […]
York Dance Ensemble Showcases a Fresh Wave of Creativity
TORONTO, April 3, 2002 -- The York Dance Ensemble (YDE), York University's inspired repertory touring company, presents its adrenaline-charged showcase of fresh works at the Betty Oliphant Theatre April 13 & 14. Under the artistic direction of visionary choreographer and York dance professor Holly Small, the YDE premieres two innovative commissioned pieces. Dance scene 'it-boy' […]
York U. conference examines Canadian charter at 20
TORONTO, April 3, 2002 -- Some of the leading minds on constitutional affairs will gather April 12 and 13 at a York University conference, The Charter at Twenty, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The conference will begin on Friday at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner […]
