TORONTO, May 23, 2014 – York University and its partners will celebrate the successful completion of the groundbreaking Connected Health and Wellness Project (CHWP) on Monday, May 26, 2014 with the launch of the new CHWP website, an innovative online portal that aims to redefine Canadian health care by offering users health information and tools […]
York University ‘gets moving’ in response to Report Card on kids’ physical activity
TORONTO, May 20, 2014 – York University is responding to a call for global action on physical activity among children by sending York students into local communities to get kids moving, and by partnering with international programs that will enable them to study physical activity and health abroad, and welcome international students to York to […]
York U welcomes 1,000 TDSB and HDSB students for social justice conference on May 7
TORONTO, May 5, 2014 –York University will welcome over 1000 students from across the GTA next week for And Social Justice for All, a day-long conference and fair that explores fundamental social justice and human rights issues with an engaging educational approach. York University’s Department of Equity Studies is pleased to partner with the Toronto District […]
York U experts available to comment on rift between Supreme Court and PMO
TORONTO, May 2, 2014 – With the Prime Minister’s Office issuing a statement suggesting Stephen Harper refused to accept a phone call from Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, and a subsequent rebuttal from the Chief Justice’s office, questions have arisen regarding the relationship between the PMO and the nation’s top court. […]
Gregory Sorbara Appointed Chancellor of York University
TORONTO, April 28, 2014 – Julia Foster, Chair, Board of Governors, and Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, announced today that Gregory Sorbara is appointed as York’s 13th Chancellor for a three-year term, to be officially installed in June 2014. As ceremonial head, Sorbara will serve as lead ambassador of York, preside over […]
York University announces Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan are in the running to become preferred partner in province’s university expansion
TORONTO, April 25, 2014 – York University and Seneca College have selected Markham, Richmond Hill and Vaughan as potential municipal partners in their bid to build a new university campus in York Region. The new campus is part of York University’s plan to respond to the Call for Proposals by the Ministry of Training, Colleges […]
York U history experts explore WWI in documentary to mark centennial
TORONTO, April 24, 2014 — Did you know income tax in Canada is a direct result of the First World War? That we lost nearly an entire generation of men in the war that lasted more than four years? Or that only the Canadian military ranked women as officers during the war? York University’s Department […]
