Toronto, Aug. 26, 2013 – York University experts are available to offer helpful tips and suggestions on various back on campus related topics — from how to manage anxiety and stress as a student, to how parents can deal with empty nest syndrome after their brood leaves to pursue postsecondary education: Story idea: Is ‘freshman […]
YORK U SPORT MARKETING PROFESSOR AVAILABLE TO SPEAK ON TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS' NEW 2013-2014 TICKET PRICING PLAN
Toronto, Aug. 21, 2013 – With the NHL season fast approaching, anticipation is building towards the Toronto Maple Leafs' upcoming campaign. Today the club unveiled its "dynamic" ticket pricing and York U Sports Marketing Instructor Vijay Setlur is available for media interviews to discuss dynamic pricing, specifically its meaning, contrast with variable pricing, the impact […]
Statement from York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri on Professor John Greyson
Toronto, August 19, 2013 − York University is extremely concerned about the safety and well-being of John Greyson, an associate professor at York University and director of York’s graduate program in film, as well as Tarek Loubani, an emergency room doctor from London, Ontario, who have been detained in Cairo, Egypt. Greyson, a valued member […]
New agreement makes it easy for York and Ryerson students to sign up for courses at either university using online system
TORONTO, August 13, 2013 – York University and Ryerson University have teamed up to launch an online platform that gives students a quick and easy way to enroll in degree credit courses at either institution. The Ryerson-York Exchange provides students with a diverse list of about 40 courses that have been pre-approved for credit transfer -- […]
York U prof to launch first comprehensive digital archive of memorial tattoos
TORONTO, August 12, 2013 – Death leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of those left behind, and an increasing number of individuals are choosing to make that loss visible by commissioning tattoos honouring their deceased loved ones. York University sociology Professor Deborah Davidson, along with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, plans to capture these […]
Nanning Cantonese Opera Troupe performs Toronto premiere of The Painted Skin at York University
TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2013 – The Department of Theatre in York University’s Faculty of Fine Arts is hosting the Toronto premiere and only Ontario performance of the Nanning Cantonese Opera Troupe’s production of The Painted Skin, a haunting story of seduction written by Chua Soo Pong and composed by Zhuang Hui Xuan. This new chamber […]
York University celebrates neighbourhood 9th graders’ success beyond limits
TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2013 – York University is gearing up for a special graduation ceremony on Aug. 6 — to celebrate Grade 9 students from the Jane and Finch community who are completing a six-week summer program, Success Beyond Limits (SBL), sponsored by York’s Faculty of Education. “My future goal is to finish high school […]
