TORONTO, May 10, 2013 – Acclaimed author Joy Kogawa will be the featured speaker at this year’s Asian Heritage Month Lecture and Education Roundtable on Monday, May 13 at York University. Kogawa, a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent, will give a talk based on the theme of “Youth, Identity and Asian Heritage,” followed […]
LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE AT YORK U PRESENTS EDUCATING FOR RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP SYMPOSIUM
TORONTO, May 10 2013 – What do children and youth need to know, do, and value in order to ensure they are responsible, active, and contributing citizens? And how can formal education be reoriented to meet these goals? These questions and more will be addressed at a symposium on Monday, May 13, hosted by Learning for a Sustainable Future at […]
York U receives $5-million gift from Ignat Kaneff for Lassonde School of Engineering
TORONTO, May 9, 2013 – York University President & Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri today announced a $5 million donation from Ignat Kaneff, Chairman and CEO of the Kaneff Group of Companies, in support of the university’s Lassonde School of Engineering. Including past donations, the Kaneff family has now committed almost $8 million to provide the learning […]
York University launches five-year plan to strengthen and expand groundbreaking research
TORONTO, May 9, 2013 – York University, one of the top 10 universities in Canada in terms of research impact, launched a five-year strategic research plan that describes the research strengths of York University across six intersecting themes – Advancing Fundamental Discovery and Critical Knowledge; Analyzing Cultures and Mobilizing Creativity; Building Healthy Lives and Communities; […]
Louis Odette Sculptor-in-Residence Peter von Tiesenhausen explores sustainability and community through art
TORONTO, May 8, 2013 − Internationally recognized environmental artist Peter von Tiesenhausen is the 2013 Louis Odette Sculptor-in-Residence in the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University. He will give a public talk about his work as part of his residency, which runs May 6 to 31 in conjunction with the Intensive Sculpture Workshop, a […]
Innovative transitional housing considered for GTA Aboriginal youths
TORONTO, May 7, 2013 – Experts and others who are working to address the youth homelessness issue in York Region and rest of the Greater Toronto Area will come together to take a closer look at an Edmonton pilot project to provide formerly homeless Aboriginal youth support services for independent living, to determine its viability […]
Real world innovation projects give York U students edge in paving career paths
TORONTO, May 6, 2013 – Preparing job ready graduates with real world work experience as part of the curriculum is York University’s focus to equip its students for the competitive labour market. The success of this new approach, achieved through several projects, will be showcased at York’s Keele Campus at the Teaching and Learning Innovation […]
