TORONTO, January 31, 2013 – York University President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest official honour in recognition of individual excellence and achievement. The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will invest 25 appointees at a ceremony on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Queen’s Park. […]
Osgoode Hall Law School launches Artist in Residence Fellowship
TORONTO, Jan. 31, 2013 – In a bold and innovative move that brings together artistic creativity with the exploration of justice and the law, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School has launched a search for an Artist in Residence Fellow for the 2013-14 academic year. A first call for expressions of interest, with an application […]
Casino City? York U panel to discuss casino development in Toronto
TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2013 – The City Institute at York University will be hosting a panel discussion on Friday, Feb. 1, to critically address current attempts to build a “mega-casino” in Toronto. “Casino City?”, the latest panel discussion in The City Institute’s City Seminar Series, will feature local politicians, scholars and anti-casino activists attempting to […]
The Hon. Olivia Chow to present her new transit plan at York University
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2013 – York University’s students and faculty will have the chance to pose their transit questions to the Honourable Olivia Chow, federal NDP MP for the downtown Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina on Thursday, Jan. 31, from 7 to 8pm. Chow will present her plan, “End Gridlock, Get Canada Moving”, in a public […]
York University conference to promote diversity and inclusion through art and literature
TORONTO, January 29, 2013 – York University’s Centre for Human Rights has organized its fourth annual Inclusion Day Conference, themed Creating for Inclusion, Jan. 31. The daylong event will feature several speakers, forums and workshops to promote diversity and inclusion in the campus community. Highlights of the day include a keynote speech by poet, novelist […]
Scientists from Canada and Brazil joining forces to fight infectious disease
Toronto, January 28, 2013 – Canadian scientists from York University will meet with Brazilian researchers Feb. 1-2 in São Paulo, an international collaboration that is expected to lead to important advances in the control of many diseases including West Nile Virus, Dengue Fever, and drug resistant strains of tuberculosis. The two-day workshop, organized by York […]
McCarthy Tétrault Gift Creates Business Law Internships for Osgoode Students
TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2013 – Juris Doctor (JD) students at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School who are looking for hands-on business law experience have received a major boost from McCarthy Tétrault LLP. The eminent Canadian law firm announced on Jan. 23 that it will provide $150,000 to create a new business law internship program […]
