TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2012 – York University is pleased to announce that Professor Alice Pitt will assume the role of Vice-Provost Academic in the Office of the Vice-President Academic & Provost this December. Professor Pitt is currently serving as Dean of the Faculty of Education; in order to ensure continuity in the Vice-Provost’s portfolio, she […]
TO2015 officially breaks ground on new athletics stadium at York University
TORONTO November 19, 2012 – Sprinters, shot-putters and wheelchair racers will go for gold in front of thousands of fans at a brand-new athletics stadium at York University during the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, organizers announced today. Known as the CIBC Pan Am and Parapan Am Athletics Stadium during Games time, […]
York U conference to look at history of alternative schooling in the GTA
Toronto, Nov. 15, 2012 – Alternative models of education in the greater Toronto area – from their early roots in the late 1960s to present day – will be the focus of a conference Nov. 17 and 18 hosted by York University. Publicly Funded Alternative Schooling in the GTA: A First Ever Conference will bring […]
Noah Richler to speak at York University event Thursday about re-interpreting war
TORONTO, November 13, 2012 – Author Noah Richler will examine the rhetoric of conflict in York University’s inaugural R.B. Byers Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 15. Drawing from his most recent book What We Talk About When We Talk About War, Richler will speak about a revised national mythology and re-interpretation of the events of past wars, […]
York U to honour five alumni for outstanding achievement
Recipients of this year's Bryden Awards represent the best in business, finance, social justice, the arts and student advocacy TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2012 – York University will recognize the achievements of five illustrious alumni at the 2012 Bryden Awards gala, to be held Thursday, Nov. 15, from 7:15 to 9pm at The Toronto Reference Library’s […]
York University and Bruyère Research Institute studying how to live well in residential care
TORONTO, November 8, 2012 – York University Professor Pat Armstrong will collaborate with Ottawa’s Bruyère Research Institute in a major project to identify healthy aging strategies in long-term residential care. The Government of Canada announced funding for the “Healthy Ageing in Residential Places” (HARP) project today (see media release and list of projects). Armstrong and […]
York U and Harinder S. Takhar, Ontario Minister of Government Services, celebrate success of Internationally Educated Professionals
Toronto, November 7, 2012 – On Nov. 8, Harinder S. Takhar, Ontario Minister of Government Services, will join with York University to celebrate the success of foreign-trained professionals from the Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Professionals (IEPs), whom have graduated, obtained meaningful employment or helped others along the way. The program enables IEPs to break […]
