TORONTO, March 16, 2010 -- Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr., the former general counsel and senior vice-president of GE, who revolutionized the role of lawyers in major corporations, will deliver the third Davies Fund Lecture at York University’s Schulich School of Business on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 12:30 pm in the Schulich Auditorium. Members of the […]
Not-for-profit boards as good as their guidelines: York professor
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants publishes “20 Questions” boards should ask TORONTO, March 15, 2010 -- A not-for-profit organization should choose its board members with as much care as a well-run company, says the lead author of a new guide that offers advice on finding, training and evaluating directors. “Not-for-profit organizations must be trusted by […]
Security Information Bulletin - Robbery Pond Rd.
TORONTO, March 12, 2010 -- At approximately 3:30 pm on Wednesday, March 10, a student entering his Pond Road Residence was approached by two male suspects. The student was on his cell phone at the time. One of the suspects grabbed the phone away from him before he and his accomplice fled the scene on […]
York U psychology prof awarded 2010 Sloan Research Fellowship
TORONTO, March 10, 2010 -- York University psychology professor Shayna Rosenbaum has been awarded a 2010 Sloan Research Fellowship to further her research into episodic memory and how neural damage affects it. “The award provides me and my students with the flexibility to continue a line of research that might be considered to fall slightly […]
York University launches Oscar Peterson Scholarships
TORONTO, March 8, 2010 -- A major new scholarship program endowed by the Ontario government to commemorate legendary Canadian jazz musician Oscar Peterson will be inaugurated this year at York University. The Oscar Peterson Scholarships will be launched this fall with an entrance award valued at $40,000 and up to four $10,000 scholarships for current undergraduate […]
York U appoints new dean of Osgoode Hall Law School
TORONTO, March 8, 2010 -- York University has appointed Professor Lorne Sossin as dean of its Osgoode Hall Law School. Sossin, who most recently taught at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, will begin a five-year term on July 1, 2010. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, where he served as associate dean […]
York Security Information Bulletin - March 5
Police investigate attempted robbery TORONTO, March 5, 2010 -- In the early morning hours of March 5, 2010 York Security responded to a report of an attempted robbery in a Sentinel Rd. parking lot area at the south end of York’s Keele campus. The victim, a York community member, was confronted by three males who […]
