TORONTO, October 21, 2009 -- Nationally acclaimed saxophonist Mike Murley steps into the spotlight November 17 at the Tribute Communities Recital Hall as the featured performer in York University’s Faculty Concert Series. Recognized as one of Canada’s finest jazz talents, Murley is very active as a bandleader, sideman, composer and arranger. He’s an eight-time winner […]
Architectural Historian Shelley Hornstein delivers the Walter L. Gordon Lecture at York University
“We may live within [architecture], and worship without her, but we cannot remember without her.” - John Ruskin, Seven Lamps of Architecture TORONTO, October 19, 2009 -- Shelley Hornstein, associate professor of architectural history and urban culture in the Department of Visual Arts at York University, will deliver the Walter L. Gordon Lecture at York on […]
York Security Bulletin - Oct. 18
TORONTO, October 18, 2009 -- Toronto Police Service is investigating an incident that occurred at approximately 3 pm on Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the Tatham Hall residence of McLaughlin College, on York University’s Keele campus. At that time, it was reported to police that a male student had been the victim of an assault. […]
Schulich ranked among World’s Top 15 business schools: The Economist
TORONTO, October 16, 2009 -- Today's international print edition of the prestigious Economist magazine ranks the Schulich School of Business at York University among the top 15 MBA programs in the world. In the 2009 Economist survey, Schulich is ranked 12th overall among the world’s top 100 MBA programs – up from 15th overall in 2008 and […]
Booster seat laws are saving children, York U/SickKids study shows
TORONTO, October 15, 2009 -- Booster seat laws significantly reduce the number of child deaths in the most serious head-on motor vehicle accidents, a study led by York University and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has shown. “We know that booster seats reduce injuries to children, and that laws increase their use," said […]
Cultural theorist Peggy Phelan headlines York University’s Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts
Her subject: “Andy Warhol Again: Repetition, Death and Counting” TORONTO, October 14, 2009 -- Celebrated American feminist scholar, cultural theorist and author Peggy Phelan is the featured speaker for the 2009 Goldfarb Lecture in Visual Arts on November 12 at York University. Her talk, titled Andy Warhol Again: Repetition, Death and Counting, will consider the […]
York U offers a Contemporary Take on an Ancient Tale with A Compendium of Scenes from Virgil
TORONTO, October 14, 2009 -- York University’s Music Department celebrates the heroic genesis of a new era with The Aeneid: A Compendium of Scenes from Virgil, an original cycle of musical tableaux based on the famed Latin epic. A dynamic mix of opera, oratorio, cantata, dance and digital media, this contemporary retelling of an […]
