Classes Not Scheduled on October 4th, 5th and 13th

The Vice President Students, at the direction of Senate, reminds faculty and students of the long-standing Senate policy and practice of not scheduling classes on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur or the evenings prior to these religious holy days (Monday, October 3 from 7-10 p.m.; all day and evening Tuesday, October 4; all day and […]

YORK UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES GRADUATE TUITION FEE FREEZE UNTIL 2008

TORONTO, September 27, 2005    The President and Vice-Chancellor of York University, Lorna R. Marsden, has announced that the University will not increase tuition fees for most of its graduate programs for 2006/07 and 2007/08.    “At York University, we want to give our current and incoming graduate students the certainty of knowing their tuition […]

Take sex out of government spending, York prof says

TORONTO, September 23, 2005 -- Government budgets in Canada affect men and women differently and are leaving women behind, says a new report by York University professor Isabella Bakker.   “At first glance, the federal budget appears to be a gender-neutral policy instrument. However, government spending and tax cuts impact men and women differently because, in […]

Cohabitation not rehearsal for marriage, York prof says

TORONTO, September 20, 2005 -- Cohabitation and marriage are not equal – especially for young women – and living together before marriage actually increases the risk of divorce, an analysis by York University professor Anne-Marie Ambert has found.   The professor of Sociology reviewed a large amount of research in the field to compare legally-sanctioned marriage […]

York U prof studying gravity to understand global warming

TORONTO, September 16, 2005 -- York University professor Spiros Pagiatakis is helping to piece together a picture of global warming using surveyors’ gravity observations and notes from the 1940s and satellite observations from today.   The professor of geomatics engineering has analyzed five decades of measurements of gravity to determine how the earth’s crust is […]

Reminder: Scheduling of Classes on Days of Religious Significance

September 16, 2005 -- York University is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of the community, and making accommodations for observances of special significance to students, faculty and staff.    Please note the following:   ·      No classes or exams will be held on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur or the […]

Tata Consultancy Services Collaborates with York University to Strengthen Ties with Canadian Communities

Memorandum of Understanding positions TCS to help Canada advance competitive technology skill set   Toronto, Ontario (September 15, 2005) – Further strengthening its ties with world-renowned academic institutions, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BOMBAY: TCS.bo, NSI: TCS.NS), a leading global IT services firm, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Toronto’s York University, Canada’s third […]