ACCOLADES TO… Walter and Robert Carsen The “Accolades to” series showcases York University’s vibrant cultural community by profiling faculty, students, alumni and friends who deserve accolades for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the fine arts. Supporting this creative talent, York’s new Accolade buildings will offer Canada's future artists, scholars and educators a state-of-the-art teaching, exhibition and […]
Robbie Robertson receives hon doc from York
TORONTO, June 14, 2005 -- Aboriginal activist and renowned musician Robbie Robertson received an honorary Doctor of Law degree from York University's Faculty of Education today during convocation ceremonies taking place on York's Keele Campus. To see archival photos of Robertson held in York's Clara Thomas Archives, click here. Active in the advancement of aboriginal rights, culture […]
John Lennox, Ronald Pearlman to take on new roles
Lorna R. Marsden, York's president and vice-chancellor, has announced that John Lennox, dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, is stepping down for health reasons and will not serve a second term as dean as previously announced. He will be replaced as dean on an interim basis by University Professor Ronald Pearlman, a former associate […]
York U Hosts SSHRC Governing Council
Showcases Leadership in Social Sciences and Humanities Research A national meeting of members of the governing council of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) will be held at York University from June 17-18 to discuss the future of social sciences and humanities research and training in Canada. To mark the occasion, […]
Documentary by York U’s film students addresses plight of foreign doctors
ACCOLADES TO…York film students for Doctors with Borders The “Accolades to” series showcases York University’s vibrant cultural community by profiling faculty, students, alumni and friends who deserve accolades for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the fine arts. Supporting this creative talent, York’s new Accolade buildings will offer Canada's future artists, scholars and educators a […]
Special Job Posting
DIRECTOR INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS), for a term of three to five years, to begin no later than July 1, 2006. IRIS was established by York University in […]
York Americanist Marc Egnal to co-chair U.S. Civil War Conference
TORONTO, June 8, 2005 -- York University historian Marc Egnal is co-chairing an international conference on the U.S. Civil War organized by York and the University of Toronto's Centre for the Study of the United States, June 10-11 at the Munk Centre for International Studies in Toronto. The conference, "Civil War, Causes and Consequences", brings together some of […]
