‘Theatre domination’ ad campaign underscores York’s innovative approach to recruitment TORONTO, April 14, 2005 -- York University is aiming for rave reviews from prospective students with its new ‘theatre domination’ ad campaign, premiering in Famous Players and Cineplex cinemas across the GTA on Friday, April 15. The university is launching the first ever fully-integrated university […]

TORONTO, April 11, 2005 -- While most kids his age are just grasping the basic concepts of geometry, 14-year-old York University student Chen Kupperman is solving complex mathematical problems. The first year mathematics major, whose dream is to become a professor – and who may well reach the doctoral level as a teen – was rejected […]

TORONTO, April 11, 2005 -- A ceremony that took place today at Westview Centennial Secondary School encouraged students in the Jane-Finch community to carry on the spirit and legacy of Randal Dooley by applying for the York University bursary that bears his name. On Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30 a.m., hundreds of high school students heard […]

Accolade Project to provide launching pad for next generation of artists TORONTO, April 11, 2005 -- The Accolade Project, slated to open in the upcoming academic year, will offer York Fine Arts students a new, state-of-the-art home in which to learn, create, perform and innovate as Canada's future artists. The complex will offer superb academic, […]

Listen, be rational and manage the emotions TORONTO, April 8, 2005 -- When not immersed in his specialty research into multi-modal and coalescent argumentation, York U. philosophy prof. Michael Gilbert teaches students how to identify what arguments are and how to win them. “The trick to winning arguments is to listen carefully, identify the fallacies […]

In the event of a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) strike, York University’s Transportation Services is promoting a RIDE-MATCH program to assist members of the York community who rely on the TTC to get to and from the campus.   The University, its offices and libraries will remain open. Students should note that all classes and […]

Urban Interventions symposium taking place this weekend to explore ways to better our cities TORONTO, April 8, 2005 -- The die-hard city dwellers that live, work and play in Canada’s largest metropolis may be buying into a lifestyle that no longer really exists, according to York University professor Janine Marchessault. “In North American cities, condo […]