TORONTO, April 2, 2004 -- A new report on the experiences of abused women in Ontario’s welfare system will be released in the Queen’s Park Media Studio at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 5. The report is the result of research undertaken from the Woman and Abuse Welfare Research Project launched in 2000. It was […]
York U. students claim top prize at National Debating Championships
TORONTO, April 2, 2004 -- York University has claimed top prize at the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate’s (CUSID) annual National Championships recently held in Montreal. Students Emily Cohen and Omar Fairclough, from York’s Debating Society, beat out 70 other university teams from across Canada. This is the first time York has ever won […]
York U Spotlights Javanese Performance Arts
TORONTO, March 31, 2004 -- Internationally acclaimed Indonesian performance artist Didik Nini Thowok will give a public lecture-demonstration on Asian traditions of cross-gender dancing in the Graduate Music Colloquium at York University on April 8. The presentation will look at the classic ritual dances of the royal palaces of Central Java as well as the […]
Scenes by Design: Theatre Design Exhibition Highlights York University’s Production Talent
Toronto, March 30, 2004: It may be true that "all the world’s a stage" as Shakespeare claimed – but not everyone wants to be on it. Some prefer to create it. Scenes by Design, an exhibition of the design and production area in York University’s Department of Theatre, highlights the creativity going on behind the […]
York U. welcomes subway funding announcement
TORONTO, March 30, 2004 -- York President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna R. Marsden applauded today’s news of new funding for improvements to Toronto’s transit system which provides for an environmental assessment of the planned extension of the Spadina subway and construction of interim bus rapid transit to York. "We welcome today’s announcements by all three levels of […]
York U. experts featured in CBC Ideas ‘Paid to be Poor’
TORONTO, March 29, 2004 -- York U. faculty members will be featured in two editions of the CBC Radio program ‘Ideas’ over the next two evenings. The popular program about contemporary thought will explore the subject of Canada’s working poor as part of a three-day CBC Online feature entitled ‘Paid to be Poor’. Tonight, […]
York U. president calls federal budget a positive investment in university research, students
TORONTO, March 29, 2004 -- York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna Marsden expressed support for this week’s federal budget, calling the budget plan a positive investment in Canadian university research activity and students access to post-secondary education. "In a time of restraint, this budget provides new monies that demonstrate the federal government’s commitment to higher education […]
