TORONTO, April 29, 2003 -- York University researchers have been awarded a total of $2.9 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) for 34 projects ranging from the study of immigration in the global economy, and investor behaviour in the stock market, to issues of police accountability, and […]

TORONTO, April 28, 2003 -- York University will recognize the dedication and contributions of its alumni and friends during its Bruce Bryden Alumni Recognition Awards dinner to be held Wednesday, April 30. Those being honoured are Bell Globemedia President and CEO Ivan Fecan; Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory; Ontario Minister of Culture David Tsubouchi and […]

TORONTO, April 28, 2003 -- Some of the country's leading black music experts and performers will gather at York University May 1-3 at a conference celebrating the history of black music in Canada and its unique contribution to Canadian culture. The conference, Researching Black Canadian Musics and Black Music Cultures in Canada, will feature talks […]

TORONTO, April 15, 2003 -- Despite advancements in attaining higher wages, pay equity has not been achieved in many workplaces, says York University Social Science Prof. Jan Kainer in her new book, Cashing in on Pay Equity? Supermarket Restructuring and Gender Equality (Sumach Press, 2002). The culmination of more than 10 years of research on […]

TORONTO, April 14, 2003 -- Ontario Premier Ernie Eves was at York University today to announce the University’s new General Academic Building will receive $23.4 million from the province’s SuperBuild fund to create 3175 new student spaces at York. Eves was at York to announce $180 million in new SuperBuild funding for post-secondary projects. Lorna […]

TORONTO, April 8, 2003 -- The war in Iraq is creating divisions in Europe and North America, a realignment of traditional allies, and a fundamental shift in universal values about the shape of the new world order. To discuss these changes, Greek Ambassador to Canada Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, and Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of […]

TORONTO, April 7, 2003 -- Greece is at the helm of the European Union this year at a time of increasing dissent among traditional allies about war in Iraq and concerns about declining multilateralism. To discuss these issues, Greek Ambassador to Canada Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, and Ambassador and Head of the Delegation of the European Commission […]