TORONTO, Monday, June 17, 2002 -- Responding to increased funding for universities announced in today’s Ontario Budget, York University President and Vice-Chancellor Lorna R. Marsden expressed satisfaction with the provincial government’s support. Ontario Treasurer Janet Ecker announced post secondary institutions will receive an additional $75 million to help manage anticipated growth in the system during […]
The Canadian Response to September 11th: Taking Stock and Next Steps
TORONTO, June 12, 2002 -- Nine months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre, governments around the world continue to grapple on a daily basis with the threat of global terrorism. Leading experts and analysts from Canada and the United States will meet June 17 at a York University symposium to assess the […]
Deaf law school grad has spirit to succeed
TORONTO, June 11, 2002 -- Jennifer Jackson’s unfaltering spirit, intelligence and humour, plus the determination she inherited from her parents, have carried her to where she is now – one of the few deaf people in Canada to graduate from law school. When she receives her law degree from York’s Osgoode Hall Law School during […]
Boomers and the coming Age Quake: How will Canadian society cope?
TORONTO, June 4, 2002 -- York University’s Retirement Planning Centre will host a gathering of experts to examine the impact on Canadian society of the aging baby boom generation in a conference June 19-20 entitled, AgeQuake: Canada’s Boomers Remake the Nation. What is the impact of their mass exit from the labour market? How will […]
New book shows weight of oral history in aboriginal treaties
TORONTO, May 23, 2002 -- Recent court victories on treaty rights for Canadian aboriginals owe a debt to historians who have shown how native oral traditions helped define and interpret those rights. Governments are now scrambling to respond to a slew of legal challenges, on issues ranging from logging rights to tax exempt status, that […]
New thinking drives the creation of York University's new Foundation
Marshall Cohen, Chair of the Board of Governors of York University, announces the launch of the York Foundation, an independent fundraising organization dedicated to supporting York's growth. TORONTO, May 22, 2002 -- York University has taken a fresh look at how to mobilize community support for taking the University's goals and ambitions to a […]
Cinesiege! 13 luscious films by York U’s graduating class A 2-night shorts bonanza…
TORONTO, May 21, 2002 -- Cinesiege, the annual showcase of indie shorts by York University film grads, will be held over two nights, June 5 and 6, at the Bloor Cinema. This double-whammy cin-event features two enchanted evenings of fresh celluloid, digital video and super-16 productions that creatively explore a range of genres, from B&W […]
