TORONTO, June 7, 2001 -- They have each left an indelible mark in their respective fields of endeavour -- Moses Znaimer revolutionized television; Mark Starowicz changed the face of radio and television current affairs programming; Alistair MacLeod showed that a great novel takes time to write; and Paul Volcker put the brakes on run-away inflation […]
York and Seneca launch Technology Enhanced Learning Institute
TORONTO, June 5, 2001 -- York University and Seneca College today announced plans for the creation of a joint Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Institute to be in full operation by fall 2003. The announcement was made at the Innovation, Technology and Teaching conference organized by York, Seneca and McGraw-Hill Ryerson. The Institute will be the […]
York U. students explore issues in Holocaust, anti-racism education during visit to Germany and Poland
TORONTO, May 31, 2001 -- Ten York University students have been awarded scholarships to participate in a unique international project. They will join students from Germany and Poland for three weeks in Europe this summer to explore issues in Holocaust and anti-racism education. The York students will depart from Toronto on July 29 and return […]
The Two Faces of the New Work Order: York U. Conference to examine global labour market struggles, challenges to unions
TORONTO, May 31, 2001 -- York University’s Centre for Research on Work and Society (CRWS) has brought together two one-day workshops – the first dealing with the struggles to humanize the labour market, the second on the challenges to unions – in a single conference entitled The Two Faces of the New Work Order. The […]
Liability in Corporate Governance Subject of Prestigious Falconbridge Lecture
TORONTO, May 25, 2001 -- Warren M. H. Grover, Q.C., partner emeritus at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and current holder of the Falconbridge Professorship in Commercial Law at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University, will deliver this year’s Falconbridge Lecture on Thursday, June 7, 2001 at 5.30 p.m. at the Osgoode Professional Development […]
York U. Opens Teacher Education Centre at Georgian College
TORONTO, May 24, 2001 -- York University’s Faculty of Education will officially open its new teacher education centre at Georgian College in Barrie region with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 29th. The ceremony marks the launch of York’s consecutive teacher education program with Georgian College. The new teacher education centre offers a one-year […]
"Seen on the Screen": York Film Grads Premiere New Productions
TORONTO, May 23, 2001 -- York University’s graduating film and video artists will premiere their new productions in Seen on the Screen, a two-part showcase taking place June 1 and 2. 15 original fiction, documentary and experimental works will be featured. Titles include: Convergence, a rock'n'roll zombie adventure directed by Samuel Kates A Separate Reality, […]
