TORONTO, February 14, 2001 -- Data released today by the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) show York University continues to grow in popularity as a post-secondary choice for graduating secondary school students. The results show York exceeded provincial increases, both in overall applications and in applications from secondary students making York their first choice. Overall, […]
University research on clean air, weather and climate change gets federal funding boost
TORONTO, February 12, 2001 -- The first round of funding for clean air and climate change research at universities across Canada will be announced at a reception at York University, Thursday, Feb. 15, by the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS). The federal government has invested $60 million to establish the CFCAS and […]
Israeli Scholar Asher Susser on post-election Middle East peace-making
TORONTO, February 7, 2001 -- Israeli scholar Asher Susser will speak at York University’s Centre for International and Security Studies (YCISS) on Tuesday, February 13, on the subject of Collective Identities and Peace-making in the Middle East, following the landslide victory by right-winger Ariel Sharon in Israeli elections this week. Susser is Israel’s foremost scholar […]
Job Fair at York U. to give Ontario’s first collaborative nursing grads head start in high demand field
TORONTO, February 5, 2001 -- The School of Nursing at York University’s Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies is holding a Nursing Job Fair tomorrow, Tuesday, February 6, to assist students in finding jobs and meet the growing demand for nurses by hospitals and health care agencies across Ontario. There are more than 140 […]
York mourns passing of Carol Anne Letheren
TORONTO, February 2, 2001 -- York University president Lorna R. Marsden today expressed her sadness at the news of the death of Carol Anne Letheren, chief executive officer of the Canadian Olympic Association. "On behalf of the entire York University community, I wish to extend my deepest sympathies to Carol Anne’s family, her friends and […]
Blue Jays Chief Paul Godfrey Assesses the Future of Professional Sport in Canada at York University Sport Business Dinner
TORONTO, January 29, 2001 – Paul Godfrey, president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, says pro sports teams are important to the community and governments at all levels should come to their aid, particularly the National Hockey League (NHL). Godfrey will speak to a group of aspiring professional sport business executives about the future […]
Schulich School of Business Rated Among World's Top Ten Non-US Business Schools 9 Canadian Schools Make Financial Times Global Ranking
TORONTO, January 22, 2001 -- The Schulich School of Business at York University is one of the world's top ten non-US business schools, according to a highly-respected global ranking released today by the Financial Times of London. The list of top ten non-US business schools includes such prominent schools as Insead, IMD, London Business School […]
