TORONTO, October 12, 2017 ─ York University has signed agreements with seven Ontario colleges to enable college graduates trained in technology-related fields to earn teaching degrees at York. The pathway agreements allow college students with work experience and three-year advanced diplomas in programs ranging from animation to industrial design to enter York’s Consecutive Bachelor of […]
BBC, Toronto Star journalists inaugural York Science Communicators in Residence
TORONTO, Wednesday, October 11, 2017 – After receiving an overwhelming, global response to its first-ever call for Science Communicators in Residence, the Faculty of Science at York University has selected two outstanding journalists: Kate Allen, Science & Technology Reporter at the Toronto Star, and Matt McGrath, Environment Correspondent at the BBC in the UK. “We […]
Unravel the mysteries of the universe with York U scientists
TORONTO, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 – York University scientists will share secrets of the universe, a vast and mysterious place that pushes the boundaries of imagination, at the Faculty of Science and Toronto Public Library speaker series. The series will run from Oct. 11 to Nov. 14 with speakers talking about everything from quasars […]
A statement from President Rhonda L. Lenton on the tragic death of a student
October 4 , 2017 "It is with great sadness that I inform you that a member of the York University community, a student, died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle near the Keele Campus, late yesterday. Out of respect for the family we are not able to share the student’s name, at this […]
Towards suburbia, still detached and subdivided
TORONTO, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 – Reports heralding the death of suburbs are greatly exaggerated. Instead, suburbs in North America continue to expand. The fourth in the Towards Suburbia Speaker Series by the Major Collaborative Research Initiative Global Suburbanisms led by York University Research Chair Roger Keil of the Faculty of Environmental Studies will address […]
York U conference at Canada 150 to explore constitutional and governance challenges
TORONTO, September 28, 2017 – York University’s Glendon Campus is hosting Canada's Constitutional and Governance Challenges After 150 Years, a conference to explore the development of the country’s constitution in relation to economic stability, social justice and inclusion, globalization and climate change, on September 29 and 30. Scholars, community members and students will engage in […]
Osgoode Hall Law School makes new investments in accessible legal education
TORONTO, September 27, 2017 – Osgoode Hall Law School at York University today announced substantial new investments in financial accessibility to ensure that a greater number of students are able to access legal education. Following on the heels of a $1 million investment in new financial aid funding in 2015 that allowed for the creation […]
