TORONTO, March 7, 2016 – Residents of the Jane-Finch community who are facing employment law issues are about to get a helping hand from the Community and Legal Aid Services Programme (CLASP) at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. CLASP – a free legal clinic at Osgoode that helps York University undergraduate students and low-income […]
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York U team receives close to $1M in funding for mental-health care virtual community for students
TORONTO, March 4, 2016 – A York University research team will receive more than $898,000 in funding and in-kind contributions from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and industry partners to research and develop support for the mental health needs of students through a Mindfulness Virtual Community (MVC). “The goal is to improve the […]
First time in history, York Lions to host CIS Track & Field Championships
TORONTO, February 17, 2016 – The York Lions will be on home turf as they host the 2016 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Toronto Track and Field Centre (TTFC) from March 10 to 12. It is the first time in history that York University will host the CIS Championships. […]
Message from President Mamdouh Shoukri: A Commitment to Inclusive Communities
Last week, members of the York community received my message on Inclusion Day in which I reaffirmed our core values of inclusivity, diversity and respect, as well as our commitment to free expression. Since that time, much attention has been focused on concerns over the mural hanging in the York Student Centre. It is clear that […]
York U expert available to comment on Davos principles, influence on consumers
TORONTO, January 20, 2015 — The World Economic Forum has kicked off at Davos, Switzerland with leaders around the world converging to discuss on key topics including turbulent financial markets, plummeting oil prices and slowdown in world economies. York U Professor Markus Giesler in the Schulich School of Business is available to comment on whether […]
Davies Business Law Lecture: 'Hall of Fame' lawyer and Columbia Professor of Law John C. Coffee, Jr.
"Shareholder Wealth Maximization – On Steroids: Do the Brakes Still Work in Corporate Governance?" TORONTO, January 11, 2016 – John C. Coffee, Jr., the Adolf A. Berle Professor of Law at Columbia University Law School and director of its Center on Corporate Governance, will deliver the seventh Davies Business Law Lecture at Osgoode Hall Law […]
Saving endangered animals in Canada: York U’s FES partners with Wildlife Preservation Canada
TORONTO, January 6, 2015 –The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University and Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) are partnering on a unique collaboration in the fight to save animal species at risk from extinction in Canada. The partnership will combine academic research and teaching with experiential learning to create opportunities for students at Canada’s largest […]
