Toronto, April 21, 2015 – York University experts are available to comment on Federal Budget 2015 as Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver presents it today. The experts are also available for media interviews to discuss Ontario’s 2015 Budget, to be presented by Finance Minister Charles Sousa April 23. Robert Drummond, professor emeritus of political science […]
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York U sports marketing expert available on 2015 MLB season
TORONTO, April 10, 2015 − The Toronto Blue Jays play their home opener of the 2015 Major League Baseball season on Monday, April 13 against American League East Division rival Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre. Even as sports pundits begin to predict the odds of the team making the playoffs for the first time […]
York University astronomers available to comment on Canadian role in Thirty Meter Telescope project
TORONTO, April 7, 2015 – The Government of Canada has announced it will provide up to $243.5 million over 10 years for Canadian participation in the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), an international effort to build in Hawaii one of the largest and most advanced astronomical observatories in the world. (see federal government media release). […]
Tentative Agreements reached by York University and CUPE 3903
The university and CUPE 3903 have reached tentative agreements for Units 1 and 3 on Sunday March 29th. Ratification vote details have not yet been announced. Media Contact: Joanne Rider, York University Media Relations, 416 736 5593, jrider@yorku.ca
Message from York University Vice-President Academic & Provost Rhonda Lenton
March 19, 2015 − Today, a special meeting of Senate was held to respond to Senators' concerns regarding the ongoing labour situation and the previously approved phased resumption of classes. During the meeting, Senators voted down a motion calling upon "Senate Executive Committee to continue the suspension of all classes that have not yet resumed […]
Statement from York University Provost Rhonda Lenton - Senate Executive Approves Resumption of Classes
TORONTO, March 16, 2015 - Reaching fair and competitive settlements with CUPE 3903 has been the University’s goal since we first began negotiating new collective agreements. As colleagues know, CUPE 3903 contract faculty (Unit 2) ratified a new three year contract. Regrettably, two units of CUPE 3903 representing Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants (Units 1 […]
Statement from York University Provost Rhonda Lenton
Since the start of the labour disruption, York University has worked hard to get our students back to class as quickly as possible. As you know, on Wednesday, March 11, the University resumed 333 courses in a number of our Schools and Faculties. Senate Executive met this afternoon to review the Faculty-specific plans regarding the […]
