TORONTO, September 19, 2013 – More than half the world’s population lives in cities and much of what counts as urbanization is actually suburbanization, from the wealthy gated communities of Southern California, to the high rise-dominated suburbs of Europe and Canada, the exploding outskirts of Indian and Chinese cities, and the slums and squatter settlements […]
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Distinguished Indian Jurist to Visit Osgoode Hall Law School
TORONTO, September 18, 2013 – The Honourable Justice Dalveer Bhandari – one of India’s most distinguished jurists – will visit York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School from September 22 to 26. Bhandari is a Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, President of the India International Law Foundation and a former […]
Land|Slide: Possible Futures
3 weeks, 30+ artists, a landscape in transition TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2013 − From the creative curatorial team behind The Leona Drive Project and the Museum for the End of the World comes Land|Slide: Possible Futures, a large-scale art intervention responding to a world in transition – where past, present and future collide. Over thirty […]
York U gears up to welcome new students with campus orientation activities
Toronto, Aug. 30, 2013 – York University staff, faculty and student volunteers have joined forces to put together an impressive list of Orientation Week activities to welcome more than 55,000 new and returning students to the campus. The highlight of the week’s programming is a thought-provoking keynote speech, “You Had Me at Consent,” by football […]
York U conference focuses on students’ educational and social well-being through community-school partnerships
TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2013: A two-day conference at York University aiming to strengthen the dialogue between communities and schools to support students’ educational and social well-being will bring together educators, parents, students and community members, Aug. 27 and 28. Community and School Collaborations Supporting Student Educational and Social Well Being, organized by the York Centre […]
York University celebrates neighbourhood 9th graders’ success beyond limits
TORONTO, Aug. 6, 2013 – York University is gearing up for a special graduation ceremony on Aug. 6 — to celebrate Grade 9 students from the Jane and Finch community who are completing a six-week summer program, Success Beyond Limits (SBL), sponsored by York’s Faculty of Education. “My future goal is to finish high school […]
York U to host Canada-Korea diabetes research symposium and free public lecture
TORONTO, July 31, 2013 – On Friday, Aug. 2, 2013 York University will host The Canada-Korea Diabetes Research Initiative Symposium, a one-day event bringing together top diabetes researchers from Canada and Korea to share the latest news and treatments for the disease. “The main focus of the symposium is to disseminate knowledge, engage new partners […]
