TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2015 – York University experts are available for media interviews on Ontario’s new sex-education curriculum, the issues being debated in the community and the mounting opposition. Professor Jen Gilbert of the Faculty of Education is an expert in sexuality and schooling. Professor Sarah Flicker of the Faculty of Environmental Studies is an […]
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Honorary degrees at York University convocations Thursday – Mark Lievonen and Hélène Comay
TORONTO, June 18, 2015 – Life sciences leader, businessman and philanthropist Mark Lievonen will receive an honorary degree from York University on Thursday, June 18 and speak to graduating students at their 10:30am convocation ceremony. Early childhood educator, pioneer and mentor Hélène Comay will also be awarded an honorary degree and will speak to students […]
Conference to kindle dialogue on community-school partnerships supporting student wellbeing
TORONTO, Aug 20, 2014 – Greater Toronto Area high school students and neighbourhood community youths will have their chance to tell educators, community organizers, health professionals and government representatives how they think their school engagement, educational performance and academic outcomes can be enhanced through more effective school-community partnerships, Aug. 22. The youth panel discussion will […]
Online gaming expands players’ social lives: York U research
TORONTO, March 28, 2014 – New research finds that online social behaviour isn’t replacing offline social behaviour in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players’ social lives. The study was done by researchers at York University, the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and North Carolina State University. “We found that gamers aren’t […]
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 […]
More than $19.5 million awarded to York-led research projects by SSHRC and partners, and to support York graduate students
York University addresses major societal challenges and leads the country in the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada’s (SSHRC’s) large-scale awards competitions valued at $1 million or more. TORONTO, June 4, 2013 − Five York-led research partnerships have received a total of almost $14.3 million through the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada’s […]
Ryerson and York partnership will give education students an academic boost
TORONTO, April 8, 2013 --- The School of Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University and Faculty of Education at York University have partnered to offer a concurrent bachelor of arts (BA) in early childhood studies and bachelor of education (BEd) available to first-year Ryerson students starting this fall. The program − the first of its kind in […]
