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'A tremendous boost': York applauds
Ontario's
subway plan

York University applauded the Ontario government’s investments in public transit – including a subway that will stop at York – as well as post-secondary education and research and innovation, announced in the latest provincial budget. The government’s $670-million commitment to public transit through its Move Ontario initiative will enhance accessibility for York’s 65,000 students, faculty and staff, via extension of the Spadina subway to Highway 7 in Vaughan, the University said. The province's media were quick to provide extensive details and comments about the subway.

Accolade opens with a week-long Fine Arts Festival
With a trumpet fanfare, York and the Faculty of Fine Arts celebrated the offial opening of the $107-million Accolade Project with dancing, live music and lights, cameras, action. Toronto TV and newspaper reporters captured the moment as 19 people who had helped design, build and fund the new fine arts education centre cut a 25-foot red ribbon. The ceremony not only marked the opening of , it launched a week-long fine arts festival.

New recital hall worthy of Accolade
The physical renaissance of Toronto culture isn't just happening downtown, as visitors to the gala-concert opening of York's Accolade Project fine-arts facility and inaugural arts festival witnessed, reported the Toronto Star.

Over 6,000 March Gala guests discover York University
York showcased its interdisciplinary programs and research, comprehensive student services and vibrant student life during the March Gala recruitment event. It was a day of fun for over 6,000 gala guests, providing applicants and their families with an extraordinary educational adventure.

York brews up the largest
student chemistry conference ever
York student Ibraheem Nuaaman (left) made sure the host university captured at least one prize – a first in environmental chemistry – at the 34th Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference (SOUSCC) hosted by York’s Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science & Engineering.

Theories of expression redefined at Glendon
Situated in the historic Glendon Manor, overlooking the rose garden, the Glendon Gallery opened the doors of its new space on York’s Glendon campus with this year's annual student art exhibition, "Theories of Expression".

Canadian law students share a passion for Aboriginal rights
Law students typically practise mooting – arguing hypothetical cases – to hone their advocacy skills. The competitions usually are just that, competitions with a clear victor. The Kawaskimhon 2006 National Aboriginal Rights Moot is not your typical moot.

Former art profs win Governor General's awards
Two former York faculty members are among seven winners of the 2006 Governor General’s Awards in visual and media arts. Multidisciplinary artist Vera Frenkel and painter Kenneth Lochhead, each received a $15,000 prize from Governor General Michaëlle Jean at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Schulich school establishes Chair in global business history
The Schulich School of Business at York University has established a Chair in global business history. Established with endowed funding provided by school benefactor Seymour Schulich, the Chair will focus on teaching business history and on fostering innovative research in global business history.

Students can now summer in Prague with Open Mind Studies
This summer York students have the opportunity to participate in a highly affordable, four-week long summer school experience at Lessing Institute in Prague, Czech Republic, that will enable them to see Europe while earning two course credits that are transferable to their degree programs.

Taking the Congress challenge
When the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences talks about their big event, being held at York this year, they mean BIG.

Road to Congress: Engin Isin reveals the art in citizenship
You have a Canadian passport, you can vote here. This means you're a citizen of Canada, right? Yes, in part, says Engin Isin, York's Canada Research Chair in Citizenship Studies. But that's not the whole picture of "citizenship".

Talking about truth and reconciliation in Morocco
Two members of Moroccan’s truth and reconciliation commission will talk about the North African nation’s attempt to confront four decades of state oppression, at a special lecture tomorrow at York.

York hosts youth leadership seminar
Young people eager to learn more about careers as leaders in the global economy gathered at York University to participate in a leadership training event.

A fusion of art and technology
York New media artist Nell Tenhaaf and computer scientist Melanie Baljko will work together to create interactive installations as part of a federal New Media Initiative.