Six outstanding individuals recognized by York U Alumni Association

York's Homecoming 2014 is in full swing, with 40 events happening at the Keele and Glendon campuses between Sept. 17 and 21. As part of the celebrations, the York University Alumni Association (YUAA) is recognizing some of this year's student and new alumni scholarship and award recipients. Six outstanding individuals will be honoured for their academic excellence and student […]

York University and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation give Greek students the experience of a lifetime

For Mariza Tzouni, a student at Greece’s Aristotle University of Thessalonkini, the most worthwhile learning opportunities are those that challenge her to discover new ways of thinking. “There is an incredible diversity of knowledge and perspective in the world and I, for one, want to take advantage of that.” Thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation […]

Remembering dedicated teacher, community mentor and York grad Abshir Hassan (BA ’08, BEd ’11)

York University MEd student Abshir Hassan (BA ’08, BEd ’11) was known by family, friends and the community as a hard-working and caring individual who was admired for his work with youth in the Lawrence Heights community where he was raised. He was a passionate teacher who wanted to make a difference in his community […]

York grad Steve Orsini (MES ’86) takes on top role at the Ontario Public Service

With a strong reputation in social and political justice, York University has seen many of its grads find success in a wide range of public service roles. This includes Patrick Monahan (LLB ’80), deputy attorney general of Ontario, Derek Lett (BA ’91), provincial conflict of interest commissioner, and even the late Jim Flaherty (LLB ’73), […]

Five more exceptional York alumni to be inducted into the York University Sport Hall of Fame

Each year, the University recognizes a handful of grads that have made significant contributions to York’s interuniversity sport program as athletes, coaches and administrators by inviting them to join the York University Sport Hall of Fame. This year, four outstanding former student-athletes and one visionary leader will be inducted at an annual ceremony on Sept. […]

Sticky research at York finds an unexpected use for moose saliva (yes, moose saliva)

Some new research has revealed a surprisingly effective tool in the fight against a certain species of toxic grass fungus: moose saliva. In a recent article published by York researchers, it’s been shown that moose and reindeer saliva actually slow fungus growth and diminish toxicity when applied to certain species of toxic grass. “Plants have […]

York U chooses Markham Centre as preferred location in the province's university expansion

The following statement was issued on Monday, June 23: Mamdouh Shoukri York University in collaboration with Seneca College announced Monday, June 23 that, after a competitive process, Markham Centre has been selected as the preferred location in its bid to build a new university campus in York Region. This decision means that York University’s process […]

Find out where York's newest grads are starting their career journeys

  Spring Convocation ceremonies at York University this June saw 6,281 graduates cross the stage to enter a new phase in their lives. They are the future leaders in Canada and around the world. The following is just a taste of where some of these new graduates will begin their careers.

Welcoming a new generation of York grads

  “If you dream of something—dream big. There is no challenge too great, no mission too hard, as long as you maintain your resolve, work hard and move forward. Don’t be afraid of failure. All successful people started with many failures and disappointments.” These words of wisdom were shared by the Honourable Vim Kochhar, a […]

How Alexandra Cohn (BA '01) is making the most of her liberal arts degree at Google

    When Google was founded in 1998, Alexandra Cohn (BA ’01) was a philosophy student at York University. Today, Cohn works for Google Canada. As a sales development manager, she helps the tech giant to provide market and consumer insights that in turn help top retailers and technology and telecom companies in the country […]