Emma Lewzey (BA ’95) chose Glendon Campus as the place to earn her undergrad degree because of its small size and the opportunity to speak French. She came out as a queer woman on campus and joined the Glendon Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans Organization (formerly GLABA). She found that having this supportive community of like-minded […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. We can't wait to welcome our alumni and 2022 graduands back to campus this month for the first in-person Convocation ceremonies since 2019! If you're planning on taking a stroll down memory lane before or after your Convocation ceremony on York's Glendon campus, here are a few outdoor […]
The Sexuality and Gender Advocacy (SAGA) Alumni Network is York’s recently launched 2SLGBTQIA+ alumni network. The network offers mentorship, programming, guidance and social opportunities for York’s 2SLGBTQIA+ alumni and student communities while promoting the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. “It's exciting to work with SAGA as a continuous network for queer and trans people […]
We can't wait to welcome our 2023 graduands back to campus this month for convocation ceremonies! If you're planning on taking a stroll down memory lane before or after your Convocation ceremony, whether on the Keele campus or at Glendon, here are a few outdoor locations that would make great photo backdrops. Outside of Sobeys Stadium […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. As a researcher and advocate for Indigenous peoples, alumna Emily Wright (BA ’17) is working to advance Truth and Reconciliation and make a meaningful difference for Toronto’s Indigenous communities. “I was extremely honoured to be recognized as a changemaker by York University for my contributions to the Indigenous […]
Yaakov Green (BSc ’17), now a fifth-year MD/MBA student at Yale University, was named one of York University's 2022 Top 30 Alumni Under 30. He is dedicating his career to solving structural issues in healthcare, with a focus on mental health. This comes as no surprise. Yaakov has been an agent of positive change since […]
The pandemic brought many social issues to the forefront, principal among them being social isolation, particularly in Canada’s growing senior population. While this issue may have been a recent revelation for many Canadians, it’s been a priority for alumnus Mahad Shahzad (BBA ’20) for several years. “During my time at York I was able to […]
York University is launching a fundraising campaign to establish the York Emergency Student Support Fund, which will provide essential financial support to those impacted by global conflicts and crises. York University is an exceptionally diverse community, with students and scholars from around the world. Consequently, current and prospective members of the university community may be […]
York’s community of changemakers recognized for prestigious research and impact The York University Research Awards Celebration, which took place April 19, recognized the contributions of researchers from all faculties and schools, and in areas including Indigenous knowledge, Black scholarship, global health, vision science, and space exploration, among others. Researchers were recognized for their prominent role […]
As Dean of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD), Sarah Bay-Cheng knows the importance of an empty stage. “An empty stage is beautiful because no choices have been made yet,” said Bay-Cheng. “That’s when everything is possible. Every idea is possible. Every dream is possible.” That’s what students see when they walk into […]