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Update from Alumni Engagement on alumni events (February 2022) 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, York University’s first priority has always been to keep our communities healthy and safe, including our alumni.  We continue to take a gradual approach to holding in-person alumni events in accordance with our plan for a safe return to campus.   Alumni Engagement will continue to follow York U’s plans and guidelines and strongly encourage our Alumni Networks, event guests and others to do the same.  Specifically, […]

Join the York U Black Alumni Network (YUBAN)

The York University Black Alumni Network (YUBAN) is calling out to Black York alum for their interest in joining the Black Alumni Network! If you're passionate about professional development, community engagement, and connecting with current and former York students, we are seeking new network volunteers to join the team. Our network volunteers play a key […]

Order of Canada honours 14 York alumni

Fourteen York University alumni have been named among 135 new appointments to the Order of Canada, announced on Dec. 29 by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.   Among the York alumni most recently named to the Order are Evelyn L. Forget, O.C. (BA ’78), a leading health economics researcher known […]

Best of YU: York U Alumni's top moments of 2021

From announcing York’s first-ever Top 30 Changemakers Under 30 list, to expanding our virtual alumni events and program to support a wider variety of graduates, and celebrating gifts that will help the university continue to create positive change in our communities and around the world – 2021 was once again a year of growth and […]

The 2021 York U Alumni Awards celebrate the impact of alumni

Alumni, students, staff and friends came together virtually on Nov. 18, 2021, for The York U Alumni Awards, an evening of entertainment, networking and celebration honouring the outstanding accomplishments of our alumni award recipients. “These award ceremonies have touched me to the bottom of my heart,” said York University Chancellor, Gregory Sorbara (BA ’78, LLB […]

The 2021 York U Alumni Awards

The York U community came together on November 18 to honour the outstanding accomplishments of four alumni award recipients, and recognize the positive change being created by York students and alumni locally and globally at this year's York U Alumni Awards show.  The leaders who were honoured at this year’s awards ceremony were Dr. Earle Nestmann (MSc ’71, PhD ’74); Christopher House, […]

National Philanthropy Day 2021

On National Philanthropy Day, York University thanks our donors for their generous support which enables us to provide students with a high-quality learning environment committed to the public good.  Your commitment creates positive change and addresses the complex challenges facing the world today, from climate change, to inequality, to the pandemic.  York University thanks you for your support […]

Six York alumnae recognized on Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list

Six York University alumnae have been recognized by Women’s Executive Network’s (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list for creating positive change in the workplace by advocating for workforce diversity and inspiring tomorrow’s leaders. The list honours women from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in a variety of professional fields and career levels […]

Alumni Spotlight: Garrett Seepersad (MSc ’12, PhD ’18)

Garrett Seepersad (MSc ’12, PhD ’18), now a research associate at York, hails from Trinidad and Tobago and recalls that his parents always wanted to relocate to Canada. While they stayed in their native country, Garrett still retained a desire to emigrate. After completing his undergraduate degree in Geomatics Engineering at the University of The […]

York University Alumni Association announces “Alumni Network of the Year”

Led by alumni volunteers, Alumni Networks deliver innovative and meaningful initiatives that enable alumni to connect with one another, fuel student success, and support the York community. The York University Alumni Association is delighted to recognize the York University School of Public Policy and Administration Alumni Network (YUSPPAAN) as the inaugural Alumni Network of the […]