York University contributes $4.4 billion to Ontario’s economy, according to Driving Positive Change: The York University Economic and Social Impact Report 2020 Summary, a new report released on January 25. More than 5,500 alumni were surveyed for the report, which measures and quantifies the significant economic and social benefits generated by York alumni, students, staff, and […]
At the end of 2020, eight York University alumni were appointed to the Order of Canada, in announcements made on November 27 and December 30. Created in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the country's highest honours. Presented by the governor general, the Order honours people whose service shapes society, whose innovations ignite […]
A total of eight York University alumni and honorary alumni are among those invested with the Order of Ontario for 2020 and 2019. The announcements came simultaneously on Jan. 1 from Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario. Dowdeswell announced 25 new appointments to the 2020 Order of Ontario, and […]
While in the York film and video program, Evan Morgan (BFA ’08) developed his voice as a writer and filmmaker while part of a tight-knit community. With “a penchant for dark humour,” he embraced his fate as a director, as the modest beginnings of a dark comedy short film loomed in the background. After becoming […]
From launching the COVID-19 Student Relief Fund to hosting panels discussing the Black Lives Matter movement and anti-Black racism, pivoting to virtual events (including York’s first and second ever virtual graduation ceremonies), and expanding our alumni programming, this past year was one of major change and upheaval that had our team working to adapt our […]
For York University alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW ’17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA ’14, BED’15, MEd ’20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn’t the obvious path either would take. Although obtaining a degree wasn’t a certainty for either of them, both brothers graduated and now leverage their York education to help in […]
Twelve York University alumnae have been recognized by Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 list for their leadership and work empowering and championing others and influencing positive change in their workplace and communities. The list honours women in a variety of professional fields and career levels and is divided into 13 […]
Canadian musical artists often spend their entire careers honing their skills and working to produce music that is recognized on the national and international stage. The York graduates in the Ottawa Bach Choir—Athena Babayan (BFA ’10), Kristen De Marchi (BFA ’17), John Holland (PhD ’18), Allen Mahabir (BA ’15), Nicole Malcolm (BFA ’14), and Kayla […]
Last winter, before the pandemic started, artist and scholar Noa Yaari imagined herself creating an art installation in the main hallway at York’s Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies (CJS). Ironically, it was the closure of the Keele campus in March that made the realization of her vision possible. The project, entitled “Artist in Residence” will […]
Elizabeth Sahadeo (BA ’07) is a Senior UX Content Strategist/Writer at Google. We caught up with her to find out more about her career since she left York and her experience of living in New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why did you choose to study at York and what was your experience like of […]