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Faculty and grad student presentations at 2025 CSSE Conference
A number of our faculty will be presenting at CSSE’s 53rd annual conference taking place at George Brown College in Toronto Saturday, May 31 (pre-conference day) to Thursday, June 5 (post-conference day). CSSE will be part of Congress 2025, hosted by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, which brings together more than 65 scholarly associations […]
Challenging Anti-Blackness in Math Education: Dr. Osibodu’s Latest Research
In a new article published in the Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Faculty of Education Professor Dr. Molade Osibodu explores how mathematics classrooms continue to marginalize Black students in Ontario. Titled “What’s Black Got to Do with It?”, the study investigates the experiences of eight Black secondary students in the Greater Toronto […]
Educated and Empowered: York U Alumna Named Among 2025 Top 30 Under 30
York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 awards program is a prestigious annual recognition of outstanding young alumni who are making significant contributions in their fields and communities. This year, the Faculty of Education proudly highlights alumna Blessing Owusu, a three‑time York University graduate, as one of the honorees. Blessing is an educator, children’s book […]
Bridging generations through literature
Katrina Cain-Griffin was not expecting to find deep connections to the work of James Baldwin, an African American writer and civil rights activist, during a graduate seminar led by Professor Emeritus Warren Crichlow.
Sustainability champion Charles Hopkins earns lifetime achievement award
In a remarkable recognition of his lifelong commitment to sustainability, York University’s Charles Hopkins has earned the esteemed 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Double Vision
Marnie and Rena Schwartz are leaping beyond the dance floor Article by Deirdre Kelly (York University Magazine) Photography by Horst Herget Marnie and Rena Schwartz are a force to be reckoned with. The identical twins, who both earned double degrees (BA ’01, BEd ’01) from York University, have spent more than two decades transforming the […]
From crisis to prevention: York U leads shift in approach to homelessness
For more than a decade, Professor Stephen Gaetz and the York-based Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH), which he directs, have pushed to create a shift in how to approach modern homelessness. They’ve succeeded.
Empowering FSL Educators Through Collaboration with Camerise: The OER Creation Workshop at Glendon Campus
On February 8th, 2025, Academic Coordinator of the Glendon Bachelor of Education degree (BEd) program, Muriel Péguret, co-organized a dynamic Open Educational Resources (OER) creation workshop, bringing together experienced French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers and first-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) students.
From York University to the World: An Alumna's Journey to Career Opportunities in Education
From Canada's lush landscapes to the historic lecture halls of Freiburg, Germany, Sarah Weston's (BEd ’13) academic path embodies the transformative essence of York University's international exchange experience.