York U’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change turns students’ passion for people and the planet into sustainable careers
Check out the full story on Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/sponsored-sections/york-u-s-faculty-of-environmental-and-urban-change-turns-students-passion-for-people-and/article_df629adf-ce1d-438f-a3e7-187ec4d4d2fb.html
Sustainability in action: York alumni named leaders for driving environmental change
Two York University alumni are among Canada’s 2025 Clean50 leaders for their innovative and lasting contributions to environmental impact and climate action. Read the full story on YFile: https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/10/29/sustainability-in-action-york-alumni-named-leaders-for-driving-environmental-change/
Community trailblazer celebrates his 100th birthday at Rudy’s Garden at Black Creek
By Jesiah Ofosu-Barko | November 6, 2025 Rudy's 100th Birthday Celebration On September 11th, 2025, Rudy’s Garden at Black Creek came alive with celebration, laughter, and care as community members gathered to honor Rudy’s 100th birthday. More than just a milestone celebration, the day became a reflection of Rudy’s long-standing ...
Canada’s most powerful women include York alumni, former faculty
York University alumni are among this year’s winners of the Women Executive Network's (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, celebrating leadership and impact across diverse fields. Read the full story here on YFile: https://www.yorku.ca/yfile/2025/10/31/canadas-most-powerful-women-include-york-alumni-former-faculty
York earns WWF-Canada’s Living Campus certification for second year
By Alex Huls September 5, 2025 For the second consecutive year, World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) has recognized York with its Living Campus certification, highlighting the University’s ongoing commitment to environmental leadership and sustainability. The Living Campus designation celebrates post-secondary institutions for their leadership in conservation and environmental stewardship, while ...
York seed grants empower Black scholars to lead transformative research
By Kelly Ninh | August 15, 2025 York University is supporting a dynamic range of research led by Black faculty members whose projects aim to reshape scholarship across disciplines. Nine researchers across four Faculties have received more than $223,000 in funding through the University’s Black Research Seed Fund, backing work ...
Queer art faces widespread museum censorship, curators say
By Dan Allen | August 13, 2025 Across the country, exhibitions with LGBTQ art and themes are being altered, postponed or outright canceled under Trump 2.0. From left: “Trans Forming Liberty” by Amy Sherald; Marinna Shareef with Andil Gosine's "God of Whimsy"; and "Stitched to You" by Sola Olulode. Kelvin Bulluck; ...
York University hosts leadership education events for students, educators across Canada
By Alex Huls | August 1, 2025 Through a collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada (AKFC), York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) is now home to national leadership programs that empower students and educators to drive community change. AKFC is a non-profit international development organization and part of ...