By Elaine Smith Raiman Dilag, director of information technology services (ITS) at York University’s Glendon College, and his team are working to ensure their students have access to the most current technology to enhance their storytelling capabilities. They will make this possible through an Academic Innovation Fund grant that allowed them to create a new eight-week extracurricular […]
The Glendon Translation Services team, in collaboration with the Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion at York University, is releasing a new resource to support the use of more gender-inclusive French. This one-page guide offers 4 simple strategies to encourage the whole community to incorporate new ways of thinking into their daily lives. We […]
By Ashley Goodfellow Craig, editor, YFile York University will lead a new initiative that aims to increase understanding of the impacts of populism on Canadian politics. Launched Sept. 27 at York’s Glendon Campus, the Observatory of Populism in Canada is a first-of-its-kind research endeavour that will work to generate, support and highlight empirical and theoretical research on populism’s […]
A new gift from Desjardins to York University’s Innovation York will expand two critical accelerator programs that provide training and support in entrepreneurship and help promote innovation. The funding will continue both Desjardins and York’s commitment to fostering positive change for diverse local communities and uniquely global perspectives. The gift supports two initiatives at York, […]
By Elaine Smith Students are easily tempted by courses that include a trip abroad as part of the curriculum, but Hispanic Geopoetics: Geography, Literature, Identity, taught by Alejandro Zamora, offered an extra treat: classmates from the Universidad del Magdalena (UniMag) in the Colombian Caribbean region of the course’s field study. Zamora, an associate professor of Hispanic […]
Training Session: Creating and Maintaining Positive Spaces Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AMLocation: Online This is a “101” session that will explore gender and sexual diversity, as well as homophobia and transphobia specific to the campus experience. Learn about using inclusive language, being a supportive ally, campus resources, and creating safer spaces on […]
On May 17th, Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR) celebrated their 50th anniversary with current and former leaders and board members, long-time course directors, dignitaries, and Glendon partners and staff. A commitment to lifelong learning is a cornerstone of Glendon College’s approach to education, and one we have long shared with the volunteer-led group Living and […]
Glendon School of Public and International Affairs’ first-ever hybrid Glendon Global Debate took place on April 4, exploring the contemporary shifts in political discourse and the future of democracy. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell moderated a discussion titled “Is democracy broken?”. Her Honour was joined by a panel of expert speakers, including […]
By Elaine Smith Marlon Valencia, an assistant professor in the Department of English at Glendon College, is using remote course delivery to ensure students can benefit from experiential learning opportunities with academic partners across Latin America. Valencia had always incorporated experiential education into his courses, but it was the necessity for remote course delivery that […]
The annual Research Festival at Glendon Campus returns April 4 to 6 to celebrate the research achievements of faculty and students. Hosted by the Research Office at Glendon, the three-day event aims to showcase the research achievements of the community through conferences, book launches, student exhibits, presentations, awards and more. See an outline of events […]
