By Suzanne Bowness York International’s Globally Networked Learning celebrates 5 years and many successful student connections What if you could enrich your degree through access to global education programming without needing to leave Toronto? Especially for students who may not be able to afford the time or financing to participate in studies abroad, the answer […]
York University was honoured to welcome Prof. Nathaniel Bantayan, Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension, and Prof. Rossana Marie Amongo, Vice Chancellor for Planning and Development from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Hosted by YorkU Vice President Research and Innovation Dr. Amir Asif, the meeting brought together UPLB leadership with York’s senior administration, […]
In November 2025, President Rhonda Lenton returned to India—her second visit this year—leading a delegation from Schulich School of Business - York University, Lassonde School of Engineering - York University and York University Markham Campus. Trade, investment, higher-education cooperation, and people-to-people ties between our countries deepen interdependence- giving our bilateral relationship the resilience to weather […]
York University joins education institutions around the world in celebrating International Education Week (IEW) 2025. IEW is an annual celebration of international education and exchange worldwide that highlights the importance of international education, promotes the benefits of education abroad and global engagement and recognizes the contributions of international students in strengthening intercultural understanding. York-IEW 2025 include global engagement activities […]
York University was honoured to welcome Consul General Kristine Salle, the newly appointed Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines in Toronto, to our Keele campus. This visit provided an opportunity to showcase York's exceptional researchers and their academic, research and community engagement initiatives, and also included the handover of the publication 'From the […]
York University is advancing its global research leadership with the launch of an expanded Global Research Excellence (GRE) Fund for 2025-26. Now entering its second year, the GRE Fund presents a new stream focused on recruiting exceptional postdoctoral researchers through international collaboration, reinforcing York’s role as a leader in globally connected, high-impact research. “GRE is a testament […]
York University was thrilled to welcome Member of the German Bundestag Matthias Mieves last week for a showcase on the ground breaking health technology research being conducted by York researchers. Mieves spent the day with researchers from the York University - Faculty of Health and Lassonde School of Engineering - York University discussing how emerging […]
York University was honoured to host the Ghanaian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. James Gyakye Quayson yesterday. The Deputy Minister is a proud York alumnus, having studied both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at the York University – Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and York University - Faculty of Graduate Studies. Joined […]
Last week, York University Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps welcomed a distinguished delegation of high school administrators from China, including Andy Truong, Executive Director of AKD International and proud YorkU Alumnus, LIU Yan, Principal of High School Attached to Renmin University of China, Sky Jiang, Principal of Beijing Concord School, Christina Wang, Vice President […]
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Proctor to the role of assistant vice-president global engagement and partnerships and senior international officer at York University starting Jan. 1, 2026.Douglas Proctor comes to us from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, where he has served since 2021 as pro vice-chancellor (global engagement). With more than […]