During the 2022-23 academic year, more than 115 York University students will be heading off to 60 universities in 25 countries, studying or interning abroad for the first time in two years. Students had an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what to expect during a session hosted by York International. By Elaine […]
Venka Purushothaman, deputy president and provost for LaSalle College of the Arts in Singapore, credits York University with opening his eyes to the potential of the arts, the field in which he has made his career. By Elaine Smith From the beginning of his post-secondary journey, it seemed quite likely that Venka Purushothaman, who earned an […]
Students participating in York University’s inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge will share their SDG action projects with the public virtually at the March 28 Go Global SDGs in Action Knowledge Fair. The fair begins at 6:30 p.m. and registration is required. By Elaine Smith Since January, York students and their peers from partner universities have […]
York International has arranged an important resource for students coming to the University from abroad. It involves internationally educated nurses (IENs) completing their community placement with students to help demystify Canada's publicly funded health care system for both the nurses and students. By Elaine Smith Who better to understand the health concerns that international students […]
York University’s flourishing entrepreneurship hub, YSpace, is drawing the attention of many international companies seeking a market foothold in Canada. By Elaine Smith As York University’s hub for entrepreneurs and startups, YSpace is committed to fostering innovation in its many forms and stages. “We develop programs to help companies get launched and develop traction,” says Nafis […]
The Graduate Fellowship for Academic Distinction (GFAD) provides necessary support and resources for emerging leaders to explore complex global issues. Up to two years of funding is available for master’s degree students and up to three years of funding is available for doctoral students. When Bipasha Baruah was accepted into the PhD program in environmental studies at […]
York University’s new Go Global Student SDGs in Action Challenge kicks into high gear this week with an orientation session for the successful student applicants to the program. By Elaine Smith The four-year program, funded by York and the federal government’s Global Skills Opportunity program ($500,000 for four years), will empower a group of York students each year to […]
By Elaine Smith In 1991, Ontario Universities International (OUI) began its provincewide exchange program with the province of Baden-Württemberg in Germany and it has been going strong ever since. Just ask Agnes Poleszczuk, OUI’s exchange program co-ordinator, who was among the first group of Ontario students to attend the University of Konstanz in 1991 as […]
Four young women who are the recipients of the Daughters for Life Scholarships reflect on their journey to York University and how their studies are positioning them to be future changemakers. By Elaine Smith After his teenaged daughters were killed during an Israeli air strike in 2009, Palestinian-Canadian physician and peace activist Izzeldin Abuelaish (LLD Hons. '15) […]
York is hosting a knowledge-exchange dialogue, Oct. 20 and 21, in preparation for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) that begins Oct. 31 in Glasgow, Scotland. As part of this event, there will be a public information webinar at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21. By Elaine Smith, special contributor CIFAL York is launching […]