By Elaine Smith With the Sustainability on the Go 2022 (SOTG 2022) registration deadline upcoming, organizers have announced the three powerful keynote speakers for the Nov. 17 virtual event. The theme of this year’s conference, co-organized by York International, the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability and International Partners, is "Navigating the New Normal […]
On Nov. 17 during International Education Week 2022, York University and its international partners will host the second Sustainable on the Go Virtual Conference (SOTG 2022), an event designed to engage new voices, partners and stakeholders in creative dialogue formats to further enrich the discussion on sustainable and inclusive internationalization in higher education. The conference’s theme, Navigating […]
A transformative gift from an alumni family will allow York University to enhance its financial support for students seeking global learning opportunities. York University is launching a new scholarship program, which has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from an alumni family. The program will allow students to participate in diverse global learning […]
By Elaine Smith York University’s space engineering faculty members are giving talented Egyptian students a taste of space mission preparation this summer in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education. From July 25 to Aug. 15, 45 Egyptian students from a number of universities are participating virtually in an intensive mission design project being […]
Manchester Metropolitan University degree apprentices selected York University’s Lassonde School of Engineering and its corporate partners to gain global industry exposure and share important lessons. From June 3 to July 3, York University was home to eight students from Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met) who were taking part in an opportunity offered by the U.K.’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]