The following is a message to the University community from President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton: La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear York Community, With our summer term now underway, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in the York community for their continued commitment and dedication in providing […]
The following is a letter to YFile from Bruce W. Powe, associate professor in the Departments of English and Humanities at York University. Powe is living temporarily in Spain and has shared his account of living abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter is dated April 3 and is reproduced with his permission. To YFile, […]
The following is a message to the York University community from York President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton and Vice-President Equity, People & Culture Sheila Cote-Meek: Dear Colleagues, We are writing to acknowledge and thank you for the truly exceptional work you continue to do every day in support of York’s academic mission, despite […]
York University Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps issues the following update to the University: (La version française suit la version anglaise.) In light of the ongoing pandemic situation and in order to allow students to keep progressing in their programs, the University is proceeding with a Summer 2020 term and plans to offer […]
York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton issues this important COVID-19 announcement to the University community: On Tuesday, March 17, Premier Doug Ford declared an emergency and new public health guidelines were released. To ensure the health and safety of our campus communities and to prevent the risk and spread of COVID-19, we are […]
The following is a message from York University Provost and Vice-President Academic Lisa Philipps to the University community. This message was issued on March 16: To align with the Government of Canada community-based measures and in alignment with decisions made at other Ontario institutions to stop the community-based spread of the virus and stop […]
It is with sadness I share that one of our students has died in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran last night. The loss of one of our students affects us all. To say goodbye to someone so young and early in their academic journey is especially tragic, and our thoughts […]
Welcome back, students! As you gear up for a new academic year at York, you may be interested to know that LA&PS offers more than 300 student awards, bursaries and scholarships. From supporting those with financial need, to celebrating academic achievement and community engagement, LA&PS is committed to recognizing the unique ways in which you […]
Community Conversations is a community engagement initiative organized by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. The goal of series is to enhance public engagement by taking important discussions out of the classroom and into public spaces across the Greater Toronto Area. Community Conversations provides an avenue for academics to connect with the […]
York University undergraduate student Vanda Mota has been named the 2017-18 recipient of the Dark Stones: The Azorean Spirit Award, presented annually by Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies. Vanda Mota Mota is working toward a major in history and an honours minor in Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies. This award is sponsored by Banco Santander Totta’s […]