Make sure to get engaged in your student academic associations. — Samir Janmohamed Samir Janmohamed Public policy leader and community volunteerBA ’18, Department of Economics, Department of Social Science LA&PS alumnus, Samir Janmohamed was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders making a meaningful impact […]
Be curious and bold. Don’t just study politics—live it, question it and challenge it. — Tinotenda Mutsvangwa Tinotenda Mutsvangwa Financial literacy and community development advocateBA ’20 , Department of PoliticsMMgt ’21, Schulich School of Business LA&PS alumnus, Tinotenda Mutsvangwa was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders […]
Get involved … make your time at York count. — Patricia Dada Patricia Dada Women's health advocateBA ’18, Department of Sociology LA&PS alumna, Patricia Dada was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders making a meaningful impact around the world. In recognition of her achievement, […]
Ask questions and be curious. — Nathan Yiu Nathan Yiu Disaster management expert and community leaderBA ’19, Department of Social ScienceMDEM ’21, School of Administrative Studies LA&PS alumnus, Nathan Yiu was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders making a meaningful impact around the world. In recognition […]
Take courses that push you to think differently, even if they feel outside your comfort zone. — Blessing Owusu Blessing Owusu Educator and children's book authorBA ’17 , Department of Social ScienceBEd ’19, Faculty of EducationMEd ’24, Faculty of Education LA&PS alumna, Blessing Owusu was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished […]
The more proactive you are in seeking opportunities, the more you'll get out of the experience. — Jasrin Kaur Jasrin Kaur Women in STEM mentor and EDI advocateBCom ’23, School of Information Technology LA&PS alumna, Jasrin Kaur was named one of York University’s 2025 Top 30 Alumni Under 30, recognized among a distinguished group of young leaders […]
Hian Siang Chan, who graduated from the Department of Economics in 1980, met his partner, Paulina Lau, during their first year as international students at York. The couple have generously pledged a gift of $1 million to the Paulina Lau Scholars Program, which builds on the family’s initial donation given in Fall 2022 at the […]
Department of Communication & Media Studies professor Robert W. Gehl has contributed to an article by independent online publication 404 Media. In the article, educators discuss how Generative AI (GenAI) platforms like ChatGPT are negatively impacting the education sector, and how they are responding to these challenges. Professor Gehl discusses numerous problems with the way […]
From January to April 2025, Public History certificate students Chelsea Bidaisee and Jackson Li completed work placements at Markham Museum as part of their capstone course for the certificate (HIST 4840 Public History). The museum is dedicated to displaying, preserving and teaching the history of the city of Markham. The students were tasked with designing […]
Nathaniel Laywine, assistant professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies, has collaborated with two other professors, Aram Sinnreich and Victoria Simon, on an article featured in The Conversation discussing inclusivity in the media. The article discusses the professors’ Jewish identities and how they used this as a lens through which to investigate modern […]