The York U Alumni Awards celebrate graduates who embody the principles of York University and have made exceptional contributions in their professions and communities. This year, five alumni will be honoured at a ceremony on Nov. 10. This year, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) alumna Shayla S. Dube has been named a recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award, which goes to an […]
Nebiyou Timotewos, a student in Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), has been named a recipient of the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers, presented by the Government of Ontario. The award recognizes 20 young leaders who have provided outstanding volunteer service and community contribution. It is the province's highest honour for youth aged 15 to 24. Awards will be presented by the Lieutenant […]
The Department of Sociology is now accepting nominations for the 2027 Sociology Undergraduate Excellent Teaching Awards (SUETA), which recognizes outstanding teaching in sociology at an undergraduate level. Presented annually, the three awards celebrate instructors who demonstrate innovation, dedication and a commitment to enhancing the student experience in sociology classrooms. Students and alumni may submit nominations individually or as a group. Award recipients receive a framed certificate and are invited to participate in […]
York University announces eight new members who have been added to its Board of Governors, bringing a breadth of new expertise across a range of different disciplines. Peter Tsasis, a professor at the School of Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, was appointed to the board for a two-year term. Tsasis is a professor of management, jointly appointed to the Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies […]
Two York University alumni are among the 2026 recipients of awards from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), recognized for their meaningful contributions to equity, social justice and women’s and gender studies. One of the recipients, Adele Perry, earned both her MA (‘92) and PhD (‘98) in history from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. A leading historian, Perry has helped transform understandings of […]
Dr. Sarita Srivastava has been appointed dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2027.
More than four decades after helping document Black experiences in Appalachia, York University Professor Emeritus Wilburn Hayden Jr. is part of an award-winning effort to expand that conversation, this time alongside a contributor from the next generation: his son and York alum Donovan Hayden.
Tiana Reid, assistant professor in the Department of English, has published a new collection of poetry, Nightnursing (Goose Lane Editions, 2026). Challenging conventional narratives of care, healing and recovery, Nightnursing is an exploration of sobriety and what it means to pursue wellness in a world where the desire to get "better" can be both a source of trauma and a path toward healing. Through […]
Tiana Reid, an assistant professor in the Department of English, has been shortlisted alongside two other authors for the Writers' Trust of Canada's $12,000 Dayne Ogilvie Prize for 2SLGBTQ+ emerging writers. Reid was nominated for her newly published poetry collection, Nightnursing (Goose Lane Editions, 2026). The annual award goes to the author of a debut book of any genre who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit or another […]
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) has elected three members of the York community as fellows, one of the country’s highest honours recognizing scholarly, artistic and scientific achievement. Among the newly elected fellows is Deanne Williams, a professor in the Department of English from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS). Williams is recognized internationally for her contributions to early theatre studies and literary history. Her […]