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January 9, 2025 Issue
Happy New Year Lions,
Welcome back to campus! We are starting the new year off with great opportunities to bring the LA&PS community together and make great memories.
If you are new to York’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS), learn more about our supports for first-year students. We also encourage you to connect with an academic advisor if you have questions relating to your course selection, degree requirements, academic plan or resources to assist you in achieving your goals while at York.

Study Abroad Application Extension
You still have time! The Study Abroad application deadline has been extended to January 24 at 12 p.m. for the following Summer 2025 courses:
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From Settler Colonialism to Multiculturalism: Vancouver, British Columbia
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The Holocaust in Cross-Cultural Context: Canada, Germany and Poland: Various locations in Germany and Poland
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From Violent Conflict to Post-State Reconstruction: Gulu and Kampala, Uganda
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State of the Art in Law & Society: Montreal and Quebec City, Quebec
Applications for all other courses are open until Friday, January 10. Funding is also available to help support your global learning.
Have questions? Connect with the Study Abroad team via e-mail at studyabr@yorku.ca or on Instagram @yorkulapsgce!

VIC to the Future
The Vanier Improv Company (VIC) is back! Travel through time and witness your favourite VIC improvisers as they blast off into the new year with hilarious new sketches and jokes.
Tuesday, January 14 | 8 p.m. | Fred Thury Studio Theatre, Vanier College
Pay-what-you-can-afford Tickets (suggested $5) at the door, cash only. To reach the theatre, take the stairs or elevator on the east side of Vanier College to the second floor.

VCP Presents: Karaoke Night
Let your inner popstar out and your shower-singing voice loose at VCP’s Karaoke Night. Admission is free and all are welcome!
Thursday, January 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Fred Thury Studio Theatre, Vanier College

Pizza with Profs: Life After Graduation Edition
Enjoy free pizza and listen to a panel of professors for insights on career paths, grad school and navigating post-grad life. Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and plan your next steps!
Wednesday, January 22 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Vanier College, Room VC 001

Critical Minerals Seminar Series: Harnessing lithium for a just and sustainable energy transition
Join us for the inaugural seminar of the Critical Minerals Seminar Series entitled, Harnessing lithium for a just and sustainable energy transition: Implications for communities and producer states. Presenters include Professor Craig Johnson from the University of Guelph, and Professors Teresa Kramarz and Donald Kingsbury from the University of Toronto.
Wednesday, January 15 | 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Verney Room (Ross South 638)
Light refreshments will be provided.

Winter Course Add Deadline
January 20, 2025 is the last day to add a Winter term course without instructor permission. Review Important Dates for Fall-Winter 2024-2025 and learn more about refunds if you are considering dropping a course.

Don’t Forget to Apply to Graduate
March 1, 2025 is the deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in June 2025.

You Could be Eligible for a Bursary! Complete Your FAAS Profile Today
Be sure to fill out your profile in the FAAS App, including the financial section, in order to see if you are eligible for Financial Aid, Awards & Scholarships! Winter applications now open.

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