Throughout June the York community is celebrating convocation, a tradition that celebrates every student’s academic accomplishments.
Meet Syeda Fatima Abbas Rizvi, 19, and mature student Sabina Goranova – two women who started their post-secondary education in person before the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and had to complete their programs online, overcoming all challenges the pandemic posed.
Excitement is mounting as more than 9,000 graduates prepare to descend on York University to attend the first in-person graduation ceremony since the beginning of COVID-19. This Spring Convocation season will be like none before, as it celebrates not only York’s graduating Class of 2022, but also the Classes of 2020 and 2021 who were […]
For about 25 months, York’s Keele and Glendon campuses were largely unpopulated. Even after classes and exams returned following the initial COVID-19 wave, social distancing requirements and other public health protocols meant that students, faculty and most staff stayed home while the campus – normally teeming with humanity – waited for their return. When the return […]
TORONTO, June 8 2022 – York University’s Spring Convocation celebrations will take place from June 9 to 18, the first in-person Convocation on the University’s campuses since the beginning of COVID-19. Throughout the ceremonies, 12 honorary doctoral degrees will be awarded. “Convocation is one of the proudest events in the academic year, for students and their families, as […]
Businessman Gregory Belton will be honored for philanthropy TORONTO, June 3, 2019 – Glendon Campus graduates will receive their York University degrees on Friday at the university’s first Convocation ceremony of the spring. More than 250 students are expected to attend Convocation, the ceremony at which their degrees will be conferred, along with family and […]
Businessman Gregory Belton will be honored for philanthropy TORONTO, June 3, 2019 – Glendon Campus graduates will receive their York University degrees on Friday at the university’s first Convocation ceremony of the spring. More than 250 students are expected to attend Convocation, the ceremony at which their degrees will be conferred, along with family and […]
TORONTO, October 17, 2017 ─ Four outstanding individuals will be recognized with honorary degrees at York University's fall convocation ceremonies, taking place Wednesday, Oct. 18 to Friday, Oct. 20. The honorary degrees will mark the contributions of an innovative entrepreneur, a business leader, a social justice activist and a champion of gender equality. Ceremonies on Wednesday and […]
TORONTO, June 8, 2017 – York University will recognize the tremendous contributions of a dozen community and business leaders including Canada’s Governor General, a judge, journalists and scholars at this year’s spring convocation ceremonies. An inspiring Canadian athlete will also be recognized with an honorary degree. “This year’s honorary degree recipients truly are a remarkable […]
