Coffee with Profs: a successful initiative connecting Bethune community members

During academic year 2022-23, Bethune College launched a successful new speaker series called "Coffee with Profs," which wrapped up in March. Professors and instructors from the Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering were invited to share their insights and experiences on a range of academic and professional topics with students. In the fall […]

Faculty hosts first in-person open house since start of pandemic

On Saturday, May 14, the Faculty of Science hosted an in-person open house at the Life Sciences Building. It was the first time since 2019 that high school students could visit the campus to learn more about the Faculty of Science. Nearly 200 visitors, including students who received admission offers for 2022-2023 and their family […]

Science professors receive grants for teaching and learning projects with indigenous focus

Congratulations to Professors Tamara Kelly, Paula Wilson, and Amenda Chow and Pamela Sargent for receiving grants from the Indigeneity in Teaching & Learning Fund (ITLF), provided by the Office of the Vice Provost Academic, York University. The goal of ITLF is to encourage faculty members to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and perspectives in York’s teaching and […]

Faculty of Science Professor Paula Wilson Appointed as Head of Bethune College

The Faculty of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering have appointed Professor Paula Wilson as the new Head of Bethune College. Wilson, a professor in the Faculty of Science’s Department of Biology, will assume the role effective July 1, 2021, for a term of five years. “I’m excited and honoured to embark on this new […]