The Government and Community Relations & Protocol (GCRP) team at York University aims to cultivate and enhance strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advocate for positions and policies that align with the values and mission of the University.
Our goal is to increase external awareness of our unique strengths and achievements and advance the University’s reputation while promoting our contribution to the economic and social well-being of the communities in which we serve.
York University Impact - Economic and Social Impact Report 2020
21,226
As of 2019, there are 21,226 people ages 25 to 64 with university degrees they would not otherwise have because of York
13.5%
York alumni are 13.5% more likely to have volunteered in the past 12 months than other university graduates in the GTA
$2.3B
Total estimated spending footprint of York, its students and its alumni in 2018 is $2.3 billion
$45.87M
York University received $45.87 million in partnership research funding through more than 800 agreements
Top Stories - The York University Brief
The York University Brief is the Office of the President’s monthly newsletter. It provides us with the opportunity to share stories about some of York’s best and brightest with our valued partners, so that you are able to celebrate our successes with us.
Deputy Minister David Wai visits York University
David Wai, Deputy Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, visited York’s Keele Campus to see the Nursing Simulation Centre in action. The 5,000-square-foot facility offers undergraduate and graduate students hands-on, experiential learning in simulated hospital environments, enabling students to build and refine essential clinical skills. This is one example of York University’s commitment to preparing students for successful, career-ready futures.
Schulich program nurtures an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, VCs and venture founders
Housed within York’s Schulich School of Business, Schulich Startups is empowering the next generation of founders with the tools to build and scale great companies. The program has helped its entrepreneurial business founders raise more than $80 million in venture capital and has also trained hundreds of entrepreneurs through the Schulich Venture Academy. Read more.
YorkU innovation highlighted in provincial bid for defense, security, & resilience bank
York University had the opportunity to collaborate with the Hon. Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security and the Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Mines to support Ontario’s bid to bring the new Defence, Security & Resilience Bank to Toronto. We are very proud to see York’s strength in talent, research, innovation, and global engagement reflected in this effort.