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. If you don’t already receive The York University Brief, you can sign up for it here.
At York, we are curious and progressive by nature. These qualities fuel knowledge and discovery within our community and enable success and groundbreaking research in a wide range of subject areas.
We take pride in our innovative community, and look forward to sharing more about it with you.
Sincerely,
Ijade Maxwell Rodrigues
Chief of Government and Community Relations & Protocol
Current Issue: April 2025
Top Stories
FedDev Ontario Announces $3 million for Schulich Venture Academy
On March 7, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of over $3 million for the Schulich Venture Academy housed at York University’s Schulich School of Business to expand its programming to support more businesses and entrepreneurs Learn more here.
York University and Stouffville to strategically collaborate on shared goals
York University and the Town of Stouffville are formalizing years of collaboration and shared interests in building strong, healthy and vibrant communities by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The five-year MOU outlines areas where Stouffville and York can work together to benefit the community, as well as the university, its faculty and students through cooperation in various research, initiatives and projects which align with mutual goals. Learn more here.
Senate approves in principle creation of York U School of Medicine within Faculty of Health
From luxury fashion to indestructible hosiery, York graduates and their innovations are a point of pride for the University, in Canada and around the world. Learn more here.