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: March 2024
Top Stories
Markham Campus Hard Hat Tour with MPPs
At the end of last month, we were pleased to welcome MPPs Logan Kanapathi, Billy Pang, Laura Smith, and Daisy Wai to our Markham Campus location to view the progress we've made in advance of the opening this September. Thanks to all who attended.
Markham Skate Day 2024
The York team was pleased to welcome community members to the Markham Civic Centre skating rink on February 24 for free skating, hot chocolate, cookies, giveaways, and a photo booth. With a clear sky and a stiff breeze, it was perfect skating weather. We were also joined by our special guests, Markham City Councillors Amanda Collucci, Isa Lee, Ritch Lau, Reid McAlpine, Member of Parliament Paul Chiang and of course, Yeo the Lion.
Meeting with Paul Chiang
As always, it was a pleasure to meet with Markham-Unionville MP Paul Chiang. We had a great discussion on university events, our Markham Campus, and a number of other priorities. Thanks to MP Chiang for always finding the time to meet.