2012 President's Staff Recognition Awards: Call for nominations

Nominations recognizing colleagues, staff and members of the administration are currently being accepted, in paper and online, for each of the five award categories.

Michael Baptista winning essay examines law and street harassment in Mexico

York student Lisane Thirsk has won the 2012 Michael Baptista Essay Prize for the graduate level for her paper that delves into the problem of street harassment and violence against women, and the law in Mexico.

New book tackles complexity of competing human rights

Balancing Competing Human Rights Claims in a Diverse Society will launch Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 8pm, in the Senior Common Room at McLaughlin College with Barbara Hall, chief commissioner of OHRC, as the guest speaker.

Passings: Margaret Wallace, the heart and soul of the Glendon Athletic Club

Ms. Wallace died on Nov. 17 following a long battle with cancer. There will be a celebration of her life tonight from 4 to 8pm at the Toronto Hunt Club and a memorial at Glendon College in January.

Unplug: Don't forget to turn off computers and appliances before the weekend

Switch off and unplug before leaving for the weekend to help York reduce its energy consumption by 25 per cent.

Women's basketball Lions looking for first win this weekend

The Lions are hoping to enter the winning column this weekend when the squad takes on the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks and the University of Waterloo Warriors at Tait McKenzie.

Law Society of Upper Canada expected to clear new path to enter profession

The Law Society of Upper Canada is poised to approve a hotly debated experiment that will allow aspiring lawyers to get licensed through a new training and co-op program. "The time has come for change," said Lorne Sossin, dean of York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, in the Toronto Star.

Book wins prestigious Lionel Groulx-Foundation Yves-Saint Germain prize

A book by a York professor about two generations of widows in 19th century Montreal, Wife to Widow, has not only drawn much praise, but has won an award from Institute of History of French America.

Goodness in a cup for United Way Monday

The annual Cup-of-Soup event for the United Way will once again be serving up vegetarian or traditional soup in a cup with a bun for $3.

Green tip of the week: Lead by example

Are you interested in furthering York University's work in sustainability? If so, why not consider taking a sustainability pledge to lessen your personal impact on the environment?