Osgoode associate librarian awarded inaugural fellowship

Osgoode Hall Law School Librarian Yemisi Dina will use funds from the Janine Miller Fellowship to attend the 20th Law via the Internet Conference at Cornell University Law School.

Wanted: Volunteers for the York Cares 2012 United Way Campaign

The call is out for volunteers for the 2012 York Cares United Way Campaign.

Living apart causes regret for immigrant families

A study from CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre, led by researchers from York University, found that separated families often suffer and that the effects of separation can be irreversible.

VPRI announces members of the Strategic Research Plan Advisory Committee

The committee has a mandate to adise the Vice-President Research & Innovation on all aspects of the consultation with the University committee and in the development of a new strategic research plan for the next five years.

Barbara Crow appointed interim dean and associate vice-president graduate

An alumna of York University, Crow replaces Allan Hutchinson, who is stepping down from the position effective Aug. 31.

Markham dance guru wins Canada Council prize

Menaka Thakkar, who received an Honorary Doctorate from York in 1993, has won the Canada Council Walter Carsen Prize for Excellence in the Performing Arts, reported the Markham Economist & Sun.

All high voltage switching scheduled for Friday has been cancelled

An outage that would have affected numerous buildings on the Keele campus has been postponed to a later date.

Convicted child-killer seeks day parole

Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Alan Young was quoted in the Squamish Chief about the case of Amina Chaudhary, a convicted killer who has long maintained her innocence.

Mark your calendar for York University's first 'Learn at Work' week

Come and join Learning & Organizational Development Oct. 1 to 5 for a week of special events that showcase just some of the great learning opportunities available for University employees.

York filmmakers headed for TIFF 2012

Three features and a number of shorts by grads from the Faculty of Fine Arts' renowned film program are on the Toronto International Film Festival playbill.