Special election called for non-academic employee for Board of Governors

Due to the resignation of the incumbent, a special election will be held to nominate a full-time, non-academic employee for representation on the York Board of Governors.

Ian Macdonald Blvd. closed to Sept. 4

The road will be closed for two weeks to allow construction crews to complete site preparation work in advance of the start of construction of the new Pan American Games stadium.

Northbound Keele Street at Finch West to close Monday for four months

Keele Street northbound, for a distance of approximately 100 metres south of Finch Avenue West, will be closed to traffic and transit buses for four months.

York hosts Ontario Summer Games

Some 34 students, alumni and faculty from the Faculty of Health volunteered at the 2012 games. York hosted the basketball, karate and rugby competitions.

Summer Institute explores art, equity and environmental education

York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies is hosting a one-day event designed to explore everything from oral history and performance to eZines, drawing and painting.

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

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

Despite benefits, heart failure clinics rarely used

A study by York researchers and published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology showed that only 15 per cent of study participants were referred to a heart failure clinic.

New videos make borderless enrolment easy

The Faculty of Fine Arts takes the mystery out of borderless enrolment with a new series of video tutorials.

York coach helps Ontario win second national basketball championship

Chris Cheng, head coach for the Ontario 17-under men's team, and assistant coach for the Lions, led the Ontario team to its second consecutive national championship.

Drugs companies putting profit ahead of medical discoveries

Pharmaceutical companies spend vastly more on marketing than on new treatments, The Independent reported researchers York Professor Joel Lexchin and U.S. Professor Donald Light as saying.