Board of Governors announces new chair

Julia Foster is the new chair of York's Board of Governors, taking over the position from outgoing chair Paul Cantor.

Schulich School of Business receives EQUIS accreditation

The European Foundation for Management Development has awarded York's Schulich School of Business a five-year European Quality Improvement System accreditation, the leading international system of quality assessment.

President approves next steps in exploration of new budget model

The PRASE Working Group on Budget Modeling will now begin work on Stage 2 of the process with an update expected in July.

Dean of engineering and interim dean of science announced

Janusz Kozinski will be the inaugural dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering and Donald Hastie will be the interim dean of the Faculty of Science starting July 1.

Deans of Schulich and Faculty of Education reappointed

Dezso Horvath and Alice Pitt have been reappointed to lead the Schulich School of Business and the Faculty of Education, respectively.

ASK a Human Resources Expert tool launches

York's Human Resources Department's new tool allows faculty and staff to receive responses to human resource questions 24/7.

Grad student takes sex ed exhibit on the road

What started as research for her master's degree dissertation has become a much larger project for Ciann Wilson, one that will reach deep into the community.

Historian did groundbreaking research on Finnish pioneers

Varpu Lindstrom was dubbed a "memory keeper" for capturing the history of Finns who immigrated to Canada.

An opportunity for real reform of Canada's criminal code

Canada's criminal code needs an overhaul and there is an opportunity to make some radical changes to the justice system, James Morton, who teaches at Osgoode Hall Law School, writes in the Toronto Star.

VPRI hosts external review of ORU landscape

The purpose of the review was to seek feedback on how to best position York's research centres and institutes for success. The external review committee is expected to provide high-level recommendations by the end of the summer.