Time to clean up your records

The Information and Privacy Office has just released its summer issue of its newsletter On the Record, with tips on how to hold a Records Clean-up Day in your office.

Exercise your choices and stay true to who you are, says social activist

Ratna Omidvar advises graduates to embrace risk, abstain from perfection, find a mentor, vote and take action to imagine and implement solutions.

YFile moves to a summer schedule on June 25

YFile will publish Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, instead of daily, until Aug. 16. As the news cycle ramps up in advance of orientation, we will resume daily publication on Monday, Aug. 20.

Leaders need character as much as business acumen

Dominic Stephen Barton, who received an honorary doctor of laws degree from York at its 2012 Spring Convocation ceremonies, told graduands that this is one of the most interesting times in human history, which will put huge demands on everyone to be more effective leaders.

Take risks, pursue the path less travelled, says former MP

Honorary degree recipient Barbara McDougall Zimmerman dreamed of being an architect, became a cabinet minister and ended up shaping international policy.

Schulich members receive Queen's Diamond Jubilee medals

Schulich Dean Dezso Horvath, dean Emeritus James Gillies and adjunct faculty member Kelly Parke were honoured at a ceremony Monday for their significant contributions and achievements.

Asphalt, concrete and interlock repair work

Asphalt, concrete and interlock repair work on Keele and Glendon campuses is expected to start Tuesday, July 3 and end by Aug. 31.

Winkler honoured by York University

Ontario Chief Justice Warren Winkler received an honorary doctorate of laws degree at York's 2012 Spring Convocation ceremonies, reported the Law Times.

Grad student explores life, love, family and politics in debut book

Samantha Bernstein, daughter of poet Irving Layton, has published her epistolary memoir, Here We Are Among the Living, which will launch Wednesday at Revival in Toronto.

Information, interaction and influence bring meaningful change

Canadian senator Don Oliver told graduating students from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional studies to 'lead by beside' and collaborate closely to get things done.