Peer mentors receive training together for the first time

For 300 student peer mentors in 32 different units, a pan-university training session last week brings them out of their silos to learn from the same page.

Save the date: May 9 event celebrates academic innovation

On May 9, you are invited to a special event to learn how a number of innovative eLearning, experiential education and first-year transition projects are improving the student experience at York.

Next Mercier Lecture looks at collaborative networks

Michael May, CEO of the Canadian Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine, will deliver the next Ernest C. Mercier Lecture in Entrepreneurial Chemistry on Wednesday, May 9.

Crime writer Gail Bowen reads from latest book

The author will read from her 13th book, Kaleidoscope, in the Joanne Kilbourn mystery series as part of York's Canadian Writers in Person lecture series next week.

'Holey' breaks through on Spadina

Holey beats Moley in the first leg of the race to build subway tunnels for the Spadina Subway extension through York University, reported the Tunnelling Journal May 2.

Students rewrite feminist history on Wikipedia

Students in a political science and women's studies seminar filled gaps in existing Wikipedia articles on Canadian feminist history and generated new content to improve the entries.

Debbie Jamieson re-nominated for membership on Board of Governors

As a result of an election at large Jamieson has been re-nominated by full-time non-academic employees for membership on the Board of Governors.

CIHR's Chief Scientific Officer hosts a town hall meeting at York

Jane Aubin was at the Keele campus on Friday to discuss and receive feedback from York researchers on proposed reforms to the CIHR's open suite of programs and peer review system.

Women entrepreneurs face 'thorny floors'

Profs Souha Ezzedeen and Jelena Zikic interviewed women entrepreneurs and found they faced opposition and sabotage by male subordinates in the Canadian high technology sector.

Early bird deadline approaching for the faculty and staff golf tournament

Mark you calendar and register for this year's event, which will be held on Monday, June 4, at the Highlands Golf Club in Bradford, Ont.