York Lions raise money for sick kids

Last Friday, representatives from the York Lions Sport Council travelled to SickKids Hospital to present a cheque for $1,622.50 to the hospital foundation.

Spring Convocation schedule now available

York's 2012 Spring Convocation ceremonies will take place from Friday, June 8, to Saturday, June 16.

NDP wins byelection in Layton's former riding

Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Craig Scott will be heading for Ottawa after easily winning a federal byelection Monday night in Toronto.

Winner of Deborah Hobson York Citizenship Award champions grad students

Always open to new ideas, President's Staff Recognition awardee Sharon Pereira keeps everyone calm in her role as student affairs officer in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Claiming the 'ghazal' in Bleeding Light

Poet and Canadian Writers in Person guest presenter Sheniz Janmohamed talked about her ghazals, an ancient form of Arabic poetry that she admits doesn't fully translate to English.

Forums offer chance to meet candidates for McLaughlin College master

Professor James Sheptycki will speak at an open forum on March 27 and Professor Lorne Foster will deliver his remarks at an open forum on March 29.

'Psychopomp' offers wild arts romp

Rising stars from York's Department of Visual Arts debuted their creations at the Psychopomp open house on March 14. It's now showing at Toronto's Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts.

Osgoode team wins international mediation advocacy competition

Three Osgoode students have won the International Competition for Mediation Advocacy after competing against 16 teams from 23 law schools in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.

President's Staff Recognition awardees named

Gillian Moore, Sheila Forshaw, Lauren Hall, John Girardi and Sharon Pereira will be feted at the President's Staff Recognition Awards dinner April 17.

Earth-minded posters and water bottle sculpture mark World Water Day

Starting today and continuing through Thursday, Sustainability @ York is presenting the Seeds of Hope poster exhibit and information tables to highlight sustainable initiatives.