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Events for January
27th
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Effective reading strategies for mature students (Learning Skills + Centre for Mature Students)
Atkinson Centre for Mature & Part-Time Students @ Zoom Meeting

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Navigating Your Journey: Information for International Students Studying in Canada
Online Zoom

Events for January
28th

9:30 am - 10:30 am
AMPD: Next Steps and Q&A for International and Out of Province Students
Live on Zoom @ Online event via Zoom



5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mentor Circles | Breaking into Accounting Careers
Alumni & Career Lounge, York Lanes (across from the Bookstore)
Events for January
29th
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Welcome to York U: Immigration Tips and Next Steps for International Students
Online Zoom

11:00 am - 2:30 pm
York University Annual Culture Day 2025
152 Founders Assembly Hall, Founders College


12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Overview of Scoping and Systematic Reviews
Scott Library, Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada


3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Audio Recording & Audio Editing with Audacity
Scott Library, Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A Legal Seminar: The Weaponization of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
Moot Court, Room 1005 | Osgoode Building | Keele Campus | York University
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Organizing Zotero Collections
Scott Library, Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada


7:30 pm - 12:00 am
York Dance Ensemble presents Here and Now
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, 110 Accolade East Building, York University @ 83 York Boulevard, Toronto
Events for January
30th
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Virtual Drop-In Session: Master of Biotechnology Management (MBM) & Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB)
Online Zoom


10:30 am - 11:30 pm
OMNI-RÉUNIS Super Spreader Seminar Series
Petrie Science & Engineering Building (PSE), Room 018, 140 Campus Walk



2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Get Ready to Graduate Series: How to pitch yourself in an Interview
Fred Thury Studio Theatre, 258 Vanier College


All Day
York Dance Ensemble presents Here and Now
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, 110 Accolade East Building, York University @ 83 York Boulevard, Toronto
Events for January
31st

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Media Music Concert XIII
Tribute Communities Recital Hall @ Accolade East Building 83 York Boulevard, Toronto

12:00 am - 9:00 pm
York Dance Ensemble presents Here and Now
Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, 110 Accolade East Building, York University @ 83 York Boulevard, Toronto
Events for February
1st



Events for February
2nd
No Events
Events for February
3rd

9:00 am - 12:00 am
Speculative Meteorology: Weather Channeled an interdisciplinary art exhibition
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
‘The more things change, the more they stay the same’: Reflections on the integration of climate change considerations and risk management into Ontario’s Heritage Policy Framework
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Academic Integrity: Learn to Stop Worrying About It!
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
Events for February
4th


All Day
Speculative Meteorology: Weather Channeled an interdisciplinary art exhibition
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Video editing with DaVinci Resolve
Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Balancing Act: Managing Academic Life With Parenting
Atkinson Centre for Mature & Part-Time Students @ Zoom Meeting

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Roots and Radiance Opening Ceremony: A Celebration of Black Art
Eleanor Winters Art Gallery (129 Winters College)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mentor Circles | How to Break into Emerging Tech & Engineering Careers
Alumni & Career Lounge, York Lanes (across from the Bookstore)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reading and Annotating with Zotero
Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St
Events for February
5th

All Day
Speculative Meteorology: Weather Channeled an interdisciplinary art exhibition
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Reading and Annotating with Zotero
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)

11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Afro-Caribbean Marketplace
Schulich School of Business @ Seymour Schulich Bldg, 111 Ian MacDonald Blvd, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Using AI Tools for Research: Introduction to Generative AI (part 1)
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Artificial Intelligence: Creative Uses of AI in the Classrooms for Instructors
Online Zoom

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Campus Tour for Future Graduate Students
Second Student Centre, 2nd Floor @ 15 Library Lane
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
What Can I Do with My Science Degree Workshop (Career Exploration)
203 Bethune College
3:45 pm
Celebrating Black Culture: Recreational Cooking Class
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
WORD, SOUND, POWER: An Annual Celebration of Black Artistic Expression
Sandra Faire & Ivan Fecan Theatre @ 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Word, Sound, Power: An annual celebration of Black Artistic Expression
The Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre Accolade East Building, York University

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Connections: Student & Alumni Mixer for English, Creative Writing, and Humanities Students
001 Vanier College
Events for February
6th


All Day
Speculative Meteorology: Weather Channeled an interdisciplinary art exhibition
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Crafting a Compelling Literature Review
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Politics and Labour
Harriet Tubman Institute Resource Room

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Jazz at Midday: York Jazz Faculty Ensemble
McLean Performance Studio | 244 Accolade East @ 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3


1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
8th Annual Book Celebration – Department of Social Science
752 Resource Room, Ross Building South

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Careful Pressure with Kai Recollet and Shannon Garden-Smith, moderated by Clara Halpern
Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Rd. Toronto
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reflections on Anti-Blackness in Canada and the US
Senate chamber, Glendon campus & Online
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Discover the figures and movements of the black resistance with Professor Rose Ndengue (In French)
Salon Francophone B111

6:00 pm
Meet Abok Jok (Black Stories & Black Voices Speaker Series)
South VIP Lounge (York Lions Stadium)

Events for February
7th

8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Mass Vaccination Challenges: Lessons from Canadian First Nations and Remote Communities Symposium
HYBRID SESSION : PHYSICAL LOCATION: ADERSIM EOC, N004 Schulich Building, York University

12:00 am - 4:00 pm
Speculative Meteorology: Weather Channeled an interdisciplinary art exhibition
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Introducing the Employment Standards Database: A Research Database for Comparing Employment Standards Awareness and Violations Across National/Regional Contexts
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Environmental Monitoring for Art Workshop
Special Project Gallery, Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Road, Toronto

Events for February
8th


7:30 pm - 12:00 am
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
9th

All Day
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
10th
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Globally Networked Learning (GNL) virtual information sessions
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)



5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday Sessions for Domestic High School Students: What Can I Do With My Degree?
Online Zoom
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion: Black Mature Student Experience at York University
519 Kaneff Tower
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Navigating Your Journey: Information for International Students Studying in Canada
Online Zoom

All Day
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
11th

11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Reckitt Virtual Information Session
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Camera setup: Capturing stunning visuals (intermediate)
Room 530 (5th floor computer lab) @ 4700 Keele St
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Research 101: Navigating the Library and E-Resources
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Who’s (not) counted: finding published data about ethnic and racialized populations in Canada
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Black Inclusion: Historic and Current Efforts to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism REDDI Session
Zoom: Register on YULearn

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mentor Circles | How to Succeed in Medical School Admissions
Alumni & Career Lounge, York Lanes (across from the Bookstore)

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Mentor Circles | How to Get into Medical School
Alumni & Career Lounge, York Lanes (across from the Bookstore)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sculpture Talk with artist Patrick Cruz
Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, York University @ 86 Fine Arts Rd. Toronto

All Day
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
12th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Campus Tour for Future Graduate Students
New Student Centre @ 15 Library Ln, North York, ON M3J 2S5, Canada
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Using AI Tools for Research: AI-Based Research Discovery & Workflow Tools (part2)
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)


12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Indigenous Resources and Citations
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Career Kickstart Week @ Markham: Career Supports Virtual Drop-in Q&A Session
Online (Zoom)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Welcome to York U: Immigration Tips and Next Steps for International Students
Online Zoom
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Orientation to Video and Audio Editing: Demystifying the Editing Process
Scott Library, Room 206
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Globally Networked Learning (GNL) Virtual Info Sessions
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)


7:00 pm
Meet Tamarri Lindo (Black Stories & Black Voices Speaker Series)
South VIP Lounge (York Lions Stadium)

All Day
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
13th
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Virtual Drop-In Session: Master of Biotechnology Management (MBM) & Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB)
Online Zoom

11:30 am - 3:00 pm
BEACON 2025 Conference
Schulich School of Business @ Seymour Schulich Bldg, 111 Ian MacDonald Blvd, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Career Kickstart Week @ Markham: Work-Study Student Job Fair
Markham Campus 1st Floor Atrium
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Racial Justice and Labour
Nat Taylor Cinema (Ross North 102) York University @ 4700 Keele St



5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
BHM Movie Night – “12 Years a Slave”
Nat Taylor Cinema (Ross North 102) York University @ 4700 Keele St


All Day
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Concerto Competition Concert
Tribute Communities Recital Hall, 112 Accolade East Building, York University @ Accolade East Building 83 York Boulevard, Toronto
Events for February
14th

10:00 am - 11:00 am
Career Kickstart Week @ Markham: Interview Preparation Webinar
via Zoom Online @ Zoom

12:00 am - 9:00 pm
playGround Festival 2025
Joe G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre @ York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON
Events for February
15th
No Events
Events for February
16th
No Events
Events for February
17th
Events for February
18th
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dean’s Session: Everything you need to know that they didn’t tell you about applying for grad school
Online Zoom
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Pathway to a York U Degree: A Step-by-Step Application Guide for Transfer and Mature Students
Online Zoom
Events for February
19th
10:00 am - 4:15 pm
City of Toronto Green Jobs Hackathon: Shape Toronto’s Future!
103 McLaughlin College
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Experience Grad York: Biotechnology (Graduate Diploma) Biotechnology Management (MBM)
Online Zoom
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Experience Grad York: Master of Public Policy & Administration (MPPAL)
Online Zoom

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Makerspace Orientations: Basic Electronics and Circuitry
Markham Campus Library, Room 3055 (Makerspace)
3:45 pm
Celebrating Black Culture: Recreational Cooking Class
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Experience Grad York: Looking Ahead–Applying to Graduate School in 2027
Online Zoom
Events for February
20th

Events for February
21st
No Events
Events for February
22nd

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Unspoken Futures
Joseph G. Green Studio Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre, York University @ 85 York Blvd. Toronto
Events for February
23rd
No Events
Events for February
24th

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Mentor Circles | How to Build Careers in Sustainability, Social Impact & Non-Profit Work
Alumni & Career Lounge, York Lanes (across from the Bookstore)
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Overcoming Obstacles: The Journey of Black Athletes at York University
Markham Campus

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Monday Sessions for Domestic High School Students: What’s Campus Life Like If I Don’t Live in Residence?
Online Zoom
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Navigating Your Journey: Information for International Students Studying in Canada
Online Zoom
Events for February
25th

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Teaching Kitchen – Celebrating Black History Month
Ross South 166 (Nourish YU Zone)

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Video Game Preservation Talk with Chris J. Young
Sensorium Loft, 4th Floor of Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts @ 86 Fine Arts Rd

Events for February
26th
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Health Fair | Celebrating Black Health
Vari Hall Rotunda @ 4700 Keele St, North York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada


12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Department of Music: Student Showcase
Martin Family Lounge, 219 Accolade East Building, York University @ 83 York Boulevard, Toronto
Events for February
27th
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Virtual Drop-In Session: Master of Biotechnology Management (MBM) & Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB)
Online Zoom

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Research 101: Navigating the Library and E-Resources
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MES Internship Symposium: Securing Internship Opportunities (Hybrid)
Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies (HNES) 142 @ York University

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The Harriet Tubman Institute’s Black History Month 2025: Community Organizing
Harriet Tubman Institute Resource Room

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Unlocking Your Roots: Tracing Your African-Caribbean Family History
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Black and Bold: Education, Empowerment, and Excellence
305 Founders College @ 4700 Keele St


6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Industry Talks 2.0 with Weyni Mengesha and Jamie Robinson
York U Motion Media Studio
Events for February
28th
Events for March
1st
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Unlocking Your Roots: Tracing Your African-Caribbean Family History
(URL will be provided in the email confirmation)
