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Outdoor Recreation XCountry Skiing

Outdoor Recreation XCountry Skiing

Join us as we travel by bus to Hardwood Ski for a day of cross-country skiing. Learn all the ins and outs of cross-country skiing from the Nordic skiing instructors, then put your skills to use and leisurely ski the beautiful snowy trails with your friends. We will enjoy some downtime with snacks in the […]

York Circle Lecture Series

York Circle Lecture Series

We invite you to Keele Campus for the York Circle Lecture Series, presented in collaboration with our Academic Chair, Jennifer Steeves (BA ’94, MA ’96, PhD ’01), Associate Vice-President Research (AVPR). Join us on Nov. 25 and hear from York’s leading faculty members about a variety of topics that touch on some of York’s key […]

United Way: Finding Home Workshop Offers Insight Into Poverty

United Way: Finding Home Workshop Offers Insight Into Poverty

As York staff, faculty and instructors continue to work together to raise $150,000 for the United Way Greater Toronto as part of the York Cares United Way Campaign; community members are encouraged to challenge their perspective on housing in the GTA. As demand for accessible housing outpaces supply, GTA’s homelessness crisis has worsened over the […]

York U Spirit Day Campus Alumni and Donor Breakfast

York U Spirit Day Campus Alumni and Donor Breakfast

Mark your calendar! We’re inviting staff alumni and donors to the York U Spirit Day Campus Alumni and Donor Breakfast presented in collaboration with the new York University Staff Alumni Network. You’ll hear from Julie Lafford, Assistant Vice-President, Alumni Engagement, enjoy a fun activity and join in recognizing two Local Hero Alumni Award recipients for […]

York University Alumni Book Club | A talk with Cheryl Diamond, author of Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood

York University Alumni Book Club | A talk with Cheryl Diamond, author of Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood

Join the York University Alumni Book Club for a talk with Cheryl Diamond, author of Nowhere Girl: A Memoir of a Fugitive Childhood a story about growing up in a family of outlaws. To the young Cheryl Diamond, life felt like one big adventure, whether she was hurtling down the Himalayas in a rickety car […]

Scholars’ Hub @ Home | The latest United Nations report – Accelerating the energy transition

Scholars’ Hub @ Home | The latest United Nations report – Accelerating the energy transition

Presented by Professor Patricia Perkins, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Huge potential now exists to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency, adoption of renewables and new energy infrastructures, and the global spread of low-emission technologies and lifestyles which can provide healthy, decent living standards for all. These coordinated energy transition strategies have the […]

Scholars’ Hub @ Home | Pandemic possibilities: Sexuality, gender and youth in the time of COVID-19

Scholars’ Hub @ Home | Pandemic possibilities: Sexuality, gender and youth in the time of COVID-19

Presented by Professor Jen Gilbert, Faculty of Education How will stay-at-home orders, virtual schooling, canceled proms, viral TikTok dances, boredom, and omnipresent doom inspire, or perhaps constrain, new sexual and gender formations? This presentation explores how the experience of living with and through the pandemic has shaped young people’s sense of their genders and sexualities. […]

Alumni Networks | Master of Financial Accountability alumni network: Interview tips and networking

Alumni Networks | Master of Financial Accountability alumni network: Interview tips and networking

Join us Wednesday, May 25 at 6:30pm ET for a relevant and engaging talk by Mike Mokhtar (MFAc ’13), owner of Mike Mokhtar Personal Corporation, titled “How to Control an Interview.” Afterwards, audience members will have the opportunity to ask Mike questions and further benefit from his insight. The evening continues in breakout rooms, each […]

York Circle | Indigenous experiences of parenthood in the contemporary world

York Circle | Indigenous experiences of parenthood in the contemporary world

Hosted by Dr. Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Academic Chair of The York Circle, this virtual lecture series will showcase York’s leading faculty members engaging in lively panel discussions and Q&A sessions on key themes related to this year’s topic: “Oh Canada! The True North Strong and Free? A historical journey through Canada’s transgressions of individual and community rights.” Registration […]

Vancouver Alumni Happy Hour

Vancouver Alumni Happy Hour

PLEASE NOTE: The venue for this event has changed! We’re excited to accommodate even more alumni at District Bar and Restaurant on Robson St. Vancouver, it’s been a while. You’re invited to join York University at our Vancouver Alumni Happy Hour Mixer on Thursday, May 19. Meet fellow York alumni in your city and enjoy […]