Building and Sustaining Research Relationships with School Boards

Interested in conducting research with schools/boards but unsure where to start or what they might expect of you? Your search is over! Come meet our expert researchers representing four Ontario school boards. They will discuss important aspects of building university/public education research relationships and strategies on how to sustain them. Lots of time for discussion […]

Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation hosts garden party for World Bee Day

Centre for Bee Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (BEEc) teams up again with Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) for another fun and informative session to celebrate World Bee Day and planting native flowers! BEEc and EUC welcome all members of the University to volunteer at the Native Plant Garden on May 20 from 2:30 to 5pm. […]

Mind Matters a Panel on Navigating Mental Health and Wellness

Discover pathways to resilience and hope,  at a free mental health panel discussion featuring experts from York University and Mackenzie Health. Ask questions of the experts. Learn about valuable community supports while connecting with local organizations offering mental health resources. Light refreshments provided. Registration is not required, but preferred. Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 6:30 […]

Reimagining ‘Community’ Engagement: Lessons from Climate-related Planned Relocation

Climate Change Displacement Dialogue Periodic climate-related migration caused by extreme weather events and newly uninhabitable territory is already occurring in Canada due to climate change impacts including coastal erosion, flooding, and wildfires. This dynamic will increase in coming years, resulting in sustained demand for federal, provincial, local, and Indigenous governments to provide humanitarian assistance and […]

Celebrate June Bike Month with Transportation Services and Partners

Join Parking & Transportation Services in celebrating June Bike Month on June 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of Vari Hall (VH Plaza). Transportation Services is partnering with Bike Share Toronto, Cycle York and Smart Commute to offer the York community a range of resources, including Toronto cycling maps, quick bike repairs […]

Building Bridges: Advancing a community-centric approach to safety 

Join York’s Executive Director of Community Safety, Orville Wallace, for a panel discussion with community leaders and experts to learn more about adopting a community-centric approach to safety. David Mitchell, former assistant deputy minister in the Youth Justice Division of the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services; Devon Jones, founding director of the […]

Community Safety Week – Q&A with leaders and partners

Orville Wallace, executive director of community safety, will be joined by leaders from the department and partners from the community to answer safety- and security-related questions in real time. Click this link to join the meeting on March 20 at 1 p.m.: yorku.zoom.us/j/99092516671?pwd=OWtzV3lsN2p3WlNuVEJQMWRCcHZTZz09.

York-2-York staff and students step challenge: registration open

We are back, York! York 2 York is back for its third year and we want to go bigger than ever. Last year, we attempted with teams of 8 to travel from our Keele Campus – Vari Hall to the Schulich Campus in India. After combining teams, some made it, but we wanted to try […]

Metrolinx Pop Up Event

Metrolinx is coming to York University on Tuesday, November 29,  from 12 pm to 3 pm at the Vari Hall Rotunda. Metrolinx is currently undertaking the largest transportation investment in Ontario’s history, while also operating GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. If you are interested in knowing more about who they are, what they do, local projects, and student discounts, feel […]

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 […]