The Canada Research Chairs Program recently launched its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, in response to concerns about equity and diversity raised during the program’s 15th-year evaluation. As part of the plan, all institutions with an allocation of five or more chairs (including York University) are required to develop an equity, diversity and […]

  Lisa Philipps, vice-president academic and provost, Robert Haché, vice-president research and innovation and Paul McDonald, dean, Faculty of Health, issue the following announcement to the York University community: We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. James Orbinski as the inaugural Director of the Dahdaleh Global Health Research Institute (DGHRI).  The Institute was […]

Rhonda Lenton, vice-president academic and provost, issues the following announcement to the York University community:                        Lucy Fromowitz I am pleased to inform members of the York University community of the appointment of Ms. Lucy Fromowitz as Vice-Provost Students; her appointment will take effect July 1, 2017. We are delighted that Ms. Fromowitz […]

York President and Vice-Chancellor Mamdouh Shoukri issues the following announcement: I am pleased to inform the York University community that three interim appointments were recently approved by the Board of Governors Executive Committee, on behalf of the Board of Governors. Trudy Pound-Curtis will serve as Interim Vice-President Finance and Administration, effective April 14, 2017; Professor […]

  March 23, 2017 Statement from York University President and Vice-President Academic & Provost on Recent Incidents of Hate Graffiti  As we have been seeing on the world stage and within higher education, we are living in a global context that is increasingly complex. Over recent weeks, at both our Keele and Glendon Campuses, evidence […]