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Official news account managed by York University’s media relations and external communications team. For media requests and experts, contact [email protected]
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York is committed to upholding & promoting the values of respect, equity, diversity, & inclusion across our campuses. There was a recent communication between an instructor & a student that does not reflect those values. Our statement:
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Varatha Shanmuganathan, the oldest person to graduate with a master's degree from @yorkuniversity, advises future generations of students to be global thinkers #YorkUConvo @YorkUAlumni
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Today, we are doing our part to help frontline healthcare workers. @YorkUHealth’s School of Nursing is donating vital PPE to @MackenzieHealth. In total, 3200 N95 masks, 6,200 pairs of medical gloves, and 1 ventilator will be provided to ensure we beat #Covid19.
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Two new @CRC_CRC appointments and two renewals for #YorkU — CRCs will undertake new research into "re-righting" and "re-writing" Indigenous history of North America and investigating Black life in Canada #CanadaSupportsScience #onpse
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TIME-LAPSE! Now that the @ttnotices #YorkUSubway station is open, take a look back at the mega-build that took place to make it all happen! | #Line1ext #YorkU
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IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: It was a bottle that was thrown at a window. York U security attended immediately. All clear. No injuries.
SHOOTING:.Scott Library - York University.-Bullet came through window.-No injuries.-Police en route.#GO1918481.^dh.
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.@KalebDahlgren has become a living example of overcoming extraordinary adversity, which will resonate with @yorklionshockey team, says Coach Russ Herrington via @guardian #2018inReview.
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York U Class of 2021: 87-year-old Sri Lankan-born #Tamil grandma completes master’s degree with research focus close to her heart — war and peace:
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Bee researcher @YorkUScience Prof Sandra Rehan @sanrehan won this year’s prestigious @NSERC_CRSNG E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship #NSERC_Prizes for her research on why wild bees are declining using bee genomics, molecular ecology & behavioural genetics
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*WEATHER ALERT* As of 5:30 AM, #YorkU is closed and all university operations suspended. Classes scheduled for today are cancelled and exams postponed. Read more:
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Excited to welcome back #YorkU alumna @IISuperwomanII to campus for Red & White Day Thursday, Sept. 29! #YUSpirit #YorkUImpact
Super pumped! Going back to my school @yorkuniversity to spread some #GirlLove next Thursday! Gonna be all the feels 🙏🏽❤️.
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Look who dropped by his alma mater at #YorkU: Music guru @dankanter, featured in the #yorkumytime campaign! http://t.co/zPtqugnXYI.
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Anti-Black racism in schools: @YorkUeducation Prof. Carl James is helping parents of Black children navigate Ontario’s school system thanks to a series of new information sheets #OntEd.
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The voice of CBC’s @MetroMorning @mattgallowaycbc returns to #YorkUConvo today to pick up an honorary degree where he began his radio career
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Dr. Rhonda Lenton becomes York University's President & Vice-Chancellor on July 1, 2017
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Congratulations to our new @YorkULAPS & @YorkUScience CRCs Alan Corbiere and Christina Sharpe, and renewed CRCs Christopher Kyriakides and Sean Tulin #CanadaSupportsScience #onpse #cdnpse
Congratulations to the 156 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs from 36 institutions across Canada! 🇨🇦 #CanadaSupportsResearch @ISED_CA @CDNScience @CIHR_IRSC @InnovationCA @SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG
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York is committed to upholding & promoting the values of respect, equity, diversity, & inclusion across our campuses. Please see our updated response about the recent serious issue re: communication from an instructor.
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#YorkU and @CAMHnews today launch the Canadian Guide on Mental Health Literacy for Autism – a first-of-its-kind resource designed to increase understanding about #mentalhealth among Autistic adults. @YorkUhealth's @DrJonathanWeiss explains the content:
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*WEATHER ALERT* As of 5:30 AM, #YorkU is closed and all university operations suspended. Classes scheduled for today are cancelled and exams postponed. Read more here (fixed broken link):
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Our #YUbettertogether community has mobilized again to donate critical PPE. York provided another 3000 N95 masks to @MackenzieHealth. 49,000 medical gloves to @HRHospital and 1000 more to Bethany Lodge. Read more about our efforts to fight #COVID19
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Hey #YorkU, say hi if you bump into alumnus and musical master @dankanter, who will be swinging by the Keele street campus today!.
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Weather Alert: York U classes and operations are cancelled this evening at both campuses. Updates on morning operations will be shared when ready.
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York University is moving forward with a new Markham Centre Campus to accommodate up to 4,200 students. The doors will open in Fall of 2023 #YorkUMarkham
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#YorkU @YorkULAPS prof @DrRLeblanc's interview on Inside America’s Boardrooms show was ranked the most popular in 2016. See Top 10 list.
[ NEW ] The Top 10 Episodes of 2016: ft @DrRLeblanc @paula_loop @cfornelli @PaulDeNicola @NASDAQ @tyfrancis #CorpGov
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.@KalebDahlgren, who sustained a brain injury in the 2018 crash that killed 16 people on the #Broncos bus, spent the last three seasons with the @yorkulions hockey team. via @TheStarPhoenix.
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#CUPE3903 accepts recent #YorkU offers. All strike activity ends. Regular academic activities resume Wed. Apr 1: http://t.co/MlswFwapR2.
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ALERT: Keele & Glendon Campuses will be closed as of 2:30 pm today due to severe weather. Classes cancelled & exams will be rescheduled. Updates about the evening will be posted by 5pm. More info:
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@TPSOperations UPDATE/Clarification: A bottle was thrown at a window. Not a bullet. No injuries. All clear.
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“Cisgender-biased gender affirmative medical assessments are regrettable,” says @yorkulaps Prof @Kinnon_Ross, lead author of a new study @Els_SocialScien on Canada’s stringent eligibility screenings to prevent “regret” or detransition.
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Backstage with @dawnbazely who will receive the title of University Professor at this morning's #YorkUConvo "I am living my academic dream!"
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Voices heard: @YorkUEducation Carl James says his #BlackHistoryMonth event featuring @DesmondCole, @sandela and @JeanAugustine07 was “an excellent start’’ to a discussion on Black leadership, partisan politics and social activism. via @CaribbeanCamera.
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York's @KalebDahlgren, @yorklionshockey inspires junior #hockey players with his story of resilience as a Humboldt Bronco survivor via @torontodotcom
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Theatre Prof @MichaelGreyeyes @YorkuAMPD will play the character of Rainbird in Universal-Blumhouse-Weed Road Pictures’ adaptation of @StephenKing's novel Firestarter. In the original 1884 movie, #Oscar winner George C. Scott played the role via @YahooEnt.
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It's been three years since the Humboldt Broncos crash & @KalebDahlgren, who eventually went on to study @yorkuniversity, is now sharing his story of recovery. @cbcbooks suggests his book as a #MothersDay gift idea.
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UPDATE: unattended briefcase found in Vari Hall. As precaution & on advice of TPS, we have evacuated the building. We await their assessment.
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In #Oakville, @yorkulions hockey player @KalebDahlgren shares his story of recovery & resilience via @InsideHalton.
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Researchers @YorkUScience discover how to make Lithium-ion batteries more environmentally friendly while retaining performance, stability and storage capacity
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How do we talk to kids about the #coronavirus? Assistant Prof. Vidya Shah @YorkUeducation tells @BTtoronto it’s important to explain how easily fear, panic and misinformation can lead to discrimination against Chinese classmates
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An international team led by @YorkUScience Prof Jude Kong @dzevela receives $7.25M from @IDRC_CRDI to help tackle emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases using AI and big data in collaboration with low- and middle-income countries in the Global South
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York University has initiated a Weather Watch and will be monitoring the weather today. Updates will be posted at
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December skies are often cloudy, but if they are clear come the early evening of the 21st, the public can watch the “great conjunction” of Jupiter and Saturn at a live online event @yorkobservatory via @CBCNews.
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After three decades into his acting career, Prof @MichaelGreyeyes @YorkUTheatre believes we’ve arrived at a landmark moment for #Indigenous people on the screen and behind the scenes. via @APTNNews #RutherfordFalls
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#YorkU has begun a weather watch and will make a decision by 5:30AM about March 14 classes. Updates:
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TPS have concluded the suitcase found at Vari Hall did not pose a threat to safety. Classes resume at 7pm.
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Students living in residence got a special surprise this weekend. Thanks to our team of “Easter bunnies” who took the extra safety precautions and made it happen. 🐣🐰 . Read more: #YUbettertogether
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TONIGHT: What happens when the Universe ends? Astrophysicist Katie Mack @AstroKatie will discuss scenarios in her talk, Death of a Universe, @YorkUScience @FWiP_YorkU on Feb. 27
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What's the buzz? @YorkUScience Prof Sandra Rehan has a new carpenter bee named after her, Ceratina rehanae. Dedicated to @sanrehan for her life's work establishing small carpenter bees as a model system for behavioural genomics & biodiversity conservation
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.@YorkUScience Profs Lawrence Packer @BeesYork, Sandra Rehan @sanrehan & Elizabeth Clare @Dr_bat_girl receive $600K for biodiversity genomics, part of @FP_Champagne’s #NFRF @ISED_CA funding announcement today for #BIOSCAN, a @CBG_UofG led global project #CanadaSupportsScience
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#YorkU @YULionsMHockey#16 @KalebDahlgren shares his inspiring story & return to the ice with @KWardTV on @globalTV tonight at 5:30pm (Eastern) @HumboldtBroncos #HumboldtStrong #HeartOfALion @yorkulions @globalnews
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#YorkU has initiated a weather watch & will decide no later than 5.30am Weds re university operations. For updates:
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#YorkUConvo @YorkUScience Prof. @dawnbazely reflects on her academic journey: "I was the first member of my family to go to university"
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The #YorkU Magazine Summer '17 is available now! Featuring @YorkUAlumni creators of @wecomefromaway, @SankoffandHein
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"This is an incredible journey," says 87-year-old Varatha Shanmuganathan, who becomes the oldest person to earn a graduate degree @yorkuniversity, sharing her campus experience with @metromorning.
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There is currently an evacuation of Vari Hall. Avoid Vari Hall until further notice. Please monitor this channel for further updates.
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Twin sisters Erran and Caitlin Lee at @YorkuHealth both played on the same varsity hockey team for #YorkU, took many @YorkUKINE classes together and today graduated from their mom's alma mater
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What are #Ontario teachers doing that they're not paid for? @YorkUeducation Assistant Prof. @VidyaShah6 says depending on the level of poverty in the area, some teachers are paying for hats, coats, gloves or socks for their students via @globalnews.
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Are current exercise guidelines sufficient for those with Type 1 #diabetes? New joint study with @YorkUHealth @McMasterU found active young adults with Type 1 diabetes have muscle complications. @ChrisPerryYork explains why
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For his 1st announcement since becoming Minister of Education, @Sflecce is at #YorkU to speak with @ShadNetwork students to announce #STEM focus in Grade 10 career studies.
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Prof @michifman @YorkULAPS, author of From the Ashes says he has a responsibility to those who suffer from addiction, and to his former self, to tell his story of #homelessness and redemption. @UA_magazine.
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.@yorklionshockey team visits #Saskatchewan for Mark Cross Remembrance Tour via @CBCNews @CBCLorenda. Watch @KalebDahlgren's interview with @dwightdrummond @CBCTorontoNews at 6 tonight. #HeartOfALion @yorkulions.
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Test cars are on the track! #YorkUsubway
First train arrives (via #TTC diesel workcar) @yorkuniversity station today at noon! #TYSSE #Line1 @bradTTC @PerruzzaTO @YorkUPresOffice
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#York's @YorkULAPS Prof Christina Sharpe @hystericalblkns named to shortlist for $75K Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction for her book Ordinary Notes, which explores questions of loss and the shapes of Black life.via @globeandmail.
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Diversity in higher education: Breaking down institutional norms as an Indigenous woman is like "banging your head against the brick wall," says York's VP of Equity, People & Culture @SheilaCoteMeek during a recent #IGIGlobal webinar for her co-edited book
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Actor @bmeegwun, drama grad @YorkuAMPD, reprises role as Officer Owen Beckbie in season 3 of CBC's #BurdenofTruth via @leaderpost.
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#York's @YorkULAPS Prof Christina Sharpe @hystericalblkns named to shortlist for $75K Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction for her book Ordinary Notes, which explores questions of loss and the shapes of Black life.via @globeandmail.
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Congratulations to all our #YorkU grads taking the stage this month: you did it! #YorkUConvo #ClassOf2016
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Believed to be the first #genome sequencing of at-risk #bumblebees, the findings of @YorkUScience research by @AmroYorkU @clementfkent1 & @EnvironmentYork @SaveWildBees are surprising @WPCWild911 @NSERC_CRSNG
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What does #AntiBlackRacism look like in schools? @YorkUeducation Prof Carl James tells @mattgallowaycbc that it’s the stereotypes and assumptions that Black students are not going to do well via @TheCurrentCBC (Listen at 1:40 mark).
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#YorkU thrilled by @ONgov commitment of $127M for future Markham Centre campus @cityofmarkham @YorkRegionGovt #ONpse
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#AntiBlackness among Brown People: @YorkUeducation Assistant Prof @VidyaShah6 says brown people are chameleons because “we shift towards Blackness when it’s cool” but “shift right back to whiteness when we need to maintain access.”.via @ShreeParadkar.
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NEWS: #Congressh 2023 will be hosted @yorkuniversity. The largest academic conference in #Canada hosts thousands of scholars, grad students & practitioners every year. @YorkULAPS award-winning humanities Prof. Andrea Davis will be the Academic Convenor
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#ICYMI: Watch #YorkU @YULionsMHockey#16 @KalebDahlgren's incredible story of return to the ice via @globalnews @KWardTV #HeartofALion @yorkulions.
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#BlackCanadian leaders will speak about politics and social activism at @YorkUeducation's two-day symposium for #BlackHistoryMonth on Feb. 8 and Feb. 9 featuring @DesmondCole, @AnthonyNMorgan @sandela
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How can the under-representation of women and minorities in #STEM be reversed? @YorkUScience Professor @dawnbazely is available to speak about #WomensDay and teaching students to edit Wikipedia to include more women biographies to reduce the gender gap
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We have learned a pedestrian died after a tragic car accident near Keele Campus. Our deepest condolences to the victim's family/friends. 1/2.
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Look who is graduating tomorrow at 10:30am at #YorkUConvo, #YorkU's oldest ever grad from @YorkULAPS #cdnpse 89-year-old Alma Kocialek
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“In the hospital, doctors said I was lucky even to remember my name,” #HumboldtStrong Kaleb Dahlgren @yorklionshockey, recalls via @TheStarPhoenix
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CHAMPIONS! Our @yorkulions are the @OUAsport champs w/ a 4-3 win over @queensgaels in the #QueensCup!
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Congratulations to Professor Debra Pepler @YorkUHealth for being named an Officer of the Order of Canada for her innovative, community-based research on social issues involving children and youth, changing the way psychologists study bullying via @CBCNews
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“People often think honeybees are the only important bee and thus think they are helping by having hives. In Canada, the most important pollinators are native bees and flies, not honeybees,” says @YorkuEUC Prof Sheila Colla @SaveWildBees via @PtboExaminer.
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.@YorkULAPS researchers receive $1.1 million in COVID-19 research funding from @CIHR_IRSC to examine how Chinese diaspora communities are coping, track how Canadians understand the outbreak and issues of trust
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Through her PhD research in history @YorkULAPS, @NHenryFundi pores over countless government records, church registers & newspapers for anything that can help her piece together who was enslaved in Upper Canada until #slavery abolished in 1834 via @blogTO.
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