Yorkville University (YU) is Canada’s largest private university – in enrollments and geographically – with campuses in Vancouver, Toronto, and New Brunswick.
#Bachelor
of
#Creative
#Arts
professor Christopher McClure’s podcast, The Milkman of St. Gaff’s, won a pair of Audio Verse Awards, which celebrate the “greatest people and productions in immersive audio fiction around the world.”
Listen:
@HowieMilkman
YU is pleased to welcome Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes as its new
#YUPresident
. Her vision, expertise and knowledge on academic integrity, business ethics and corporate social responsibility will help shape YU’s transformative path. Learn more here
This BBA graduate is making quilts to honour Indigenous residential schools survivors, and it has turned into a global quilting campaign with more than 3K supporters. Read all about Vanessa Génier's inspiring project—Quilts for Survivors. 🧡🪶
“Learning is powerful, but learning about and challenging yourself, your beliefs, perspectives, and biases is transformative.”
– Lori Burger, who will graduate as valedictorian of
#YorkvilleU
’s Master of Education program tomorrow. 🎓 ⭐
🔗
#YUGrad2022
In two days, 273
#covid
-19 vaccine doses were administered at the Yorkville University B.C. campus, including first, second and third doses for immunocompromised individuals, including staff, students and the public. 😷💉 👏
Thank you, everyone!
#GladToHaveYUBack
#YorkvilleU
is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Stewart-Spencer to the position of Dean, Behavioural Sciences. In this role, Dr. Sarah will have direct oversight of both the MACP and DCP programs.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Sarah to her new role! 👏 👏 👏
Yorkville is wrapping up here at the 2023 American Counselling Association Conference & Expo, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. What a pleasure to connect with so many mental health professionals!
#AmericanCounsellingAssociation
Yorkville University celebrates the recent passing of Bill C-4 which legally bans conversion therapy in Canada. This is a historical moment honouring the diversity of all LGBTQI2SA+ individuals! 🏳️🌈 🇨🇦
Read more:
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
Yorkville University's Dr. Çağdaş Dedeoğlu recently presented at the 2022 Sustainability Research + Innovation Congress in South Africa 🌎
Congratulations,
@CagdasDedeoglu
and
@ThePosthumanLab
! Read more
November is Hindu Heritage Month! This month we celebrate the significant contributions Hindu Canadians have made to science, education, medicine, law, politics, business, culture and sports. 🔬 🎓 💼 🏏
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
#hinduheritagemonth
Please join us in congratulating Yorkville University's Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology alumnus,
@JustinHeenan
, on being named Special Olympic Ontario’s 2021 Educator of the Year. 👏⭐️
Yorkville’s Ontario campus served up some summer fun to celebrate the start of the new term this week.
#YUSummerFest
featured a fun-filled afternoon of games, food, live music and spending time with friends and making new memories 💙☀️
Tomorrow is International Self Care Day! 💙💙 Check out Rachael DaCosta's ever-inspiring online space promoting
#MentalHealth
& body positivity, 'Self-Love Supply'. Rachel is a student in YU's MACP degree. 💙✨💪🏾
Yorkville University’s B.C. Campus got into the Halloween spirit during orientation sessions for students with treats, swag and costumes. There were also Kahoot quiz games and a really scary skeleton monster in business casual. Campus life! 🎃 🙏 ❤️
#GladToHaveYUBack
As you likely already know, many members of our YU international student community have been impacted by the second wave of
#Covid19
in India. We wish to assure all those impacted during these difficult times that we at YU stand behind them. 💙
Yorkville University and its B.C. campus are thrilled to have been voted Inclusion and Diversity Champion at this year’s New Westminster Chamber of Commerce’s Platinum Awards. 🏆 ⭐️ 🌎
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
#YUDiversityEquityInclusion
Our students had a great time at Fall fest last week! There was dancing, singing and even a enthusiastic game of tug of war! Leave a ❤️ in the comments if you had a blast!
YU is proud to commemorate
#BlackHistoryMonth
! We celebrate and honour the achievements of all Black Canadians and Canadians of African/African-Caribbean descent, especially those in
#highered
! YU is committed to promoting
#Diversity
,
#Equity
&
#Inclusion
.
You did it,
#YorkvilleU
grads! 👏
A big congratulations to our graduating class in New Brunswick! We're so proud of you for achieving this enormous milestone in your life 🎓
Join in by tagging us and using the hashtag
#YUGrad2022
💙
The Indigenous Student Tuition Bursary is available to all incoming and current Indigenous Canadian students enrolled in on-campus/online programs. It covers 25% of qualifying students’ tuition. To learn more visit:
It's graduation day! 🎓 💙 🎉
The ceremony for the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology program is today at 8 pm AST / 7 pm EST/4 pm PST at We look forward to seeing you!
Photo:
#MACP
grad Jessica Kish! 💙 🧑🎓
Today we are united in holding space for the grief of Indigenous peoples and we are committed to critical self-reflection and meaningful
#reconciliation
with
#Indigenous
communities as we find ways to heal.🧡🇨🇦
Indigenous Residential Schools Crisis Line: 1-866-925-4419
Some of the most common
#mentalhealth
conditions, depression and anxiety, can be treated with talking therapies, medication, or a combination of these. If you would like to speak to a mental health counsellor for free, schedule an appointment:
Officially unveiled by
@YU_President
during the
@STLHESAPES
conference in Ottawa yesterday, the two new Graduate Certificates in Education are set to be launched in September.
#STLHESAPES2022
Read more here:
Learn more about YU’s efforts to promote
#DiversityEquityInclusion
in the daily lives of its community members. This event will be hosted by
@DeirdrePickerel
, Dean of Student Success and
@ThaminaJaferi
, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Register:
@sarahemasters
Hello Sarah, and thank you for your interest in our programs!
We are sorry to hear that you are struggling to reach someone. Please send us a direct message, and we’ll be happy to help 😊
Regards!
Congratulations to YU's Dr. Mostafa Nazari who was recently elected to the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education – a national organization committed to providing a space for dialogue, collaboration and innovation in Canadian education.
👏 🌟 📣
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
Today is
#StopCyberbullyingDay
and here’s how you can make a difference and take action to prevent cyberbullying:
📣 Speak up
❌ Report bullies
📝 Gather evidence
👫 Be an ally
You can find resources and support at the Student Success Centre and here
Please join us in welcoming Jessica Gruchy as YU's new Indigenous & Partnership Engagement Manager. In her new role, Gruchy’s main responsibility will lie with community outreach – with a focus on building meaningful relationships with Indigenous groups.
Yorkville University recently celebrated the accomplishments of more than 2,400 graduates during a pair of record-breaking virtual convocation ceremonies. 🎓 🎉 💙
Learn more about these online celebrations here:
#YUGrad2021
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance, and then even the small steps and the little victories along your path will take on greater meaning. 🗺 📚
Jennifer Deathe, MEEL graduate.
#YorkvilleUniversity2020
#yorkvilleunite
#YUMEEL
YU was well-represented at the recent ARIDO (Association of Registered Interior Designers)
#InteriorDesignWeek
event last month! What a great way for our BID students to immerse themselves in their craft and connect with others who do the same!
That's a wrap for Ontario's spring term! 💙🎉
We wish all our students a well-deserved break and a chance to pause and reflect on the amazing work you have done this term and we're happy to see you had some fun with our Student Experience team these past few months. 😎
This holiday season, we hope you continue to stay safe & happy as you celebrate with your loved ones, even if it isn't in person. May this time be filled with love & warmth as we move into 2021. ✨ 💙☃️ ❄️
Warmest regards,
YU
📸 Scenes by Shavonne Flegel 🙌🏾
Yorkville University recently appointed one of Canada’s Top 20 HR Leaders as its first-ever Chief Talent and Culture Officer, Jenn Bouyoukos. Please join us in extending a heartfelt welcome to Jenn as she begins her journey at
#YU
! 👏
Learn more:
Intended for
#selfcare
and peer support, YU’s Monica Verbosky is developing an app called 'MySolTrek'. She recently won the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association’s 2021 Technology Innovation Award. 💙🧘🏾♂️🌿 Learn more about MySolTreak here
October is
#HealthyWorkplaceMonth
in Canada. Here the
@MHCC_
Mental Health Commission of Canada shares a bit about what they do to help employers create and maintain mentally healthy workplaces
Yorkville University recently celebrated the persistence and achievements of its Class of 2020 and 2021 graduates with its first-ever Virtual Graduation Ceremony. 🎓
Learn more about the online celebration here:
#YUGrad2021
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
Today we celebrate Canada's diverse mosaic of cultures representing Yorkville University on Canadian Multiculturalism Day! 🇨🇦💙
#MulticulturalismDay
#YorkvilleU
We proudly welcome Dr. Thomas Chase who has been appointed to our west coast operations as Principal & Vice President Academic of our New Westminister Campus! We're excited to have him and the 40 years of teaching & administrative experience he brings.
MACP Professor Dr. Kimber Shelton is hosting a two-day virtual conference July 21 and 22 on counselling Black women and she’s inviting her Yorkville University students and colleagues to attend for FREE 💙
For more information or to register, visit:
“I want to reawaken our people’s learning spirits. We can no longer sit back and let the other world tell us what to do and how to do it. We need to take control of our own education.” —YU's Master of Education in Educational Leadership grad Denyse Nadon
Studies have shown that women's mental health is different from men's. A new "self check" tool has been launched by CAMH which will help women recognize anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
"I’ll be pursuing my MACP degree starting in September 2021 at
#YorkvilleU
. Since the program is completely online (excluding practicum), I’ll be able to travel and work/volunteer while I’m completing the degree! I’m super excited to begin! 🙌💙 💙" —Alexis Toren
It is with great excitment that we present to you Yorkville University’s first-ever Campus Representative for the
@CPA_SCP
, Suman Banik. More details here
Helping students find their purpose is a core value at YU and incoming president Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes is excited about the opportunity to advance YU’s model of accessible, purpose-built education and help students achieve their dreams. Read more:
📷 Students and staff at Yorkville’s Steeles Campus in Toronto decked the halls for the holiday season. Warm wishes to the amazing YU community both near and far. Enjoy the break and remember to stay safe! 🤗 ☃️
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
#CampusLife
Thank you students and graduates for your dedication, perseverance and thank you for uniting us from coast to coast through higher education.
From coast to coast and all points between, we are proud of you. 💙
#CanadaDay2022
🍁
We stand in solidarity with individuals of
#Asian
descent against all forms of discrimination, harassment & violence against
#women
.
Read our educational materials raising awareness about
#AntiAsianHate
incidents
& confronting racism in
#Canada
.
Congratulations to MACP student Alexander Maclean for winning the Association for Humanistic Counselling’s Outstanding Humanistic Student Award 🏆💙
Learn how Maclean was recognized for promoting the affirmation of the dignity of every human being here:
The
@Studiosity
service allows
#YU
students to get academic writing feedback & 24/7 study help, as well as live chat anytime with a Subject Specialist who can help them figure out a
#study
question. 📚
More details about the service here
On
#BellLetsTalkDay
, we are proud of our students and alumni of the MACP program who are making a positive impact in helping our communities. Dr. Sarah Stewart-Spencer shares a message.
#MentalHealthMatters
#BellLetsTalk2022
Watch video here:
Walking in a Winter Wonderland 💙☃️
This week our Ontario Campus went on a field trip and chopped down their very own holiday trees to decorate at their upcoming Festive Fiesta on Monday, December 12!
Drop a🎄 if we'll be seeing you there!
Bachelor of Interior Design student Mandy Wozniak will bring her thesis project to life via The Hive – a youth-friendly hub of health and social services she was recently commissioned to design in her hometown of Bonnyville, Alberta.👏
Read more here:
✨ Happy Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas to our Yorkville community!
May the spirit of this festival, as seen in our celebrations earlier this week, continue to bring joy, prosperity, and unity into your lives
#HappyDiwali
🪔
Canada Career Month kicks off next week and
#YorkvilleUniversity
is celebrating the occasion with a full slate of activities aimed at helping students successfully transition into the labour market.
Since she was in Grade 5, Tejashree Modi has dreamed of coming to Canada to earn her Bachelor of Business Administration degree – a lifelong goal she’ll get to realize this week as Yorkville University’s Class of 2023 valedictorian.
Do you need help with academic writing? Are you looking for study help after hours?
Yorkville’s ‘
@studiosity
’ service is available online anytime, 24/7, 365 days a year. 🤓📚 🤸🏼♂️
Learn more about
@studiosity
:
From
#mental
and emotional preparation to asking your teachers and academic advisors for what you need, here's some advice on how to stay organized and productive while studying
#online
. Via
@thegoodtrade
👉🏼 📚 🤓
#YUCARES
#YU2020
Congratulations to YU's student Anjali Jogia & professor Adna ul Haque for having their names published on a paper in the Polish Journal of Management Studies! 👏 🤓 📚
#YUBBA
#YorkvilleUniversity2020
“Words have the power to uplift or tear down. How will you use your words?”
- Canute Lawrence
Congratulations to Lawerence, a Master of Education in Educational Leadership student for publishing his first book, a collection of poems, titled Pathology of a Pandemic 📘
June is Pride Month. Yorkville University celebrates all LGBTQI2SA+ identities and the right to love. Throughout the month, we will be featuring stories, events and resources for our students and the Yorkville University school community.
#LoveisLove
#PrideMonth
#Pride2021
Join YU's next Career Services webinar on February 11, 2021. 🗓️ 🔜
You’ll learn:
• About the three stages of interviewing and
#interview
formats
• How to handle difficult questions and illegal ones
. How to set up mock interviews to practice
YU and its BC campus are thrilled to have been voted Inclusion and Diversity Champion at this year’s
@NewWestChamber
's Platinum Awards. Thank you
@NewWestchamber
and the voters for this honour and huge applause to our fellow nominees!! 🏆 ⭐️ 🌎
Wishing a very wonderful Rosh Hashanah to our students, teachers and all in our community who celebrate!
May your year be filled with peace, fortune, happiness, and prosperity 💙✨
Congratulations to Yorkville faculty Dr. Ismail Fayed and Dr. Jill Cummings whose recently published book ‘Teaching in the Post COVID-19 Era' has been hailed by
@UNESCO
. 👏 🌟
Story:
#YorkvilleUniversity2022
The Yorkville University Dance Squad is ready to bust a move at the TD Festival of South Asia this weekend 💃🕺
Come out and show your support at the Gerrard Indian Bazaar on July 23 at 6:30 p.m and July 24 at 4 p.m 🤩👏
Greetings from beautiful BC:
@YU_President
(right) is joined by CFO Ashley Dafel during her first visit to YU’s campus in
#NewWestminster
. We are busy getting ready for a safe return to class and we can't wait to see you back on campus in October! 💙🔜
#GladToHaveYUBack
#YU2021
Class of 2018 BID graduate Maha Dahroug is now enrolled at the New York School of Interior Design, studying towards her Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments.
Dr. Sarah Stewart-Spencer, Dean of Behavioural Sciences at Yorkville University, was live on
@CP24Breakfast
this morning. As
#BellLetsTalk
day is upon us, she discussed why so many Canadians are struggling with the scars from the pandemic.
MACP student Ivania Redpath is the 10,000th member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
@CCPA_ACCP
.
“Being part of an association that furthers the counselling profession through education and mentorship is especially important to me,” she said.
Bravo! ❤️
Last week TFS celebrated the end of the term with an exclusive in-person Student Film Screening! After watching short thesis films created by our graduates, attendees gained in depth insight from them about their experiences acting, writing, and filmmaking in the industry 🤩🎬
⏳ LOOKING BACK AT 2021: Yorkville B.C. receives the New Westminster Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. 🏆 ⭐️
Read More:
#YorkvilleUniversity2021
#YUTimeCapsule2021
May is Speech and Hearing Month in
#Canada
!
To raise awareness, YU has prepared a special Ask an Expert session on May 7 featuring Casey Dumaresq, a registered speech-language pathologist. RSVP:
#CommunicateAwareness
#YorkvilleUniversity2021