Glendon Campus Archives - Division of Advancement - Alumni and Friends /alumniandfriends/tag/glendon-campus/ Meet, stay connected and get involved Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:33:09 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 Glendon green space named in honour of former chancellor Greg Sorbara聽 /alumniandfriends/2025/12/glendon-green-space-named-in-honour-of-former-chancellor-greg-sorbara/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:40:12 +0000 /alumniandfriends/?p=33379 La version fran莽aise suit la version anglaise. A tranquil space on the grounds of 91亚色鈥檚 Glendon Campus now bears the name of a former chancellor dedicated to giving back to the University he attended in the 1970s and 80s.   The area commonly referred to as the quad, directly across from Glendon Manor, will now be […]

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A tranquil space on the grounds of 91亚色鈥檚 Glendon Campus now bears the name of a former chancellor dedicated to giving back to the University he attended in the 1970s and 80s.  

The area commonly referred to as the quad, directly across from Glendon Manor, will now be known as Place Greg Sorbara/Greg Sorbara Green in honour of Sorbara (LLD 鈥13, LLB 鈥81, BA 鈥78), who served as 91亚色 chancellor from 2014-2023. 

鈥淵ou have helped guide the University, you are one of those people who have shaped the University, and that鈥檚 part of the legacy that you leave, Gregory. The different influences that you鈥檝e had on our University are many, and it really has been transformational,鈥 said 91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton at a Nov. 7 ceremony to unveil the sign erected in honour of the naming. 

President Lenton reflected on the impact Sorbara made at 91亚色 as a trusted advisor, mentor, and friend to many, and noted that the Greg Sorbara Green will provide an opportunity for people to learn about him and his legacy for years to come. 

鈥淵ou have always led with a real sense of purpose and conviction, but also with compassion, all of the things that define great leadership,鈥 added President Lenton. 鈥淲hether you were championing access to education, supporting student success directly, or just strengthening the relationship that 91亚色 has had with multiple partners across the region, you have always done so with humility, genuine care, and a steadfast belief in the importance of higher education.鈥 

Sorbara earned his BA from Glendon in 1978 and an LLB from 91亚色鈥檚 Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981. In 2013, he received an honorary doctor of laws (LLD) from 91亚色. In 2014, he was appointed 91亚色鈥檚 13th chancellor, the titular head of鈥91亚色鈥檚 governance structure, and a member of the Board of Governors. Formerly a long serving and distinguished member of provincial Parliament, Sorbara held senior cabinet roles in the governments of Ontario Premier David Peterson and Premier Dalton McGuinty. 

Sorbara called the unveiling event 鈥渁 very happy day鈥 for himself and his family, noting that 91亚色 transformed his life. 

鈥淭he fact that this recognition is at Glendon College means so much to me. My years as chancellor have been so important to me. I accepted the invitation to become chancellor for two reasons: first of all, David Peterson was a chancellor so I thought if he could do it, I could do it too,鈥 he joked. 鈥淏ut more importantly, I just needed a way to give back to 91亚色 because, had they not accepted me, had Osgoode Hall said 鈥楴o, no, sorry, we don鈥檛 think you can handle a legal education鈥, my life would have been very, very different. It鈥檚 what 91亚色 instilled in me that allowed me to do the things that gave some context, value, and joy in my life.鈥  

During his time as chancellor, Sorbara greeted tens of thousands of 91亚色 graduates as they crossed the stage during convocation. 

鈥淓very one of those students with whom I shook hands, I really was wishing for them to take from 91亚色 what I had got from 91亚色 years and years before.鈥 


Un espace vert de Glendon est d茅di茅 脿 l鈥檃ncien chancelier Greg Sorbara

Un espace paisible du campus Glendon de l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色 porte d茅sormais le nom d鈥檜n ancien chancelier ayant fr茅quent茅 l'Universit茅 dans les ann茅es 1970 et 1980 et 茅tant d茅sireux de redonner 脿 l鈥櫭﹖ablissement ce qu鈥檌l lui avait apport茅.

L鈥檈space commun茅ment appel茅 芦鈥塹uadrilat猫re Est鈥壜, situ茅 directement en face du manoir Glendon, s鈥檃ppellera d茅sormais 芦鈥塒lace Greg Sorbara/Greg Sorbara Green鈥壜, en l鈥檋onneur de M. Sorbara (LL.D. 2013, LL. B. 1981, B.A. 1978), chancelier de 91亚色 de 2014 脿 2023.

芦鈥塆regory, vous avez guid茅 l鈥橴niversit茅, vous avez fa莽onn茅 l鈥橴niversit茅, et cela fait partie de l鈥檋茅ritage que vous nous laissez. Les diff茅rentes influences que vous avez exerc茅es sur notre Universit茅 sont nombreuses et ont v茅ritablement contribu茅 脿 sa transformation鈥壜, a d茅clar茅 Rhonda Lenton, pr茅sidente et vice-chanceli猫re de l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色, lors de la c茅r茅monie d鈥檌nauguration organis茅e le 7 novembre.

La pr茅sidente Lenton a rappel茅 l鈥檌ncidence de Greg Sorbara 脿 91亚色 en tant que conseiller de confiance, mentor et ami de nombreuses personnes, et a soulign茅 que la Place Greg Sorbara donnera aux gens l鈥檕ccasion d鈥檈n savoir plus 脿 son sujet et perp茅tuera son h茅ritage dans les ann茅es 脿 venir.

芦鈥塚ous avez dirig茅 non seulement avec un sens aigu du devoir et une grande conviction, mais aussi avec compassion, des qualit茅s qui d茅finissent un leadership exceptionnel, a ajout茅 la pr茅sidente Lenton. Qu'il s'agisse de d茅fendre l鈥檃cc猫s 脿 l鈥櫭ヾucation, appuyer directement la r茅ussite 茅tudiante ou renforcer les relations que 91亚色 entretient avec ses partenaires r茅gionaux, vous avez agi en faisant preuve d鈥檋umilit茅 et en d茅montrant une attention sinc猫re et une conviction in茅branlable envers l鈥檌mportance de l鈥檈nseignement sup茅rieur.鈥壜

M. Sorbara a obtenu un baccalaur茅at 猫s arts 脿 Glendon en 1978, puis un LL. B. 脿 l鈥櫭塩ole de droit Osgoode Hall de 91亚色 en 1981. En 2013, il a re莽u un doctorat honorifique en droit (LL.D.) de 91亚色. En 2014, il a 茅t茅 nomm茅 13e chancelier de 91亚色, chef titulaire de la structure de gouvernance de 91亚色 et membre du conseil d鈥檃dministration. Ancien membre 茅minent et de longue date du Parlement provincial, M. Sorbara a occup茅 des fonctions minist茅rielles de premier plan dans les gouvernements des premiers ministres ontariens David Peterson et Dalton McGuinty.

M. Sorbara a qualifi茅 l鈥檌nauguration de 芦鈥塲ourn茅e tr猫s heureuse鈥壜 pour lui et pour sa famille et a r茅it茅r茅 que l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色 a transform茅 sa vie.

芦鈥塋e fait que cette reconnaissance ait lieu au Coll猫ge Glendon rev锚t une signification particuli猫re. Les ann茅es que j鈥檃i pass茅es en tant que chancelier ont 茅t茅 tr猫s importantes pour moi. J鈥檃i accept茅 de devenir chancelier pour deux raisons : tout d鈥檃bord, comme David Peterson avait 茅t茅 chancelier, je me suis dit que s鈥檌l pouvait le faire, je pouvais le faire moi aussi, a-t-il plaisant茅. Mais surtout, j鈥檃vais besoin de redonner 脿 l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色. En effet, si elle ne m鈥檃vait pas accept茅, si Osgoode Hall m鈥檃vait dit 鈥淣on, non, d茅sol茅, nous ne pensons pas que vous pouvez suivre une formation juridique鈥, ma vie aurait 茅t茅 tr猫s diff茅rente. C鈥檈st ce que 91亚色 m鈥檃 inculqu茅 qui m鈥檃 permis de faire les choses qui ont apport茅 un sens, de la valeur et de la joie 脿 ma vie鈥壜.

Durant son mandat, M. Sorbara a serr茅 la main 脿 des dizaines de milliers de dipl么m茅s de l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色 qui franchissaient la sc猫ne lors de la c茅r茅monie de remise des dipl么mes.

芦鈥塁haque fois, j鈥檃i vraiment souhait茅 qu鈥檌ls et elles quittent 91亚色 avec tout ce que j鈥檃vais trouv茅 脿 91亚色 bien des ann茅es auparavant.鈥壜

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Best spots for grad photos on 91亚色's Glendon campus /alumniandfriends/2022/06/best-spots-for-grad-photos-yorku-glendon-campus/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:46:40 +0000 /alumniandfriends/?p=23078 La version fran莽aise suit la version anglaise. We can't wait to welcome our alumni and 2022 graduands back to campus this month for the first in-person Convocation ceremonies since 2019! If you're planning on taking a stroll down memory lane before or after your Convocation ceremony on 91亚色's Glendon campus, here are a few outdoor […]

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We can't wait to welcome our alumni and 2022 graduands back to campus this month for the first in-person Convocation ceremonies since 2019! If you're planning on taking a stroll down memory lane before or after your Convocation ceremony on 91亚色's Glendon campus, here are a few outdoor locations that would make great photo backdrops. Or check out our list of photo locations on the Keele campus!

Outside Glendon Hall

Glendon Hall manor and front walkway and gardens

Affectionately known as The Manor, this is a Glendon classic. Built as a home for the Wood family in 1924, these ivy-covered walls hold nearly 100 years of history.  As the first building of 91亚色, who wouldn't choose this iconic backdrop?

In the Bruce Bryden Rose Garden

View of the Bruce Bryden rose garden on 91亚色's Glendon Campus facing Glendon Hall

With colourful flowers and a beautiful fountain, the Rose Garden is a perfect oasis of Mrs. Wood鈥檚 own creation. There are so many photo opportunities in this garden, we've included it on this list twice!

In the Bruce Bryden Rose Garden gazebos

The view of the Bruce Bryden rose garden on 91亚色's Glendon campus from the back of Glendon Hall looking out over the garden and white gazebos

Want a photo with a close group of friends? Head over to the gazebos in the Rose Garden for the perfectly framed shot!

With the Whole Person sculpture

The Whole Person sculpture, metal pieces on a brick wall in the shape of a person holdnig a bowl above their head

Are you an art lover? Designed in the 1960鈥檚, the Whole Person sculpture in the East Quad might make the perfect backdrop for your grad photos.

In the beautiful green space across campus

Aerial photo of 91亚色's Glendon campus

A green oasis, there's no shortage of beautiful outdoor spaces on 91亚色's Glendon campus! Set up your shot in the West Quad or along some of Glendon鈥檚 tree-lined footpaths.

In the Centre of Excellence

Glendon Crest on the wall in the Centre of Excellence

The newest building on campus makes the perfect photo location thanks to crisp white walls and tons of natural light.

With the Glendon Crest and YU letters

Glendon Crest and YU letters in the Centre of Excellence

Don鈥檛 miss your chance to strike a pose with GL鈥檚 classic crest and the YU letters outside the Centre of Excellence!

Last but not least, the building you spent the most time in

View of Frost Library from the Bruce Bryden Rose Garden on 91亚色's Glendon Campus

Whether it鈥檚 a lecture hall, Hilliard or Wood Residence, the Frost Library, or the Glendon Athletic Club, snap a photo here to save it for the memories.

What would you add to the list? Let us know! Email us at alumni@yorku.ca with your ideas.


Les meilleurs endroits pour prendre vos photos de graduation sur le campus Glendon de 91亚色.

Nous avons h芒te d鈥檃ccueillir nos dipl么m茅s et finissants de 2022 de nouveau au campus ce mois-ci pour les premi猫res c茅r茅monies de remise des dipl么mes depuis 2019! Si vous avez l'intention de faire une promenade dans le pass茅 avant ou apr猫s votre c茅r茅monie de remise des dipl么mes sur le campus Glendon de 91亚色, voici quelques endroits en plein air qui pourraient servir de toile de fond pour vos photos.

Devant le Manoir Glendon

Glendon Hall manor and front walkway and gardens

Commun茅ment connu sous le nom du Manoir, cet endroit est un classique de Glendon. Construit par la famille Wood en 1924, ces murs couverts de lierre renferment pr猫s de 100 ans d'histoire.  En tant que premier b芒timent de l'Universit茅 91亚色, qui ne choisirait pas cette toile de fond embl茅matique?

Dans la roseraie Bruce Bryden

View of the Bruce Bryden rose garden on 91亚色's Glendon Campus facing Glendon Hall

Avec ses fleurs color茅es et sa magnifique fontaine, la roseraie est une oasis parfaite cr茅茅e par Mme Wood elle-m锚me. Il y a tellement de possibilit茅s de photos dans ce jardin que nous l'avons inclus deux fois dans cette liste!

Dans les abris de la roseraie Bruce Bryden.

The view of the Bruce Bryden rose garden on 91亚色's Glendon campus from the back of Glendon Hall looking out over the garden and white gazebos

Vous voulez prendre une photo avec un groupe d'amis proches? Dirigez-vous vers les abris de jardin de la roseraie pour prendre une photo parfaitement cadr茅e!

Devant la sculpture Whole Person

The Whole Person sculpture, metal pieces on a brick wall in the shape of a person holdnig a bowl above their head

Vous 锚tes un amateur d'art? Con莽ue dans les ann茅es soixante, la sculpture Whole Person, situ茅e dans le Quad Est, pourrait constituer le d茅cor id茅al pour vos photos de fin d'茅tudes.

Dans les magnifiques espaces verts du campus

Aerial photo of 91亚色's Glendon campus

Une oasis de verdure, ce ne sont pas les beaux espaces ext茅rieurs qui manquent sur le campus Glendon de 91亚色! Prenez vos photos dans le Quad Ouest ou le long des sentiers bord茅s d'arbres de Glendon.

Dans le Centre d'Excellence

Glendon Crest on the wall in the Centre of Excellence

Le b芒timent le plus r茅cent du campus est l'endroit id茅al pour prendre des photos gr芒ce 脿 ses murs blancs et 脿 son 茅clairage naturel.

Avec l'茅cusson de Glendon et les lettres YU

Glendon Crest and YU letters in the Centre of Excellence

Ne manquez pas l'occasion de prendre la pose avec l'茅cusson classique de Glendon et les lettres YU 脿 l'ext茅rieur du Centre d'Excellence!

Enfin, le b芒timent dans lequel vous avez pass茅 le plus de temps.

View of Frost Library from the Bruce Bryden Rose Garden on 91亚色's Glendon Campus

Qu'il s'agisse d'un amphith茅芒tre, des r茅sidences Hilliard ou Wood, de la biblioth猫que Frost ou du Club athl茅tique Glendon, prenez-y une photo pour la garder en m茅moire.


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