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April 9, 2026

HomeThe Scoop & LA@PS April 9, 2026

Final stretch, Lions! Supports, awards & student opportunities...Stay in the loop with The Scoop!

April 9, 2026 Issue

Hey Lions,  

Exam season is in full swing, and we know many of you are knee-deep in studying, deadlines and final preparations. Remember, you鈥檙e not alone. If you haven't already, take some time to explore the many聽supports and resources聽available to help you succeed this exam season and prepare for what鈥檚 next. 馃馃摎馃殌

Whether you鈥檙e looking for academic guidance, peer tutoring or help planning your path to graduation, we've got you covered. Keep reading to find important updates and opportunities to keep you informed and supported every step of the way.


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Call for Nominations

馃摚聽Social Justice Award聽

Applications are now open for the聽LA&PS Social Justice Award. This award recognizes a continuing undergraduate student in LA&PS who聽demonstrates聽a strong commitment to social justice advocacy.聽

Eligible applicants must be enrolled part-time or full-time, have completed at least 15 credits, be registered in聽Public Administration, Politics, Global Political聽Studies聽or Law聽&聽Society聽and聽demonstrate聽financial need.聽聽

馃挼 Award value:听$1,000听

馃搮听Application deadline:聽Friday, April 17聽

 

馃摚聽LA&PS Outstanding Student Volunteer Award聽

Do you know someone聽鈥撀爋r are you someone聽鈥撀爓ho has聽demonstrated聽outstanding volunteerism, service and leadership that strengthens the 91亚色 community?聽Applications are now open.

馃挼 Award value:聽$250聽-听$1,000听

馃搮听Application deadline:听Monday, April 20

 

馃摚聽LA&PS Outstanding Student Leadership Award鈥

Do you know someone聽鈥撀爋r are you someone聽鈥撀爓ho has made an exceptional contribution to a LA&PS undergraduate student association through leadership,聽commitment and innovation?聽Applications are now open.聽

馃挼 Award value:聽$300 - $1,000聽

馃搮听Application deadline:聽Monday, April 20聽聽

 

LA&PS Dean's Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Nominate a鈥痯rofessor鈥痮r teaching assistant鈥痶o recognize鈥痶heir outstanding achievements in research, influence on academic and social communities,鈥痑nd commitment to engaging students.鈥

馃搮听狈辞尘颈苍补迟颈辞苍听诲别补诲濒颈苍别:聽Tuesday, April 28聽

 

Student Survey: Your Campus, Your Voice聽馃摑

Help shape our campus by sharing聽your feedback聽on聽the Code of Student Rights & Responsibilities. Student respondents are entered for a chance to win a $150聽meal聽card!聽

馃搮听Survey completion deadline:聽Friday, April 17聽

 

 

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International Student Supports

馃摚 New International Student Success Coordinator

Meet Sarah Cheng, our new International Student Success & Engagement Coordinator! Sarah brings years of experience in the international education sector and is passionate about supporting students as they learn, grow and thrive. Outside the office, she鈥檚 a self鈥憄roclaimed foodie who firmly believes pineapple belongs on pizza!

Whether you have questions, need support or want to debate her topping choices, feel free to stop by N819 Ross Building or reach out via email at聽sarahc85@yorku.ca. Her door is always open!聽聽

 

International Student Drop-In Sessions: Ask Me Anything

Have questions about enrolment for summer聽courses,聽housing聽options聽or how to find a summer job?聽Join us every Tuesday at 9聽a.m.聽EDT to meet with our team and聽get your questions聽answered.聽No registration聽required聽鈥撀爅ust log on and chat with one of our聽Global Community & Engagement team聽members.聽

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Mobile Archives: Making Images, Making Home聽

Can a smartphone become an archive of belonging?聽Join the聽Department of Anthropology聽for a talk聽by聽guest speaker Liz Hingley聽on聽The SIM Project, an international, multisensory research initiative that transforms smartphone data into collective stories of migration,聽memory聽and agency.聽

鈥煋吿齌hursday,聽April 16聽|聽2聽p.m. |聽Goldfarb Gallery Pavilion聽

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Reminders

:听New Paramount Studios鈥痠s聽still聽offering鈥痝raduate portrait sessions鈥痮n鈥疜eele Campus or in their studios. 鈥疉 sitting fee of $30, in cash, is鈥痳equired鈥痑t the time of your session.

Apply to Advancing YU by May 31:听Join our聽mentorship program pairing LA&PS students who identify as women and/or Black with聽successful聽91亚色 alumni, and聽gain personalized career guidance, build聽skills聽and prepare for聽what鈥檚聽next.聽The program also provides a stipend of up to $1,000.聽

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