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Major Gift for Markham Centre Campus to be announced Friday

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Major Gift for Markham Centre Campus to be announced Friday

TORONTO, October 15, 2020 − 91ÑÇÉ« will hold a livestreamed event on Friday morning to celebrate a generous gift that will be dedicated to development of the University’s new Markham Centre Campus.

The livestream will include remarks by: 91ÑÇÉ« President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton; Chancellor Greg Sorbara; Board of Governors Chair Paul Tsaparis; Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti; and the donor.

 

WHAT: Announcement of major gift for 91ÑÇɫ’s Markham Centre Campus

WHEN: Friday, October 16, 2020, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Ìý

Interviews are available upon request through Media Relations. The livestream will also be available following the event.

91ÑÇÉ« champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91ÑÇÉ« students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91ÑÇÉ« U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91ÑÇÉ« is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni.

Media contact:
Janice Walls, 91ÑÇÉ« Media Relations, cell 416-455-4710,Ìýwallsj@yorku.ca