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91��ɫ, Town of Newmarket sign five-year MOU to advance shared goals and demonstrate commitment to positive change

lewiskay — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:21:34 +0000

NEWMARKET, ON – Sept. 14, 2022 – Today, 91��ɫ President Rhonda Lenton and Newmarket Mayor John Taylor signed a new five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – a clear commitment to advance shared goals and create positive change in Newmarket.

The signing ceremony was held in the Town of Newmarket Council Chambers and marks the beginning of an exciting, collaborative approach that will strengthen the relationship between Newmarket and 91��ɫ.

Town of Newmarket Mayor John Taylor with 91��ɫ President Rhonda Lenton.

“We are pleased to partner with the Town of Newmarket to develop sustainable, equitable and prosperous opportunities that will enhance and enrich our communities and drive positive change,” said Rhonda Lenton, president and vice-chancellor. “By collaborating together on innovative programming, diverse experiential learning opportunities, and cutting-edge research, we are enriching the student living experience, building the next generation of future leaders and strengthening our impact on the global problems affecting our local communities.”

91��ɫ President Rhonda Lenton delivers remarks in Town of Newmarket Council Chambers on Sept. 14.

“Newmarket's success is tied to the strength of our partnerships. Newmarket has a history of working with 91��ɫ on a variety of social and economic initiatives,” said Newmarket Mayor John Taylor. “The agreement signed today formalizes our partnership and creates a framework to accelerate and expand the ways we work together and bring more benefits to the community. I'm excited to expand our partnership and its potential to make Newmarket even better.”

The MOU is a five-year agreement that highlights three main areas of focus:

Exploring new opportunities for Newmarket to host 91��ɫ programs, and/or to develop programming
Experiential learning opportunities at the Town of Newmarket for 91��ɫ students in areas of importance like Public Policy Administration and Law, Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, Law, Glendon Interpretation Program, Engineering and Technology and more.
Collaboration on research, capstone projects, professional development and/or community education opportunities between the Town of Newmarket and 91��ɫ faculty including but not limited to:
- Executive Education opportunities for Town StaffAdvancing the Town’s Smart City goals
- Supporting the Town’s needs related to transportation and traffic
- Supporting the Town’s goals related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Advancing the Town’s environmental and sustainability goals

About 91��ɫ:

91��ɫ is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change and prepare our students for success. 91��ɫ's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91��ɫ’s campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

About the Town of Newmarket:

The Town of Newmarket is a thriving community in 91��ɫ Region, just north of Toronto. It is home to over 90,000 residents, over 41,000 local jobs, great restaurants, a regional healthcare facility and much more. Newmarket is consistently named one of Canada’s most dynamic, diverse and desirable places to live and work. The Town is also widely considered a progressive place committed to collaboration, creativity, environmental initiatives and innovation. For more information visit

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91��ɫ Media Relations: media@yorku.ca

Corporate Communications, Town of Newmarket, 905-953-5300 ext. 2040 or corporatecommunications@newmarket.ca

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91��ɫ launches first-of-its-kind initiative to address barriers for Black youth across Canada

roshanp — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:51:01 +0000

National pan-university program backed by $1.2 million from RBC Foundation as part of RBC Future Launch

TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2021 –��91��ɫ is launching��a three-year initiative��to enhance the representation of Black youth at universities across Canada by supporting upper-year high school students as they plan for their future such as pursuing post-secondary education or work — and aiding in the transition and retention of those who pursue university. The initiative is led by Professor Carl James, 91��ɫ’s Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora in the Faculty of Education. James has focused on addressing systemic barriers and racial inequities for over a decade and a recent��from the RBC Foundation, as part of��, is allowing this work to go national.

“We’re starting to see some attention to streaming — the process of placing students into academic or non-academic oriented classes based on their assumed intellectual abilities. The Ontario government’s announcement about ending academic streaming starting with the Grade 9 math curriculum this September as well as a ban on suspending young students is an okay start. However, we have a long way to go. Black students across Canada continue to report racial inequities and experience barriers in the education system,” says��, whose 2017 groundbreaking research revealed Black students are being disproportionately streamed away from academic programs and suspended at significantly higher rates than white or other racialized students.��The report,��, used data to show poor outcomes for Black students and that current students were experiencing worse outcomes than their parents and grandparents.

James is bringing together Kevin Hewitt, Physics Professor from Dalhousie University; Juliet Daniel, Associate Dean of Research from McMaster University; Jennifer Adams, Canada Research Chair in Creativity & STEM and Associate Professor from University of Calgary; and Annette Henry, Professor, Language and Literacy Education from University of British Columbia, who share a commitment to addressing the educational issues of Black youth to further the systemic anti-Black racism work of individual institutions, including interventions and research. The research component will build on existing Canadian census data with a longitudinal study of grade 11 and 12 students over a three-year period, informing the development of new community-based and student-support programs, and will for the first time facilitate the sharing of documentation and data across Canadian universities — allowing for geographical and contextual comparisons to be made. For example, James is particularly interested in the experience of second-and-third generation Black students and how the impact of generational status compares between Toronto and Halifax.

In 2020,��RBC��to address the inequity and systemic bias that have disadvantaged Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) individuals and youth. As part of this commitment, RBC committed to providing $50 million in focused funding through RBC Future Launch to create meaningful and transformative pathways to prosperity for 25,000 BIPOC youth by 2025.

“Ensuring��that Black students have equitable access to opportunity is critical to building strong, inclusive communities,” says Mark Beckles, Vice-President, Social Impact & Innovation, RBC. “We are working closely with our partners, including many BIPOC-serving organizations, to enable access. RBC’s support of the now national work of the Jean Augustine Chair will help to ensure that present and future generations of Black talent can reach their fullest potential.”

The initiative will kick off on Oct. 6 with a national conversation hosted by 91��ɫ and the RBC Student Success Initiative and Data Hub.

�±ᴡ��:��Securing Black Futures: A National Partnership to Advance Youth Academic & Career Success

�±ᷡ�鷡:��This event will be livestreamed via YouTube��. Questions can be submitted in advance to��yuevent@yorku.ca.

�±ᷡ��:��Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at 7 p.m.

About 91��ɫ

Media contact:��Kayla Lewis, 91��ɫ Media Relations, cell 416-455-4710,��lewiskay@yorku.ca

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91��ɫ receives new donation to further reduce barriers to skills training and education for the Jane-Finch community

roshanp — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:16:35 +0000

TD Bank Group commits $1 million in funding to support a renewed focus on building mid-career bridging programs, training and re-skilling initiatives

TORONTO, June 10, 2019 - Today, 91��ɫ announced a new donation from TD to support the at 91��ɫgate Mall in the Black Creek Community. The TD Centre is a satellite office of 91��ɫ that strives for academic innovation through community building and experiential learning along with postsecondary attainment for the Black Creek Community.

Since its inception, the centre has served nearly 70,000 people from the local community with dozens of programs and has become a catalyst for breaking down barriers, fostering mutually-beneficial partnerships and positive change for the local community.

Talisha Ramsaroop was a high school student in Black Creek. Although talented and eager to make a difference, she did not envision herself pursuing a postsecondary education. She soon realized that the stigma imposed on the community had affected her perception of herself and her goals. After connecting with 91��ɫ’s she enrolled at 91��ɫ and vowed to help find pathways for local youth to pursue postsecondary education. Today, Talisha is an employee of the TD Centre and speaks to local high school students about empowering themselves to pursue their dreams.

When Abena Offeh-Gyimah dreamed up her small business, the first place she turned for support was the TD Community Engagement Centre. Offeh-Gyimah’s small business offers the Black Creek Community native foods from Africa while building ethical relationships with farmers, cooperatives and collectives that enhance food sovereignty. And for her, the support she received from the TD Centre was the key to her success.

“91��ɫ has transformed from community participant, to leader, to a fully-engaged institution in the Black Creek community,” said 91��ɫ President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton. “As part of our commitment to access and connection, we have brought together community, university and civic partners in a spirit of inclusion and empowerment. We couldn’t have done it without TD Bank Group and look forward to the next 10 years of breaking down barriers through university-community-private sector partnerships.”

Norie Campbell, Group Head, Customer and Colleague Experience and a 91��ɫ alumna, expressed TD’s commitment to making a difference in the community. "The skills needed for jobs today is vastly different than just a few years ago. It is critical that there are resources and places where individuals can seek assistance to learn and upskill in order to thrive. I am delighted that TD Community Engagement Centre's leadership and programs are helping people in the community feel more confident about their future in the changing economy."

Celebrating over a decade of impact, TD initially supported the creation of the 91��ɫ TD Community Engagement Centre in 2007. The renewed commitment not only recognizes the accomplishments in the Black Creek Community, it will support a new approach focusing on mid-career bridging programs through training and re-skilling programs.

The donation has been made through TD's corporate citizenship platform, , which leverages the collective power of its philanthropy, its business and its human capital to help people feel more confident and achieve their personal goals in a changing world.

About The Ready Commitment

TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. As part of its corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment, TD is targeting CDN $1 billion (US $775 million) in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to opening doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow – Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through The Ready Commitment TD aspires to link its business, philanthropy and human capital to help people feel more confident - not just about their finances, but also in their ability to achieve their personal goals in a changing world. For further information, visit td.com/thereadycommitment

About 91��ɫ

91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

MEDIA CONTACTS

Yanni Dagonas, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 647-468-7850��yannidag@yorku.ca

Heather Reinsborough, Manager, Corporate and Public Affairs TD Bank Group, 647-405-2660 heather.reinsborough@td.com

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91��ɫ U Summer Institute to explore education, diversity and social outcomes at Canada 150

roshanp — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 17:49:31 +0000

TORONTO, August 22, 2017 – 91��ɫ is hosting the themed “Relationships to Canada 150: Paradoxes, Contradictions and Questions” on August 23 and 24 at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building in 91��ɫ’s Keele Campus.

Educators, teacher candidates, parents and community members attending the two-day conference will engage in critical discussions about the purpose, impact and quality of education and social outcomes since confederation and consider what the next 150 years could look like in these areas.

Workshop and keynote presentation topics include: Indigenous perspectives on violence against Indigenous women and girls; Indigenous experience in education; Black Canadian citizenship - a retrospective call for action; Chinese exclusion and Indigenous dispossession; the queer experience; and challenging Islamophobia. Under the ’beyond 150 years’ theme, workshop presentations include: teacher candidates’ experience in teaching and learning for social justice; community music; and ��social determinants of education in relation to community-school partnerships will be discussed.

WHAT: Relationships to Canada 150: Paradoxes, Contradictions and Questions - Faculty of Education Summer Institute , two-day conference with on the broader topics of:

Problematizing Canada’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples (August 23)
Problematizing Canada’s Relationships with various��Communities and��Considerations for Beyond 150 (August 24)

WHO:
Keynote speaker:
(The Woman Who Walks In The Light)

Panelists:
Professor Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community & Diaspora, Faculty of Education
Professor Gillian Parekh, Faculty of Education
Jacqueline Lawrence, Diversity and Equity Coordinator, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Silvia-Argentina Arauz, activist and member of the TDSB Equity, Policy Advisory Committee
Suzanne Nurse, co-chair, Black Community Action Network of Peel Region
Trevor Massey, chair, Lifelong Leadership Institute

WHEN: August 23 and 24, 9pm to 4pm

WHERE: ��Room 0001, Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building, 91��ɫ (building number 39 on the )

is known for championing 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-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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91��ɫ U, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic announce partnership to provide enhanced counselling services

roshanp — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000

is now partnering with the to provide enhanced access to personal counselling services for community members who disclose or report sexual violence experienced while they have been registered and/or employed at 91��ɫ.

“When it comes to supporting community members who have experienced sexual violence, we work from a survivor-centric model,” said Debbie Hansen, Executive Director of 91��ɫ U’s Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education. “91��ɫ has made a commitment to strengthen community supports and resources and today’s announcement represents very important progress.”

The Barbra Schlifer Clinic will provide prompt access to personal counselling for up to 10 one-hour sessions to each community member referred for services through the Sexual Violence Response Office.�� The community member and clinic counsellor will be able to choose to conduct counselling sessions at the Clinic’s location or on campus.

“We are very pleased to be partnering with 91��ɫ. The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic is a unique multidisciplinary agency. We provide counselling, housing support, interim legal advice and interpreter services to survivors of sexual violence. Our skilled and compassionate staff work from a client-centred strength-based model that is trauma informed,” said Lynne Jenkins, Director of Counselling, Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic.

Prior to this partnership, 91��ɫ students already had and continue to have access to personal counselling by experienced professionals on campus, through .

91��ɫ also continues to provide other supports and services for community members who have experienced sexual violence, including academic and employment-related accommodations, student financial support, student housing options and employee assistance program options.

The partnership has resulted in part from 91��ɫ’s commitment to expanded support for sexual violence survivors which also included the University’s released in December 2016. 91��ɫ is committed to creating an environment where all people feel welcome, valued, and safe and to providing the services, programs and resources that will ensure our entire community is supported and empowered.

is known for championing 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-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

is a specialized clinic for women experiencing violence, established in the memory of Barbra Schlifer – an idealistic young lawyer whose life was cut short by violence on the night of her call to the bar of Ontario on April 11, 1980.�� In her memory, the Clinic assists approximately 4,000 women a year to build lives free from violence through counselling, legal representation, and language interpretation. Since opening in 1985, the Clinic has assisted more than 60,000 women.

Media contact: Barbara Joy, Director, Media Relations, barbjoy@yorku.ca, 416-736-5593

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‘Why Should I Care’ dialogue to focus on guaranteed basic income, future of work

roshanp — Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:59:58 +0000

��TORONTO, July 14, 2017 – Earning a living based only on “paid work” could become a thing of the past —even within our lifetimes — according to 91��ɫ Information Technology Professor Stephen Chen who sees a need for finding solutions to income loss in the “post-work” world. Chen joins Senator Art Eggleton and non-profit group “Why Should I Care” (WSIC) next week in Toronto to explore the future of work and pay.

Chen and Eggleton will discuss the need for, and potential outcomes of, Ontario’s , at an event organized by WSIC.

WHAT: , a panel discussion followed by a Q & A session on Ontario’s pilot to grant a basic annual income to randomly selected applicants from Hamilton, Brantford, Brant County, Lindsay and Thunder Bay communities.

WHO:
- Professor , undergraduate program director at the School of Information Technology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Former Toronto Mayor and current Ontario Senator
- non-profit group

WHEN: July 17, 7pm to 9pm

WHERE: Madison Ave., , Toronto M5R 2S1

is known for championing 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-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni.91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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91��ɫ U expert available to discuss CERN’s sighting of ‘doubly charmed’ particle

roshanp — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:20:39 +0000

TORONTO, Friday July 7, 2017 – The long theorized hadron particle Xi_cc⁺⁺ was sighted during a Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists reported at a conference in Venice, Italy, yesterday. The finding of the new particle, containing two charm quarks and one up quark, is of great interest to physicists around the world, as it is expected to help in further investigating quantum chromodynamics (QCD).

Theoretical physicist and 91��ɫ , who was on the Canadian team that conducted the first lattice QCD calculation of this particle’s properties using a rigorous computer method, is available to speak to the importance of the latest discovery.�� Lewis is also available to discuss the big, unsolved puzzle about the existence of exotic hadrons.

91��ɫ is known for championing 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-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ 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. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 295,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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Milky Way could be home to 100 billion 'failed stars'

roshanp — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:56:46 +0000

TORONTO, July 6, 2017 –�� Our galaxy could harbour some 100 billion brown dwarfs,�� often described as “failed stars,” reveals new research by an international team of astronomers, including 91��ɫ’s Ray Jayawardhana in the Faculty of Science.

are objects intermediate in mass between stars and planets, with masses too low to sustain stable hydrogen fusion in their core, the hallmark of stars like the Sun.

False-colour near-infrared image of the core of the young massive cluster RCW 38 taken with the adaptive-optics camera NACO at the ESO's Very Large Telescope. RCW 38 lies at a distance of about 5500 light years from the Sun. The field of view of the central image is approximately 1 arc minute, or 1.5 light years across. (Photo by the research team )

From their survey, the seven-member research team estimates that our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 25 billion to as many as 100 billion brown dwarfs. Even this could be a significant underestimation, as there are many lower mass and fainter brown dwarfs, present everywhere in star clusters, they note.

“It seems that brown dwarfs form in abundance in a variety of star clusters,” says Jayawardhana. “They are ubiquitous denizens of our Milky Way galaxy.”

Jayawardhana and the team have come to the conclusion after surveying brown dwarfs in a massive star cluster, noting this is probably typical of the environment where most stars in the galaxy form.

The researchers found that there is approximately one brown dwarf for every two stars in the cluster, similar to the ratio they had found previously in nearer, less dense star clusters.

They present the today at the National Astronomy Meeting in the UK. Lead researcher Koraljka Muzic at the University of Lisbon and team member Aleks Scholz at the University of St Andrews have collaborated with Jayawardhana since their time as postdoctoral fellows in Jayawardhana’s group.

Scholz says: “We’ve found a lot of brown dwarfs in these clusters. And whatever the cluster type, the brown dwarfs are really common. Brown dwarfs form alongside stars in clusters, so our work suggests there are a huge number of brown dwarfs out there.”

Since the discovery of the first brown dwarf in 1995, astronomers have identified thousands more. The overwhelming majority known to date reside within 1500 light years of the Sun, relatively nearby astronomically speaking, simply because brown dwarfs are intrinsically faint and difficult to observe at greater distances.

Back in 2006, Jayawardhana and his collaborators began a new search for young brown dwarfs. After surveying five nearby star-forming regions, they turned their attention to the more distant RCW 38 star cluster, which has a high density of more massive stars and very different conditions from the other surveyed regions.

The fact that they have found just as many brown dwarfs in RCW 38 suggests that the environment where the stars form, whether stars are more or less massive, tightly packed or less crowded, has only a small effect on how brown dwarfs form.

For the current study, the researchers used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile to target the RCW 38 cluster, located 5500 light years away from the Sun. They used an adaptive-optics camera to capture sharp images, considering the cluster’s distance and the proximity of the faint brown dwarfs to bright and massive stars.

The RCW 38 study has been submitted to Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Preprint is available at

Media contact:
Gloria Suhasini, Media Relations, 416 736 2100 ext. 22094, suhasini@yorku.ca

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Gregory Sorbara re-appointed Chancellor of 91��ɫ

roshanp — Wed, 31 May 2017 15:16:44 +0000

TORONTO, May 31, 2017 − 91��ɫ Chancellor Gregory Sorbara has been re-appointed to the University’s top ceremonial role for an additional three-year term, effective June 14, 2017. 91��ɫ’s Board of Governors first appointed Sorbara as Chancellor in 2014 for a three year term, and recently confirmed the re-appointment.

“Greg is a tremendous advocate for post-secondary education, and especially a 91��ɫ education,” said Rick Waugh, Chair, 91��ɫ Board of Governors. “Greg has consistently demonstrated his commitment to the values that define 91��ɫ: we are progressive, we embrace diversity, and we always strive for excellence. I am confident he will continue to champion 91��ɫ with his considerable experience and wisdom.”

This year, Chancellor Sorbara will confer degrees on graduating students over 13 convocation ceremonies from June 16 to 24.

"91��ɫ could not ask for a more dedicated or effective champion than Greg Sorbara," said Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor of 91��ɫ. "A proud double alumnus and longtime friend of the University, Greg has spent his career working to enhance accessibility to postsecondary education in Ontario and to increase investments in all areas of student success, research and innovation."

“I am honoured to be re-appointed,” said Greg Sorbara. “As the University embarks on its next phase of growth, I remain devoted to the vitality and well-being of 91��ɫ’s Community.”

Sorbara earned a BA from 91��ɫ’s bilingual Glendon Campus in 1978 and earned an LLB from 91��ɫ’s Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981. In 2013, he received an honorary doctor of laws (LLD) from 91��ɫ. In 2014, he was appointed 91��ɫ’s 13th Chancellor, the titular head of 91��ɫ’s , 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.

For Chancellor Sorbara’s biography, .

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Media Contact: Barbara Joy, 91��ɫ, 416-736-5593, barbjoy@yorku.ca

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91��ɫ U hosts symposium on changing role of public art in Canada

roshanp — Wed, 10 May 2017 15:17:19 +0000

TORONTO, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 – Public art can startle, resonate and inform, but its role is changing as expectations evolve about what it should be and do. 91��ɫ’s Department of Visual Art & Art History will host a symposium May 18 to 20 with a focus on the policies and practices of commissioning and creating art for the public realm.

Public Art: New Ways of Thinking and Working will bring together artists, curators, urban planners, academics, policymakers and community organizers to explore the changing role of public art. Talks and panels are designed to spark conversations across disciplines, from the perspective of both research and practice, about the current state of contemporary Canadian public art practice in the context of innovations happening internationally.

Sculptor Brandon Vickerd, chair of the Department of Visual Art and Art History in 91��ɫ’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

The symposium is co-organized by sculptor , chair of the Department of Visual Art & Art History in 91��ɫ’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, and Ciara McKeown, a Calgary-based public art consultant and commissioner. McKeown has served as advisor to the Creative City Network of Canada, and currently works as a project manager with artists .

Vickerd’s large-scale public art projects include , hybrid human/animal figures commissioned for streetscapes in Edmonton and Thunder Bay, and , a collaborative, choreographed work performed by high-rise construction cranes perched atop buildings, that has engaged developers and crane operators and enthralled residents in Toronto, Edmonton and Washington D.C.

“Public art is contentious. It straddles expectations ranging from traditional to temporary, monument to site, community-based to corporate,” said Vickerd. “The increasingly diverse, connected and yet fractious world we live in raises important questions about the role of public art and its relationship to issues such as economic disparity, environmental uncertainty, cultural inclusivity and political unrest.”

"Wildlife" by sculptor Brandon Vickerd, chair of the Department of Visual Art and Art History in 91��ɫ’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design

He noted that the symposium comes at a pivotal moment as ideas of what public art can and should be are being revisited by both creators and commissioners across Canada.

“Most Canadian municipal public art policies were established decades ago. Since that time, artists have dramatically re-positioned their approach to public art. And so has the public. Audience engagement is key,” said Vickerd.

“Our symposium takes an inclusive approach to exploring current issues and innovations, with the aim of expanding the conversation about public art in Canada and creating tangible outcomes. We look forward to lively debate and open dialogue on how to advance critical, social and civic discourse through public art, the shifting roles and expectations of artists, and what the future holds for public art practice.

WHAT: , a symposium featuring and 12 ��panel discussions on topics ranging from the role of artists in city-building and of public art as social engagement, to the political and cultural role of commemorative monumental sculptures, public space and Indigenous political expression, Canadian public art in China, and artistic dissension as community practice.

Free public talk, “When Aesthetics is Not Enough,” by American artist , founding member of the internationally acclaimed , co-presented by the Art Gallery of Ontario, will look at the challenges of producing art in the public sphere that moves beyond decoration on Thursday, May 18 at 7pm at the AGO.

Keynote address, “,” by Emily Carr University of Art & Design Associate Professor , a practitioner and researcher specializing in public art, community engagement and urban renewal, will address problems of standard practices in municipal commissioning processes for public art on Friday, May 19 at 4:30pm at 91��ɫ U.

WHEN: Thursday, May 18 to Saturday, May 20.

WHERE: Kurtz’ talk is in the AGO’s Jackman Hall. All other events are in the Accolade West Building, at 91��ɫ, 4700 Keele St. (See number 93 on the .)

REGISTRATION: The symposium is open to the public. Symposium pass is $125 and $75 for students/artists/underemployed. .

Public Art: New Ways of Thinking and Working is a 91��ɫ Canada 150 project.

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Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-736-2100 ext. 2097,��sandramc@yorku.ca

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