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#YorkU continues to prioritize the health and safety of the entire community. With Toronto having moved to the Red Zone Control level of the Provincial #COVID19 Response Framework on Nov. 14, learn what it means for York operations La santé et la sécurité de toute la communauté de #YorkU sont notre priorité. Le 14 novembre, Toronto est passée au palier de contrôle rouge du Cadre d’intervention pour la COVID-19 : découvrez ce que cela signifie pour York. https://bit.ly/3f9ZE6h

Let's connect at #YorkU’s Virtual Open House on November 21 and November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET! Explore our 11 faculties, 200+ programs, student services, and more. Register now: http://go.yorku.ca/open-house

From Singapore to Toronto - Ira Famarin has been able to explore her passion for dance and other student clubs while applying a unique global lens to her studies. | #InternationalStudentsDay Learn more about how York International supports our students: https://bit.ly/36IEkAY

Schulich School of Business - York University has partnered with A Different Booklist Cultural Centre to launch an introduction to business certificate program for Toronto’s Black community for free. | via The Toronto Star

Nayan Suthar is one of thousands of international students who have found community at #YorkU. He has found purpose in being able to combine his love of math, science and the arts. | #InternationalStudentsDay Learn more about how York International is supporting our students: https://bit.ly/36IEkAY

Research led by Lassonde School of Engineering professor Michael Daly provides new insights into the formation of near-Earth asteroid, Bennu, and how it evolved into its present shape. | #YUResearch

8000+ international students from over 178 countries around the world call #YorkU home. Today we celebrate them and our vibrant, welcoming and diverse community. Happy #InternationalStudentsDay! https://bit.ly/36IEkAY

Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Phd Candidate Susan Morrissey Wyse and professor Christina Hoicka are assessing the connections between local energy plans and community energy, weaving ideas of democracy and justice with sustainable energy. | #YUResearch https://bit.ly/34ysxUP

Happy Thanksgiving Lions! Enjoy this time with your friends and family

Congratulations to Lassonde School of Engineering professor James Elder and York University - Faculty of Science professor Sergey Krylov who have each been awarded $250,000 in funding for their cutting-edge COVID-19 related research projects. | #YUResearch https://bit.ly/32Rmxq1

On this #WorldTeachersDay, we give special thanks to all of our professors, instructors, teachers and support staff for their dedication to our students during this unprecedented time. Thank you!

A team of researchers including representatives from the United Nations World Food Program are being led by York graduate student Tino Kreutzer in a study examining the ways in which a form of artificial intelligence called Natural Language Processing could help assess community needs during humanitarian crises. | #YUResearch https://bit.ly/3iGFyQW

Happy (extra) long weekend #YorkU! Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and healthy Thanksgiving and a restful Reading Week! Please note the University will be closed Monday, October 12th.

#YorkU's YU Experience Hub supports our students as they bridge the gap between classrooms and the workplace. This fall they've developed resources to ease the transition to virtual experiential education for students and our community partners. https://bit.ly/30uG4LJ

The next #YorkU Virtual Town Hall will take place Wednesday October 21, and will provide another opportunity for our community to come together to build understanding and learn more about the University’s latest plans and initiatives. Submit your question: https://bit.ly/2WPSbBF

Miijim: Food as Relations, a seminar series beginning at #YorkU this week, will feature conversations with renowned Indigenous, Black and People of Colour food scholars, growers, artists and advocates. The first virtual event takes place October 6th. https://bit.ly/3laoRiO

We all have a role to play in the fight against COVID-19. Let’s work together to keep our communities safe. Download the COVID Alert app today: https://bit.ly/2EfHCAS

Missing campus? Check out these Fall themed #YorkU Zoom backgrounds! Instructions: Save these images > Launch Zoom > Click on the up arrow beside the camera > Click choose virtual background" > Select York background image For more: https://bit.ly/2FfoK6c

Congratulations to tech startup goPeer, winners of LaunchYU's Aird & Berlin StartupSource Market Entry Award! goPeer is Canada’s first consumer peer to peer lending platform - connecting users looking for a loan with those looking to invest. https://bit.ly/2Gn3ZWu

This fall, York University - Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies enrolled 125 direct-entry high school students into their pilot project course, University 101, with the goal of providing support as incoming students adjust to university life, both academically and personally. | #WelcomeYU https://bit.ly/3kXOHpW

This Week @ York features a recap of recent news and major announcements, along with upcoming virtual events and services for the rest of the week! This edition... features a survey from the Office of the University Registrar, the application for the 2021 Experiential Education Symposium and several important workshops! Catch up on every edition here http://thisweek.students.yorku.ca | #YorkU See more

Has your undergraduate or graduate coursework at #YorkU involved experiential education? Want to share the learnings and insights that you’ve gained? Apply today to present a poster at this year’s virtual #EESymposium! https://bit.ly/2OFO1Zm

Join us this Saturday October 3 for the #YorkU Virtual Fair! Learn more about York and explore our over 200 programs! Bring your questions about admissions, classes or student life, and have them answered by members of the York community. Register today: https://yorku.easyvirtualfair.com/

As VP of business and legal affairs at Canadian independent Cineflix Media, York University - Alumni Peter Schneider (MBA ’90, JD ’02) brings together the business and legal side of creativity, supporting a visionary bringing an idea to life. | #TheYorkUMag https://bit.ly/2C0q2QV

Today at 11am, we encourage the #YorkU community to participate in a moment of reflection, from wherever you are, to acknowledge the devastating effects of the residential school system on generations of Indigenous peoples in Canada. | #OrangeShirtDay https://bit.ly/2Gfu3Tr

Application deadline extended! We’re looking for a student representative to join the York University Alumni Board (YUAB) for a two-year term beginning in Dece...mber 2020. Here's what Winnie, one of our most recent student representatives, had to say about her experience. It has been an honour to be part of the YUAB. As a board member, not only was I able to represent the student voice on student-alumni engagement matters, it also provided me with invaluable opportunities to meet and connect with York’s alumni community. - Winnie Yu BSc'19, MSc'20 Interested in building your skills with this volunteer opportunity? Applications are due no later than September 30! Apply now https://bit.ly/30xewph

This October, Mars will be the closest to Earth as it will get for the next 15 years! Don’t miss #YorkU's Allan I. Carswell Observatory's line-up of virtual events throughout the month for your chance to get a glimpse of Mars through our one-metre telescope! https://bit.ly/2GgMVkG

#YorkU recognizes our responsibility to help build a more equitable and inclusive world. We encourage all community members to participate in #OrangeShirtDay on September 30th, where we honour the Indigenous children and families who have suffered because of the racist residential school system. Learn more about Orange Shirt Day: https://bit.ly/32sz1TV

#YorkU students, staff and faculty are invited to join the Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education this week for virtual Consent Week. The Centre will host a number of online events and panels throughout the week! https://bit.ly/2RVmjbH