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EDITOR'S PICKS

President Rhonda Lenton outlines York University’s sustainability goals

Sustainability image shows a hand holding a green leaf

The University will establish an Office of Sustainability to help achieve net-zero sooner, and a significant reduction of direct and indirect emissions by 45 per cent by 2030.
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Celebrate Ada Lovelace’s legacy at Libraries’ Wiki Edit-a-Thon

Join the global celebration of Ada Lovelace Day Nov. 3 with an event celebrating the contributions of women to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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The York Cares United Way Campaign kicks off Nov. 1

This year’s York Cares United Way Campaign runs from Nov. 1 to 30 with the goal of working together to raise $150,000 to help our local communities.  
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LATEST NEWS

Extraterrestrial visitors touch down at York’s Carswell Observatory for Halloween extravaganza

Get ready for an evening that will be fright-filled, inspirational and educational in equal parts. The York School of Arts, Media and Design, in collaboration with the Allan I. Carswell Observatory, welcome attendees of all ages to their Halloween Astronomy Extravaganza on Monday, Oct. 31. 
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Six-part seminar series to focus on global health

Presented by the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research and the Department of Design in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design, the series "Massive Action: Global Health Design" will kick off Nov. 5 and run through to April.
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Students can connect with York International offerings at Global Learning Fair

York University students will have an opportunity to hear from the University’s partners around the world about internships, exchange programs, summer schools and more in other countries during a Global Learning Fair on Nov. 2.
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Passings: Professor Emeritus David Wood

Professor Emeritus (John) David Wood died on Oct. 15. Prof. Wood founded the Geography Department at York University.
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THE SCOOP

Lassonde School of Engineering Professor Emeritus Tom McElroy writes in the Toronto Star about the consequences of choosing to forego a COVID-19 vaccination

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UPCOMING EVENTS

October 28, 2022

1:30 to 3:15 p.m.

York Gairdner Lecture

October 28, 2022

4 to 5:30 p.m.

CITY Seminar Series (in-person): Time and Race in Postwar Urban America, by Prof. Paul Lawrie

YORK IN THE MEDIA

York U in the news: Bloc Quebecois, citizens’ social media and more

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