This Week @ York for Week of July 19, 2022

FYI

  • Food Services launches new YU Eats program to enhance the dining experience for the York community. York University’s Food Services has partnered with Compass Group to launch the YU Eats program that aims to provide the community with the best quality of food and food options on campus. The new YU Eats program, which launches this fall, will bring many exciting enhancements . Learn more about the YU Eats program.

Academics

  • Organize your Draft. Learn to organize your paragraphs, incorporate your research and develop your paper’s structure. Tuesday, July 26, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required.
  • Graduate Admissions—Virtual Office Hours. Get your questions answered about graduate admissions, programs and graduate-level study at York with Graduate Recruitment Officer, Eileen Watson. Thursday, July 21, 3 to 4 p.m. Registration required.

Learning Skills

  • Critical Thinking. Learn how to push beyond purely descriptive levels of thinking to deeper levels of understanding, analysis, critical thinking and evaluation. Thursday, July 21, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.
  • Exam Prep. Acquire effective ways to prepare for tests, midterms and final exams. Monday, July 25, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration required.
  • Math & Science Study Tips. Understand special strategies to study and succeed in math and science courses. Tuesday, July 26, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required.
  • C4: Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom Information Session. Gain professional skills like teamwork, project management and leadership while broadening your network and earning credits. Attend a virtual information session to find out more about the course. Wednesday, July 20, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required.

International Connections

Careers Support

  • Resumé & Cover Letter Writing. Find out how to effectively target your resumé and cover letter. Present your experiences, education and skills in a way that showcases your assets and piques employers’ interest in you. Wednesday, July 20, 10 a.m. to noon. Register through Experience York.
  • Perfecting Your Networking Skills. Discover how you can create a professional network and develop your networking skills. Tuesday, July 26, 1 to 2 p.m. Register through Experience York.

Connect with Community

  • Info Session: York-TD Community Engagement Centre Catalyst Grants. Learn about the 2022-23 call for proposals for this year’s Catalyst Grants. Catalyst Grants are intended to provide start-up funding for innovative partnerships between York University and the Black Creek community. Tuesday, July 26, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Registration required.

Out & About On Campus

  • X Marks the Spot: Filipinx Futurities. Explore this art exhibit featuring works from recognized and rising practitioners working on Turtle Island. The works speak to the legacies, influences and transformations of Filipinx visual art in the last decade. Wednesday, July 13 to Friday, July 22, noon to 5 p.m. Gales Gallery, 105 Accolade West Building (ACW), York University. Registration not required.