This Week @ York for Week of February 20, 2024

Black History Month

  • Scholars’ Hub @ Home | Still I rise: The resistance work of Black mother learners in Toronto. Explore the resistance practices of Black Caribbean mothers attending community-based adult learning programs. Understand how Black storytelling traditions challenge widely held ideas about leadership.  Virtual event. Wednesday, February 21, noon to 1 p.m. Registration required.   

  • EUC Black Community Space Drop-Ins.  Connect with Black students, faculty and staff while enjoying light refreshments. Keele Campus. Wednesday, February 21, 1 to 2 p.m. 248 Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building. Registration not required. 

  • Celebrate Black History Month with Founders College. Enjoy dinner and refreshments while listening to panelists discuss navigating the professional world, and how Black excellence is represented in its own light. An exciting performance by York University's Gospel Choir will follow, along with a chance to learn about the importance of choir in Black culture.  Keele Campus. Tuesday, February 27, 4:30 to 8 p.m. 152 Founders Assembly Hall. Registration required.  

Worth Repeating

  • Student Accounts Lifecycle. Your student computing accounts will expire if you are no longer enrolled in courses at York. To avoid losing your documents, download and back up your files onto your personal devices.

  • Sharing Ideas: Connecting with the Vice Provost Students, Nona Robinson. Take a wellness break by walking around campus, or simply sitting, with Nona and other students to share ideas and engage in noteworthy discussions. Keele Campus. Various dates and times available. Bennett Centre. Registration required.

  • Experience Grad York. Uncover everything you need to know about York's graduate programs, admissions process and more. Virtual event. Various dates and times available starting Wednesday, February 21. Registration required.

  • C4 2024 Sprint 3.0. Make a difference right from the classroom. Join an information session to learn about the Cross-Campus Capstone Classroom (C4) summer intake, and how to you can earn credits toward your degree. Virtual event. Various dates and times available starting Thursday, February 22, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

  • Food Services want your feedback! Share your feedback on campus dining services for a chance to receive $200 flex dollars added to your YU-card account. Open until Monday, February 26.

  • Winter Commute Month. Log your sustainable commutes and trips, such as walking, taking public transportation and ride-sharing on the Smart Commute tool for a chance to win a $100 e-gift card. Open until Thursday, February 29.

  • Summer Programs at YorkU Partners. Get the chance to study in another country and earn credits towards your degree at one of York's global partners this summer term.  Application deadline Friday, March 1.

Learning Skills

  • Academic Integrity: Learn to Stop Worrying about it. Identify different types of academic misconduct and learn how to avoid it. Virtual event. Thursday, February 22, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration required.

  • Tests, Midterms, Exams, Oh My! Ace your upcoming tests by mastering strategies for answering different questions and managing nervousness. Virtual event. Monday, February 26, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration required.

  • Time Management. Learn to better manage your time through practical and personalized approaches. Virtual event. Tuesday, February 27, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration required.

  • Note-Taking Essentials. Explore how to master note-taking and effective studying with different strategies. Virtual event. Tuesday, February 27, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

International Student Support

Careers Support

  • Interview Preparation (Job Search). Enter a job interview or networking event with confidence by learning how you can influence the first impression you make. Virtual event. Thursday, February 22, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

  • On the Job Success. Discover how to communicate assertively, handle demanding situations and increase your chance of workplace success. Virtual event. Monday, February 26, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Registration required.

  • Resumé & Cover Letter Writing Webinar. Impress employers with your experiences, education and skills by knowing how to present them on your resumé and cover letter. Virtual event. Tuesday, February 27, 10 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Get Involved

  • AMPD Industry Talks: Film Storytelling with R.T. Thorne. Hear from R.T. Thorne, one of the most eclectic voices who focuses on telling stories that break new ground and represent the unrepresented. Toronto. Friday, February 23, 6 to 8 p.m. York U Motion Media Studio, 777 Kipling Ave. Registration required via email at yumms@yorku.ca.

  • Markham Community Skate Day. Connect with community fellows and learn more about York's new Markham Campus. Markham. Saturday, February 24, 1 to 3 p.m. Markham Civic Centre Outdoor Ice Rink. Registration not required.

  • Sustainability Strategy Renewal Community Consultation. Attend a feedback session, or complete a survey, to inform the renewal of York’s 2024-2030 Sustainability Strategy. Virtual, Keele and Glendon Campus. Various dates and times available starting Wednesday, February 21. Registration required.

Health & Wellness

  • Food & Mood. Explore tips on mood-boosting food, nutritional hacks and simple recipes for student budgets. Virtual event. Monday, February 26, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required.

  • A Student's Guide to Improving Sleep. Kick your habits by prioritizing and optimizing sleep. Keele Campus. Tuesday, February 27, 10 to 11 a.m. N110 Bennett Centre. Registration required.

  • Vaccine Clinic. Stay healthy in the winter months and beyond by getting COVID-19 and flu vaccines on campus. Glendon Campus. Tuesday, February 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Centre of Excellence. Registration not required.