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66-478: In 1938, the structure was moved to the northwest corner and was used as a family home. In 1969, a student association at the newly opened York University made plans to move it on campus and reopen it as a student pub. However, the structure was not moved and was demolished in 1972 although the pub adopted its early name. Steeles Avenue York University, Ontario York University ( French : Université York ), also known as YorkU or simply YU ,

132-438: A "Yeowoman" was fictitious, neither a real word nor having any historical merit. In 2003, after conducting an extensive internal study, the university replaced both names with the "Lions", as part of a larger renaming effort, and a new logo, now a white and red lion, was brought into line with the university's new visual scheme. The name change also brought York University in line with the 92% of other Canadian universities which use

198-674: A North exit where the West Market meets the Main Wing (where the corridor bends), and there is also a door to a narrow passageway at the West end (just adjacent to the bookstore and opposite the main East exit) to another back exit to the North. There is a two-storey parking garage north of the mall. The Curtis Lecture Halls are a 3-4 floor complex of lecture halls of varying sizes. Built in 1971,

264-507: A large cafeteria (with a courtyard), a "bear pit", a small "open" computer laboratory, several TD ATMs , Booster Juice and several offices focused on student and faculty services. The main Scott Library is five stories tall and features thousands of books, periodicals, and other resources. There are designated quiet study areas as well as several small conference rooms which students can reserve to work on group projects. The building

330-905: A new student-centre on the Southern end of campus between the Atkinson and Osgoode Hall buildings began in October 2016. The project was completed in Spring 2018 York Lanes is a two-storey mall at the Keele campus of York University in Toronto, Ontario . The lower level has restaurants and retail stores including the York University Bookstore at the east end, as well as the on-campus medical office. Offices for faculty of various departments as well as various student groups are located on

396-475: A number of joint programs with Seneca College The York University library has a number of branches. The Scott Library has materials in humanities, social sciences, fine arts, and environmental studies. The business library is the Peter F. Bronfman Business Library. The university also offers the opportunity for students to earn credits towards their degree while studying abroad through international internships,

462-464: A popular place for social gatherings as well as a common protest site. Most of Ross consists of faculty offices, particularly of those affiliated with Arts. It was named for Dr. Murray G. Ross (1910-2000), the university's founding president (1959 to 1970). There are several small classrooms in the lower floors of the building, as well as a small cinema. Ross also houses the Graduate Pub, one of

528-572: A proposal to construct a third campus in the City of Markham . The Government of Ontario supported to partially fund the construction and was announced by premier Doug Ford on July 23, 2020. The Markham Campus was due to open for the spring 2024 term, but officially opened in September 2024. While most of the Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School programs are offered at

594-784: A relatively central location within the built-up Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and in particular, near the Jane and Finch neighbourhood. Its master plan envisages a denser on-campus environment commensurate with that location. Students occupied the university's administration offices in March 1997, protesting escalating tuition hikes. In June 2014, the university announced that a new campus would be constructed in Markham, Ontario . The campus will be built near Highway 407, between Kennedy Road and Warden Avenue in partnership with Seneca College . The new campus would house approximately 4,200 students and

660-534: A senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was to provide a link between the two bodies and to perform institutional leadership. In the fall of 1961, York moved to its first campus, Glendon College , and began to emphasize liberal arts and part-time adult education. York became independent in 1965, after an initial period of affiliation with

726-433: A single name for both sexes' sports teams. Ironically, students often refer to the female Lions teams as the "York Lionesses", even though the name "Lion" is intended to apply to both sexes. York offers 29 interuniversity sport teams, 12 sport clubs, 35 intramural sport leagues, special events and 10 pick-up sport activities offered daily. Keele Campus The Keele Campus is the main campus of York University in

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792-465: A strong variety with a total of 26,000 CDs and 13,000 Vinyl LPs. A notable strength is in Jazz, accounting for 7,000 items. Roughly a total of a hundred DVD players, Blu-ray players, VCRs, and turntables are available for student use including access to quality headphones. The Sound and Moving Images Library is open Monday-Thursday from 9am-7pm and Fridays from 9am-5pm. Built in 1969 Petrie Science Building

858-401: A total of 76 students. The policy of university education initiated in the 1960s responded to population pressure and the belief that higher education was a key to social justice and economic productivity for individuals and for society. The governance was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906, which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of

924-496: A vision shared by Prime Minister Lester Pearson , who formally opened Glendon College in 1966. The first Canadian undergraduate program in dance opened at York University in 1970. In 1972, Canada Post featured the nascent institution on 8¢ stamps, entitled York University Campus, North York, Ont. The first Canadian PhD program in women's studies opened with five candidates in January 1992. Its bilingual mandate and focus on

990-819: A wide range of academic, exhibition and performance facilities for teaching, learning, research, creative work and public presentation. The Accolade Project offers facilities for Canada's future artists and performers. Complementing the facilities of the Faculty of Fine Arts in the Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, Burton Auditorium, the Centre for Film and Theatre, and the Technology-Enhanced Learning Building, Accolade brings all seven fine arts departments together. Both

1056-467: Is a public research university in Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 375,000 alumni worldwide. It has 11 faculties, including the Lassonde School of Engineering , Schulich School of Business , Osgoode Hall Law School , Glendon College , and 32 research centres. York University

1122-535: Is an example of the Brutalist architecture built at the campus in the 1960s and 1970s and based on a Ziggurat . The library is named for William Pearson Scott, the member (1959-1971) Chair of the York University Board of Governors (1966-1971). Named for Canadian chemist Edgar William Richard Steacie (1900-1962) and one three key libraries in Keele campus. The Sound and Moving Images Library

1188-428: Is anticipated to accommodate up to 10,000 students in future phases. On May 20, 2015, the provincial government announced it will provide financial contribution to this new project. On October 24, 2018, the provincial government announced it would pull its funding for the campus, along with funding for the planned satellite campuses of Laurier University and Ryerson University . After this cancellation of funding for

1254-894: Is billed as an eco campus next to Las Nubes Forest Reserve in Costa Rica . The Schulich School of Business operates a co-campus with GMR School of Business at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India . In 2024, the Government of Ontario provided $ 9 million initial start-up funding to establish the York University School of Medicine that will be located in the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct (VHCP) adjacent to Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital in Vaughan . York will be

1320-640: Is divided into three sections (arbitrarily based on the bends of the corridor, and not on any other difference between the sections or their contents). One main corridor runs along its length. Slightly diagonal towards the South-West corner at the start (the West Market), then East-West (The Main Wing), and finally turning south for a short span at the East end (the East Market). There is one branch off to

1386-514: Is geared for the future of the profession. The Osgoode Hall Law School moved from a downtown location to the York campus in 1969, following the requirement that every law school affiliate with a university. Osgoode Hall offers a number of joint and combined programs. York University is home to 32 organized research units that provide research development beyond the traditional academic units and faculties: The Art Gallery of York University houses

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1452-542: Is home to the York University Observatory , which features two dome towers that house the observatory's astronomical telescopes. The building is named for Scottish-born Canadian astronomer Robert Methven Petrie (1906-1966). The Accolade Project comprises two new buildings, Accolade East and Accolade West, which frame the existing Fine Arts complex on the south side of The Common at the heart of York University's Keele campus. The new structures offer

1518-542: Is located at 88 The Pond Road and was considered to be "cutting edge" during its initial inception. The building features 345,000 sq/ft (32,050 m ) of floor space, 31 classrooms, 42 computer laboratories, three library and resource centres, a virtual reality centre, a 4000+ student capacity and cost $ 84 million to build. It was launched as a joint venture between York University and Seneca College as one of their "SuperBuild" projects. Construction began in November 2001 and

1584-508: Is located on the first floor of Scott Library and houses York's collection of audiovisual materials as well as materials strictly related to music and films. SMIL's collection includes 15,000 documentaries and 4,000 feature films on either DVD, VHS, and film reels. The continuous growing number of documentaries and feature films establishes SMIL as one of the top University Media Libraries in Ontario. The music collection at SMIL has also developed

1650-530: The North York district of Toronto , Ontario , Canada. It occupies roughly 1 square kilometre of land and is situated between Jane Street to the west, Keele Street to the east, Steeles Avenue West to the north and Finch Avenue West to the south. It is the largest post-secondary campus in Canada at 457 acres (185 ha). The campus was once occupied by farms held by pioneers of the area including: The area

1716-718: The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for Sustainable Development . The 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking placed York in the 401-500 global bracket and tied for 17th in Canada. In the 2024–25 U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking , the university ranked 466th in the world, and 17th in Canada. The Canadian-based Maclean's magazine ranked York University 4th in their 2024 Canadian comprehensive university category. The university's research performance has been noted in several bibliometric university rankings, which uses citation analysis to evaluates

1782-583: The University of Toronto (U of T), under the York University Act , 1965. Its main campus on the northern outskirts of Toronto opened in 1965. Murray Ross, who continues to be honoured today at the university in several ways – including the Murray G. Ross Award – was still vice-president of U of T when he was approached to become York University's new president. At the time, York University

1848-462: The YU Free Press was formed as an alternative campus newspaper. Existere is magazine published by students of the university's professional writing program. The magazine was first published in 1978. YorkU Magazine (est. 2003) is the official magazine of York University. It is published 3 times a year in both a print and digital format. The university is represented in U Sports by

1914-571: The York Lions . Beginning in 1968 York's sporting teams were known as the " Yeomen ", after the Yeomen Warders , the guardians of the fortress and palace at the Tower of London , otherwise known as Beefeaters. Later, the name "Yeowomen" was introduced to encourage women to participate in sports. Popular sentiment ran against this name scheme, however, as many students were fond of noting that

1980-663: The York University Faculty Association . Contract faculty, teaching assistants, and graduate assistants are represented by CUPE Local 3903. York University has over 120 undergraduate programs with 17 degree types (BA, iBA, BHS, BSc, iBSc, BBA, iBBA, BEng, BES, BDes, BPA, BFA, BCom, BEd, BDEM, BHRM, BScN, BSW) and offers over 170 degree options. They admit to 30 international degrees offering international language study and opportunities to study abroad at more than 100 international universities. Its international students represent over 150 countries around

2046-539: The impact a university has on academic publications. The 2019 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked the university 488th in the world, and 19th in Canada, whereas the University Ranking by Academic Performance placed the university 488th in the world, and 19th in Canada. York University has also been featured in rankings that evaluates the employment prospects of its graduates. In QS's 2022 graduate employability ranking,

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2112-481: The "Discover India" program operated between York and FLAME University , and student exchange programs. The university has student exchange agreements with over 120 institutions in 40 countries. York has nine undergraduate residential colleges : (1970) (1965) (1966) (1968) (2009) (1972) (1969) (1965) (1967) York University is home to over 350 student clubs. A number of larger student organizations are supported by student levy fees. These include

2178-521: The Department of Music and the Department of Dance have a new home with facilities in Accolade East. The Art Gallery of York University has also moved into Accolade East. Located east of the Centre for Film and Theatre, facing the Schulich School of Business, Accolade East features exhibition and performing arts facilities, The Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre, and The Recital Hall, including

2244-689: The Greek , Pagoda, Gino's Pizza, Mac's Sushi, Treats, Yogen Früz , Island Foods, and Bluemont Bistro. Notable services include the Lee Wiggins Daycare Centre and the campus chapel. Located in the basement of the Student Centre, Break Room (formerly The Underground) is a restaurant and bar offering a mixed board and video game area. The Break Room hosts a variety of events each week, including trivia, e-sports, and karaoke. Approved via referendum in October 2013, construction on

2310-677: The Keele Campus, both of them maintain satellite facilities in downtown Toronto. Schulich operates the Miles S. Nadal Management Centre at 222 Bay Street ( Ernst & Young Tower within the Toronto-Dominion Centre ), while Osgoode Hall has a Professional Development Centre at One Dundas West Tower within the Toronto Eaton Centre . Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change The Lillian Meighen Wright Centre

2376-595: The Keele campus with the Seneca@York building near Atkinson College. The Schulich School of Business is one of the top business schools in Canada. It moved to its new home, the Seymour Schulich Building, in August 2003. The building is known for its open spaces for studying and networking. It is named after a major benefactor and entrepreneur Seymour Schulich (1940-). The northern part of

2442-561: The Keele campus. York University station is a Toronto subway station located on Keele campus. Other transit infrastructure located on or near Keele campus includes the York University Busway and the former York University GO Station . Glendon College is a bilingual liberal arts faculty and separate campus of York University. Glendon College is home to the Leslie Frost library. In 2018, York University announced

2508-662: The Markham project, York University and its partners planned to seek alternative funding. In July 2020, the provincial government allowed plans for the university to go through. The Markham Campus which began accepting student for Fall session in September 2024. The Keele Campus is the main campus of York University and is located in northern Toronto bordering York Region. Most of the university's faculties reside here, including Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Business, Law, Environmental Studies, Science and Engineering, Education, and Health. All together, nearly 50,000 students attend classes on

2574-506: The Schulich School of Business, and the Faculty of Science. York University's Film Department houses Canada's oldest film school and has been ranked one of the best in Canada, with an acceptance rate comparable to that of USC School of Cinematic Arts and Tisch School of the Arts . The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change is the oldest and largest environmental studies faculty in Canada. From 1999 to 2018, York University offered

2640-634: The Steacie Science & Engineering library. A notable presence is the William Small building, which used to house a large "computer pool" and currently houses the university's Transportation and Security departments. Aviva Centre is located on the west side of the campus having moved over from the Toronto Track and Field Centre to the north. Stong Pond is a storm water pond that was rebuilt to handle stormwater drained from around

2706-472: The area has had a large amount of attention particularly for large parties hosted by students, including the annual Battle of the Village kegger held in March. There have also been many reports of the level of noise pollution from late-night parties from students living in the area. Safety has also been a pressing issue. Excalibur has been the university's autonomous student newspaper since 1966. In 2008,

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2772-444: The building is named for Air Vice-Marshal Wilfrid A. Curtis , founding organizing committee and first Chancellor of York (1959–1968). The York Harry W. Arthurs Commons is an open long grassy area surrounded by various buildings like Vari Hall, Student Centre, York Lanes. It is named after former York President Harry Arthurs . Its eastern end is home to the campus' main subway station, York University station . The southern part of

2838-525: The campus includes the buildings for York's non-Arts and non-Fine Arts faculties (Atkinson College, Osgoode Hall and Law Library, Seneca@York, Schulich Business School) as well as the Bennett Centre, which houses various student services, such as admissions, financial aid, and general inquiry. The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh building, colloquially referred to as the TEL Building (its former name),

2904-604: The campus is heavy on residences (Vanier, Founders, Winters and McLaughlin), but also includes the Steadman Lecture Halls, as well as a hub for several athletic facilities: Former athletic facilities: In addition, the campus' other subway station, Pioneer Village station , is on its northern edge just west of the Track and Field Centre. The western part of the campus also has several residences (Bethune, Calumet and Stong) and several academic buildings, as well as

2970-434: The central part of the campus are connected by heated walkways for the safety and convenience of students and staff. Vari Hall, primarily given over to lecture halls, was designed by Raymond Moriyama and constructed in the early 1990s to put a "new face" on the campus. The facility is named for George and Helen Vari , Hungarian refugees and businesspersons who helped finance the building. The three-story rotunda has become

3036-485: The climate. In the last two decades, the campus has been intensified with new buildings, including a dedicated student centre and new fine arts, computer science and business administration buildings, a small shopping mall, and a hockey arena . The Aviva Centre tennis stadium, built in 2004, is a perennial host of the Canada Masters tennis tournament. As Toronto has spread further out, York has found itself in

3102-487: The entire campus. York is home to several residences: Beyond the university's Southern border (The Pond Rd) lies a subdivision referred to as The Village . While not on university property, many students who do not live in the University residences live in the townhouses used as rooming houses. Although it is off university property, York offers a shuttle service between the Village and campus. The campus also hosts

3168-559: The few places on campus licensed to sell liquor. A ramp leading up to the Ross Building was demolished during the building of Vari Hall by 1989. Ross is divided into two towers: Ross North, and Ross South. Room numbers must be identified with a tower prefix, as the same numbers are used. (i.e. R N403 and R S403) Central Square is the hub connecting Ross, the Scott Library and the Curtis Lecture Halls. It includes

3234-523: The first and largest graphic design program in Ontario York/Sheridan Design (YSDN) . It was a four-year University degree delivered jointly by the two leading educational institutions of design in Canada (York University and Sheridan College ). The joint program has been discontinued and beginning with the class entering in 2019, four-year design students will enrol in a new Bachelor of Design offered by York University, one which

3300-480: The liberal arts continue to shape Glendon's special status within York University. The new Keele Campus was regarded as somewhat isolated, in a generally industrialized part of the city. Petrol storage facilities are still across the street. Some of the early architecture was unpopular with many, not only for the brutalist designs, but the vast expanses between buildings, which was not viewed as suitable for

3366-407: The local chapters of the social justice group OPIRG , and Regenesis , an environmental organization on campus that runs farmers' markets at the Keele and Glendon campuses, a free store , a community bike centre and a borrowing centre . The Village at York University off-campus student housing area has become a popular area of accommodation for many upper-year and post-graduate students, and

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3432-469: The main box office, as well as classrooms and an open-access computer laboratory serving the entire university. Located north of the Joan & Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts and adjacent to Burton Auditorium, Accolade West is used by students from across the university. A four-storey building dedicated primarily to academic studies, the building houses classrooms, seminar rooms and computer laboratories ranging in capacity from 40 to 400 seats. It houses

3498-471: The permanent art collections. The collection of 1500 objects includes Canadian, American, Inuit, and European mixed media, multimedia, installations, painting, photography, prints, drawings, sculpture, sketchbooks, film and video. The School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design (AMPD, formerly the Faculty of Fine Arts), offers programmes such as design, ethnomusicology , cultural studies , visual arts, music, dance, and theatre. York's Jazz Department

3564-568: The school's chapter of Hillel International and academics affiliated with the school being accused of hateful behaviour. York University was established in 1959 as a non-denominational institution by the York University Act , which received Royal Assent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 26 March of that year. Its first class was held in September 1960 in Falconer Hall on the University of Toronto campus with

3630-518: The second floor. As of November 2024, the restaurants in York Lanes include Hero Burger , Popeyes , Sakura Japanese Restaurant, Qoola Fresh, Thaï Express (halal certified), The Campus Bubble Tea, The Great Canadian Bagel , Aroma Espresso Bar , Z-Teca, La Prep, Chaska, Pita Land, Cucina Italian Cafe, and Sushi Shop. The layout of the mall is rectangular (long in the East-West direction). It

3696-499: The student-run gallery of the Department of Visual Arts as well as two new studios for the Fine Arts Cultural Studies program in the Faculty of Fine Arts. The Student Centre, has a main floor consisting largely of fast-food and retail, with upper floors given over to offices for student organisations and student-focused services. As of November 2013, the restaurants in the Student Centre include Wendy's , Jimmy

3762-644: The third medical school in the Greater Toronto Area , joining Toronto Metropolitan University (Renamed from Ryerson University in 2023) and the University of Toronto . In April 2024, it was announced that the York University School of Medicine will accept 80 undergraduate students and 102 postgraduate residents at doors open in 2028, expanding to 240 undergraduate students and 293 postgraduate residents across all years, once operating at full capacity. York's approximately 1500 full-time faculty and academic librarians and archivists are represented by

3828-547: The university ranked 301–500 in the world, and 10–17 in Canada. York University currently has 11 faculties: the School of Arts, Media, Performance & Design, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, Glendon College, the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Health, the Lassonde School of Engineering, the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, Osgoode Hall Law School,

3894-436: The world. York University's Film Department houses Canada's oldest film school . York University has been ranked in a number of post-secondary rankings . The 2025 QS World University Rankings ranked the university 362rd in the world, and 16th in Canada. The 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked York 401–500 in the world, and 18th in Canada. In 2024, York ranked 35th Globally and 9th in Canada in

3960-442: Was completed shortly after the building opened in September 2003. The building features modern architecture with large open spaces, sharply designed walls and incorporates smart technology throughout the building such as multipurpose Wi-Fi in both the 2.4 and 5.8 GHz bands. The building is named for York alumnus and businessperson Victor P. Dahdaleh. The HNE building, properly known as "Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies"

4026-613: Was constructed as joint venture between the two faculties. The westernmost portion of the building hosts the Environmental Academic and Administrative offices while the Northern portion of the building hosts the Health and Nursing faculty. Scattered throughout the building are a number of lecture halls and seminar rooms, many of which are located at the lower levels and sub-basement levels. Seneca College shares space at

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4092-523: Was envisaged as a feeder campus to U of T, until Ross's powerful vision led it to become a completely separate institution. In 1965, the university opened a second campus, the Keele Campus , in North York , in the Jane and Finch community. The Glendon campus became a bilingual liberal arts college led by Escott Reid , who envisaged it as a national institution to educate Canada's future leaders,

4158-423: Was established in 1959 as a non-denominational institution by the York University Act , which received royal assent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on 26 March of that year. Its first class was held in September 1960 in Falconer Hall on the University of Toronto campus with a total of 76 students. In the fall of 1961, York moved to its first campus at Glendon Hall (now part of Glendon College ), which

4224-547: Was leased from U of T, and began to emphasize liberal arts and part-time adult education. In 1965, the university opened a second campus, the Keele Campus , in North York , within the neighbourhood community now called York University Heights . Over the last twenty years, York has become a centre for labour strife with several faculty and other strikes occurring, including the longest university strike in Canadian history in 2018 . The university has also faced challenges in handling antisemitism on campus , such as attacks on

4290-449: Was named Kaiserville after the settler Peter Kaiser, who was buried in the area, while the Stongs left the area in 1951, the Hoovers' till the 1930s. The original 1960s buildings—now designated Toronto Heritage Properties —were designed and built by joint venture UPACE (with John B. Parkin Associates, Shore and Moffat and Partners, Gordon S. Adamson and Associates) and landscape under Hideo Sasaki . The main facilities of

4356-449: Was once overseen by Oscar Peterson . York also has a joint Bachelor of Design program with Sheridan College . York's Departments of Film, Theatre and Creative Writing (which is not affiliated with the Faculty of Fine Arts) offers programmes in film production/directing, acting, and writing respectively, producing many award-winning graduates. The Keele campus is host to a satellite facility of Seneca College , and York University offers

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