This Week @ York for Week of March 12, 2024

Worth Repeating

  • Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. Nominate a student whose leadership has made a valuable contribution to the York community. These awards recognize leadership, dedication, integrity, enthusiasm and the pursuit of excellence. Nomination deadline Friday, March 15.

Learning Skills

  • Fostering Individuality: Creative Leadership. Learn how to apply creative thinking to leadership, understand different creativity styles and apply innovative problem-solving and group-leading strategies. Virtual event. Wednesday, March 13, 3 to 4 p.m.  Registration required.

  • Presentation Skills. Discover how to prepare for a presentation and make the most of it. Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 13, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 203 Bethune College. Registration not required.

  • Note-Taking Essentials. Uncover why note-taking strategies are crucial for your academic success while learning proven methods of taking them successfully. Virtual event. Friday, March 15, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.

  • Study Strategies That Work. Explore effective study strategies and get to know how our brain works when we learn. Virtual event. Monday, March 18, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Registration required. 

  • Critical Thinking. Comprehend how to achieve more profound levels of understanding, analysis and evaluation. Virtual event. Tuesday, March 19, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Registration required.

  • Principles for Effective Leadership. Uncover what makes an authentic, effective leader while learning strategies to enhance your leadership capacity. Virtual event. Tuesday, March 19, 11 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

  • Effective Reading Strategies. Master finding important information in academic reading and explore strategies that can help you conquer this critical skill. Virtual event. Tuesday, March 19, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required. 

Careers Support

  • How to Make Career Decisions. If you are feeling stuck in your personal and career success, learn how to move forward by having a growth mindset. Virtual event. Thursday, March 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m.  Registration required.

  • Resumé & Cover Letter Writing webinar. Discover how to write a resumé and cover letter that will impress employers. Virtual event. Tuesday, March 19, 10 a.m. to noon. Registration required.

Get Involved

  • Supporting Open & Respectful Dialogues Program. Learn about the Division of Equity, People and Culture’s new program that aims to illuminate the University’s purpose and principles. Talks will include complex issues and demonstrating respect for others’ dignity and freedoms.

  • In-person tour of 1-m Telescope at Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Enjoy a magical tour of the 1-meter telescope by observing selected celestial objects and engaging in various hands-on presentations. Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 13, 7:30 to 9 p.m. 446 Petrie Science Building. Registration required.

  • Canadian Writers In Person. Listen to Sylvia Hamilton's poems that chronicle the experiences of Black people, especially Black women, in their quest for self-determination and their desire to live full, burdenless lives. Virtual event. Tuesday, March 19, 7 to 9 p.m. Registration not required.

  • Curls & Coils: Power Behind our Braids. Celebrate Black hair and discover its diversity throughout time in Africa and the African diaspora. Virtual event. Wednesday, March 20, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration required.

  • Empower YU Conference. Learn about women's empowerment through storytelling by sharing and listening to stories.  Keele Campus. Speaker application and registration deadline Friday, March 22. Event date Tuesday, March 26, 4 to 7 p.m. 012G Winters College. Registration required.

Health & Wellness

  • Vaccine Clinic. Get COVID-19 and flu vaccines in a free mobile clinic on campus.  Keele Campus. Wednesday, March 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. East Bear Pit, Central Square. Registration not required.

  • Beginner’s Knitting Class.  The rhythm of knitting releases serotonin, which regulates anxiety, happiness and mood. Feel the benefits, improve your mindfulness and clear your thoughts.  Keele Campus. Thursday, March 14, 3 to 5 p.m. N300 Bennett Centre. Registration required.

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) & Safer Practices. Learn how to test, prevent and treat different types of STIs. Virtual event. Monday, March 18, 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required.

  • Debunking Stress and Cultivating Resilience. Find new strategies to increase your resilience and overcome burnout. Virtual event. Monday, March 18, 2 to 3 p.m. Registration required.