York U Presidents & Chancellors
Famous Grads & Hon Docs
Factoids
York Milestones
Teaching & Learning
100

This president was the first to occupy the role

Murray Ross

100

This person is Toronto’s current Mayor

John Tory

100

This motto appears on the York University crest


 


Tentanda Via

100

York was a venue for this major event featuring summer sports



Pan Am Games

100

This person is the incoming interim AVP Teaching & Learning



Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt

200

This person was the first female president

Susan Mann

200

This Canadian astronaut received a doctorate in physics in 1983

Steve MacLean

200

This college is named after the creator of the Buick



 

McLaughlin College

200

1959 is a significant year in York University’s history




York U’s Founding Year

200

This is a monthly T&L focused edition of YFile


 


Innovatus

300

This Chancellor was a famous jazz piano musician

Oscar Peterson

300

This famous actress starred in the movie “Mean Girls”

Rachel McAdams

300

York Sport teams changed their names from this non gender neutral name


 


Yeomen

300

This long-awaited transportation infrastructure opened just over a year ago



Subway

300

This was the keynote speaker at the recent Teaching in Focus conference



Eric Cam

400

This person is York’s 8th president

Rhonda Lenton

400

This politician appeared on the cover of GQ Magazine




Jagmeet Singh

400

This trampoline Olympian and medallist attended York



Karen Cockburn

400

This York University professor is a Grammy award recipient



Rob Bowman

400

A course that consolidates everything a student has learned throughout their academic journey



Capstone

500

This president is a former Senator (but not an NHL hockey player)

Lorna Marsden

500

The person in this famous AP photo came to symbolize the horrors of the Vietnam War


Kim Phuc

500

In 1969, this school relocated from downtown Toronto to the Keele Campus



Osgoode Law

500

This Alumna was ranked 10th of Forbes list of highest paid YouTube stars



Lilly Singh

500

An approach to teaching & learning that gives students different experiences, from project-based learning to co-ops




Experiential Education