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Grad helps village through education and … goats?
published January 27, 2012
He was a well known mover and shaker on campus, and now he's turning heads in the UAE and India. We recently caught up with Akbar Khan Qureshi (BAS '07) about his latest projects, his time at York and, of course, the goats. You attended York as an international student from » more
York grad writes first biography of National Ballet founder Celia Franca
published November 29, 2011
In 1951, Celia Franca left England to create the National Ballet of Canada. Only 29, this star of London’s renowned Sadler’s Wells Ballet spent the next 24 years nurturing and shaping what became a world-class company. To commemorate the company’s 60th anniversary, writer and dance historian Carol Bishop-Gwyn (MFA ’90) profiles » more
York grad lands on ‘Daily Planet’
published November 1, 2011
York grad Dan Riskin (MSc ‘00) has a thing about bats – he’s obsessed with them. And he has a bat story for every occasion. The excitement in his voice jumps another level every time we touch on the subject of flying. But if that seems like an odd passion, » more
York grad enters the ‘Dragons’ Den’
published October 3, 2011
As Frances Ho (BBA ’01) clangs her way down the black metal staircase that leads contestants into the “Den,” all she can think about is not falling. She knows all the cameras are on her and this is the first impression the “Dragons” will have. Ho has come to CBC’s Dragons' » more
Grad Q&A: Marcus Tan de Bibiana’s (BA ’08) journey to Ghana
published March 24, 2011
Recent grad Marcus Tan de Bibiana (BA '08), who studied International Development, spent 6 months in Ghana working with the Africa 2000 Network beginning in September of 2010. Here's what he had to say about his experiences: Q: What is the goal of the Africa 2000 Network? Can you tell us your » more