Trapped between two countries: Restrictions create precarious situation for international students
Changing restrictions, the surprise burden of hotel costs, and lack of support are major causes of stress for international students.
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The benefits of language learning
There are many methods and tools available to aid in language learning — a task with many social and cognitive benefits, as well as its own set of obstacles.
York instructor faces backlash after problematic emails to international student
UPDATED: An instructor from the mathematics department is currently under fire for a set of ‘insensitive’ emails sent to an international student who requested a midterm deferral due to an internet blackout amid a military coup in Myanmar. University has made “alternate arrangements for the teaching of the course.”
Ghana: The Black Star of Africa
There is a uniqueness in this nation that is simply shining with a richness in land, culture, and history.
Farmers’ protests in India raise concerns both at home and abroad
The farmers’ protests and the ensuing government crackdown have those in India and Canada worried for their future.
Let’s talk about mental health
We may be reducing the stigma of mental health disorders, but with the pandemic still raging, the issues are on the rise.
York students win prizes for multi-media collaborative projects with South Korean university
Students from York University and Chung-Ang University reflected on their nation’s social policies through their collaborative presentations.
Work permit extension bodes well for former international students
A new policy has been enacted to help extend work permits for former international students and is an extension of the postgraduate work permit (PGWP) initiative.
Negative COVID-19 test needed for air travel into Canada
Non-essential travel is discouraged further amid the new federal flying mandate.
York collaborates with WHO research on antimicrobial resistance
November 18 marked the one-year anniversary of York’s Global Strategy Lab collaborating with the World Health Organization to establish it as the Collaborating Centre on Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance.