July 08, 2026
YUFA Indigenous Council raises concerns about the dismissal of Audrey Rochette, appointed in June 2025 as Assistant Vice-President, Indigenous Initiatives, and seeks to ensure that the next AVPII is a YUFA member, as originally requested. The change of the position to one outside the bargaining unit was done without the...
June 29, 2026
On June 28, as the Toronto Pride Parade concluded the Pride Festival Weekend, YUFA reaffirms institutional commitment to 2SLGBTQIA+ equity and inclusion for all members. June honours both Pride Month and Indigenous peoples and their histories across Canada.
June 24, 2026
On June 25, York University will dedicate the Sheila Colla Pollinator Garden at Maloca Community Gardens, creating a living tribute to a scientist whose work transformed the protection of wild bees across North America. The public ceremony, taking place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. (event), will bring together colleagues,...
June 19, 2026
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has named YUFA member Professor Enakshi Dua (School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, York University) the 2026 recipient of its Equity and Social Justice Award. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to advancing equity for professors, academic librarians, and other academic staff...
June 14, 2026
Les membres sont vivement encouragés à soutenir les efforts de défense de YUFA en signant la pétition et en contribuant à renforcer notre voix collective sur cette question importante. | Members are strongly encouraged to support YUFA’s advocacy efforts by signing the petition and helping strengthen our collective voice on this...
May 22, 2026
Réduire Glendon à un simple « collège » sans statut de Faculté, disperser son corps professoral et ses étudiants dans des unités majoritairement anglophones du campus Keele : ce n’est pas renforcer la mission bilingue de Glendon. C’est détruire l’espace qui permet au bilinguisme et au plurilinguisme d’exister comme réalités...
May 21, 2026
L’Amicale Francophone de York a publié un communiqué s’opposant à une proposition visant à déménager le Collège Glendon de son campus historique vers Keele et à réduire son statut de faculté autonome. Selon le texte, ces changements affaibliraient la mission bilingue de Glendon et contribueraient à un nouveau recul du...
May 13, 2026
The York community is invited to attend an upcoming Living History Forum on Grassy Narrows [link], hosted as part of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM) virtual conference [link]. The forum will examine the decades‑long health impacts experienced by the Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation (Grassy Narrows) resulting from...
May 04, 2026
The Canadian Assn of University Teachers (CAUT) has awarded Richard Wellen its Dedicated Service Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the York University Faculty Association. Professor Wellen has made an outstanding contribution to collective bargaining both at York University and nationally. In addition to serving as YUFA Treasurer, President, Vice President Internal and other positions over...