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November 18, 2009: York's former vice-president international Adrian Shubert together with Roopa Desai Trilokekar (assistant professor, Faculty of Education, YorkU), and Glen A. Jones (Ontario Research Chair in Postsecondary Education Policy and Measurement and Associate Dean, Academic at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto) have edited a new book on the internationalization of Canadian Universities. View the Faculty of Education page. View the publisher's info & order page.

Do you have a photo from an international exchange, internship, or activity to share for our front page? Do you know of a public lecture, reading, or exhibit of interest to York University's international community? Let us know. Send the information or link to yiweb@yorku.ca.

York International and the Office of the Vice-President International will be moving to York Lanes (second floor) by January 2010. More detailed information and dates will be posted soon. E-mail addresses, phone numbers, and URLs will remain the same.

York International is open and ready to serve students, faculty, staff, and visitors interested in the international experience with York University. YI assists with applications, advising, exchanges, and other issues for students. We also assist faculty with exchanges and agreements. And we are the international liaison for international inquiries and diplomatic visits to YorkU. We look forward to helping you!

International students are strongly encourged to monitor the York University website as well as their yorku.ca student email account, their student Notebox via Passport York, and their my.Yorku.ca portal page for official communications from the University. Non-yorku.ca accounts are not recommended for official communications due to some accounts getting caught by spam filters.

Students: For faster service, please have all your questions, documents, and identification ready.

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NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, & REMINDERS:

EGLP workshop applications DUE FRIDAY, NOV 20
The Emerging Global Leaders Program (EGLP) is a national, award-winning, two-day workshop for fifty of York’s most dynamic, energetic and visionary undergraduate students. EGLP is open to full-time Canadian, exchange and international students. For detailed information and the application form, click here.
Deadline to apply: Friday, November 20th, 2009.
[News: Posted OCT 14]

YFILE: November 03, 2009 - Former AVP honoured for international leadership in education
Dr. Lorna Wright and the entire staff of the Office of the Vice-President International and of York International heartily congratulate Dr. Shubert on this wonderful recognition by CBIE and thank him once again for his leadership and dedication to all matters international at York University. Read the full YFILE story here.

YIIP Information Sessions
New times and dates are posted. Check frequently for updates and new listings.
[REMINDER: Posted Nov 05]

Exchange and Information Sessions
New times and dates are posted. Check frequently for updates and new listings.
[REMINDER: Posted Sept 17]

2009-10 Events Calendar for International Students
The events calendar for the 2009-2010 academic year is now available on-line for your reference. We hope to see you at many of our events specially developed for international students.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: Posted Sept 08]

Annual Report
York International has released its annual report for 2008-2009. Read it here.
[ANNOUNCEMENT: August 26]