Two students in Yorkville University’s Bachelor of Interior Design program were recently recognized with the Interior Designers of Canada’s (IDC) Innovation in Design Thinking: Student Competition Award. Class of 2024 graduate Andrea Clayton received an Award of Excellence for her thesis project, ‘Esse – Celebrating Stories and the Circularity of Life’, while current student Irina Alturmessova received an Honorable Mention for …
A trio of recent Yorkville University grads have parlayed their Bachelor of Creative Arts degrees into post-graduate studies this fall. Class of 2024 alums Rhys Whitham and Yilu Zhu are now headed to York University and the University of Birmingham, respectively, to pursue their Master’s degrees, while Class of 2023 grad Tyler Salerno will be continuing her educational journey …
At Yorkville University, we’re proud of the accomplishments of all our faculty, students and alumni, both inside and outside of the classroom – be it winning prestigious awards, being invited to participate in exclusive programs, or completing passion projects. Here are some of the good news stories about Yorkville University’s talented community that we’d like …
Dr. Oluchi Oti, Program Chair of Yorkville’s Project Management program at Algoma, was recently selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Black Women to Watch of 2024. Organized by Canada International Black Women Excellence (CIBWE), the prestigious recognition honours the outstanding achievements and rise of Black women across various fields, including entrepreneurship, community leadership, sports, corporate sectors, media, …
The Texas Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (TAMFT) recently named Dr. Sofia Georgiadou its 2024 Professor of the Year. The Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology professor, who also serves as an assistant professor of family therapy at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s (UHCL) College of Human Sciences and Humanities, wasnominated for the award by students from UHCL’s Family Therapy program. “This was my …
Bachelor of Creative Arts student Olivia-Autumn Rennie recently wrapped shooting on a documentary project that fuses her twin passions for filmmaking and disability advocacy.Lights, Camera, and a Call to Action is a documentary short that the 3rd year MD-PhD student made in hopes of challenging stereotypes surrounding disability by exploring the work of three artists – a theatre artist, a …
Class of 2024 Bachelor of Creative Arts graduate Rami Khan was recently chosen to participate in Reelworld Screen Institute’s Emerging 20 Program. The program, which is tailored to support screenwriters develop their first feature film, sees candidates taken through a part-time, 6-month program to polish their screenplays into a final draft, wrapping in September with one-on-one pitch sessions designed to hone …
Specific programs at Yorkville University receive designations or consent in the provinces it is offered in, which includes government approvals across the three Canadian provinces in which we operate. Our numerous program-specific accreditations showcase our commitment to quality education and ties to employment. This blog post provides a detailed overview of our specific approvals and …
“Art is not a commodity and it’s not a luxury; it is a human necessity. We must have art. It enriches your experiences as a human. And public art is so important, because it breaks the mold and tells a unique story about that city, that place.” Herman Mejia, a 2023 graduate of Yorkville’s Master …
“Today is a testament to the transformative power of a university degree – a Yorkville University degree.” It was with those words from President and Vice Chancellor Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes that Yorkville University’s 2024 Convocation Ceremony in British Columbia kicked off last month. In total, close to 150 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) grads – with specializations ranging …
At Yorkville University, the journey of personal and professional growth is a central theme in the lives of our students and alumni. As they navigate through the rigorous and rewarding paths of our programs, they gain insights and experiences that shape them into the professionals they aspire to be. We recently invited some of our …
Yorkville University recently celebrated the accomplishments of more than 3,000 online graduates during a trio of convocation ceremonies in New Brunswick. The newly minted Class of 2024 included Yorkville’s first-ever graduating class of Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy students, as well as graduates from its Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Master of Education, and Bachelor of Business Administration programs. All …