At our recent town hall, I spoke about our division’s through line – our mission. In everything we do, we seek to provide exceptional financial and business support to the institution and del...
I often find December carries with it a certain optimism. Perhaps it’s the promise of some time off over the holidays to relax and recharge, or the anticipation of seeing family and friends we ...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2023/12/07/finding-connection-and-optimism-amidst-challenging-times/
Years ago, I was fond of a song by Tim McGraw called Why We Said Goodbye. As with many country songs, its draped loosely in the narrative of a past partner and a longing for the way things once w...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2023/06/21/reflecting-on-the-importance-of-community-and-its-roots/
I’m a big reader. This won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s engaged in a conversation with me. I’m often referring to interesting pieces of information I’ve read – new perspective...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2023/02/23/confronting-uncomfortable-truths-and-living-in-the-present/
Every year when December rolls around, I have the same musing – I can’t believe another year has come and gone. This year has been no different. At York, we’ve continued to navigate a n...
Last month was among the most eventful months at York University. We witnessed the largest Spring Convocation in the history of York. More than 9000 new grads and alumni who, due to COVID-19 were...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2022/07/28/reflection-celebration-and-charting-a-way-forward/
February 2022 marks the 27th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada. For me, it is a time of deep reflection and learning. Black History Month in Canada was created to provide an oppor...
2020 and 2021 have taught us many lessons. One of the most important is resilience. Another year has swiftly passed bringing us to the brink of a new year —a year that will have its own challen...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2021/12/16/a-future-built-on-resilience-end-of-year-message-from-the-vpfa/
The sun has taken a step back and the leaves are lulling themselves to sleep — fall is here. As you all know I believe in reflection and as each season flows into each other, I like to look bac...
https://www.yorku.ca/dfa/2021/10/08/always-a-time-to-be-grateful/
As I sat writing my blog, I realized that there is so much about this month that warrants mentioning. June is the month in which we usher in summer, it has both the longest and the shortest days ...