When Biwash Gurung made the life-changing decision to move from India to Canada in pursuit of higher education, he was looking for more than just a degree – he was searching for direction, purpose, and a place to grow. He found all that and more at Yorkville University. Now graduating with a Bachelor of Business …
Last week, I had the honour of attending my very first Yorkville University graduation in Fredericton, New Brunswick—for the MACP, DCP, MEd, and BBA programs. It was my first time in New Brunswick, so I didn’t quite know what to expect. But let me tell you—my first impression? No Uber. That’s right. Uber doesn’t exist …
Nearly 750 newly minted Yorkville University alumni converged in New Brunswick recently to walk the stage and toss their caps at the Fredericton Convention Centre in celebration of their graduation. Degrees were conferred over the course of three separate ceremonies on June 4 and 5 to Class of 2024 and 2025 graduates from Yorkville’s Doctor …
“AI can create floor plans and generate 3D mock-ups – but can it understand how a space makes you feel?” It’s a question sparking debate across design studios, tech forums, and now even student circles: Is artificial intelligence a threat to creative careers like interior design? The short answer? No. But it is a tool …
Next month in New Brunswick, Hetti-Marie Manu will take the stage at the Fredericton Convention Centre to serve as Student Graduation Speaker for Yorkville University’s 2025 Master of Education graduating class – a moment of triumph years in the making. Born in Toronto and raised by immigrant parents, Manu grew up in a single-parent household …
As Yorkville University prepares to celebrate its Spring 2025 Convocation in Fredericton next month, we will be highlighting each of this year’s Student Graduate Speakers. The speaker representing this year’s Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) graduating class is Baneh Biltaji – a storyteller, healer, and advocate whose journey from the theatre stage to …
As Yorkville University prepares to celebrate its Spring 2025 Convocation in Fredericton next month, we will be highlighting each of this year’s Student Graduate Speakers. The speaker representing this year’s Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy (DCP) graduating class is Fr. Pishoy Samy Wasfy – a leader whose work bridges the worlds of clinical counselling, spiritual …
We’ve all heard the historic references back in the day, “The machines are taking over!” thanks to the old Terminator movies, The Matrix and I, Robot. This isn’t a direct quote from these movies but it’s more implied than anything else. Fast forward to present day, we hear all the chatter that is massively spread …
From Immigrant Mother to Award-Winning Designer When I found out I had won the Best New Designer of Ontario 2025 award from the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), I froze. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe – not because I was overwhelmed, but because I couldn’t believe that after everything, I was standing in …
Five years after graduating from Yorkville University, Warren Weiss has come full circle as his alma mater’s new Outreach Pathway Advisor – a role in which he’s determined to open doors for others the way Yorkville opened them for him. For Weiss, the journey began back in 2018 when, in his mid-50s, he made the …
Yorkville University’s Dr. Rosina Mete recently took centre stage during the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association’s Counselling & Psychotherapy Month, delivering a widely attended national presentation on ethics in online therapy. The Connected Counsellor: Online Therapy & Digital Context Considerations for Sound Ethical Practices was featured in the CCPA’s interactive Journey Through Therapy timeline, showcasing …
. Yorkville University recently announced the four inaugural recipients of the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence – an annual award celebrating faculty who exemplify outstanding dedication to student learning and academic excellence. The newly launched award program, which recognizes faculty for their contributions to “inspiring and facilitating learning in ways that leave a lasting and …