Just seven months after delivering the valedictory address at her 2024 convocation ceremony, Maimoona Batool succeeded in accomplishing the primary goal she first set for herself when she enrolled at Yorkville University – opening the doors to York Region’s first-ever play therapy centre. It was an achievement the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) …
At Yorkville University, education isn’t just about preparing students for the future – it’s about creating lifelong connections that often bring our graduates back through our doors, not as students, but as leaders, mentors, and changemakers. In this special Q&A feature, we spotlight five remarkable alumni from the Bachelor of Interior Design (BID) program who …
Bachelor of Interior Design student Irina Alturmessova was recently named one of Metropolis Magazine’s Future100 Interior Design Undergraduate Winners. The annual Future100 program celebrates the top architecture and interior design students across North America, as selected by the team at Metropolis – an internationally recognized design and architecture magazine focused on ethics, innovation and sustainability in the creative …
When Ruth-Anne Boyd turned 50, she made the gutsy decision to take her lifelong goal of becoming a professor off hold and pursue the university education she needed to make that dream a reality. Fast-forward 10 years, and now the busy Change Architect, author, mentor and grandmother has not only just completed her second degree …
“True success is about creating impact, inspiring those around you, and leaving things better than you found them.” It was with those words from Yorkville University’s 2025 Distinguished Speaker Dr. Oluchi Oti that this year’s slate of Ontario graduates were propelled across the stage at Meridian Hall late last month to collect their degrees and …
Graduating Bachelor of Creative Arts student and aspiring fashion designer Olivia Bevacqua recently had one of her creations modelled on stage by Juno Award-winning artist BBNO$. The Vancouver-based rapper and singer wore a suit Bevacqua custom designed and created for him during the 10th stop on his It’s Pronounced Baby No Money World Tour at …
When Ava Joharian was still just a little girl dreaming of a brighter future for herself in Iran, she began compiling a bucket list of all the things she wanted to achieve while studying abroad one day. One of the top feats on that to-do list was being selected to represent her future university’s graduating …
At Yorkville University, we believe that the journey to success is shaped by the strength, passion, and determination of those who lead the way. That’s why, on this International Women’s Day, we will be taking the time to proudly celebrate the incredible women who make up our vibrant community of faculty, staff, students and alumni. …
Yorkville University’s Aimee Trafton recently published her fifth book –a children’s picture book entitled Be Kind. Published on February 1, Be Kind is an easy-to-read, 25-page rhyming picture book that teaches young children “the most important lesson of all – that life is much better when people are kind.” “Be Kind was originally a poem I was writing and just thought it …
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 publishing their first books, launching their own film studios, or having their research published in prestigious journals. Here are some of the good news stories about Yorkville University’s talented community …
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) Prof Rahul Jain was recently published in the International Journal of Occupational Safety & Health (IJOSH). Titled Mental Health and Well-being of Healthcare Professionals Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada, Jain’s article delves into the mental health impacts of the increased risks Canadian health care professionals confronted over the course of the …
More than 90 per cent of mental health professionals polled express concern about parents, half say they’re extremely concerned TORONTO, ON, January 16, 2025 – There’s increasing concern about the mental health of parents as they try to navigate their children’s futures, while other adults contemplate whether to have children at all, according to early-January opinion …