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MACP Grad Maimoona Batool Turns Dream Into Reality with New Play Therapy Centre

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) …



Yorkville Interior Design Student Irina Alturmessova Named One of Metropolis Magazine’s Future100

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 …




BCA Student Olivia Bevacqua Designs Show-Stopping Suit for BBNO$’s Toronto Concert

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 …




Yorkville U’s Aimee Trafton Publishes New Children’s Book

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 …


January Showcase | Amazing YU Faculty, Alumni and Student Accomplishments

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 …


MACP Prof Rahul Jain Publishes Insightful Research on Healthcare Professionals’ Mental Health Amid COVID-19

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 …


Yorkville University and Abacus Data Put Spotlight on Parental Stress

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 …


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