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York University Students Make Connections at Annual Career Fair

York University students connected with potential employers and explored career opportunities during the university’s annual career fair. The event welcomed representatives from 22 organizations across York, Lincoln, Omaha and Kansas City, representing industries ranging from healthcare and business...

11/13/2026

Annual Emerging Director One-Act Announced

York University Theatre presents its Annual Emerging Director One-Act on Nov. 13 and 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Gurganus Hall. This year’s student director, Cheyenne Kiely ’27, brings The Critics to the stage. The 30-minute play follows four critics as they pick apart a performance they’ve just...

11/11/2026

Retiring Faculty Member Tim Lewis to Speak at YU Winter Commencement

Retiring assistant professor of business Tim Lewis will address graduates at York University’s 2026 Winter Commencement. A 1984 graduate of York College, Lewis is in his 24th year of service to the university. He served as campus minister before joining the business faculty, where he established and...

11/9/2026

YU Celebrates Homecoming 2026

York University welcomed more than 150 alumni and friends for Homecoming 2026, October 23–25. The weekend celebrated lasting friendships, campus traditions and Christ-centered education through class reunions, chapel, soccer games, campus tours and a University Singers concert. Highlights included...

11/6/2026

York University’s Panther Promise Offers Full Tuition Coverage

York University’s Panther Promise will provide full tuition coverage, including textbooks, for eligible incoming undergraduate students beginning in the 2027–28 academic year. The program combines federal and state grants, applicable scholarships and a York University grant to cover the remaining...

10/29/2026

York University Theatre Presents Leaving Iowa

York University Theatre presents the comedy Leaving Iowa during Homecoming at the Bartholomew Performing Arts Center. Directed by John I. Baker III, the production celebrates the humor and memories of road trips, from long car rides to destinations parents loved and children dreaded. The cast features...

10/21/2026

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York University Awarded $3 Million Federal Grant to Strengthen STEM Education and Career Pathways

October 19, 2026

York University has been awarded a $3 million, five-year federal grant to strengthen STEM education and career pathways through Panther TRACKS. The initiative will fund major upgrades to biology, chemistry and physics laboratories in Dean Sack Hall, including energy-efficient systems, improved lighting...

2027 Equip Conference Schedule Announced

October 7, 2026

York University’s fifth annual Equip Conference returns March 22–23, 2027, with the theme “Renewed to Serve,” inspired by Isaiah 40:31. Designed especially for small churches, the conference offers encouragement and renewal for those serving their congregations. Attendees will experience morning...

Fall Museum Lecture Gives Glimpse of Early Christianity in North Africa

September 17, 2026

York University’s Clayton Museum of Ancient History welcomed photographer and professor emeritus Father Michael Flecky for its tenth annual Fall Speaker Series during Yorkfest. In “Ancient Stones, New Light: Rome, Christianity, and North Africa,” Flecky shared photographs he captured across North...