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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Tyler Phipps Wrestling Center

York University announced that it will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tyler Phipps Wrestling Center on Saturday, October 21 at 2 p.m. The event is open to the public and will take place during the university’s Homecoming weekend.

9/26/2023

Details Announced for 2024 Equip Conference at York University

The Department of Bible and Ministry is pleased to announce the 2024 Equip Conference hosted by York University. Building on last year’s inaugural conference momentum, the Equip Conference will expand to two days on March 11-12. Dr. Garrett Best, chair of the Department of Bible and Ministry, said,...

9/12/2023

McNeese Publishes New Book on Famous Photographer

York University History Professor Dr. Tim McNeese has published his latest book, William Henry Jackson: How Yellowstone’s Famous Photographer Captured the American West The book is published through Rowman & Littlefield’s Two Dot imprint.

9/4/2023

York University Eclipses 700 Students for the First Time

Despite the current climate of low enrollment across the nation, York University’s student count continues to build, seeing an increase this fall of 5% in its undergraduate population to 446 with students coming from 28 states and 22 countries. A stable population of graduate students and a growing...

8/29/2023

Dr. Bob Lawrence...Ummmm!

Memories of Dr. Robert Lawrence, longtime York University faculty member who passed away August 7 in Waynesville, N.C., are colorful, nostalgic, descriptive and heartfelt--exactly the way he would expect compositions to be written for his English classes. The most frequently mentioned, instant memory...

8/10/2023

York University to Honor Alumni at Homecoming

York University will recognize three alumni for their achievement and service with the 2023 Alumni of the Year awards at Homecoming. Dr. C. Shawn Bengtson ’80 will receive the Alumna of the Year Award, and Dan and Julie Goodwin ’03 and Misty Wellman Brouilette ’02 will be recognized as the...

8/4/2023

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Annual Leadership Program Empowers Students to Aim Higher

July 14, 2023

Students from six National Christian School Association (NCSA) schools attended the 2023 Presidential Leadership Institute July 10-16, hosted by York University. With 25 student participants and 10 sponsors representing schools in Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas, the campus was blessed...

Success at National Leadership Conference

July 7, 2023

Five members of the York University FBLA chapter attended the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga., on June 22-25.

Panther Athletics Announces New Wrestling Facility

June 30, 2023

On Thursday, York University President Sam Smith announced plans for the construction of the Tyler Phipps Wrestling Facility to house the men’s and women’s wrestling programs. The facility will be named in honor of former York wrestling student-athlete, Tyler Phipps (‘08). The 9,000-square-foot...