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A Gift of Hope

May 5, 2023

Ten women, holding tight to their caps, walked through the sunny yet windy prison yard where the energy and excitement were palpable. The graduates in their newly dawned regalia with smiles from ear-to-ear, paraded down the sidewalk with fellow inmates on either side cheering them on with high fives...

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York University Celebrates its First Spring Commencement

April 29, 2023

York University held its first spring commencement on Saturday in the Campbell Activity Center. Nearly 100 students crossed the stage to receive their degrees—the seats and bleachers filled with proud parents, excited family members, and friends. President Sam Smith welcomed everyone to the historic...

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Algaier Returns as Campus Minister

April 24, 2023

Sean Algaier, former York University student (98’-00’) is returning this summer to assume the vital role of campus minister. Algaier brings significant ministry experience to his post having spent nearly 15 years in full-time ministry since leaving York including ministry positions at Overland Park...

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York University Community Swabs To Join Donor Registry

April 20, 2023

Eight years after his first visit to campus, Earl Young, visits York University to bring awareness about the need for bone marrow donors. Young spoke in The Well, on Monday, April 17, of two defining moments in his life. The first being when he competed at the 1960 Olympics, winning a gold medal in the...

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Honor Society Celebrates 7 New Members

April 18, 2023

The York University chapter of Alpha Chi, the collegiate national honor society, inducted seven new members at a ceremony in the Bartholomew Performing Arts Center, April 17. New members inducted included undergraduate students Timberly Carr (Henderson, Neb.), Makayla Dinkler (Bladen, Neb.), Madison...