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York University: The Way Must Be Tried
ISBN: 9780773577244
Platform/Publisher: JSTOR / McGill-Queen''s University Press
Digital rights: Users: unlimited; Printing: chapter; Download: chapter
Subjects: York University (Toronto Ont.) -- History;

In 1955 a group of Toronto professionals began discussions on expanding adult education in their city. The outcome was York University, which opened in 1960 with 76 students. Today, with over 50,000 students in eleven faculties on two campuses, York is the third largest university in Canada. Faculty and staff have grown from under 20 to nearly 8,000.

Michiel Horn is professor emeritus of history, York University, and the author and editor of numerous books, most recently Academic Freedom in Canada: A History.Michiel Horn is professor emeritus of history, York University, and the author and editor of numerous books, most recently Academic Freedom in Canada: A History.