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Estimated annual financial impact of the new York/Seneca Markham Campus.
YORK UNIVERSITY/SENECA PRESENCE IN MARKHAM
Province “green lights” proposal for a new campus in Markham
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THE YORK UNIVERSITY PROPOSAL for a new campus in Markham, with Seneca as its academic partner, has been selected by the Ontario government to proceed from among 19 proposals received province-wide.
“I'm pleased to announce, after careful consideration, York University's proposal for a new campus in Markham - in collaboration with Seneca College, York Region and the City of Markham - has been selected,” said Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, in May.
The new campus will be located north of Highway 407 between Kennedy Road and Warden Avenue in the new Markham Centre, which includes the Markham Pan Am Centre, the Unionville GO station and significant commercial and residential projects. It will accommodate 4,000 York and Seneca students in the initial phase.
“We are delighted to be York University's academic partner in this exciting initiative,” said President David Agnew. “The new campus, thanks to the support of the Ontario government, York Region and the City of Markham, will serve today's and tomorrow's students with unique collaborative programs.”
This successful bid marks the next chapter of a longstanding partnership between Seneca and York, which includes joint programs and the Seneca@York Campus. The new campus in Markham will offer experiential learning opportunities for abroad range of programs, including business, arts, and social sciences.
“This has been a dream of ours for many years, to have a university within the city of Markham, and in particular here, in Markham Centre,” said Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti. “The state-of-the-art campus will have access to facilities, such as the Markham Pan Am Centre, and will be easily accessible by public transit.”
The genesis of this campus came in 2014, when the province invited postsecondary institutions to submit proposals for new or expanded campuses in underserved areas, as part of a plan to provide funding for 60,000 additional postsecondary education spaces across Ontario.
“This new campus will not only meet the increasing demand for high-quality education and workplace-based learning opportunities through a wide range of degree programs, including joint programs with Seneca College, but will also spur economic growth in one of the fastest growing major urban areas in Ontario,” said Mamdouh Shoukri, President and Vice-Chancellor, York University. “We are delighted that Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario government have recognized the strong merits of building a university campus in York Region.”
For more about this project, visit yestoyork.ca
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