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York is known for driving teaching and research excellence with cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and experiential education opportunities. York is committed to giving a broad demographic of students access to a high quality, research-intensive learning environment committed to the public good. York is a leading international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change. York University is strengthening its position as a leader in creating a sustainable and inclusive world, ranking in the world’s top 35 in the respected Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
Empowered by a welcoming and diverse community with a uniquely global perspective, we are preparing our students for their long-term career and personal success. Together we are making things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.
- Board of Directors:
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Lisa Philipps Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, York University
Lisa Philipps is the Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of York University.
Philipps has been a member of the York community for nearly three decades and served in a number of senior academic and administrative roles including over seven years as Provost and Vice-President Academic. Her leadership at York focuses on strengthening academic quality, expanding research and innovation, advancing transformative educational opportunities for one of Canada’s largest and most diverse student bodies, and deepening the University’s engagement with local and global communities.
As an expert in taxation law and fiscal policy, Philipps’ scholarship explores the values and interests shaping budgets and tax systems. In addition to practicing law early in her career, she has contributed her expertise to many public and non-profit organizations including the Ontario Ministry of Finance, the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, the Provincial Judges Pension Board, and National Association of Women and the Law.
