{"id":1295,"date":"2023-11-10T10:55:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc\/?page_id=1295"},"modified":"2024-05-07T14:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:08:00","slug":"celebratory-commemorative-dates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc\/celebratory-commemorative-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebratory and Commemorative Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a leading international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change, 快播视频 is recognized as a leader in creating a sustainable and inclusive world. As one of Canada\u2019s most diverse universities, 快播视频 is committed to ensuring it continues to provide a welcoming space for every member of its community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the scale and breadth of the University and its 370,000 alumni living and working around the world, 快播视频 makes a conscious effort to build community reflective of its purpose and values. One important way it reinforces this connection is through acknowledging commemorative or celebratory dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University uses the following nine principles to guide decision-making around acknowledging dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/ThreeArrowsUp_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012714\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">快播视频 is a secular institution and a member of a global community&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Support_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012706\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">York values include social justice, diversity, sustainability and inclusion&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Pinwheel_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012690\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">We draw our celebratory and commemorative dates from a variety of sources&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Cube_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012658\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">We use widely recognized sources to identify celebratory and commemorative dates&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/BurstAlt_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012642\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Recognition of celebratory and commemorative dates is an opportunity to further education and awareness\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns infographics-block card-deck is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/ArrowLarge_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012626\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">York strives for jurisdictional symmetry&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Books_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012630\" width=\"88\" height=\"88\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">York strives for sectoral symmetry <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Lightning_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012678\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">We focus on broad racial and social identity&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column bg-light p-4 mb-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/Connection_SR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90000012654\" width=\"62\" height=\"62\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0\">We are fiscally responsible&nbsp; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-background-dim full-width navigation-list\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-468\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc-old\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2023\/11\/IMG_5941-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container pt-4 mt-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key recognized dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The University formally recognizes the following dates. The University may also recognize other celebratory or commemorative dates that align with institutional values, priorities and the guiding principles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/about\/black-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black History Month <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/2023\/03\/07\/york-celebrates-international-womens-day-2\/\">International Women\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yupride\/\">Pride Month <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/about\/indigenous-history-month\/\">National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous People Day <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/about\/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation\/\">National Day for Truth and Reconciliation <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/about\/remembrance-day-ceremony\/\">Remembrance Day <i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a leading international teaching and research university and a driving force for positive change, 快播视频 is recognized as a leader in creating a sustainable and inclusive world. 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