Murray G. Ross, York University's first president, sitting at his desk on undeveloped Keele Campus land.
York University was founded in March 1959, when its charter was approved by the legislature of the Province of Ontario, and enrolled its first class of 76 students in September 1960.
York was originally established as an affiliate of the University of Toronto, but became independent by mutual consent in October 1965. York University moved from Falconer Hall (on Queen’s Park Crescent near the Parliament Buildings) to the Glendon campus in 1961, and each succeeding year has seen a major advance in growth. More History >>
 The Way Must be Tried - York University, by Michiel Horn Available in the York Bookstore January 2009 |
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