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History
York University was founded in 1959 by the York University Act. York University is Canada's third largest academic institution. The first class was on University of Toronto campus. York University moved to Glendon Campus in 1961 and moved to the North York campus in 1965.

Notable Alumni
York University boasts a number of notable alumni from across various disciplines. This list includes politicians, creatives and public figures.

Politicians

 * Jack Layton
 * Jagmeet Singh
 * John Tory

Creatives

 * Rachel McAdams
 * Lilly Singh
 * Daniel Levy
 * Malin Akerman
 * Peter Lynch
 * Scott Thompson

Public Figures

 * Conrad Black
 * Jian Ghomeshi
 * Will Ferguson
 * Ben Johnson

2018 Strike
In March 2018, contract staff including graduate students at York University went on strike. As the strike continued in May, the chair of CUPE Local 3903 said, "I don't think anyone in the York community expected that we would see the university take a line as aggressive as they've taken." Commenting on the strength of York University's offer to end the strike, York's Provost said "We really do agree with Mr. Lefebvre that there is no reason for this strike to be continuing." On July 25, 2018, the strike officially ended as the Ontario government issued back-to-work legislation.