Several divisions received national and international recognition for their exceptional marketing and communications strategies
Over the past year, York University’s campaigns have continued to be recognized on the world stage for its excellence in generating awareness of and enhancing the reputation of York.
The Communications & Public Affairs (C&PA) team were recognized with a global Circle of Excellence Award for advancing the University’s strategic goals through video, receiving Silver for its Back-to-School Video in the Videos on a Shoestring (Student Audience) category.
C&PA and the President’s Office (PO) Communications team were also recognized for best in class, receiving three 2023 Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) Prix d’Excellence award(s):
- Gold: Best Use of Social Media for our #MeetYU campaign.
- Silver: #YorkUConvo in the Creativity on a Shoestring category.
- Bronze: The 2022 President’s Annual Report: Right the Future in the Best Website category.
The PO Communication’s team were also the recipients of two International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Toronto Chapter’s 2023 Ovation Awards for communications excellence in the audio/visual and publication categories. The awards included:
- Award of Merit: 2022-23 President’s Welcome Back Video
- Award of Merit: 2022 President’s Annual Report: Right the Future