March 4, 2004

In Titles Bookstore, a student holds a maroon sweater with the McMaster crest and words of the University emblazoned artfully across the chest. The student is thinking about more than the cost or trendiness of the sweater. Instead he asks, "where was this sweater made?" It's a question asked by more students and the University has responded. Not only does McMaster have one of the most comprehensive and emulated no sweat' and fair trade' purchasing codes in the country, it now requires that all McMaster suppliers that fall under the code certify they are compliant with it. McMaster's purchasing codes cover all licensed goods and apparel purchased by the University. Click here to read a background on the codes. "A code isn't worth anything unless there is compliance with it," says Don Wells, who teaches labour studies and politics at McMaster, and has worked on McMaster's 'no sweat' and 'fair trade' buying codes. McMaster is one of the only Canadian universities to require its suppliers to complete a compliance form, according to Ian Thomson of Maquila Solidarity Network, a Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, Africa and Asia. The University of Toronto has developed a compliance form for its licensees. In the United States, close to 200 colleges and universities that are affiliated to the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) and/or Fair Labor Association (FLA) require their licensees to do likewise, he says.

March 4, 2004

Ingenuity, ambition, commitment. These three words characterize a group of students who will gather at McMaster University from March 4 to 7 to participate in . . .

March 3, 2004

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/tim_besley_opt.jpg” caption=”Tim Besley”]Mainstream economic thinking on how to reduce poverty has evolved in the last couple of decades. Timothy Besley, professor of economics . . .

March 3, 2004

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Drs-Richard-Hunt-Paul-Moayy.jpg” caption=”Richard Hunt, Paul Moayyedi and Stephen Collin”]McMaster University today announced the appointment of Paul Moayyedi, MD, as the first holder of the . . .

March 3, 2004

The McMaster wrestling team will compete in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Wrestling Championship this weekend at Brock University. Fourth-year student-athlete Pam Wilson will look . . .

March 3, 2004

McMaster University has reached into Bay Street by appointing Paul Bates its new dean of business. Bates will begin his term July 1, 2004 as dean of the University's DeGroote School of Business, said McMaster University President Peter George. A search committee composed of faculty, students, staff and the business school's advisory committee nominated him. The University's vice-president academic chaired the search committee. Bates has a distinguished career in investment dealing and wealth management. A member of the Ontario Securities Commission, he is also a part-time faculty member of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. "Paul Bates brings direct knowledge, expertise, networking, leadership from the business world and a demonstrated empathy for the academic vision of the school," said George. "His solid business credentials and achievements will benefit students, faculty, the University and the academic community. Our new business dean will help us to continue our efforts in fostering superior research, relevance and creativity, building on McMaster's earned reputation of innovation and discovery."

March 3, 2004

The McMaster Chamber Orchestra will present “Music of the Masters” on Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. in Convocation Hall at McMaster University, under the . . .

March 2, 2004

The McMaster cheerleading team captured the Ontario University Cheerleading Championship at Brock University this past weekend. McMaster won the event by a mere 0.5 points . . .

March 2, 2004

The Shared Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network (SHARCNET) launched its first annual outreach campaign: EXCELerate2004 at McMaster Monday. The campaign, which spans March and April, . . .

March 2, 2004

McMaster University's School of the Arts kicks off week two of the Directors' Series 2004, with Lysistrata and The Soldier Dreams. Lysistrata is a comedy . . .

March 2, 2004

St. Peter's Family of Services has announced an affiliation with McMaster Divinity College. With the affiliation, clinical pastoral education students will develop and improve their . . .

March 2, 2004

McMaster's Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships has launched a new online summer work program application. There will be a launch and open house . . .

March 2, 2004

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/inspiring1.jpg” caption=”Inspiring From Within”]It was a day of inspiration and motivation for 150 McMaster University employees. Last Friday, the second annual “Inspiring from . . .

March 1, 2004

There is a possibility of a strike by full-time faculty of Mohawk College, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees' Union (OPSEU), as early as Wednesday, March 3, 2004. In this event, there may be picketing activity on McMaster's campus, particularly at the Institute for Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), a facility that is jointly operated by Mohawk College and McMaster University. As this may affect McMaster students, staff and faculty, this message is to inform you of McMaster's plans in this regard. All of Ontario's community colleges conduct collective bargaining negotiations centrally with OPSEU, representing the full-time college faculty, including full-time librarians and counselors of all the colleges. Continued negotiations are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, March 1 and 2, and all parties are committed to trying to reach a settlement without a strike.

March 1, 2004

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Tselyakov.jpg” caption=”Alexander Tselyakov “]McMaster's School of the Arts will present Russian-Canadian concert pianist Alexander Tselyakov Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m. in Convocation . . .

March 1, 2004

In front of the largest and most boisterous crowd at the Burridge Gymnasium on the McMaster University campus this season, the nationally seventh-ranked McMaster Marauders . . .

February 27, 2004

Within the horrors of war and violence, sometimes hope, perseverance and strength are born. That's the message of a one-day event "War Taught Me", taking place at McMaster on Monday. The workshops, dinner, performance and reception are the collaborative effort of a 12-member committee representing eight campus organizations focused on promoting peace, raising awareness, and making a difference to the victims of war. "Education isn't just about expanding our understanding, but about making a practical commitment to improve things," says Elisabeth Gedge, an associate professor of philosophy and women's studies. "It's a means of advocating for communities beyond our own." In addition to raising awareness of the effects of war, the group hopes to raise $750 at a potluck dinner, enough to support a teacher in Afghanistan for one year. "One huge implication of the violence in Afghanistan was that women were cut off from education and opportunity," says Gedge. "Afghanistan's women are working to reverse this damage, and our committee wants to use this event to support their efforts as well as raising awareness of their situation."

February 27, 2004

A $250,000 science and engineering research prize in honour of the late Bertram Brockhouse, winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics, was announced Friday at McMaster. "The new prize  the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering  offers permanent recognition for Dr. Brockhouse's outstanding contribution to science and to Canada," said Beth Phinney, member of parliament for Hamilton Mountain. "The award signals the great importance of success in science and technology to the future prosperity of Canadians. We compete with the best in the world through our ability to generate new ideas and our ability to bring them to the marketplace." Phinney made the announcement on behalf of Lucienne Robillard, minister of industry and minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. Working at Chalk River about 40 years ago, Brockhouse invented the use of neutron scattering to study the internal structure of materials, and gave Canada many years of leadership in that field. Neutron scattering is now an essential technique used around the world both in science and industry.

February 26, 2004

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/Wanda1.JPG” caption=”Mildred McLaren, Wanda McKenna”]McMaster's Human Resources Services (HRS) hosted a Meet and Greet' function themed Communicating with Clients' in the Great Hall . . .

February 26, 2004

Many students at McMaster University remember their daily struggles with mathematics. Now, more than 40 Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) undergraduates are reaching out to public schools across Hamilton, helping elementary students enrich their understanding of math. As part of the outreach program, McMaster is hosting a Math Enrichment Day today (Thursday, Feb. 26). More than 200 students from across Hamilton will be attending this event, which is designed to entertain as well as educate. Maintaining the academic enthusiasm of students is the goal of the McMaster tutors, who have been preparing the Grade 7 and 8 students to write the Gauss mathematics competition, which will be held later this spring.