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December 4, 2020
“Equity is in our hands”As part of the United Nations 75th anniversary – and in the midst of a global health crisis – the UN Secretary General António Guterres has called upon the international community to unite and discuss ways to build a better future.
December 4, 2020
Videos provide an opportunity to pause and reflect on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenWith pandemic restrictions in place, December 6 commemorations at McMaster have moved online.
December 3, 2020
Celebrating and commemorating the International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesAccessMac and the McMaster Accessibility Council have released their annual Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Highlights newsletter to mark December 3.
December 2, 2020
McMaster ranked 11th internationally for medicineMcMaster rose 15 places, the biggest gain for any university in the top 80.
December 1, 2020
McMaster alumni, faculty and friends named to Order of CanadaSeven people with McMaster connections have received Canada’s highest civilian honour.
December 1, 2020
Thank you to those who contributed to Shape the Future: President’s letterMore than 900 people in the McMaster community contributed their thoughts, ideas and feedback to President David Farrar's Shape the Future visioning exercise, which will help inform the university's new strategic plan.
November 30, 2020
Tackling global problems through dialogue and discussionTwo McMaster events, part of the UN75 Dialogues series, will bring together experts to address challenges and discuss solutions related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
November 27, 2020
McMaster’s Virtual Learning Task Force delivers its reportCreating more ways for students to interact with each other during class and increasing resources for instructors are among the 21 recommendations for the university to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
November 27, 2020
What to know when it snowsWith the majority of the McMaster community learning and working online, the university has reviewed and updated its Storm Emergency Policy.
November 27, 2020
Ontario delays performance-based funding model due to COVID-19Plans to link a large percentage of university funding to performance metrics will be delayed for two years.
November 26, 2020
McMaster Library launches a book club devoted to sustainabilityThe club's first virtual meeting is Thursday, November 26 at 7 pm, where participants will be discussing professor Daniel Coleman's book Yardwork.
November 26, 2020
McMaster named one of Canada’s top employers in Hamilton-NiagaraMcMaster has been named one of the region's top 100 employers six years in a row.
November 25, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: November 25The university has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 case involving a student, who was last on campus on Nov. 14 and spent some time in the Communications Research Lab building.
November 25, 2020
Winter courses 2021: What you need to knowThe list of courses requiring some time on campus has now been determined and have been updated on Mosaic.
November 25, 2020
“I hope it will help rewrite history”The archive of Judith Robinson –a trailblazing Canadian journalist throughout the 30s, 40s and 50s – is shedding new light on some of the most influential people, ideas and events that shaped Canada in the mid-20th century.
November 23, 2020
Performing – and witnessing – the impact of intergenerational traumabug, a play by Yolanda Bonnell and directed by School of the Arts’ artist-in-residence Cole Alvis, will be presented virtually on November 26.
November 23, 2020
McMaster makes commitment to Black academic excellence across the universityA cohort hiring initiative will see up to 12 appointments of emerging and established academics and scholars who will contribute to the advancement of Black academic excellence across all six Faculties.
November 20, 2020
From around the world, the McMaster community comes together for online convocationThe virtual ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of graduates and honorary doctorates as well as the installation of David Farrar as McMaster’s president.
November 19, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: November 19The university has received notification of two unrelated COVID-19 cases.
November 19, 2020
Celebrating in songChancellor Santee Smith marked the installation of David Farrar as president and vice-chancellor with an original song expressing gratitude to the natural world.