McMaster Archive

November 19, 2020

Winter 2021 term planning — class start to be delayed

Most classes for the Winter 2021 term will begin on Monday, January 11.

November 18, 2020

Confirmed COVID-19 case at McMaster: November 18

The university has been notified that an employee who was last on campus on Nov. 14 has a confirmed case of COVID-19.

November 18, 2020

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Governor General’s Academic Medal

Rashik Ahmed and Michael Gallaugher are this year's recipients of the Governor General’s Academic Medal, one of the most prestigious student awards in Canada.

November 18, 2020

Educator, researcher, community activist: Gary Warner’s work is part of “an integrated life”

Academic and community leader Gary Warner, explorer Wade Davis and philanthropist Mick Ebeling to be recognized with honorary degrees.

November 17, 2020

Fall convocation: What you need to know

Please join our community in celebrating our students’ outstanding achievements and the installation of President David Farrar at the virtual fall convocation.

November 16, 2020

More information on the COVID-19 red zone and McMaster

Hamilton is now in COVID red zone The provincial red “control” category takes effect on November 16 in Hamilton and a number of other municipalities. While . . .

November 15, 2020

Hamilton moves into the red zone: What it means for McMaster

As Hamilton moves into the red zone of the province’s COVID-19 Response Framework, the majority of current operations at McMaster will not be impacted.

November 15, 2020

Watch: A thank you on National Philanthropy Day

Together, let's celebrate how much we have accomplished together.

November 13, 2020

McMaster celebrates Latin American Heritage Month

Senator Rosa Galvez gave a keynote speech at a panel discussion between Latin American community members.

November 12, 2020

“The lifelong learning journey is challenging yet rewarding” for continuing education graduates

More than 600 graduates from McMaster's continuing education programs were celebrated via a virtual celebration.

November 11, 2020

Teams with McMaster connections place first and third in international Digital Inclusion Challenge

Students from Arts and Science, health sciences and engineering were among 150 teams across 29 countries to compete.

November 11, 2020

Soldiers’ letters home now available digitally, thanks to lockdown transcription project

A transcription project within the McMaster library has helped make historic letters, along with other significant materials from the Library’s extensive archival collections, more easily accessible to researchers around the world.

November 11, 2020

Virtual talk explores the world of wartime propaganda

From selling war bonds and collecting scrap, to recruitment and anti-espionage campaigns, archivist Bridget Whittle recently explored how governments used propaganda on their own people and their enemies during the first and second world wars.

November 10, 2020

McMaster community remembers graduate Adam Chiaravalle as a “positive force”

“Anyone honoured to have met him was better off,” says one remembrance of Adam, who was a passionate advocate for sustainability both on and off campus.

November 10, 2020

Appointment-based access to Archives and Research Collections now available

The Library is offering appointment-based access to the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections to provide McMaster faculty, post-doctoral fellows and students with access to the rare books and archival materials they need.

November 9, 2020

McMaster professor named chief accreditation examiner of the Canadian Public Relations Society

Sévigny is also director of the McMaster Communications Metrics Research Lab and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Professional Communication.

November 7, 2020

Confirmed COVID-19 cases at McMaster: November 7, 2020

The university has been notified by Mohawk College that two students who take classes at the Institute of Applied Health Sciences facility on McMaster’s campus have confirmed cases of COVID-19.

November 6, 2020

McMaster community gets more cyber safe

To mark National Cyber Security Awareness Month, McMaster's IT Security team encouraged the community to complete the Government of Canada's Get Cyber Safe Checkup.

November 6, 2020

New campus-wide task force to explore challenges and best practices in virtual learning

Streamlining the use of online learning platforms, managing time zones and the need for connection are some of the issues being explored by the group, which includes 31 faculty, students and staff members.

November 6, 2020

“He bled maroon and grey and his heart was in Hamilton”

Friends and colleagues remember historian and McMaster graduate Chuck Johnston.