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January 30, 2009

McMaster community encouraged to rethink disabilities

As part of Diversity Week at McMaster, MSU Diversity Services and the School of Social Work's Disability Action Group are hosting Disabilities Awareness Day to bolster discussion among the campus community on disabilities. The event aims to raise awareness and encourage students, staff and faculty to think about disabilities and people with disabilities in new ways.

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January 30, 2009

Student callers reconnect alumni with McMaster

Imagine a job that allows you to talk on the phone for your entire shift and then rewards you for your hard work. Alumni Advancement's student callers enjoy such a privilege, but the role isn't all frivolous gabbing. Student callers inform McMaster's alumni on services and events, and update them on the University's accomplishments. "We update alumni on what's happening at the University," says Kaitlyn Kinsella, a fourth year history student. "Once grads leave, it can be difficult for them to stay in touch with their alma mater. We make it easier for them by making a friendly phone call."

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January 29, 2009

Communications saved Maple Leaf during listeriosis crisis

Maple Leaf Food's timely and frequent communications during this summer's listeriosis crisis allowed the company to recover consumer confidence a new study released today has shown. The study was a joint effort between crisis communications expert Terry Flynn, assistant professor of communications management, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University and Dave Scholz, Vice President, Leger Marketing. The study demonstrates, for the first time, in tangible quantitative terms the positive impact of immediate crisis communications on consumers.

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January 28, 2009

New Year brings new beginnings for kinesiology department

McMaster's Department of Kinesiology rang in the New Year with a big move. Effective January 1, the Department now calls the Faculty of Science home - a move that reflects its increasing science-based academic and research focus. Since its inception some 50 years ago, the Department had its roots in the Faculty of Social Sciences. And over those five decades, it grew from what was primarily a physical education department to a first-class centre of research and academic excellence, attracting stellar international faculty and students alike.

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January 27, 2009

Emergency Guidebook – next step in campus safety plan

Distribution of a new emergency guidebook that provides key information about a wide range of safety topics is the next step in McMaster's implementation of an updated safety and security strategy.

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