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June 9, 2005

First graduation for one of Ontario’s largest collaborative university and college nursing programs

McMaster University will grant degrees to 259 nurses from the McMaster-Mohawk-Conestoga Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Program, at its very first convocation ceremony on Thursday, June 9. The collaborative degree program, with students from McMaster University and Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology in Hamilton, and Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Kitchener, began in September 2001.

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June 9, 2005

Five students recognized for exemplary leadership

During their time at McMaster, five students have been models of leadership to their peers. This week, McMaster President Peter George recognized the exemplary scholarship and community service of Jaimini Chauhan, Elaine Cheng, Dionne Matthew, Avita Sooknanan and Mark Yep, with distinguished President's Award of Excellence in Student Leadership. Established in 1993, the award recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to the University's belief in excellence in its student body. The students received their awards during this week's Spring Convocation.

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June 9, 2005

Nursing, engineering scholars receive their degrees

McMaster will confer degrees upon 259 nursing students and 626 engineering students at today's Convocation ceremonies in the Great Hall at Hamilton Place. At the morning ceremony, Nursing will present an honorary degree to Cathy Crowe, and in the afternoon, Engineering will present an honorary degree to Mike Lazaridis. Both will give the Convocation addresses at their respective ceremonies.

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June 8, 2005

Jean Chretien’s Convocation address

(Editor's note: The following is Jean Chretien's address provided to graduates at this morning's Convocation ceremony. Chr

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June 8, 2005

A distinguished honour for an exceptional professor

One of the world's foremost experts in fish physiology and aquatic toxicology has been given the highest honour McMaster can bestow upon its faculty. Christopher Wood, a professor in McMaster's Department of Biology, has been named a Distinguished University Professor.

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