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Posted on April 8: McMaster University welcomes provincial funding review

The provincial government's commitment to a rapid review of how Ontario universities are funded in light of a confirmed two-year tuition freeze is welcome news, McMaster University President Peter George said today. "We welcome the review and the Ontario government's commitment to establishing a comprehensive policy on how universities can receive adequate funding as we cope with the ongoing pressures of decreased income from tuition and provincial operating grant support that continues to be the lowest in Canada. "We are concerned about our ability to continue delivering a quality educational experience for students. The provincial government's announcement that it will provide partial compensation for one year of the two-year tuition freeze is a first step but we are concerned about the uncertainty for future years. I anticipate the review process will yield constructive solutions that will meet the needs of our students who deserve a quality experience in higher education." The provincial government announced today that tuition fees can not increase for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years in regulated programs in humanities, science and social sciences and in deregulated programs such as medicine and engineering. A comprehensive review and consultation process with Ontario universities will begin this summer and end this fall.

Posted on April 7: McMaster part of drive for new national public health agency

McMaster University is part of a Hamilton-Toronto-Guelph health research triangle being touted by the Ontario government as the location for a new national public health agency. At a press conference at the Health Sciences Centre Tuesday, Marie Bountrogianni, MPP for Hamilton Mountain, said McMaster, and Hamilton, should take a lead role in the development of the Canada Public Health Agency (CPHA) proposed by the federal government in the recent Throne Speech. "You have a public health powerhouse here in Ontario when you add up McMaster University's international reputation in health policy, evaluation and information, Toronto's real-world experience of managing the SARS outbreak, and Guelph University's world-renowned expertise in animal and water-borne illnesses," said Bountrogianni. She holds a double portfolio as Ontario's minister of children's services and the minister of citizenship and immigration.

Posted on April 6: Students shut books on another year

Students will soon be closing their books for another year. Classes finish today (April 6) at McMaster and students are now preparing for exams, which take place April 12-28. Students preparing for exams can take advantage of the All Night Study Program (ANSP), a service provided by the McMaster Students Union. The ANSP provides students with student center meeting rooms and lounges during the examination session overnight. Students can meet in discussion areas in the atrium and lounges on the first and second floors or in silent study areas in meeting rooms on the second and third floors.