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Posted on May 29: Professor Teaches Students the Joy of Discovery

"A place of mutual discovery" is how Jean Wilson, associate professor of Comparative Literature in the Faculty of Humanities and in McMaster's interdisciplinary Arts & Science program, characterizes her classroom. At a University committed to inspiring innovation and discovery, Wilson is one of the leading inspirations. A recipient of a 2002 Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) teaching award, Wilson has been a scholar-role model for many students. Andrea Dumbrell, hoping to fulfill the "humanities" requirement on her medical school applications, enrolled in one of Wilson's comparative literature courses in her second year. Three years later, as she reflects on her choice to study literature at the master's and doctoral levels, she is convinced that Wilson's enthusiasm and dedication influenced her decision to pursue a different career path.

Posted on May 28: Prospective Students Prove McMaster’s Popularity

The double cohort has raised many questions for students, parents, universities, and governments. Officials at the McMaster Office of the Registrar have been asking themselves, "How many applicants would accept if we made them offers?" This past Saturday, thousands of prospective students answered that they are very interested in McMaster when they attended May@Mac, the University's spring open house. By 9:50 a.m. on Saturday, 600 cars had entered the campus. The parking kiosks opened at 9:30 a.m. Estimates from Parking & Transit Services put attendance at between 5,500 and 6,500 people.

Posted on May 28: Professor Examines Globalization and Labour

A unique professorship established at McMaster University will focus on the challenges trade unions and workers face in the global economy. The LIUNA/Henry Enrico Mancinelli Professorship in Global Labour Issues has been created to improve society's understanding of the changes posed for organized labour in the wake of increasing liberalization and globalization of political economies. The inaugural holder of the professorship is Robert O'Brien, an associate professor of political science and associate director of the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition at McMaster University.