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March 3, 2003

Posted on March 3: Marauders women’s basketball edge Queen’s for OUA title

As teammates draped the banner across her shoulders, Alana Shaw shed a tear and offered a smile of sheer delight. For the third time in the past five years McMaster is the Ontario womens' basketball champion, claiming the crown with a 46-45 win against Queen's Sunday. This was Shaw's last chance for another provincial title. She'll now cap her university basketball career this weekend at the national final eight tournament in Hamilton. "I'm so happy, it's so fulfilling," said Shaw while admiring the makeshift gown. "I'm so proud of everything. We overcame the adversity of injuries and we did this as a team. It feels so good. I've loved my five years here." The honours science student showed her gratitude with an outstanding opening half as Mac took a 30-24 advantage. She finished the contest with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot. Read the complete story in today's Hamilton Spectator.

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March 3, 2003

Posted on March 3: Canada’s first directors college to be established at McMaster

The Conference Board of Canada and the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University announced today an agreement in principle to launch The Directors College for directors of Canadian corporations. The program is aimed at meeting the expressed needs of corporations in Canada for a Canadian-based approach to corporate governance. The Directors College, the first of its kind in Canada, will provide practically oriented corporate governance education to directors currently serving on the boards of Canadian corporations and prospective candidates for directorships. "Our program will not only cover the 'mechanics' of being a competent director, but will also focus on the principles of being a director who is constructively involved in defining the role of his or her company in Canadian society," said Vishwanath Baba, dean of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business. "This initiative builds on the Conference Board's six years of experience in delivering director education and 30 years of researching the practices and principles in corporate governance," said Mark Schacter, director of Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility for the Conference Board. "Our conversations with corporate executives and our members make it clear that the need for this program is urgent." Elliot Schreiber, industry professor, marketing & reputation management, said the partnership is another example of innovation, a hallmark of McMaster's culture. "The School of Business will contribute significant start-up funds and expertise in key areas of corporate governance, including accounting and financial management and disclosure. In addition, we have leading experts in the creation and development of high performance boards, including brand and reputation management, executive evaluation, organizational development, and knowledge management." The vision of the two partners is to establish a program uniquely tailored to Canadian business and culture. Its intention is to promote professional standards for directors that companies will be proud to support and shareholders will come to expect of their boards. Participants who successfully complete the curriculum will obtain an accredited Chartered Director designation. Stand-alone shorter courses that do not lead to designation will also be available. The faculty of The Directors College will include specialists from the corporate, legal and academic sectors. Subjects to be covered in the curriculum include compliance, liability, ethics, auditing and internal control, compensation, and organizational behaviour. The college is scheduled to begin on a pilot basis in the fall of 2003. Elliot Schreiber will lead the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business' participation in the partnership, and Mark Schacter will lead the Conference Board's involvement. The partnership between the Michael G. DeGroote School of Business and the Conference Board is non-exclusive, and discussions are underway with other potential participants in this national initiative.

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March 3, 2003

Posted on March 3: Shaping McMaster’s future

The future shape of McMaster is the subject of three upcoming open sessions held on campus. As part of Refining Directions, the University's strategic planning process, University President Peter George and Provost Ken Norrie are holding open meetings. The first meetings were held in December to introduce the community to the process. A second set of meetings are planned for this week and next. The first meeting will be held at the Downtown Centre today (Tuesday) from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 216. Other meeting dates and times are: March 12: 8:30 to 10 a.m., McMaster University Student Centre, Room 319, and March 13: 2 to 4 p.m. Health Sciences Centre, Room 2J36-ABCD. The focus of this set of meetings will be on themes and recommendations emerging from reports submitted by six Work Groups on key areas of the University: undergraduate education, research and graduate education, external activities, internal community, planning and managing, and branding. The Work Groups have been meeting since last fall. In mid-February they presented their reports to the Refining Directions Steering Committee. The reports are currently being consolidated into a comprehensive planning document. For more information about this process and the Work Groups, visit Refining Directions.

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March 3, 2003

Posted on March 3: Men’s basketball advances to OUA west division final

The Marauder's men's basketball team has advanced to the Ontario University Athletics west division championship game, after defeating the Laurier Golden Hawks 88-64 in Saturday's OUA west semi-final game. The University of Guelph defeated Lakehead University 84-60, in the other semi-final and will travel to Hamilton on Wednesday, March 5 for the west division championship game. The tip off is at 7 p.m. McMaster is expecting a capacity crowd and advises McMaster fans to purchase advanced tickets for this game. Tickets will be available beginning Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the Compass Information Centre in the McMaster University Student Centre and the Copps Coliseum box office with no service fee. Tickets are also available at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 905-527-7666 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Normal service fees apply. Fans are also advised to arrive early to Wednesday's game to avoid the large volume of McMaster night class traffic.

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February 28, 2003

Posted on Feb. 28: Signage committee helps McMaster find its way

The first time you came to McMaster, whether as a student, employee or to attend an event or meeting, did you have difficulty finding your way around campus? For many, locating the right campus entrance or getting to the right parking lot can be a challenge. For those with visual or physical disabilities, the challenge can be even greater. The McMaster community is invited to help make improvements to campus signage at an open house Monday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the McMaster University Student Centre atrium. Hosted by the Signage and Wayfinding Committee, the open house will feature proposed designs and features of new campus signage. Mock-ups and photos will be on display and available for public review and comment and there will be surveys to provide feedback and suggestions. Committee members will also be present to answer questions or discuss the project in further detail. http://ppims.mcmaster.ca/signs.

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