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posted on Dec. 11: All evening exams, classes cancelled Dec. 11

We have been advised by senior administration that the University will be closed as of 7:30 p.m. All evening examinations and classes are cancelled. Faculty, staff and students are advised to consult the Storm Emergency Procedures Policy and local radio stations for additional information. Any changes to exams scheduled for tomorrow, Dec. 12, due to adverse weather will be reported on the Daily News and local radio stations, OLDIES 1150 am, CHAM 820 am, CHML 900 am, Y95 95.3 fm, K LITE 102.9 fm. Toronto stations CBC Radio One 99.1 fm and CFRB 1010 am will also carry information.

posted on Dec. 8: Childhood disability research at McMaster gets boost

A $750,000 gift from the Jack and Ina Pollock Charitable Foundation will help to fund research at McMaster in the field of childhood disability. The donation, announced on campus yesterday (Thursday, Dec. 7), will benefit three key areas of research at CanChild: * the effectiveness of children's rehabilitation services; * measurement of children's rehabilitation; * the life experiences of children with disabilities and their families; and will help support the creation of a chair in disability research. "Projects funded by this generous support will lead to new discoveries about effective interventions for children and youth with childhood disabilities, and the efficient and timely dissemination and use of research information in health care practice," said Mary Law, associate dean of rehabilitation science.

posted on Dec. 7: SRA pushes for environmentally friendly University Centre

A paper outlining six recommendations for handling the amounts of kitchen waste and styrofoam items generated by the new University Student Centre received overwhelming endorsement from the Student Representative Assembly (SRA) at its meeting on Dec. 3. The document, Environmental Recommendations: McMaster University Student Centre, was written by SRA Arts & Science representative Arif Manji. The proposals, which arise from discussions Manji had with a group of concerned students, are aimed at making the centre an environmentally friendly operation from the start. The recommendations include a surcharge on styrofoam containers, use of an industrial-size composter for kitchen refuse, and the purchase of cleaning products that are more environmentally friendly.