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February 20, 2025

New Sexual Violence Education and Prevention roles will support McMaster’s integrated approach to helping students, faculty and staff 

Gender-based and sexual violence response and prevention programs at McMaster are being reconfigured within the Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO). “These are vital programs,” said . . .

February 18, 2025

Notice of elections to university-wide governing bodies and faculty committees 

Elections will be held March 4 to March 6, 2025  to fill Undergraduate student, Graduate student, and Teaching staff vacancies on university-wide governing bodies and . . .

February 12, 2025

Significant snowfall expected in Hamilton 

A winter storm is expected to cause heavy snowfall for Hamilton and region this evening and overnight. We are monitoring the weather. If the university . . .

February 12, 2025

Ongoing support for sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response at McMaster

In order to better serve the McMaster community, the university is currently implementing some changes within the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO). Recent . . .

February 11, 2025

Date changed: Hoarding going up at Lincoln Alexander Hall site 

This article was originally posted Jan. 29, and updated Feb. 11. Please note the new start date for the installation of the hoarding is Feb. . . .

February 7, 2025

New multifaith calendar available to McMaster community 

McMaster’s Equity and Inclusion Office, together with Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs; Human Resources and Student Affairs, have introduced a new multifaith calendar. This calendar . . .

February 7, 2025

Search underway for new McMaster Innovation Park CEO  

McMaster University and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) have begun the search for a new chief executive officer to guide the park’s next phase of growth. . . .

February 7, 2025

Water to be shut off in multiple campus buildings Feb. 18

Domestic water will be unavailable in a number of campus buildings on Feb. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to complete necessary repairs. Traffic . . .

February 3, 2025

Call for additional nominations: Faculty elections  

Elections will be held in March 2025 to fill vacant positions on faculty committees and university bodies in the faculties of Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science . . .

January 29, 2025

McMaster marks the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia

January 29 is the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. On this day in 2017, six men . . .

January 27, 2025

Flags lowered to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day

January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Since 2005, the United Nations and its member states have held commemoration ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the . . .

January 24, 2025

Minor fire causes smoke in residence building

Fire crews were called following a small dryer fire in the basement of Matthews Hall on McMaster’s main campus on Friday afternoon. No one was . . .

January 24, 2025

Updates to guidelines on reimbursements to individuals for university business (AP-01)

Effective Jan. 27, 2025 the Guidelines for Reimbursements to Individuals for University Business (AP-01) have been revised. These guidelines are reviewed annually. Updates effective January . . .

January 24, 2025

Call for nominations: Board of Governors and Senate 

Elections will be held on March 4, 5, and 6, 2025, to fill vacant undergraduate student, graduate student, and teaching staff representative seats on the . . .

January 23, 2025

McMaster Innovation Park update

McMaster University, the First Longwood Innovation Trustee Corporation, and Ty Shattuck jointly announce the resolution of the lawsuit initiated by Mr. Shattuck against McMaster and . . .

January 16, 2025

Committee begins search for next university chancellor

A selection committee has been launched to look for McMaster’s next university chancellor. The Committee for Nominating a Chancellor will soon begin consultations to identify . . .

January 13, 2025

Jan. 13: Emergency water shut-off at 5 p.m. for specific campus buildings 

Update January 14: Water has been restored and washrooms and drinking fountains in impacted buildings are fully operational. Due to a watermain break on McMaster’s main . . .

January 10, 2025

Update: Share your feedback by Jan. 31 on McMaster’s Principles of Responsible Investment

This article was originally published on Dec. 5, 2024. It was reposted on Jan. 10, 2025 as a reminder that there is still time to . . .

January 9, 2025

Flags lowered in memory of Rachel Brown 

McMaster will lower the flags on campus to half-mast on Monday, Jan. 13,  in memory of Rachel Brown, who died on Dec. 29. Brown, the . . .

January 8, 2025

Siren testing on campus: Jan. 9, 2025

McMaster’s Campus Safety Services (formerly Security Services) will conduct annual testing of campus Siren Alert and Alertus emergency notification systems on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.    . . .