Daily News

August 11, 2014

ESRI Canada has selected McMaster University’s School of Geography and Earth Sciences (SGES) as a Centre of Excellence in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). SGES has . . .

August 7, 2014

The University and Building Union of Canada met with a provincial mediator Thursday, at the request of the union. The University made a substantive offer . . .

August 7, 2014

After successfully hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ first two home games, McMaster will host the CFL team’s Aug. 16 game at Ron Joyce Stadium. The team has been . . .

August 7, 2014

McMaster’s Student Online Academic Registration system, known as SOLAR, is currently up and running. Due to very heavy volume, however, it is very slow. Students . . .

August 5, 2014

Operations, maintenance and cleaning staff voted on a new contract offer from the University today, but before the votes could be counted the union requested . . .

August 5, 2014

UPDATE: 9 a.m. August 6 — Effective immediately, student timetables are now available on MUGSI. All issues with the display of incorrect data have been resolved. . . .

August 1, 2014

McMaster and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) have reached a tentative collective agreement. The IUOE represents McMaster’s operating engineers. The tentative agreement will . . .

August 1, 2014

The flags are at half-mast in memory of ELVIA HORVATH Elvia passed away on July 31, 2014.  She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed . . .

July 31, 2014

The province has confirmed the date, time and location of the proposal vote for McMaster’s operations and maintenance workers and casual cleaners. Date and Time: . . .

July 31, 2014

The University and Unifor, the union representing employees in McMaster’s Parking unit, have reached a tentative agreement. The four-year agreement was reached after negotiations began . . .

July 30, 2014

McMaster will soon be home to six new bike share stations. The stations are part of the SoBi Hamilton bike share program, which uses smart . . .

July 28, 2014

Carolyn Byrne has come full circle into her role as associate dean and director of McMaster’s School of Nursing. More than three decades ago she . . .

July 25, 2014

McMaster has been engaged in collective bargaining with the Building Union of Canada since the fall of 2013. An update is available here.

July 24, 2014

Are you a music aficionado with a knack for spinning tracks? We want to hear your tunes! The Student Success Centre is holding a competition . . .

July 24, 2014

Mike Porritt has been named McMaster’s new director of Housing and Conference Services. Porritt has nearly two decades of experience in student housing at multiple . . .

July 22, 2014

Due to high electricity demand in Ontario, all members of the campus community are being asked to power down wherever possible. Between 4-7 p.m. on . . .

July 21, 2014

McMaster’s Office of Sustainability has undergone reorganization and has been developed into two distinct areas: campus operational sustainability initiatives and academic sustainability programs. Campus operational . . .

July 20, 2014

On July 31, stadium permit holders will not be able to access the stadium parking. Those with stadium permits will be able to park in . . .

July 18, 2014

It’s shaping up to be a wonderful summer for those who live, work and play in the City of Hamilton. Hamilton Police Service would like . . .

July 15, 2014

The University met today with the Building Union of Canada (BUC) and a conciliator appointed by the province with the goal of reaching a new . . .