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April 22, 2013

Mental Health 101 training session

What is mental health and mental illness? How common is mental illness in Canada? What are some “Dos” and “Don’ts” of interacting with a person . . .

April 22, 2013

CFMU nearing fundraising goal

McMaster’s radio station, 93.3 CFMU FM, needs  your help to reach its $21,000 fundraising goal. The broadcaster, named station of the year at the Hamilton . . .

April 22, 2013

‘Vaccines: Truths and Myths’ public forum

Vaccines save lives. In fact, they save millions of lives each year and prevent diseases such as polio, measles and mumps from making a dangerous . . .

April 19, 2013

Founder’s Day activities

With Founder’s Day just around the corner, a number of campus events are being planned for the week ahead: Sign up for this year’s edition . . .

April 19, 2013

General heating and cooling of buildings on campus

A reminder that campus buildings are in the midst of a seasonal temperature “swing.” The majority of buildings remain on heating (steam) until the outside . . .

April 18, 2013

New French courses – in English!

     

April 18, 2013

Staff parking during residence move-out

More than 3,000 students will move out of residence between Thursday April 25 and Wednesday May 1. Hence, on these days it will be very . . .

April 18, 2013

Students: How was your first year at McMaster?

Here’s your chance to discuss what your first year at McMaster was like. The University’s Student Success Centre and the School of  the Arts invite . . .

April 17, 2013

Student email service returns to normal

Update 11:00 a.m.: Student email service has returned to normal. Student email by Google is currently unavailable. Google is aware of the issues and is . . .

April 16, 2013

Selection Committee for a University Secretary begins work

The Selection Committee for a University Secretary has begun its work. Chaired by the President, the Senate-appointed Committee has finalized the position profile and the position . . .

April 16, 2013

Collective bargaining with CUPE 3906

The University and representatives of CUPE Local 3906 (Unit 2) have begun discussions on a renewed collective agreement. CUPE 3906 (Unit 2) represents approximately 380 . . .

April 16, 2013

Spring 2013 Faculty Elections

The Secretary of the Senate, as Chief Electoral Officer, is conducting elections in the Faculties of Business, Engineering, Humanities, Science and Social Sciences to fill . . .

April 16, 2013

Board of Governors and University Planning Committee 2013 Teaching Staff Elections

Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 16 and Wednesday, April 17, 2013 to fill teaching staff vacancies on the Board of Governors and the . . .

April 16, 2013

Lights on track field

Maintenance being performed on Track Field B will require the field lights to be on until 2 a.m. Thursday night. McMaster’s fields are used by . . .

April 15, 2013

Community forum on employment, poverty to feature Professor Wayne Lewchuk

A community forum that focuses on employment and poverty and will feature several Hamilton-based poverty and labour experts will be held April 18. The forum . . .

April 12, 2013

PhD student named ‘DiFizen of the Year’

PhD student Kevin Browne has been named the Mark Chamberlain DiFizen of the Year by the Innovation Factory. The award is presented each year to . . .

April 11, 2013

Two new linguistics and languages courses

The Department of Linguistics and Languages is very excited to introduce two new courses this summer: Linguistic Structure of Modern English 1 and II (Linguistics . . .

April 10, 2013

Three Minute Thesis competition

Could you explain years of research in just three minutes? Forty graduate students from across the University will be presenting their research and its wider . . .

April 10, 2013

SUMMA 2013 opens on Thursday

Beginning this Thursday, the McMaster Museum of Art will proudly present SUMMA 2013 – the annual exhibition showcasing the art and accomplishments of students graduating from . . .

April 9, 2013

From Creativity to Success public talk

What promotes creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship? What portends failure? What leads to success? Should you heed “experts” who see no future in your proposed endeavor? Should . . .