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February 29, 2024

Campus flags lowered in memory of Prof. William Leigh

McMaster University’s flags are lowered today in memory of William (Willie) Leigh, who died on Feb. 4, 2024.  Leigh joined McMaster in 1983 as an . . .

February 28, 2024

Omer Ahmed appointed Associate Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer  

Following an extensive search, Omer Ahmed has been appointed as McMaster University’s Associate Vice-President (AVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ahmed will begin his role . . .

February 28, 2024

Update on the watermain break on campus 

After repairs were completed overnight due to a watermain break on campus, the water was turned back on this morning in Mills Library, the Psychology Building, . . .

February 27, 2024

Watermain break on campus

Update, 9:20 a.m. Feb. 28: Water has been turned back on in affected buildings. Click here for more information. Due to a watermain break on . . .

February 26, 2024

McMaster University presidential search: We want to hear from you  

McMaster students, faculty members, staff, alumni and community members are invited to share their thoughts to inform the search process and establish the ideal profile . . .

February 16, 2024

Call for Submissions for the 2022-23 Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Update

Note: This article has been updated to reflect the extended deadline for submissions. The new deadline is Friday March 22. The AccessMac Program within the . . .

February 14, 2024

Extended Call for Nominations: Student and Faculty elections

Elections will be held in March 2024 to fill vacant undergraduate student and graduate student representative seats on the Senate, Board of Governors, University Planning . . .

January 29, 2024

McMaster marks 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 26, 2024

Flags lowered, University Hall illuminated 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 25, 2024

Call for Nominations: Board of Governors, Senate, and University Planning Committee

Elections will be held in March 2024, to fill vacant undergraduate student, graduate student, teaching staff, and non-teaching staff representative seats on the following University-wide . . .

January 24, 2024

Updated Jan. 25: Burke Science Building open for classes and work after small fire

This information was updated Thursday January 25 9:00 a.m. Please note the building is open.  Hamilton Fire Department responded to a small fire in the . . .

January 19, 2024

Continuing Education course addresses systemic barriers

The Anti-Black Racism and Critical Race Education program offered by McMaster Continuing Education is now open for enrolment to the McMaster community for a third . . .

January 19, 2024

Network maintenance this weekend: Temporary service impact 

Due to necessary maintenance work occurring Jan. 19 – 21, various applications, including Mosaic, will be temporarily unavailable. There may also be short interruptions to . . .

January 15, 2024

Ehab Kamarah returns to McMaster as Chief Facilities Officer

McMaster is welcoming back a former staff member to lead its Facility Services team as Associate Vice-President and Chief Facilities Officer. Ehab Kamarah, whose most . . .

January 8, 2024

Siren testing on campus: Thursday, January 11

Please note that McMaster will be testing the campus Siren Alert and Alertus notification systems on Thursday, January 11th, 2024.    Around 10:20 a.m., campus community . . .

December 20, 2023

Ivan L’Ortye appointed to lead Campus Safety Services

To continue to support and provide a safe place where the McMaster community can learn, build and innovate, the university has hired Ivan L’Ortye to . . .

December 15, 2023

National search underway for McMaster’s next University Registrar  

McMaster University is looking for a senior leader to assume a critical role that is involved in all stages of students’ lives at the university. . . .

December 15, 2023

Membership announced for the committee for recommending a president

On June 30, 2025, McMaster University President David Farrar’s first five-year term will come to an end. Prior to that time, it is necessary to . . .

December 8, 2023

New email security feature launching Dec. 11, 2023  

Starting Dec. 11, McMaster University will introduce Email Quarantine Notifications in Microsoft Outlook for all students, staff and faculty. This feature enhances your email security . . .

December 1, 2023

It’s that time of year again: Snow season. 

That means it’s time for our community to get to know the university’s storm closure policy (officially known as the Storm Emergency Policy). If a . . .