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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.    . . .

December 18, 2024

Call for nominations: Honorary degrees

McMaster’s Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees now invites community members to nominate candidates for honorary degrees.   Nominations are accepted throughout the year for consideration by . . .

December 17, 2024

Deadline extended: Have your say on McMaster’s search for a new Provost and Vice-President, (Academic)

This article has been updated because the deadline has been extended: Community members have until Friday, Jan. 17 to share their feedback by anonymous survey. . . .

December 13, 2024

Take advantage of the GST/HST break on campus

Starting Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, McMaster students, faculty, and staff will receive a GST/HST break on select purchases across campus. The tax relief, which continues . . .

December 13, 2024

New chapter for the department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour

Following the conclusion of the Scott Watter matter earlier this year, the department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour (PNB) is looking to the future and . . .

December 13, 2024

Flags lowered in honour of Sylvia Wong 

The university is lowering flags on campus today in honour of Sylvia Wong, a proud McMaster alumna and donor, who died on Nov. 29, leaving . . .

December 10, 2024

Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now: A statement from Vice-Provost of Equity and Inclusion Barrington Walker on International Human Rights Day

True progress toward human rights requires collaboration, and “there is still work to be done to eliminate discrimination, inequality, and accessibility barriers,” the vice-provost of . . .

December 6, 2024

Black History Month 2025: Tell us about your event

The organizers of Black History Month (BHM) at McMaster are inviting students, staff and faculty members to share their campus and community event listings on . . .

December 5, 2024

Flags lowered to mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Flags at McMaster will be lowered on Friday, Dec. 6 in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This . . .

December 3, 2024

McMaster holiday break and campus closure

McMaster University will close for the holiday break at the end of the work day on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024, and will reopen Monday, Jan. . . .

December 3, 2024

Eye-catching science: Submit an image for Science Exposed 2025 photo competition 

Science Exposed is accepting submissions for its 2025 research image competion. Researchers from all fields can submit one eye-catching image that showcases their research. The . . .

November 29, 2024

McMaster’s snow day policy 

With temperatures dropping and winter around the corner, it’s time to get reacquainted with McMaster’s snow closure policy, (officially known as the Storm Emergency Policy). . . .