A time to take stock
Posted on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 4:42 pmEditor’s note: It certainly has not been a quiet fall at McGill. The University’s 1,700 clerical and support staff have just returned to work after a three month strike and months of negotiations. During the strike, many employees across McGill’s two campuses worked long hours to provide student services and keep the University functioning. On [...]
Rooted in Quebec
Posted on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 5:34 pmIn September, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum led a McGill contingent that travelled to Quebec City to meet with the National Assembly’s Parliamentary Commission on Culture and Education. The McGill representatives outlined the University’s many contributions to Quebec, while raising concerns about funding and governance issues. McGill News contributor Jake Brennan, BA’97, recently spoke to the principal about these matters.
Reaching out to the world
Posted on Monday, June 7, 2010 at 1:10 pmPrincipal Heather Munroe-Blum recently spoke to McGill News contributor Jake Brennan about why McGill’s international connections are so crucial.
Leadership worth following
Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 11:23 amOWEN EGAN When convocation finishes at the beginning of June, McGill will have sent another group of promising, talented graduates out into the world to make their mark. The nature of leadership has never been so hotly debated as during this global recession, which, more than signaling an economic crisis, is a crisis of management—and, [...]
Striking the right balance
Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 10:30 amChristinne Muschi As I write this column near the end of November, the world is assessing the full impact of the financial meltdown. Coming seven short years after the Enron scandal, the crisis certainly has prompted thought as to how our financial systems can be structured to create both checks and balances and the flexibility [...]
Going Greener
Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:40 pmCHRISTINNE MUSCHI On September 18, McGill’s new Life Sciences Complex, the largest construction project in the University’s history, landmark moment, one our research community has anticipated eagerly. This magnificent new complex has been carefully and creatively designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and to promote the link of McGill’s basic science to practical, high-impact applications. Thanks [...]
Only Connect
Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 1:11 pmCHRISTINNE MUSCHI As my close friends and colleagues will tell you, I love my job. And one of the high points is that I get to meet graduates of McGill and to hear your wonderful stories—that “Eureka” moment when you discovered your raison d’être, the lasting friendships you developed, the time you were sitting in [...]
Keys to our Success
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 10:58 amPrincipal Heather Munroe-Blum sits with Campaign McGill co-chair Yves Fortier at a luncheon following the campaign’s official launch. These are rewarding days for McGill. In November, the London-based Times Higher Education Supplement ranked McGill the number one Canadian university and number 12 among the world’s top 200 universities — a significant jump from 21st last [...]
Breaking Down Barriers
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 1:16 pmPrincipal Heather Munroe-Blum and Chancellor Richard Pound conratulate new law graduate Meaghan Enright. OWEN EGAN As much as our ambience adds to campus life, however, it is far from an adequate measure of our impact. The stunning diversity of our campuses, and the global distribution of our alumni, amplify our ability to be Montreal’s window [...]
Time to Rethink Tuition
Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2007 at 11:41 amWhenever I meet McGill alumni who are living or working abroad, I am struck by their affection for both their alma mater and for the city and province which so contribute to McGill’s character. Of course, it is the strength of our teaching and research, and the opportunity to interact with gifted students and faculty, [...]
