The Speaker Series of the School of Information Studies is pleased to announce its first speaker. Andrew Large, Professor, CN-Pratt-Grinstad Chair in Information Studies, and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Education, will present Four Decades of Research: The Ups and Downs.
Headline News
If second wave hits, McGill will be ready By Mark Shainblum Why is this school year different from all other school years? It can all be summed up in two letters and one number: H1N1. Like every other educational institution in Canada, McGill has spent the last several months preparing for a possible second wave [...]
News
By Neale McDevitt With a population of some 40,000 students, staff and faculty, McGill would rank 73rd in the 2006 census of largest Canadian cities by population, ahead of such places as Moose Jaw, Valleyfield and Rouyn-Noranda.
Around Campus
Newcomers and McGill vets alike should all take note that the Redpath Museum is the best bet for thought-provoking films on the cheap.
Green corner
By Pascal Zamprelli And now some more great news for pedestrians: McGill has announced that lower campus will be virtually car-free by the end of 2010.
Other News
This past summer eight McGill students were awarded a total of $64,000 by the Association of Universities and Colleges to pursue internships in the area of health, the environment and governance.
Other News
By Chris Chipello Penny Price heads the national ambulance system in Qatar. Samuel Cuarto, a Catholic priest, directs a nursing home in Manila and a community development and health program for tribal people three hours’ drive away. Xavier Boilard is the youthful chief executive of a company providing software products that connect groups of physicians [...]
Notes from the field
Par Stéphanie Dumais, Stéphanie Mayer et Audrey Yank Arrivées dans la chaleur humide du Bénin il y a plus de six semaines, nous resterons en terre africaine trois mois afin de travailler sur les problématiques liées à l’étuvage du riz.
Athletics
By Jim Hynes After two consecutive winless seasons, the McGill Redmen are looking forward to their 129th campaign with confidence. The team kicks off its season with a Sept. 3 visit to the Université de Montréal to take on the Carabins.
Entre Nous
Ellen Aitken is a Harvard-educated theologian and an ordained minister who started teaching in the Faculty of Religious Studies in 2004. In 2007, she was appointed Dean of the Faculty. This year, Aitken will be at the helm as the Faculty celebrates its 60th anniversary with a host of special events.