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CHRISTINNE 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”...
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CHRISTINNE 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...
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Christinne 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...
View ArticleLeadership worth following
OWEN 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...
View ArticleSwimming against the current
Principal Heather Munroe-Blum at one of the launch events for Campaign McGill along with campaign co-chairs (l to r) Eugene McBurney, LLB'79, Yves Fortier, BCL'58, LLD'05, and Michael Meighen, BA'60...
View ArticleReaching out to the world
McGill principal Heather Munroe-Blum and Imperial College London rector Sir Keith O’Nions sign a partnership agreement between their two institutions. In recent months, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum...
View ArticleRooted in Quebec
In 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...
View ArticleThe diverse routes to excellence
Principal Heather Munroe-Blum chairing a meeting of the Principal's Task Force on Diversity, Excellence and Community Engagement earlier this year (Photo: Adam Scotti) The Principal’s Task Force on...
View ArticleAn education to remember
McGill is creating more internship opportunities for its undergraduates (Photo: Owen Egan) Building on the Principal’s Task Force on Student Life and Learning, McGill is committed to finding ways to...
View ArticleBroadening our view of the world
Photo: Richmond Lam In a recent speech, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum spoke about the important role that international students play at McGill and at other Quebec universities. She addressed the topic...
View ArticleThe exit interview
As she packed up and prepared to turn in her keys to the Principal’s Office, Heather Munroe-Blum shared some final thoughts with the McGill News on the 10 years she spent leading the University and on...
View ArticleMcGill’s new principal reflects on “coming home”
Principal Suzanne Fortier at McGill Homecoming’s “Meet the Principal” Q & A session with Derek Cassoff, the director of communications for development and alumni relations. (Photos: Nicolas Morin)...
View ArticleA commitment to students
Principal Suzanne Fortier chatting to students at the Faculty of Science’s “Soup and Science” event which helps promote undergraduate research opportunities (Photo: Owen Egan) Over the next few years,...
View ArticleA vision for the future
Principal Suzanne Fortier (Photo: Christinne Muschi) In a March 28 address to the McGill community, Principal Suzanne Fortier, BSc’72, PhD’76, shared her thoughts on some of the University’s priorities...
View ArticleSeeking out the best
Principal Suzanne Fortier (Photo: Christinne Muschi) In the most recent edition of the QS World University Rankings, McGill was rated the 21st best university on the planet. To be a world-class...
View ArticleWhy research matters
Principal Suzanne Fortier (Photo: Christinne Muschi) In a 2014 address to the McGill community, Principal Suzanne Fortier, BSc’72, PhD’76, outlined her priorities for the University’s future. One was...
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