/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15391/all en /newsroom/article/campus-updates/start-term-message-message-de-debut-de-session <p>La version française suit.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dear Members of the UUÖ±²¥ Community,</p> <p>Welcome to a new academic year!</p> <p>We are thrilled to see our university spring to life as students and colleagues from across the globe – indeed, more than 150 countries – unite on our beautiful campuses following the summer break. The promise and anticipation – of discovery, of new friendships, and of intellectual adventure – is palpable as we all get set to begin the Fall term.</p> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:58:52 +0000 Christopher Manfredi, Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic), and Angela Campbell, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning). 314606 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-mcgill-01-05-24-14h30-mise-jour-de-mcgill-presidents-message <p> </p> <p><a href="/president/article/communications-messages-community/wednesday-may-1-update-downtown-campus">Message from UUÖ±²¥ President Deep Saini</a> to the UUÖ±²¥ community</p> <hr /> <p><a href="/president/fr/article/communications-messages-la-communaute/mise-jour-du-mercredi-1er-mai-sur-la-situation-sur-le-campus-du-centre-ville">Le message de Deep Saini</a>, recteur et vice-chancelier de UUÖ±²¥, a été partagé avec tous les membres de la communauté mcgilloise</p> <p> </p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:34:36 +0000 Staff 310472 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-mcgill-30-4-24-8h00-mise-jour-de-mcgill <p>L<i>a version française de ce message suit.</i></p> <p> </p> <p>Yesterday afternoon, UUÖ±²¥ proceeded through all steps necessary in the protocols we use for demonstration. We informed participants that this encampment was not authorized and gave them time to gather their belongings and leave the premises. However, most have chosen to remain. As we worked through the steps, we also engaged in dialogue with representatives of UUÖ±²¥ students.</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:44:11 +0000 Staff 310468 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-mcgill-29-4-24-17h00-mise-jour-de-mcgill <p>L<i>a version française de ce message suit.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p>Over the past 48 hours, the university leadership has made concerted efforts to engage in open dialogue and reach a mutual resolution with the UUÖ±²¥ students involved in the encampment.</p> <p>The situation escalated yesterday afternoon with the arrival of external protesters and a significant increase in the number of tents on campus. In the late afternoon/early evening, the UUÖ±²¥ students indicated through their lawyers their refusal to engage in discussion and that they intended to remain on campus indefinitely.</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:06:28 +0000 Staff 310467 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-mcgill-april-29 <p>L<i>a version française de ce message suit.</i> </p> <p> </p> <p>The situation on the lower field of UUÖ±²¥â€™s downtown campus has shifted significantly. The number of individuals who have set up tents on campus has tripled since Saturday. We have become aware that many of them, if not the majority, are not members of the UUÖ±²¥ community.</p> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:06:50 +0000 Staff 310464 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-situation-campus <p>T<i>his message is sent on behalf of Fabrice Labeau, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning)</i> <i> </i></p> <p><i>La version française de ce message suivra.</i>  </p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,  </p> <p>I am writing to provide an update on yesterday’s news that a group of individuals had set up tents on the lower field of UUÖ±²¥â€™s downtown campus. The protest is ongoing and as of this afternoon has been peaceful. </p> Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:09:19 +0000 Staff 310463 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/update-protests-mise-jour-sur-les-manifestations <p>L<i>a version française de ce message suit.</i></p> <p> </p> <p>This afternoon, April 27, 2024, a group of protesters set up approximately 20 tents on the lower field of UUÖ±²¥â€™s downtown campus. They were later joined by a larger group who had participated in a protest in downtown Montreal, many of whom have now left the campus.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:22:03 +0000 Staff 310462 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/reminder-policies-related-protests-rappel-des-politiques-sur-les-manifestations <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> <p>We have received reports of posts on social media encouraging protestors to set up encampments on university campuses across Canada, as some have done in the United States. </p> <p>We support the rights of our campus community to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly within the bounds of UUÖ±²¥â€™s policies and the law. We also have a duty to create a respectful environment that creates the optimal conditions for carrying out our academic mission and that protects the health and safety of our community. </p> Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:50:51 +0000 Staff 310461 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/update-agsem-teaching-assistant-negotiations-le-point-sur-les-negociations-avec-laeedem-auxiliaires <p>T<i>he following message is being sent on behalf of UUÖ±²¥â€™s Human Resources Department.</i></p> <p><i>Message de la part du Service des ressources humaines de l’Université UUÖ±²¥</i><i>.</i></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:44:41 +0000 Staff 310414 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/looking-out-each-other-sorrowful-times-se-soutenir-en-periode-de-crise <p>La version française suit.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> <p>Over the last two weeks we have received more communications than ever in our respective roles from students who do not feel safe on campus. Some colleagues have also expressed this sentiment. These messages all come from or are on behalf of Muslim and Jewish members of our community.</p> <p>Throughout, we have been doing our best to listen, reassure, and respond. But it has been difficult for us to make a significant difference, given the severity of the situation.</p> Fri, 20 Oct 2023 17:27:17 +0000 Staff 307412 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/message-about-violent-conflict-israel-and-gaza-message-au-sujet-du-violent-conflit-qui-fait-rage-en <p>T<i>his message is being sent on behalf of Angela Campbell, Associate Provost (Equity and Academic Policies) and Fabrice Labeau (Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning). // </i><i>Ce message est envoyé au nom de Angela Campbell, vice-principale exécutive adjointe (Équité et politiques académiques) et Fabrice Labeau, premier vice-principal exécutif adjoint (Études et vie étudiante).</i></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:46:25 +0000 Staff 307403 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/university-response-report-asbestos-related-closures-macdonald-campus-mesures-prises-par-luniversite <p></p><p></p><p> </p>L<i>a version française suit.</i> <p><b>A message from Principal and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini</b></p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:55:13 +0000 Staff 307343 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/water-advisories-lifted-two-mcgill-buildings-retrait-de-lavis-concernant-la-qualite-de-leau-potable <p>L<i>a version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> <p>Following a new round of testing since our <a href="/facilities/channels/news/water-advisory-issued-six-mcgill-buildings-349491">previous message</a> about water advisories being issued for six UUÖ±²¥ buildings, two of the water advisories that had been put in place have been lifted.</p> <p><b>It is now safe to drink the water in the following buildings:</b></p> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:31:31 +0000 Staff 307303 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/water-advisory-issued-six-mcgill-buildingssix-batiments-de-luniversite-mcgill-vises-par-un-avis <p>T<i>his message is sent on behalf of Diana Dutton, Interim Vice-Principal, Administration and Finance, and</i> <i>Fabrice Labeau, Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning)</i> // <i>Ce message est envoyé au nom Diana Dutton, vice-principale par intérim (administration et finances) et de Fabrice Labeau, premier vice-principal exécutif adjoint (études et vie étudiante) </i></p> <p><i>La version française suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the UUÖ±²¥ community,</p> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:56:10 +0000 Staff 307302 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/campus-updates/excavation-work-select-areas-lower-west-field-begins-june-19 <p>In anticipation of the transformation of the McLennan-Redpath Library Complex, some excavation work will be conducted on select areas of the lower west field adjacent to the McLennan and Redpath Library buildings. The McLennan-Redpath Library buildings are part of a designated heritage site. Standard protocol requires that UUÖ±²¥ conduct an archeological excavation before starting any large-scale construction project.</p> <p><a href="/library/channels/news/excavation-work-select-areas-lower-west-field-begins-june-19-348735">See more… / En savoir plus</a></p> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 14:06:50 +0000 UUÖ±²¥ Library 303560 at /newsroom