McMaster University completes its review of systemic racism in the Athletics Department. This past July, McMaster University announced they would be conducting an external review of Black athletes' experiences following accusations of systemic anti-Black racism in the Athletics Department brought forward by several Mac alumni. The review predominantly looked at the individual experiences of Black […]
New employment contract for sessional faculty members and addressing out-of-province TA exclusion concerns At McMaster University, the Canadian Union of Public Employees 3906 is a union that works to improve the working conditions of academic workers at the university. The union currently represents about 3,500 workers at McMaster and includes three units. Unit 1 includes […]
By: Esther Liu, Contributor What are your plans for Halloween this year? My daughter is really into Harry Potter so she is dressing up. Her favourite house is Ravenclaw, so she has a school outfit for it. My dog – it's so funny – she's going to be dressed up as a UPS delivery dog. […]
OUA and U Sports cancel all games and competitions for the winter 2021 term. Following the cancellation of fall 2020 sports by U Sports, the organization recently announced its decision to cancel the winter 2021 championships, thus completely shutting down the 2020-2021 competitive season. The championships cancelled include basketball, swimming, wrestling, hockey, track and field […]
C/O: ProcrastiKnitters Exec Team By: Esther Liu, Contributor What inspired you to found the Procrastiknitters? Valencia Gomes: We wanted to create a community at Mac for knitting and crocheting to bring people together. Knitting and crocheting is a skill but you can get a lot out of it: you can make things related to characters […]
While reading the headlines of current #COVID19 research, have you wondered what research is being conducted at McMaster University? McMaster’s COVID-19 Research Fund has enabled faculty and students alike to participate in the fight to end the global pandemic.
The team now gets its chance to compete for the provincial championship over a full season Up until the 2016 season, the McMaster University women’s field hockey team competed in exhibition games and tournaments strictly as a club. In 2016, the team entered the Ontario University Athletics tournament still as a club, but not the […]
C/O: Silhouette Archives How McMaster’s COVID-19 Research Fund enables scientists and students alike to engage in exciting research to fight the pandemic Universities across the world have come together to conduct COVID-19 research. Some research projects have even entered phase three clinical trials. The brightest minds around the globe are all hard at work in […]
Innis library to be replaced by the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery After 46 years, McMaster University’s Innis Library closed its doors on March 19, 2020. As the primary library for the Degroote School of Business, Innis Library in Kenneth Taylor Hall was one of McMaster’s smaller libraries. [media-credit name="C/O McMaster Library" align="none" width="600"][/media-credit] The […]
Calling for university policy changes should be top priority for mental health advocates By: Anonymous, Contributor At the request of the contributor, a student who went through McMaster’s mental health services, the Silhouette has chosen to publish this piece anonymously over privacy concerns. We believe giving this person a platform that does not damage their […]
