McMaster launches a new communications committee to facilitate and promote a culture committed to reconciliation Starting this year, the new Truth and Reconciliation Communications Standing Committee launched at McMaster University, dedicated to promoting and advancing Truth and Reconciliation throughout the university. The committee is comprised of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff, faculty and students to […]
The program invites students to engage with Indigenous knowledge and address contemporary Indigenous issues The Indigenous Studies Department at McMaster University launched its MA in Indigenous Studies program this year, welcoming its first cohort of students in September 2024. The new program allows students to engage deeply with Indigenous education, knowledge, histories and contemporary issues through […]
The new bursary program will cover university tuition and living expenses, providing personalized financial support to Haudenosaunee and Mississauga students A new bursary program for Indigenous students of Haudenosaunee and Mississauga ancestry has been launched this year at McMaster University. Eligible applicants can receive financial assistance starting in Fall 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students […]
Land-based learning group Kahnekanoron hosts WATER TALKS! event to share calls to action and encourage discussion on water quality and access in Hamilton Kahnekanoron commemorated the first issue of their WATER TALKS! zine with a town hall event on Sept. 6, 2024 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. outside Hamilton City Hall. The 19-page zine contains reflections, poems, […]
A former McMaster varsity athlete and once the men's athlete of the year, Keenan Jeppesen is set to become the new director of Athletics and Recreation Come Sept. 23, Keenan Jeppesen is set to take the directors seat of the athletics and recreation department. Jeppesen, who is a familiar name within the McMaster community, has […]
As a news media publication, making space for historically neglected voices and issues is a vital component of reconciliation For three years now, the Silhouette has been dedicating nearly half of our print issues to covering stories about and the voices of communities that have been historically and continually marginalized. Our Love is Love issue, […]
The Indigenous studies department celebrates Haudenosaunee culture and reconnects community at their back to school social The annual Traditional Haudenosaunee Social is a start of term social that is co-hosted by the Indigenous studies department and Indigenous Student Services. The back to school social event occurred on Sept. 5, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 […]
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, McMaster planetarium shows an immersive retelling of the celestial bear story For a blend of culture and education, the William J. McCallion Planetarium presents The Celestial Bear: The Six Nations’ Night Sky. The Celestial Bear is an annual showing of projected images containing rotating patterns […]
Members of the Student Representative Assembly adopt a motion in response to the Middle East conflict amid rising campus tensions On September 22, the McMaster University Student Representative Assembly passed a resolution aimed at addressing the impact of the ongoing violence in the Middle East on its student body. The resolution follows widespread grief among […]
A look into Mac student Puisand Lai's journey to competing for Canada at the 2024 Paralympics A McMaster engineering student, and a rising star in the parasports scene, Puisand Lai is getting ready to compete for Canada in the 2024 Paralympic Games. Lai, who first began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 13, has […]
