Faculty
Schulich grads named to key roles in the McGill Chamber Orchestra
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director Boris Brott of the McGill Chamber Orchestra (MCO) are pleased to announce two important appointments. Effective immediately, the organization welcomes Taras Kulish as its new Executive Director and Jean-Sébastien Roy as its new concertmaster.
Religion & Foreign Policy: The Global Challenges of Religious Pluralism
Inaugural Birks Forum on the World's Religions and Public Life.
A conference featuring leading scholars and public policy experts from around the world.
Saturday, June 22, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 23, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Questions? Please contact dean [dot] relgstud [at] mcgill [dot] ca.
McGill Summer Organ Academy (MSOA) Concert: William Porter, organ
$15 / $10 at the door.
Information: 514-398-1252
McGill Summer Organ Academy Concert : James David Christie, organ
$15 / $10 at the door.
Information: 514-398-1252
June is ALS Awareness Month
What is ALS?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease in which progressive muscle weakness leads to paralysis. ALS is a result of the death of motor neurons (nerve cells) in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. Most people survive less than five years following diagnosis, but a small percentage of patients live for ten years or even longer. So far, there is no cure.
Mr. Anosh Irani, Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence — NEW COURSE
Anosh Irani, author of three plays and three novels, will be the Mordecai Richler Writer-in-Residence in fall 2013. He will be teaching “ENGL 369 Creative Writing: Playwriting” on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5:30. Students interested in taking this course must submit a portfolio by 1 August. See details under the course listing on the “Undergraduate” website. Born in Bombay, Mr. Irani moved to Vancouver in 1998. Details about his works can be found at www.anoshirani.com
myCourses gets a new look
The new myCourses Learning Management System has been in use for a full academic year, and we are now considering a first upgrade for Fall 2013.
Why so soon?
Principal’s Awards for administrative and support staff
Now is the time to start thinking about submitting nominations to the Principal’s Awards for Administrative and Support Staff for 2012-2013. Colleagues can present nominees in six categories – customer service, quality of work, initiative/innovation, service to the community, teamwork and sustainability – for work carried out between June 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013.
Dr. Peter Friedl / Seminar Title: "Plasticity of cancer cell invasion in vitro and in vivo"
This is a Mandatory Seminar for all Biochemistry Graduate Students
Hosted by the Goodman Cancer Research Center
Dr. Peter Friedl
Professor
Microscopical Imaging of the Cell
Department of Cell Biology
NCMLS, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Study Permit, Work Permit & Visa Delays
Canada's Immigration Officers on Strike
The following update was posted on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website:
Notice – Strike Action
June 11, 2013 — The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) union is currently taking strike action. PAFSO union members responsible for processing visa applications have been walking out of offices in Canada and overseas.