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By McGill Reporter Staff

Umbrellas became parasols Tuesday as more than 50 McGillians joined the Montreal Centraide campaign’s annual March of 1,000 Umbrellas downtown as October picked up from September in the sunshine department.

McGill students awarded $1 million for social enterprise to secure food for undernourished communities in urban slums
(La version française suit.)

By McGill Reporter Staff

A team of MBA students from the Desautels Faculty of Management won the 2013 Hult Prize competition, following a final “pitch-off” held in New York City at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting Monday evening, Sept. 23.

‘We are committed to providing a climate of tolerance’

By Doug Sweet

As debate swirls inside and outside Quebec about the provincial government’s proposed Charter of Values that would ban the wearing of conspicuous religious symbols by public employees, McGill’s new Principal, Suzanne Fortier, has affirmed that the right of religious choice and cultural diversity are essential values for the McGill community.

With the school year in full gear, the carefree days of summer are fading into the past. But before they disappear entirely, the McGill Reporter has compiled a gallery of summer fun pics submitted by members of the McGill community. Ranging from artsy and evocative to classic postcard fare, the pictures include everything from nearby beaches and lakes to ancient ruins and exotic locations — proof that, somewhere in the world, the sun is shinning on a McGillian.

By Earl Zukerman

Luis Guimont-Mota, a sophomore from Quebec City, rushed for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns as McGill defeated Concordia 32-19 to capture the 45th annual Shaughnessy Cup football game before 2,845 – including Suzanne Fortier, McGill’s newly appointed Principal – at Percival Molson Stadium, Friday.

New Principal delighted to be back at her alma mater and living in Montreal

McGill’s new Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Suzanne Fortier, officially begins duties today, Sept. 5. She took time from a busy preparatory period to meet The Reporter and talk about herself, her experience at university and some of the issues McGill will face in the years ahead. A video version of this interview can be seen here.

By Jacquie Rourke and Doug Sweet

McGill, Oxford  and Neuroscience Center Zurich sign three-way agreement

By Neale McDevitt

When it comes to relationships, three is often seen as a number to avoid, as triangles have long been the catalyst for tragedy and heartbreak. But earlier this summer, McGill entered into a triangular relationship that promises to turn that old adage of three being a crowd on its head.

By Neale McDevitt

If you watch even 10 minutes of a bike race, such as the recently completed Tour de France, you quickly understand that cyclists, especially those who do long-distance biking, have amazing cardiovascular capacities. And then there are those who also have big hearts.

By MUHC Staff

In 2012, and again in 2013, two separate outbreaks of tuberculosis occurred in communities of northern Quebec. “The affected communities prefer not to have a spotlight shone on them,” says Dr. Marcel Behr, director of the McGill International TB Centre and RI-MUHC researcher, “since tuberculosis is a very sensitive issue. They need solutions more than they need attention.”

By McGill Reporter Staff

Talk about coming full circle. Principal Heather Munroe-Blum received an honorary degree Thursday from the University of Glasgow, in Scotland – the alma mater of the University’s founder, James McGill.

Prof. Munroe-Blum was made a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) at the University’s Commemoration Day ceremony, which celebrates the founding of the University of Glasgow in 1451, the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world.