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Last summer, the University launched an ambitious integrated planning exercise. In addition to consultation with the Deans, the exercise continued with three presentations that outline the process: "Planning and Priorities Overview", a presentation to the Board of Governors; "The New Planning Cycle - Questions and Answers", a presentation to Senate; and "The Planning Process", a presentation to Management Forum. Before the end of this academic year, Deputy Provost Anthony C. Masi and Provost Luc Vinet plan to have a University-wide strategic planning document. In due course, they plan to circulate drafts and invite the community to provide input.

Nigel Roulet wasn't asking for the job, but the new director of the McGill School of the Environment, but he has big plans for the future.

Roméo Dallaire, who headed the failed UN to Rwanda during that country's civil war and genocide spoke to a McGill audience about his experiences there, and asked the question: are some humans more human - and deserving of help - than others?

Roger Slee is appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education.

Frederick Andermann wins the Prix Wilder-Penfield for biomedical research. Lorne Trottier wins the Prix Lionel Boulet for Leadershio in scientific advancement.

You can call her chief: Louise Savard is head of McGill's friendly security services.

The football team does a Christmas blitz with the Yellow Door

We meet McGill's thinnest visitor - Flat Stanley.

Researchers in the Department of Food Science have developed a way to quickly identify bacteria. The technique could save time - and lives.

The McGill International Health Initiative was founded by medical students who want the Canadian government to help alleviate the AIDS crisis in the developing world by making cheap medications available.