image of a time capsule

Time capsule

A time capsule, placed inside the cornerstone of the Donner Building for Medical Research in 1947, is found in 2004 by McGill Campus Security officer Sergeant Mathieu Racette.


 

image of students infront of an administration building

Student unrest, 1968-1970
Photographs illustrating the turbulent sixties at McGill University.


 

a political satire

My Fur Lady
A political satire written and performed by McGill students becomes a nationwide success.


 

women's union and war effort

The Women's Union and the war effort
With many male McGill students fighting in the Great War, their female counterparts back at McGill organized a Union to support the war effort.


 

people playing football

Football
In the 1870s, an exciting footbal rivalry between McGill and Harvard gave McGill the opportunity to create new rules of gameplay, which became standard throughout the United States.


 

image of a man on mcgill campus during war

Campus life during WWII
Campus life during the War.


 

women dancing

Dance at McGill
In 1912, McGill's Physical Education program offered its first dance classes, which evolved over time to include modern and interprative dance.