BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260921T130931EDT-81552mp3l9@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260921T170931Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for Macdonald Homecoming on Saturday October 22nd. We i nvite alumni from deferred anniversary years (degrees ending in 0s & 5s\, 1s & 6s) plus 2s and 7s and all Mac alumni to come to campus to reconnect with classmates and friends.\n\nSchedule of Events Macdonald Campus\n\nTim e & Location\n Event\n Details\n 9h30Centennial Centre Foyer\n Registration\n C ollect your nametag\, sign up for the Honour Shield and visit the campus b ookstore\n 10h00Centennial Centre CC1-163\n Researchers Changing our Lives\, Changing our World\n \n Meet four professors from the Faculty who will pres ent their research. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn about the e nvironmental impacts of cities\, synthetic biology\, insect biodiversity a nd diabetes self-management.\n\n Anne-Sophie Brazeau Assistant Professor Pr ogram Director of Dietetic Education and Practice\, School of Human Nutrit ionSupporting people through their journey with type 1 diabetes\n\n Mehran Dastmalchi Assistant Professor Plant ScienceSunlight\, water and thin air \n\n Jessica Gillung Assistant Professor Director Lyman Entomological Museu m Natural Resource SciencesThe Lyman Entomological Museum: discovering the fascinating world of insects\n\n Ben Goldstein Assistant Professor Bioreso urce EngineeringBioresources and the city: What’s the connection?\n \n 11h00 Centennial Centre\, Ceilidh\n Macdonald Sneak Peek \n \n Macdonald Sneak Peek will allow you to mingle with students and professors in a more hands-on format to learn about research\, innovative programs and student initiativ es undertaken in the faculty.\n \n 12h00Centennial Centre Ballroom\n Sir Will iam Macdonald Luncheon \n \n Attend our signature event hosted by Dean Anja Geitmann. The Sir William Macdonald Luncheon celebrates anniversary classe s\, recognizes our Distinguished Alumni recipients\, and provides the perf ect setting for classmates to reconnect.\n Lunch $80/person including wine \n \n 14h15Clinical Nutrition Research Unit\n \n Tour the Clinical Nutrition R esearch Unit\n Visit the new CNRU a state-of-the-art facility that facilita tes high impact research with tangible benefits to human health and wellbe ing. Professor Daiva Nielsen\, CNRU Director will lead the tour.\n 16h00Lym an Entomological Museum & McGill University Herbarium\n  \n Tour of the Lyma n Entomological Museum & McGill University Herbarium\n \n Did you know that the insect collection at the Lyman Entomological Museum numbers nearly 4 m illion specimens\, the 2nd largest collection in Canada and one of the lar gest in North America? Director Jessica Gillung will take you on an intere sting tour of the vibrant and dynamic research and training centre in inse ct biodiversity\, ecology\, evolution and natural history.\n The Herbarium is a collection of dried plant specimens comprising of more than 140\,000 specimens from the past century. Curator Freida Beauregard will explain th e cataloguing of our natural history to understand past and present patter ns of plant biodiversity\n 17h30\n Happy Hour and\n Gathering of the Macdonal d Clan BBQ\n \n Enjoy a relaxed end to the day to continue conversations\, m eet up with old friends and unwind.\n\n BBQ: $40/person + cash bar\n \n 18h30 \n Register for Macdonald Campus events and other McGill Homecoming events! \n\nEmail homecoming.alumni [at] mcgill.ca or call 514-396-1046 (in Montre al) or 1-800-567-5175 (toll-free in North America\, outside of Montreal) a nd leave a message for any registration questions or assistance.\n\nPrefer red Hotels\n\n\n Double Tree by Hilton Pointe Claire\n\n 6700 TransCanada Hi ghway\, Pointe Claire\, QC H9R 1C2\n\n $169.00 Single/double\, $179.00 trip le and $189.00 quad occupancy (rate does not include breakfast)\n\n Reserva tion by phone at 514-697-7110 - Group code: CDTUMH\n\n Booking link: Macdon ald Homecoming\n\n\n\n Embassy Suites by Hilton Montreal Airport\n\n 6300 Tr ansCanada Highway\, Pointe Claire\, QC\, H9R 1B9\n\n $189.00 Single/double\ , $214.00 triple and $239.00 quad occupancy (rate includes complimentary c ooked-to-order breakfast and a nightly Evening Reception (5:30pm@7:00pm) w ith 2 complimentary beverages and snacks).\n\n The Embassy Suites is an all -suite property\, either king or 2 queen suites.\n\n Reservation by phone a t 514-426-5060 - Group code: CDTSMH\n\n Booking link: Macdonald Homecoming \n\n Reservation cut-off date: September 30th\, 2022\n\n  \n\n\n \n\n \n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\nPlease note that the group rate is available prior and post the group dates. If Class members would like to reserve before or after th ese dates\, we would ask them to call the hotel directly and ask for in-ho use reservations.\n\nConsider making a donation in honour of your annivers ary! Maybe your class is already supporting a Mac specific project/initiat ive or you would like to support an existing faculty priority\, remember a ll gifts make a difference.\n\nGive now\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221022 SUMMARY:Macdonald Campus Homecoming URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/channels/event/macdonald-campus-homecom ing-342797 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR