Alumni /continuingstudies/taxonomy/term/1170/all en For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable /continuingstudies/channels/news/bc-beekeeper-and-mac-campus-alumna-gathering-groceries-sweet-and-sustainable-365922 <p>In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-bc-beekeeper-trades-grows-sustainable-groceries/">the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common</a>, a beekeeper based in Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at ɬÀ﷬’s Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.</p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:42:52 +0000 admin 13401 at /continuingstudies Nine ɬÀï·¬ians appointed to the Order of Canada /continuingstudies/channels/news/nine-mcgillians-appointed-order-canada-365980 <p><strong>Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among ɬÀï·¬ community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service </strong></p> <p>Nine members of the ɬÀï·¬ community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours.</p> <p>Among the honorees are two ɬÀï·¬ faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).</p> Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:10:48 +0000 admin 13400 at /continuingstudies D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /continuingstudies/channels/news/d2r-awards-10-million-accelerate-rna-based-therapies-rare-diseases-and-cancer-364466 <p><strong>Montreal, March 26, 2025</strong> – ɬÀ﷬’s <a href="/dna-to-rna/">DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) </a>has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000 admin 13385 at /continuingstudies Homecoming: Linguistic Diversity and Inclusion in the Digital Age /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-linguistic-diversity-and-inclusion-digital-age-360096 <p>In a multicultural and multilingual country such as Canada, language issues and language politics are omnipresent.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:18:54 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12919 at /continuingstudies Homecoming: Hybrid - MCLL's 35th Anniversary Special Lecture /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-hybrid-mclls-35th-anniversary-special-lecture-360097 <p>Join us as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the <a href="/mcll/" target="_blank" title="">ɬÀï·¬ Community for Lifelong Learning</a> (MCLL) with a Special Lecture that exemplifies the essence of our vibrant peer learning c</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:26:06 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12920 at /continuingstudies Homecoming: Career Fair and Alumni Meet and Greet /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-career-fair-and-alumni-meet-and-greet-360095 <p>As part of the <b>ɬÀï·¬ SCS Fall 2024 Homecoming</b> celebration, this event will gather diverse employers, alumni, and students to connect SCS community members with the business community and highlight invaluable alumni insights and success sto</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:13:46 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12918 at /continuingstudies Homecoming: From Classroom to Career: Insights from the Alumni of the ɬÀï·¬ SCS Data Programs /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-classroom-career-insights-alumni-mcgill-scs-data-programs-360094 <p>Join us for an engaging panel discussion with graduates from the <b>ɬÀï·¬ School of Continuing Studies</b> <b>(SCS) data programs</b>.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:10:20 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12917 at /continuingstudies Current Hot Issues in Public Sector Administration /continuingstudies/channels/event/current-hot-issues-public-sector-administration-333580 <p></p> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:07:11 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10845 at /continuingstudies The Great Peace of Montreal /continuingstudies/channels/event/great-peace-montreal-333883 About this event Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:05:26 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10865 at /continuingstudies Reframing Indigenous Relations Through Economic Reconciliation /continuingstudies/channels/event/reframing-indigenous-relations-through-economic-reconciliation-333882 <a href="https://reframing-indigenous-relations.eventbrite.ca/"></a> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:58:02 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10863 at /continuingstudies Visionary Thinking and Innovation in HR Management vs. Fashion /continuingstudies/channels/event/visionary-thinking-and-innovation-hr-management-vs-fashion-333614 <a href="https://hr-fashion.eventbrite.ca/"></a> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:30:11 +0000 maya.michaudthomas@mail.mcgill.ca 10855 at /continuingstudies Truth Gathering: Truth & Reconciliation Commission /continuingstudies/channels/event/truth-gathering-truth-reconciliation-commission-333275 <p><a href="https://youtu.be/aII--5pGLlU"></a></p> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:22:45 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10693 at /continuingstudies Barriers to Bridges: Preparing the Next Generation of Indigenous STEM Professionals /continuingstudies/channels/event/barriers-bridges-preparing-next-generation-indigenous-stem-professionals-333676 <p><a href="https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NDQwNTk="></a></p> Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:44:16 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10857 at /continuingstudies The Great Peace of Montreal /continuingstudies/channels/event/great-peace-montreal-333595 <p><a href="https://great-peace.eventbrite.ca/"></a></p> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:22:55 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10849 at /continuingstudies Fighting the She-cession: Helping Women Back to Work in a COVID World /continuingstudies/channels/event/fighting-she-cession-helping-women-back-work-covid-world-333499 <p><a href="https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NDQwNjA"></a></p> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:29:30 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10700 at /continuingstudies