Smashed windows of campus buildings, academic freedom, and upcoming budget cuts were among the discussion items at the McGill Senate’s Feb. 12 meeting. The meeting began with memorial tributes to Patrick Dias in the Faculty of Education, Patrick Farrell in the Department of Chemistry, and Abraham Fuks in the Faculty[Read More…]
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The Tribune Explains: McGill’s ongoing construction projects
In August 2024, McGill Vice-President (Administration and Finance) Fabrice Labeau and Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi announced the provincial government’s changes in its funding mechanism for university construction and renovation projects. As a result of these changes, new projects and all calls for tender for construction have been[Read More…]
Adrien Wing leads panel discussion on critical race theory and intersectionality
On Feb. 12, Professor Adrien Wing, Director of the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights, explored the role of critical race theory (CRT) in challenging institutionalized oppression at a panel hosted by McGill’s Faculty of Law. Organized to commemorate Black History Month, the panel highlighted the historical patterns of[Read More…]
Self-proclaimed anarchists claim responsibility for smashing windows of five buildings across campus
At 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 5, a group of approximately 40 people smashed over 30 windows and tagged the Leacock Building, the McCall MacBain Arts Building, and the James Administration Building. The self-described anarchists entered campus from Rue McTavish with a banner reading, “Colonial institutions will fall.” Despite being on[Read More…]
McGill expected to cut 250-500 positions as university faces dire financial circumstances
McGill’s top executives hosted a virtual town hall on Feb. 7 to discuss the university’s 2024-2025 budget, particularly their strategy to address its deficit. Co-hosts of the event, President and Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini, Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi, and Vice-President (Administration and Finance) Fabrice Labeau, laid out their[Read More…]
For a second time, the Board of Governors CSSR does not recommend McGill divest from weapons manufacturing
The McGill Board of Governors (BoG) held its first meeting of the Winter 2025 semester on Feb. 6. The BoG—which has the final say over all academic, business, and financial affairs at the university—began after nearly two hours of private session, closed to the public and media. The meeting’s open[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: The BSN’s fund for Black, African and Caribbean students and organizations
On Jan. 6, McGill’s Black Students’ Network (BSN) launched the Black, African and Caribbean Students and Organizations (BACSO) pilot project. This project seeks to provide funding for Black, African, and Caribbean Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as Black organizations at the undergraduate level. The BSN[Read More…]
University establishes Thrift McGill to promote a circular economy on campus
In February, the Student Life and Learning and Student Housing and Hospitality Services celebrated three months since the opening of Thrift McGill, which was established with funding from the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF). The store, located at 3473 Rue University, seeks to promote more sustainable shopping on campus by facilitating[Read More…]
SPHR and Engineering Students for Palestine campaign against companies with ties to Israel’s genocide in Palestine at TechFair 
On Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, the McGill Engineering Career Centre hosted its annual TechFair at New Residence Hall, with more than 70 companies in attendance. Students for Palestine’s Honour and Resistance (SPHR) at McGill alleged that five of the participating corporations—Airbus, Cisco Inc., Galvion, L’Oreal, and MDA Space—are linked[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: Black Students’ Network Community Library
McGill’s Black Students’ Network (BSN) opened a Community Library on Feb. 28, 2024, for Black History Month. The Community Library is funded by SSMU student fees that uphold the BSN’s budget alongside the Black Equity Fund, which McGill launched as part of its Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism in[Read More…]
