Between Oct. 21 and 27, It’s On Us McGill hosted a week of action and held events across campus to encourage students to support survivors of sexual harassment. The events included Teal Tuesday, where students wore teal to show support for survivors, a session dedicated to writing love and support[Read More…]
Tag: inclusivity
Addressing LGBTQ+ needs in healthcare
At their recent panel on Feb. 25, Healthy McGill and the Nursing Peer Mentorship Program hosted a collaborative forum to address LGBTQ+ needs in healthcare. “Over 50 per cent of trans people say they are not comfortable going and getting healthcare services and, of people that needed emergency care in[Read More…]
AI For Social Good: Addressing the need for women in tech
In an effort to increase gender diversity in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), the second annual AI For Social Good Lab initiative launched on May 14 in Montreal. The program gave 30 undergraduate women from across Canada the opportunity to use artificial intelligence to address a social issue of[Read More…]
Renaming buildings: One step toward a more inclusive campus
Recently, McGill struck the Working Group on Principles of Commemoration and Renaming. The group will develop guidelines to consider whether McGill should rename campus buildings that honour historical figures whose legacies no longer seem worth commemorating. As with any debate on how to best memorialize the past, the Task Force[Read More…]
