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Wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season… and directing you to the appropriate resources should your student fall ill or have an injury while spending the holidays in Montreal.
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14. December 2010
Visiting your students and spending the holidays in Montreal can be a wonderful experience… with a little bit of planning and the help of some websites, you can enjoy a worry-free family visit!
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10. December 2010
Spending the holidays in the city can be a delightful experience… especially with the help of volunteers for those who might otherwise be left to spend a very lonesome break in Residence! Also, Exam Care Packages waiting to be matched with their recipients!
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29. November 2010
When you’re healthy, you’ve got a lot going for you! But what happens when international students go back home and get sick? How about when they go on exchange? Do they have any health coverage to help them through this tough time?
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25. November 2010
Planning for a career... How early should it be done? And does it conjure up wide open spaces or a blank page for your favorite student? Read on to learn about the tools best suited to help them in their search, whether they are looking for a job or an identity.
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3. November 2010
November is here and we’re already planning for end of term exams and… graduation!
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21. October 2010
Workshop suggestions for students who feel midterm season was rougher than anticipated… And how to save on public transit fares before it’s too late.
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19. October 2010
Did you attend Parents Weekend? Want to relive some of the highlights of Parents Weekend and/or help us build an enhanced experience for our next edition of this fall classic? Then this post is for you!
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22. September 2010
Have your students been more successful at getting through the first few weeks of the semester than you have? Whatever the answer, we’ve gathered a few tips to help you remain a happy and resourceful parent in this new chapter of your student’s life.
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3. September 2010
The Fall semester has officially begun! In case there are still a few loose ends to tie up, let’s take a look at some of the key resources for first-year students.
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MILA AUNG-THWIN, BA’98
21. May 2013
Mila Aung-Thwin, BA’98, is the co-producer of The Fruit Hunters, a documentary that recently premiered in Los Angeles.
Continue ReadingMcGill Books
McGillians produce large numbers of varied and fascinating tomes. This space will mention just some of the recent ones.
- 100 Best Paintings in New York
By Deanna MacDonald - Sugar: A Bittersweet History
By Elizabeth Abbott - The Spy Within: Larry Chin and China’s Penetration of the CIA
By Tod Hoffman - The Delicate Line
By Robert Colman - Trust Rules: How to Tell the Good Guys from the Bad Guys in Work and Life
By Linda K. Stroh - Into the Blast Furnace: The Forging of a CEO’s Conscience
By Courtney Pratt - A Passion for Baking
By Marcy Goldman - Mutual Respect with Teenagers: Having Dialogues About Feelings and Values
By Michael Schleifer, Lee Londei, and Leonie Richler - Fear of Fighting
By Stacey May Fowles - Torture and Democracy
By Darius Rejali
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McGill University Podcasts
Here is where you’ll find audio and video of the best and the brightest: the most interesting and prominent minds working at McGill and visiting McGill.
- Understanding university rankings
- The Great Tuition Debate
- Trash Talk: A Winning Design has Potential to Clean Lakes and Oceans
- A noteworthy gift
- Shop McGill!
- 3 Questions: Shaun Rein
- Cricket on the menu: McGill students hatch a plan to win the 2013 Hult Prize
- Seeds of Change is alive with the sound of music
- ROBERT H. TAYLOR, MDCM'70
- AI TRAN, BSW'09
- Jeannie: I want to to thank you for this excellent read! !...
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- Bruce Smith: This is really great news! Thank you so much to t...
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- SeedStories: Our lucky winner has a trip of a lifetime
- McGill grads go Mamet
- Extraordinary moment for McGill and its hospitals
- Alumni Career Services: Much more than resume tips
- Guest Blog: Chile and Argentina I
- Briefcase not required: Gail Vaz Oxlade’s simple rules for managing your money
- Briefcase not required: POP Montreal’s Dan Seligman talks to recent grads about building a career you love
- McGill announces its next principal
- McGill’s Got Seoul: Jeff Yoon, BA’95
- Keeping connected with Canada: McGill Reads in Boston
22. December 2010
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