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Singing the Praises of the ARIA awards

Students in the Faculty of Arts sometimes feel they don’t have as many opportunities as students in smaller faculties where internships and “stages” are part of their curriculum. Enter ARIA (Arts Undergraduate Research Internship Awards).

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Briefcase not required: POP Montreal’s Dan Seligman talks to recent grads about building a career you love

When we invited Daniel Seligman, BA'00, Founder and Creative Director of POP Montreal to speak to graduating students and recent graduates at Backpack to Briefcase 2013, we didn't really know what to expect. B2B (as it's commonly known) is the annual life skills workshop and lecture series designed to help prepare students and recent grads for life after McGill. However, Dan started his prepared remarks by letting us know that he's more of a "hoodie" than a "briefcase" guy. Over the course of the evening, Dan went on to share his career story and some of the key lessons learned.

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Cannes rolls out red carpet for McGill grad student

Yasmine Ghorayeb is a graduate student in McGill's Department of Pharmacology. Recently, her debut short film was selected to be shown at Cannes International Film Festival.

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Designing the perfect learning space

McGill continually works to create top quality learning spaces and teaching styles to support the success of its students. In recent years, the University has responded to the challenge, in both these areas, of adapting to rapid shifts in technologies and conceptions about teaching. In order to give you an update on how recent changes [...]

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Crunch time doesn’t need to be chip time

With warm sunny weather and the end of the semester around the corner, it’s tempting for students to throw healthy eating habits out the window. But help is at hand: we spoke with Amanda Garbutt of the Hot Plate for some snacking tips to share with your student.

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McGill swimming ace finds balance in and out of the pool

One of the decisive moments of Steven Bielby’s life is about to unfold. Bielby, along with the rest of Canada’s swimming elite, will compete for a few coveted spots on the Canadian Olympic team. Trials are happening later this month at Montreal’s own Olympic Pool. By April 1, Bielby will know whether he’s off to the [...]

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Pakistan Students Send-Off 2011

The snow's melting and spring is coming; it can only mean one thing - the return of Student Send-offs in the summer. Check out some of the pictures from our Pakistan to get you in the mood for Student Send-offs Season.

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GOOD BYE 2011, HELLO 2012!

Holiday wishes to all from the Parents Association!

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Moving On Up!

The new "From the Desk of the Parents Association" Blogger Melissa Calderisi, steps in to introduce herself after Parents Tent and Parents Weekend.

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Helping students find their way: Jane Everett

Do you have questions about student rights, responsibilities and academic integrity? The Office of the Dean of Students, Professor Jane Everett, is one of your best resources.

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