À¦°óSMÉçÇø News - Convocation /channels/news_feeds/all/term/convocation/rss en Jordan Cowie (BCom‘24) reflects on journey as À¦°óSMÉçÇø Desautels valedictorian /channels/channels/news/jordan-cowie-bcom24-reflects-journey-mcgill-desautels-valedictorian-357534 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Jordan Cowie</strong>, À¦°óSMÉçÇø Desautels Faculty of Management’s 2024 valedictorian, spoke with the À¦°óSMÉçÇø Reporter about her student experience and shared her insights upon completing her degree. Graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce in Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources, Jordan chose À¦°óSMÉçÇø for its affordability and proximity to her family in Westchester, N.Y., and for her strong affinity to Montreal’s urban and natural beauty.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:32:03 +0000 webfull 200290 at /channels IMPRESS team wins Principal's Award /channels/channels/news/impress-team-wins-principals-award-352876 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Discover the latest achievements of À¦°óSMÉçÇø's <a href="/branches/programs/impress"><strong>Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students (IMPRESS) program</strong></a>!</p> <p>The IMPRESS team was honored with the Principal’s Award for Administrative &amp; Support Staff at the Fall 2023 Convocation Ceremony on November 20, 2023. We are proud to highlight HBHL's pivotal role in this transformative initiative.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/impress-team-oe-1536x1026.jpeg?itok=KRCg4vay" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">22 </span><span class="month">November </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:48:48 +0000 webfull 194956 at /channels Alanna Watt awarded Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching /channels/channels/news/alanna-watt-awarded-leo-yaffe-award-excellence-teaching-348638 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to <a href="https://wattlabmcgill.ca/">Alanna Watt</a>, Department of Biology, for being awarded the 2023 <a href="/science/staff/teaching-prizes">Leo Yaffe Award for Excellence in Teaching</a>! </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/230605-102729-5315.jpg?itok=Nu6OpM2i" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:51:33 +0000 webfull 190012 at /channels 2023 Spring Convocation Honorary Doctorate recipients announced /channels/channels/news/2023-spring-convocation-honorary-doctorate-recipients-announced-348149 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Meet the 2023 Spring Convocation Honorary Doctorate recipients for the Faculty of Science ceremonies!</p> <p><strong>Daniel Simberloff, Doctor of Science, honoris causa.</strong><br /> A.B. (Harvard College), Ph.D. (Harvard University) </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/untitled_design_1.jpg?itok=orXCvGtL" width="160" height="95" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 02 May 2023 18:41:54 +0000 webfull 189454 at /channels The changing face of the Farm Management and Technology Program /channels/channels/news/changing-face-farm-management-and-technology-program-331546 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Women make up more than 50 per cent of the graduating cohort for first time in program history.</h3> <p>Convocation is a special time and an important milestone in the lives of graduating students. Today’s virtual Convocation ceremony for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences enjoyed a milestone of a more collective fashion, however.</p> <p>For the very first time, the graduating cohort from the Farm Management and Technology Program (FMT) was made up of more than 50 per cent women.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/fmt-2021-930x576.jpg?itok=K_HDgA9X" width="160" height="99" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:44:54 +0000 webfull 171152 at /channels Conversations with valedictorians: Sreedurga Cherukumalli, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences /channels/channels/news/conversations-valedictorians-sreedurga-cherukumalli-faculty-agricultural-and-environmental-sciences-331545 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>“It becomes so easy to do your part when everyone around you is doing their part to live sustainably.â€</h3> <div> <div> <div> <p><em>Hailing from around the world, À¦°óSMÉçÇø’s valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at À¦°óSMÉçÇø, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.</em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/valedictorian_sreedurga-cherukumalli-2.jpg?itok=tusGm4o_" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 15 Jun 2021 15:34:58 +0000 webfull 171151 at /channels