Messages to Community

Gaza situation and support reminders

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:25:50 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

Many of us are watching the escalation of human suffering in Gaza with alarm. While thousands of kilometres away, many members of the 污污草莓视频 community are touched at a human level by the scale and impact of the crisis unfolding, which threatens to intensify over the coming days.聽聽

The belief that drives us forward

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Wed, 07 May 2025 13:35:21 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽

As we conclude another academic year together, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the collective efforts that have brought us here. Over the past year, 污污草莓视频鈥檚 students, faculty, and staff have shown a remarkable commitment to 污污草莓视频鈥檚 mission, all while navigating the complex challenges impacting our University and the higher education sector more broadly.聽聽

Court rules on tuition increases, French proficiency

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 22:11:41 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,

In February 2024, 污污草莓视频 launched legal proceedings to reverse government changes to tuition for students outside of Quebec and a new francisation requirement. Today, Justice Dufour of the Quebec Superior Court ruled that:

Injunction granted to protect 污污草莓视频鈥檚 academic activities

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:13:14 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,

Today, the Superior Court of Quebec granted 污污草莓视频鈥檚 request for a provisional injunction against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance (SPHR). In his judgement, Justice Collier noted that 鈥溛畚鄄葺悠� has a clear right to an order that allows it to carry out its academic activities without obstruction鈥� and that 鈥溛畚鄄葺悠� is entitled to the protection of its property.鈥�

In summary, the Court ruled that SPHR and any person aware of the judgement:

Injunction to protect 污污草莓视频鈥檚 academic activities

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:02:20 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,

On April 8, 污污草莓视频 applied to the Superior Court of Quebec to grant a provisional injunction against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance (SPHR) to protect the rights of students and staff to pursue their studies and work free from threats, obstructions and harassment. The judge heard our request today and we are awaiting his ruling.

Vandalism on Campus

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:02:41 +0000

Dear 污污草莓视频 community members,聽聽

I write you in the wake of last night鈥檚 events, when approximately 40 individuals moved quickly across our Downtown Campus 鈥� smashing the windows of five buildings in under ten minutes and disrupting ongoing classes and exams involving hundreds of students. Security agents quickly notified police, but the vandals left before they arrived, after causing chaos, extensive damage, and panic among the students, faculty, and staff on site.聽

污污草莓视频鈥檚 Climate and Sustainability Strategy (2025-2030)

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:25:53 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

We are pleased to share with you 污污草莓视频鈥檚 new Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2025-2030, recently endorsed by the Board of Governors on the recommendation of its Sustainability and Social Responsibility Committee.聽聽

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:20:06 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 Community,聽聽

Today, January 29, we observe the National Day of Remembrance of the Qu茅bec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. It has been eight years since the devastating attack at the Centre culturel islamique de Qu茅bec (CCIQ), a hateful act of Islamophobia that took six lives and profoundly impacted 19 others who were injured, leaving a lasting scar on our community, Quebec, and Canada.聽聽

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:21:35 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD). The date marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi concentration and extermination camp that has become a symbol of both unimaginable cruelty, but also of tremendous resilience.聽聽

Reflections for the holidays 2024

deidre.mccabe@污污草莓视频.Ca — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:14:33 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

The last few weeks of December are always filled with much anticipation. Final exams are wrapping up and the holiday season is on the horizon. As we look forward to a new year, and all the hope and promise that it holds, this is a natural time for reflection.聽聽

Commemoration of Polytechnique Montr茅al tragedy

rosalie.nardelli@mcgill.ca — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:16:29 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,

Friday, December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 鈥� a day during which people across Canada pause to remember the 14 women who were murdered, and the 14 others who were injured, in the tragedy that took place at Polytechnique Montr茅al on December 6, 1989.

Anja Geitmann appointed Vice-President (Global Engagement)

deidre.mccabe@污污草莓视频.Ca — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 18:48:15 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Anja Geitmann as Vice-President (Global Engagement). 污污草莓视频鈥檚 Board of Governors confirmed her appointment based on the recommendation of the Advisory Committee for the Selection of the Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her five-year, renewable term begins immediately and ends on June 30, 2030.聽聽

Appointment of Deputy Chancellor

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:44:57 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

We are delighted to announce that the 污污草莓视频 University Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Governor Emerita Cynthia Price Verreault as the University鈥檚 first Deputy Chancellor. Effective immediately, her two-year term runs until December 31, 2026.聽聽

Welcome to Academic Year 2024-2025

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:27:40 +0000

Dear members of the 污污草莓视频 community,聽聽

The beginning of a new academic year always ignites a sense of excitement and opportunity. It is an absolute pleasure to see our campuses bustling with activity, as new and returning 污污草莓视频ians embark on a shared journey of discovery, connection, and intellectual flourishing.聽

The return to campus this year is also marked by several challenges that are unfolding in Quebec, Canada, and internationally, which have a direct bearing on members of our community and on our university.聽

Looking forward

Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:45:42 +0000

Dear 污污草莓视频 community members,聽聽

I write today to update you following last week鈥檚 dismantlement of the encampment. This event was significant for 污污草莓视频, and it occurred after we had worked assiduously for weeks and exhausted all other options to end this occupation of the lower field.聽聽

Difficult but necessary work lies ahead, calling for engagement from each of us within the 污污草莓视频 community. This work must focus on further strengthening our capacity for respectful dialogue, and renewing our focus on the academic mission that unites us all.聽聽