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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS By Nathan Shaw 16 JUNE 2011 McMaster University Faculty of Social Sciences Spring 2011 Convocation
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS By Nathan Shaw 16 JUNE 2011 McMaster University Faculty of Social Sciences Spring 2011 Convocation
Province invests $45.5-M in liberal arts at McMaster
"A $45.5-million investment by the Ontario government will allow McMaster to build a major new liberal arts building that will be used by more than half the entire student body and improve access to education for under-represented groups such as Aboriginal people, Crown wards and first-generation students."
Norman E. Wagner Technology Award
The Norman E. Wagner Technology Award recognizes the innovative use of technology relating to biblical scholarship. Emphasis is given to pedagogical features such as educational and research potential, encouragement of critical thinking, user-involvement, facility of use, etc.
Ana-Maria Dragomir received a USRA to help solve riddles about soldiers who died on the Stoney Creek battlefield in the War of 1812
Ana-Maria Dragomir received an Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) to join a research team and help solve riddles about soldiers who died on the Stoney Creek battlefield in the War of 1812. Read about how USRA has offered her an opportunity to extend her knowledge outside of the classroom environment.
Alyson Hawkins is spending her summer completing a Social Sciences internship at Industry Canada as a Junior Policy Analyst
Alyson Hawkins (Political Science) is spending her summer completing a Social Sciences internship at Industry Canada as a Junior Policy Analyst. Read about how EE has helped her pursue career, personal, and education-oriented goals.
Outstanding students graduating in Spring Convocation
As Spring Convocation will be happening on Thursday, June 16th, we would like to highlight two of our outstanding graduating students.
Jesse Bauman, Political Science alumnus, witnesses the hardship and devastation in Sri Lanka
Jesse Bauman, Political Science alumnus (2010), left for Sri Lanka a few months after convocation to start a job with a relief and development organization. At the time, he knew very little about Sri Lanka and its struggles; this changed quickly.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism to Join the Department of Religious Studies
The Department of Religious Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Dewei (David) Zhang who will be at McMaster University on a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship sponsored by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on the making and spread of the printed Chinese Buddhist canon in pre-modern East Asia.
Staff Focus: Nick Marquis
Nick’s position in the faculty is very all-encompassing. Some of his roles include administering faculty-wide content management systems for websites, designing and marketing related development for the faculty, and assisting faculty with any technology that impacts teaching and learning in the Social Sciences (ex: learning management systems such as Avenue to Learn, i<Clickers, video in the classroom, podcasting lectures, and online blended learning modules). But that's not all he does....
Student Project Grant Recipients for 2010-2011
Student Project Grants are designed to provide financial support for student-initiated, experiential learning opportunities, on or off-campus, that allow students to enhance or expand their skills, knowledge and capacities. Initiatives must be derived from a student's independent innovation or interest, not prescribed by a course instructor or research project where the student is not the principal investigator.
Open Circle's 10 Year Anniversary
Open Circle is a diverse and consensus-based community for McMaster students where they value, respect, and learn from each other. They create forums to discuss life, spiritual, and societal issues. Open Circle links McMaster students together to volunteer in weekly groups throughout Hamilton.
Wabash Workshop Hosted by the Department of Religious Studies - a Success!
The Department of Religious Studies hosted a successful Graduate Program Training Initiative Workshop, sponsored by the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, on April 29th and 30th. The aim of the workshop, which spanned both days, was to assess the preparation of PhD students for teaching appointments.
Congratulations to Todd Alway - Recipient of a 2010-2011 MSU Teaching Award
Todd Alway, CLA, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, was recently awarded a 2010-2011 MSU Teaching Award. Every year, the Teaching Awards Committee facilitates a month-long campaign each semester to produce nominations, conduct follow-up class visits and administer surveys in order to select the winners of the MSU Teaching Awards. This year, the Teaching Awards Committee surveyed Alway’s Political Science 1G06 course, “Politics and Government”.
Work and Society Student Inducted Into the OCAA Hall of Fame
Deng Marial is a graduate student from Sudan in McMaster’s MA in Work and Society Program. Deng is an outstanding long distance runner, having participated in both Cross Country and Track and Field, and he will be inducted into the OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) Hall of Fame on May 4th for his extraordinary contributions and accomplishments with collegiate sports in Ontario.
EE (Experiential Education) 10th Anniversary Open House
Please join us at an open house to celebrate 10 years of innovation in education with Experiential Education.
McMaster University's First Generation Mentorship Program
Enthusiastic first generation student mentors help mentees gain valuable insight, develop confidence and explore the many options available to enhance their university experience.
Department of Religious Studies - Wabash Workshop
How well prepared to teach did you feel at the end of your doctoral program? What advice about teaching would you give to students just entering the doctoral program in Religious Studies at McMaster? These are some of the questions that alumni participating in McMaster's Wabash Workshop will try to answer.
"Youth Group Stomps Out the Stigma of Mental Illness"
"It’s not glamorous and it’s often never discussed. Mental illness can be swept under the rug, but the stigma can be lasting and devastating."
Health & Aging Research Fair
Come and see research posters and art work by our Level IV undergrads and Master’s students!
