/channels/taxonomy/term/5410/all en /channels/channels/event/founders-day-muffins-and-coffee-355270 <p>During the morning of Thursday, February 15<sup>th</sup>, Macdonald Campus will recognize our founder, Sir William Macdonald, by offering students, faculty, and staff a free coffee and muffin.</p> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:23:05 +0000 webfull 197578 at /channels /channels/channels/event/postponed-macdonald-campus-founders-day-celebration-344252 <p class="highlight-inline"> </p> <p class="highlight-inline"><em>Note: Founder's Day is postponed until further notice.</em></p> Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:37:30 +0000 webfull 185281 at /channels /channels/channels/news/2022-gold-key-award-winners-announced-337822 <p>Congrats Antoine Bouvier, Sean Clarke, Chloe Garzon, Anthony Iheonye, Kristina Mosdossy, and Sharvani Ram - our exceptional students who were awarded Gold Keys for leadership and excellence in the promotion and development of extracurricular activities at Macdonald at today's Founder's Day ceremony.</p> <p><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/about/faes/awards/goldkey">Learn more</a> about their contributions to student life.</p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:21:38 +0000 webfull 178096 at /channels /channels/channels/news/nancy-lavigne-receives-2022-macdonald-award-excellence-administrative-and-support-staff-337821 <p>Congratulations to Macdonald Campus Farm Staffer Nancy Lavigne, the recipient of the 2022 Macdonald Award of Excellence for Administrative and Support Staff! ​Says Farm Manager Paul Meldrum, "When Nancy throws herself into a job, it is full bore. There is no halfway with Nancy - it's go big or go home." ​</p> <p>Read more about Nancy’s accomplishments in the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/drawing-the-future-of-mac-campus/"><i>ƻ����Ժ Reporter</i></a></p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:04:17 +0000 webfull 178095 at /channels /channels/channels/news/drawing-future-mac-campus-337583 <div>As part of ƻ����Ժ’s Bicentennial year, the 2022 Founder’s Day--held February 10th-- took on a graphic twist as illustrator Jordana Globerman turned the Macdonald campus community’s thoughts and dreams into seven dynamic, vibrant panels during an interactive real-time Zoom performance.</div> <div> </div> Fri, 11 Feb 2022 21:15:14 +0000 webfull 177826 at /channels /channels/channels/news/past-present-future-founders-day-2021-goes-virtual-328537 <p>| Caitlin MacDougall, <i>Liaison Officer,</i> <i>Farm Management and Technology Program</i></p> <p>Nearly 200 members of the ƻ����Ժ-Macdonald community gathered for a virtual celebration of Founder’s Day on Zoom on February 11, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic required organizers to rethink the traditional format. The transition to a digital event was a smooth one, with veteran MC <strong>Paul Meldrum</strong>, Manager of the Macdonald Campus Farm, seamlessly connecting each segment with some behind-the-scenes help.</p> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:20:39 +0000 webfull 167834 at /channels /channels/channels/event/founders-day-celebrations-2021-past-present-and-future-327638 <h4>Mark your calendars for our annual Founder's Day Celebrations!</h4> <p>This year's event will take place online.</p> Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:14:29 +0000 webfull 166836 at /channels /channels/channels/news/founders-day-brings-together-tight-knit-community-macdonald-campus-320396 <p><em>Students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of Mac campus celebrate the past, present and future of Sir William's visionary creation</em></p> <p>On February 6, members of Macdonald campus came together to take part in the annual Founder’s Day festivities. Chris Buddle, who taught at Mac for many years before moving to the administrative side downtown, summed up the tone for the day.</p> <p>“Although I spend a lot of my time downtown now, a huge hunk of my heart is here. I love Mac campus and try to visit it regularly,” said the Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs).</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:45:39 +0000 webfull 158707 at /channels /channels/channels/event/screening-film-anthropocene-human-epoch-310992 <p>Prior to <strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/events/foundersday">Founder's Day Celebrations</a></strong>, there will be a screening of guest speaker Jennifer Baichwal’s award-winning documentary film <a href="https://theanthropocene.org/fil</body></html>"></a></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2020 15:39:35 +0000 webfull 157555 at /channels /channels/channels/news/congratulations-founders-day-honourees-294674 <p>Founder's Day, our annual celebration of the life and generosity of our benefactor, Sir William Christopher Macdonald. is held on the Thursday closest to the anniversary of his birth - February 10, 1831. Founder’s Day festivities are an occasion to celebrate our history, our strengths and our promise for the future.</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:18:48 +0000 webfull 146406 at /channels /channels/channels/event/founders-day-celebrations-292595 <p><strong>SAVE THE DATE!</strong></p> Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:17:15 +0000 webfull 144272 at /channels