August 25, 2005

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Student Claire Hughes

It's the end of a 500+ km road for Claire Hughes (foreground), who drove from Toronto with her family — (from left to right) sister Veronica, father Michael and mother Marianne MacLeod — to take up residence in Solin Hall. Hughes, who is about to begin her studies as a classical vocal performer, was one of more than 2,200 students who relocated to McGill residences during Move-In days on August 23 and 24.

Welcome back!


New and returning staff and students have panoply of resources to turn to. From Welcome Week's Parents Tent that assuages anxious families to the Research Grants Office seminar to help faculty get funding.

Dynamic decanal appointments


Chandra Madramootoo goes from director of Brace Centre to heading up the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Peter Todd returns to his alma mater, McGill, this time as Dean of the Faculty of Management.

Year ahead an exciting period for McGill

The Principal welcomes the community and outlines the next big steps for the university.

Talk of the tundra


McGill law faculty helps organize legal workshop that addresses northern concerns: prisons, abuse and FM radio.

McGill leads the way

Staff association gears up to host a symposium for university managers on leadership. Management guru Mintzberg will speak.

Drinking outside the box

– special from the National Post
U.S. journalist Barrett Seaman boozes with undergrads to research his book Binge: What Your College Student Won't Tell You.

The passing of a moral titan


Philosopher and professor emeritus Raymond Klibansky dies at 99, leaves rich intellectual legacy and extraordinary stories.



Editor's note



New look for the Reporter.

In focus



Patrick Allaire: man of neurons, man of Iron.
Erotic? Neurotic? The Roddick Gates turn 80.


Entre Nous



Interim Provost and CIO Tony Masi talks of charting the academic future of McGill University.

Around campus



Grad students plot Thomson House festivities; Love Machine rumbles into town; fighting breast cancer all year 'round; Summer sloth? Fall back into shape.


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