![Response to McGill’s “Next Steps Regarding the ‘R-e-d-m-e-n’ [Men’s Varsity Teams’] Name”](https://ssmu.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ssmusite_release.png?x26516)
The next step is to change the name. The first step should have been to change the name. The only step with regards to this decision is to change the name, and it is a step should have been taken years ago. The University’s decision to continue to delay and postpone this step is disappointing....
The SSMU Awards of Distinction are designed to recognize students who have demonstrated a combination of strengths in both extra-curricular activities and academics at McGill University. Scholarships valued at two thousand dollars ($2,000) each, will be awarded. To be eligible, a candidate must be an SSMU member* who will have completed twelve (12) credits during...
McGill’s renovations project at the University Centre continues to move slowly. We remain hopeful that we will resume operations for the 2019-2020 academic year. The building closure poses significant challenges to the quality of service we offer students. It also has considerable financial implications: renting downtown Montreal real estate is quite costly, and the added...
The 2019 Journalism and Media Conference brings journalists, photographers, and other media professionals to McGill for three nights of lectures, panels, and interactive workshops. Hosted by the Tribune Publication Society, this fifth annual edition offers interested student the opportunity to learn about the industry and its future, meet and network with professionals, and engage in conversations about journalism and media. Panels will range in topic, covering everything from the art of satirical writing (as told by Emma Overton, author at the Beaverton) to “How to get work in journalism”. This year’s keynote speaker is Philip Crawley, CEO and Publisher of the Globe and Mail. The event will take place Feb 19-21 at the Thomson House. Entry is free and refreshments will be provided. Be sure to come out!
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This week, QSSA welcomes Dorothy Alexandre, President of Montreal’s Women Council. Where? 3438 McTavish, Room 100 When? Thursday, Feb. 21st, 12:00 to 1:00 pm ** Created in 2004, Montreal’s Women Council acts as an advisory body to the municipal administration.
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All SSMU members are welcome to attend. For more information on the council and its members, as well as current and archived documents, take a look at the Legislative Coucil page.
