Last week, the provincial government announced that it is calling on university campuses across the province to halt current contract negotiations and agree to a 2-year freeze. As the article states, more than half a dozen universities are currently under contract negotiations, with McMaster being one of them.
I arranged a meeting with CUPE 3906 [...]
What is the MSU Advocacy Think Tank?
The MSU Advocacy Think Tank is an “unofficial” re-branding of the SRA External Affairs Committee. Apart from its regular year end goals the idea is to incorporate and guide interested members into contributing to committee projects as well as potentially new and independent research into [...]
Hi everyone,
Here is the policy statement that was appoved at last night’s SRA meeting regarding replacement of the MUSS email system. Since it was approved, this statement represents an official stance from the SRA/MSU and will inform our advocacy efforts down the road.
POLICY STATEMENT: Replacement of MUSS email system with a modern, web-based alternative.
Whereas,
The McMaster [...]
Hey Everyone! I have a brief message & Invitation for you guys:
The Social Science and Humanities Caucus of the SRA are hosting a joint open-forum for their respective faculties! This is the perfect opportunity for you to talk about your education as an arts student!
The sky is the limit. This is your [...]
There is only one thing that every student at McMaster has in common: we’re all here for an education, and we’re paying for it.
With tuition as high as it is, and with most universities advocating for raising it further, it is important that students are getting the most useful, stimulating, challenging and well-rounded education possible.
That’s [...]
Hey MSU members,
My name is Joe Finkle and I am the Chair of the External Affairs Subcommittee on Community Relations.
To better serve you in external relations with the Hamilton community, I’ve developed this simple survey so we can work together on bettering the relationship between the McMaster community and the greater Hamilton community.
This survey will [...]
FYI:
The Campus Health Centre (CHC) will still be providing oral contraceptives in September after last-minute negotiations between the MSU and CHC representatives. These oral contraceptives will be below the price that they are sold for at pharmacies in the Hamilton community and will provide the peace of mind for the many McMaster undergraduates that utilize [...]
The wonderful folks at the Office of Community Service Learning and Civic Engagement have started the Pop the Bubble project.
Don’t be sequestered at Mac! The SRA has helped pave the path by endorsing a plan to get Mac students free admission to civic museums and a free cloth bag at the Hamilton Farmers Market!
Check them [...]
Foreword: PSE = Post-Secondary Education
It was announced last night that the current Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU), John Milloy will also have to take care of the portfolio of the Minister of Research and Innovation. From a basic policy perspective, I believe this may be a step in the right direction as [...]
If you’re a Gerontology student and you’re living in Hamilton or visiting sometime in the summer, the Chair of the Gerontology program, Gavin Andrews, is setting up working groups to discuss the academic future of the program.
Contact information is below:
Dear Students,
As I promised in March, I would like to give the student body an opportunity to comment [...]