/newsroom/taxonomy/term/10161/all en /newsroom/channels/news/anil-wasif-bangladeshs-current-political-upheaval-policy-magazine-358148 <p>July 24, 2024 | Our alumni, Anil Wasif, from the MPP Cohort of 2020-21, who also sits on the advisory board of the Max Bell School of Public Policy wrote an <a href="https://www.policymagazine.ca/a-plea-for-bangladesh-to-meet-this-moment/">article on the current upheaval in Bangladesh</a>. "The past week’s events in Bangladesh, where nearly 200 people have lost their lives in a violent crackdown on student-led protests, is just the latest reminder of the underlying social and political issues plaguing Bangladeshi society.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 14:00:24 +0000 admin 313839 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/six-mcgill-students-receive-canadas-largest-science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-332755 <p>Six students from across Canada have been named recipients of the country’s largest undergraduate scholarship program, Schulich Leader Scholarships, and will begin their studies this September, in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s bicentennial year.</p> <p>Out of a pool of 350,000 potential candidates across Canada, 1,400 students were nominated. Given the unprecedented circumstances associated with the pandemic, for the second consecutive year, the Schulich Foundation awarded an additional 50 scholarships for a total of 100 in recognition of the challenges facing students and their families.</p> Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:40:02 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 273393 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/mcgill-benefactor-richard-tomlinson-made-history-284435 <p><span>Dr. Richard Tomlinson made philanthropic history for Canadian universities in 2000 when he donated $64 million to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. At the time, it was the largest gift ever made in support of higher education in Canada by an alumnus, and still ranks as the largest single gift ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has ever received from an individual.</span></p> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:24:07 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 32927 at /newsroom