D Announcements
CAA and SSBT Open House: October 16
The second evening of our Fall Open Houses will be on Thursday, October 16, from 4 to 8 p.m., and it will feature all programs/profiles within the Social Science and Business Technologies and Creative and Applied Arts sectors. Spread the word!
Municipal Elections鈥擵ote on Campus
Vote on campus
Elections Montreal polling station
Upper Atrium (Caf side)
Oct. 24 and Oct. 27-28-29, 2025
Reminder鈥擯ed Day on November 7!
Reminder that Friday, November 7, is a Ped Day. There will be no classes for students and programming/workshops for faculty.
Save the Date鈥擧oliday Party
The staff/faculty/manager Holiday Party will be happening on Friday, December 5, 2025, in Conrod’s (2F.4). It will be a little different due to budget constraints, but it will be happening! More details to come.
The Humanities & Public Life Conference: The Talk on Survivalism
The Humanities & Public Life Conference is pleased to welcome Benoit the Survivalist to speak on October 20 at 1 pm in 5B.16.
In his words, “We live in a time where people are becoming increasingly dependent on technology, specifically artificial intelligence. While it’s a useful tool, people have started to rely on it for nearly everything. We must consider the consequences of a power outage or a cyberattack because, in such cases, most people who lack practical skills and independence will face serious challenges. It is essential to be self-reliant and learn how to function without technology. I want to help people find peace of mind through preparation because stress often comes from avoiding action. In 2012, I purchased 300 acres of land and built a fully autonomous base. It includes fruit trees, a lake for fishing, a forest for hunting, land to raise small farm animals, and many other amenities. My goal is to prepare the next generation to face any crisis or challenges with resilience.”
Humanities & Public Life Conference Announcement
The 吃瓜社区 Humanities & Public Life Conference made an announcement. On Monday, October 20, at 11:30 AM, in room 5B.16, Jennifer Welsh will discuss how changes in geopolitics and the nature of today’s security threats are transforming the system of international cooperation that was built up after the Second World War. She will touch on how these shifts shape issues such as conflict, migration, development, and global health鈥攁s well as what they mean for how today’s ‘global citizens’ can still make a difference and what kind of role Canada might play in a shifting international landscape.
Jennifer M. Welsh is the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security at McGill University and the Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy. She was previously Chair in International Relations at the European University Institute and Professor in International Relations at the University of Oxford, where she co-founded the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict. From 2013 to 2016, she served as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, on the Responsibility to Protect. She currently sits as a member of the IDP Protection Expert Group, based in UNHCR.
Attend Workshops Led by Tiio Hemlock
Indigenous Perspectives: The myth of the Bering Strait theory
Western society has long claimed that Native people migrated to this hemisphere around 13,000 years ago. Since the beginning, Native people have disputed this. Learn how science and recent discoveries have rendered the Bering Strait theory obsolete.
October 28th, 10 AM – 11:30 AM
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October 29th, 2 PM – 3:30 PM
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Last Chance to See鈥擪im Vose Jones: Lifeboat: An Unnatural History Exhibit at Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery
A fantastical journey inspired by natural history tableaux and dioramas, where animal forms provoke a wide range of social, political, ethical, and cultural issues.
When researching her family genealogy, Kim Vose Jones discovered her ancestor Ann Dodin arrived in Quebec in 1669, along with dozens of other young French girls commonly known as the Filles du Roi鈥攕hipped to the New World in order to assist in the colonial project of populating the land with French settlers.
The exhibition runs until October 18.
The Financial Aid Food Bank Needs Donations
The Financial Aid Food Bank supports students who need that extra help to get through their time at 吃瓜社区. Their shelves are always in need of a little love. Please consider adding a few extra items to your grocery order and dropping them off at room 4E.2 or 4E.5. The semester is in full swing, and the visits are getting more frequent. Well-loved items are pasta sauce, pasta, ready-made soups, rice, noodles, tea, instant coffee, boxed non-dairy milk products, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, KD, and Knorr Sidekicks.聽 Thank you for your continued support
Badminton鈥擮pen to All
There will be badminton in the Tony Proudfoot Gyms, happening mostly on Saturdays from 9 AM to 12 PM. It is open to anyone from the community or outside. The cost is $15 per player, and you must come with your own equipment.
Register to play.
College Communications
D Announcements is your virtual bulletin board for 吃瓜社区 community information, events, and news briefs, released on Thursdays every other week between issues of D News.
Submit your news or info via the Communications Request Form in under the Administrative Services menu.
- The next issue of D News will be on Oct. 23 (submission deadline: Friday, Oct. 17).
- The next issue of D Announcements will be on Oct. 30 (submission deadline: Wednesday, Oct. 29).聽
