McMaster University

Imagine this, it’s the year 2019. 20,000 or so undergraduate students at McMaster University will be graduating, bidding farewell to a place they called home for the past 4 years. For most families, this is bittersweet. Parents will be filled with excitement and joy as they witness their child take momentous steps into adulthood; however, will also be left with an overwhelming feeling of dread when faced with the impending debts and loans that remain. This is the reality for many families and undergraduate students, myself included. While the prospect of obtaining a degree and landing a secure job seems heavenly, the cost to achieve it is rather contrary. Most families will do what they can to help their children pay for University and lessen the burden of debts that loom.…

There are several qualities which are essential for a Special Constable at McMaster University. These qualities are integrity, quality, inclusiveness, teamwork, critical thinking, personal growth and a passion for life long learning. In terms of integrity and quality, I have demonstrated these with my steady employment at the Royal Ontario Museum over the last 10 years and my discipline free employment history. Integrity is the cornerstone of building trust with our community, I believe that…

PART A: This survey is being conducted on behalf of McMaster University to collect data on the physical and mental health of undergraduate students attending McMaster University. The University is focused on studying whether the employment status and university experience of a student influence their overall health. Data received will assist in creating new on campus services to undergraduate students who are experiencing negative or unhealthy physical and mental habits. Please fill out the…

McMaster University Pensions Plans The Investment Sub-Committee on the Board of Trustees of McMaster University pension plans is scheduled to meet to evaluate the performance of Investments the established benefit and contribution plans that are provided. Given the stipulations in the McMaster University Statement of Investment Policies (SIP), an opinion about the plan’s current investment manager must be provided. The process towards giving that opinion involves collecting any additional…

This article by Meghan M. McConnell and David I. Shore is mainly about research performed to study and examined the effects of music-induced mood changes on focus to different components of visual attention. Twenty-four undergraduate students from McMaster University participated in the research which they being separated by four groups and being exposed by different tempo of music before being tested by same test. The result was measured using the system to shows brain activity and standardized…

They were only half right. While studying hard was very useful for getting through high school, the same is not the case for college. Along with studying it is necessary to build your relationship with your peers and professors to be successful in college. When I attended McMaster University for materials engineering I focused too hard on trying to succeed on my own. By the time second year had rolled around the work load increased greatly I was unable to keep up. I had made very little…

Living in Canada is highly beneficial due to the quality education, cultural diversity, and the safety the country provides. First off, Canada provides quality education, as teachers must be qualified to teach. There is a very wide array of universities to choose from, each one specifically tailored to someone’s particular career path, whereas this would not happen in all countries. The education is free, despite the high quality of it, other countries have a low quality education yet they have…

judges and other Facebook users. Soon after, students were posting photos of themselves abusing alcohol and being in “outrageous situations”(TEXTBOOK) . The students that were not taking part in the challenge were embarrassed to have their university being part of this absurd challenge. For example, Memorial University of Newfoundland was the leading university in the challenge, and the students that did not take part in the challenge felt that it was unfair for the entire university to be…

The Killam Fellowships program would benefit me due to the challenging aspect of this learning opportunity. Reflecting back on my first year of university, I know that personal growth does not require a lot of time to develop if I am receptive to change and embrace challenges. As an out-of-province student, I encounter numerous inconveniences that I had not thought of initially. Through surmounting challenges, I have become adept at adapting to different situations. Interacting with people in a…

In a discussion about the paradigms of public education, Ken Burns addresses the controversial topic of cultural education. Public education is experiencing a time of confusion in helping children develop cultural identity so the new generation can continue to play an important role in globalization. This confusion causes an immediate reaction: continue to do what has been done in the past--instruct children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many…