Fall 2021 convocation: A message from the deans

Deans across McMaster's faculties offer their best wishes and thanks for contributing to McMaster's vibrant campus community.

November 26, 2021

Image of red chair with wooden arm rests on a stage.

Congratulations, fall 2021 graduates!

In the above video message, Deans across McMaster’s six faculties and the Director of the Arts & Science program share their best wishes for our graduates and thank the class of 2021 for contributing to McMaster’s vibrant campus community.

Alt: Bev Jacobs speaks into a mic in front of a backdrop branded with logos of McMaster University, the Indigenous Studies department, the Indigenous Health Learning Lodge and Indigenous Student Services.

Campus Community

A warm McMaster welcome for the new Vice-Provost Indigenous

At a community celebration that featured drumming, singing and laughter, Beverly Jacobs shared moving remarks about her life, her experiences as a Haudenosaunee woman studying law, and her vision for advancing Indigenous education and scholarship at McMaster.

February 6, 2026