In Photos: Orange Shirt Day at McMaster

Catch up on events on and around campus to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

October 2, 2025

Two smiling students in orange Every Child Matters Tshirts carry young potted trees for planting on a bright sunny day.
The Food Tree Planting at lower campus aimed to help increase native biodiversity and enhance a food forest full of plants that have traditional value to local indigenous communities. (Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University)

Swipe through the gallery below to catch up on the food tree planting that is part of the rehabilitation of part of lower campus; Truth and Reconciliation soccer games organized by Athletics and Recreation and the Indigenous Student Athlete Council; the jerseys players wore at the games with the new Marauders logo; and other events to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

 

head and shoulders of professor Paul Snowdon, smiling, wearing a suit.

McMaster community mourns Professor Paul Snowdon 

Campus flags are being lowered in memory of the beloved teacher, mentor and colleague, who passed away this week. 
Two scientists in lab coats, safety goggles and gloves chat as one pippettes something into a beaker in a lab.

McMaster among best universities in the world for medical and health studies  

The university has ranked 42nd in the world and fourth in Canada in the medical and health category of the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject. 
A photo of a small yellow flower growing up through a crack in concrete

Thrive Week 2026: Fostering mental well-being across the McMaster community

Thrive Week, from Jan. 26 to 30, offers a mix of in-person and virtual activities focused on wellness and building connection.