Experiential Learning

From alumni to benefactors, the Pollock family's deep ties to the university date back more than 60 years. Their latest gift a supports a groundbreaking facility designed to enhance the first-year engineering experience.

The MacChangers program inspires McMaster University students to spark change through the creation of meaningful solutions in four challenge areas. Here are 10 featured projects posted to make an impact.

49 students pitched their big ideas at McMaster's second annual Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) pitch competition on the evening of March 13th.

The interdisciplinary team was challenged to create a major business and funding plan for an Alberta registered charity that supports long-term care residents.

From conducting research in Nunavut to working at an archaeological dig site to launching a business in the health-care space, co-op placements and experiential learning opportunities are giving students the tools to succeed.

The top prizes went to students who facilitated a community tree-planting event, and a group who helped in the collection and reuse of donated technology.

The Two Row Paddle is at the heart of the new, land-based course that will combine what students learn in the classroom with real community experiences.

The co-op program options - in Economics, Political Science and Work and Labour Studies - build on the faculty's commitment to work-integrated learning.

The partnership between the Faculty of Humanities, the Alumni Office, the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and the Hamilton Economic Development Office has won an IEDC "Excellence in Economic Development" award.