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BGSA Newsletter | March 25th, 2024
Artwork by Kate Sheridan
Good morning BGSA,
Please note that Lisa Hanna and Marc-Olivier Beausoleil will hold their PhD Defences this Tuesday and Wednesday, as well. More details below and attached.
This Wednesday, the MBSU and BGSA are holding a Wine and Cheese event. Register to attend. Details below.
Please take a moment to share your thoughts about the principles and values of the BGSA.
The art, photo, and logo contest submission form is now active. You can submit your work until April 19 at 5 pm. Register for the Biology Department Day until April 10. Full announcement below.
The new BGSA website is now live.
Send anything you wish included in BGSA newsletters to caroline.dallstream@mail.mcgill.ca.
Best,
Caroline, Flavio, Alex, and Kate
Announcements and Special Events
PhD Defences
Lisa Hanna
PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF MORPHOLOGICAL CASTES IN ANTS
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Stewart Biology N7/1 and zoom
Meeting ID: 859 0476 9464
Passcode: 666271
Marc-Olivier Beausoleil
A walk on Darwin’s finches’ adaptive landscape
Wednesday, Mar 27 2024 1:00 PM EDT
In-Person
Stewart Biology Building; Rm N7/1
Biology Wine & Cheese
Join us for our annual Biology Wine & Cheese event to have the chance to chat with your professors and classmates over snacks and drinks 🍷🧀! The event will be on Wednesday, March 27th from 5-7pm in the Bellini Atrium. The event will be casual and completely free, but please RSVP! Non-alcoholic beverages and a variety of dietary options will be provided. See you there 😎!
RSVP form (super important to get numbers for wine/food):
QCBS Workshop: Erosion of Biodiversity
The Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science and the Biodiversity collage are organizing a scientific, fun and collaborative workshop to discover the systemic aspect of the erosion of biodiversity: what it is, what it allows and what degrades it !
For more info on the workshop, click here or watch this video.
The workshop, which will be held in English, is free and open to all McGill community (students, post-docs, profs and staff). Pizza will be served!Macdonald campus
Date: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 – 4.00 to 7.00PM
Location: Macdonald campus, McGill University (Room Faculty Lounge, MS2-022)
Downtown campus
Date: Thursday, April 11th, 2024 – 4.00 to 7.00PM
Location: Biology Dept, McGill University (Room 3/4)
To register, it's here !
BGSA Department Day 2024
Save the date! The 2024 Biology Department Day will be held on Tuesday, April 23 from 9:30 am to 5 pm, with social time from 5 to 7 pm, all in the Thomson House Ballroom. The registration form is live and will be available until April 10. Registration is free and includes three coffee breaks and lunch, as well as 2 drink tickets for the social time. Sign up to give a 3- or 6-minute research talk, a workshop, or simply enjoy and learn about all the cool research performed by our fellow grad students. The art, photo, and logo contest submission form is now active. You can submit your work until April 19 at 5 pm.
AGSEM Bargaining
You might have heard that your TA union, AGSEM, is bargaining currently for a new contract!! Our demands include higher wages, healthcare benefits, and the indexation of TA numbers to class sizes. Our bargaining sessions with McGill are open to all AGSEM members - come along to see how McGill responds to our demands and show our strength in numbers. You can sign up to attend a session here!
Volunteer: Open BGSA Positions
The positions below are currently unfilled. See the attached document for position details. Email caroline.dallstream@mail.mcgill.ca if you are interested.
Biology GA graduate Rep (1)