Professor Ryan Mailloux appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition
Professor Ryan Mailloux has been appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition (SHN) effective from June 1, 2023, for a five-year term.
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Status of the investigation into the building closures
Dear members of the Macdonald Campus community,
I am writing to update you on the progress of the investigation into the asbestos-related building closures at Macdonald Campus.
In conversation with Alex Kuijper Dickson, AES valedictorian A ceremony
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Testing reports now available online
The reports from the testing done just before and during the recent closure of the Raymond, Barton and Macdonald-Stewart buildings are now available online. You will find the reports on the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) website.
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