Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid shifting political pressures.
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Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill University is Canada’s top ranked medical doctoral university. McGill is consistently ranked as one of the top universities, both nationally and internationally. It is a world-renowned institution of higher learning with research activities spanning two campuses, 11 faculties, 13 professional schools, 300 programs of study and over 40,000 students, including more than 10,200 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 12,800 international students making up 31% per cent of the student body. Over half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 19% of our students who say French is their mother tongue.
Fondée en 1821, à Montréal, au Québec, l’Université McGill figure au premier rang des universités canadiennes offrant des programmes de médecine et de doctorat. Elle se classe parmi les meilleures universités au Canada et dans le monde. Institution d’enseignement supérieur de renommée mondiale, l’Université McGill exerce ses activités de recherche dans deux campus, 11 facultés et 13 écoles professionnelles; elle compte 300 programmes d’études et au‑delà de 40 000 étudiants, dont plus de 10 200 aux cycles supérieurs. Elle accueille des étudiants originaires de plus de 150 pays, ses 12 800 étudiants internationaux représentant 31 % de sa population étudiante. Au‑delà de la moitié des étudiants de l’Université McGill ont une langue maternelle autre que l’anglais, et environ 19 % sont francophones.
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PhD candidate, Music Theory, McGill University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience, McGill University
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Professor, Department of Biology & Bieler School of Environment, McGill University
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Professor, Political Science, McGill University
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Faculty Lecturer, International Relations, McGill University
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Professeur adjointe en Psychiatrie, McGill University
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PhD candidate in Music Technology, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Law, McGill University
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Scientifique en chef du Québec et professeur au Département de psychiatrie de l'Université McGill, McGill University
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Research Associate, Neuroscience, McGill University
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PhD Candidate - Candidat au doctorat, McGill University
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Assistant Professor of Operations Management, McGill University
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Wolfe Chair in Scientific and Technological Literacy and Professor, McGill University
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Lecturer, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics, McGill University
