Dilin Simon was raised in a Caribbean household with strong ties to her relatives from the island of Antigua, but she has always yearned to learn more about the historical foundations of her family.

Simon, who is studying human behaviour with an early childhood education specialization at McMaster University, said her interest was piqued when she saw a new intersession course, the Black Caribbean and its Diasporas, being offered this spring.

The four-week course would prove a pivotal moment in her learning at McMaster.

Nine McMaster University faculty members are receiving grants to support eight projects that will foster the creation and integration of free, high-quality online textbooks and other digital educational materials.

McMaster University Library joined the celebration of International Kelmscott Press Day by giving the community a peek into its collection of rare books.

McMaster University Library is helping students beat the dog days of summer with virtual pet visits.

Each week, McMaster students, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to an informal drop-in to meet library staff and their pets.

The weekly initiative, aptly called Library Pets, starts the second week of July, and continues to the end of August.

Some of the most visually stunning books in the world, housed in the collections of McMaster University Library, will be front and centre at a free public talk in late June.

Audiences will get a virtual look into the pages of the sumptuously decorated editions published in the late 1800s by British textile designer William Morris and his renowned Kelmscott Press.

The virtual talk is part of McMaster’s popular Archives Alive series. The event, entitled, "The Whole Scheme of the Book": William Morris and the Kelmscott Press, is set for June 23 at 12:30 p.m.

It was May 25, 1979, when globally renowned humanitarian, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis first became a part of the McMaster University family. 

During the convocation ceremony that day, Lewis, who was receiving the first of his 42 honorary degrees, spoke to graduates and their families with his trademark eloquence. 

Up-and-coming filmmakers, including McMaster University students, are being offered a chance to shine at the Hamilton Youth Film Festival.

The non-competitive showcase, now in its fifth year, is currently welcoming film submissions from youth and young adults in the Hamilton community and beyond.

McMaster University Library and its Lyons New Media Centre are proud partners of the event for a second year.

Why is the Liberator one of the most famous abolitionist newspapers in history? What topics were covered on its pages? How was it regarded by the Black community in the decades leading to the American Civil War?