McGill University

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1. Official University Site: McGill University
2. Location Website: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3. Graduate School Website: McGill University Graduate Schools
4. Official Athletic Site: McGill University "Redmen" Athletics
5. Wikipedia: McGill University
6. Princeton Review: McGill University  
7. College Merchandise/Store: McGill University Bookstore

McGill University News and Articles

• Official Site: McGill Newsroom
• Campus Newspaper: The McGill Tribune
• Location Newspaper: The Gazette
• Google News: McGill University News

McGill University Basics

• Official Site: McGill University Quick Facts
• Founded: 1821
• Faculty: Approx. 1,600
• Undergraduates: Approx. 24,000
• Postgraduates: Approx. 7,300

McGill University Leadership

• Chancellor: Richard W. Pound
  • 1999-present: Chancellor
    • 1986-1999: Board Member and Chairman of McGill University Board of Governors
      • 1968-1982: Secretary and President of the Canadian Olympic Association

McGill University Notable Alumni

• Burt Bacharach, Songwriter, Composer, and Pianist  
• Cameron Mathison, Soap Opera Star on TV's All My Children
• Christopher Plummer, Actor in Films, Television and Theater
• William Shatner, TV Star Best Known As Capt. Kirk on Star Trek, Now On Boston Legal
• Carrie Derick, First Female Professor in a Canadian University (McGill University)
• Antony Alcock, An Ulster Unionist Politician
• John F. Burns, Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist
• Lorne Trottier, Co-Founder of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd
• Marie Deschamps, Puisine (Supreme Court) Justice In Canadian Courts
• Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada 1896-1911
• Ahmed Nazif, Former Prime Minister of Egypt
• Daniel Oduber Quirós, Former President of Costa Rica
• Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia

Studying at McGill University

• McGill University Undergraduate School
• McGill University Graduate Schools
• McGill University Notable Programs of Study
  • Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Law

Prospective Students for McGill University

• Princeton Review: McGill University  
• These are taken from the official McGill University website:
  • Applications
  • Admission Requirements
  • Undergraduate Admission Guide 2008-09
  • Graduate Application and Admission Requirements
  • Financial Aid
  • International Students
  • Transfer Students

Visiting McGill University

• Official Site: Visit McGill University

McGill University Hotels

• Mahalo's Guide to Montreal Hotels | Montreal Vacation
• Official Site: Recommended Hotels
• Montreal City Tourist.com: Montreal, Canada Hotels
• TripAdvisor: Montreal, Canada Hotels  

McGill University Restaurants

• Mahalo's Guide to Montreal Restaurants
• My Travel Guide: Montreal, Canada Restaurants
• Yahoo! Travel: Montreal, Canada Restaurants
• Happy Cow's Vegetarian Guide: Montreal Vegetarian Restaurants

McGill University Transportation

• Official Site: Driving Directions to McGill University
• Airport: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
• Train: Rail Canada - Québec Trains
• Bus: Greyhound Station - Montreal, Quebec

McGill University Student Life

• Official Site: Student life | Residences | Campus Dining
  • Student Groups
  • McGill Events
• TripAdvisor: Things to Do in Montreal  
• Montreal City Tourist.com: Montreal Nightlife

McGill University Student Life News

• Official Site: McGill Announcements
• Official Athletics Site: McGill "Redmen" Athletics News
• The McGill Tribune: Ex-campus Radio Station Funding Withheld (September 5, 2007)
• The Gazette: Carousing Students Fail to Amuse Milton-Park (January 18, 2008)
• McGill Daily: Why You Don’t Party On Campus (January 17, 2008)

McGill University Student Media

• Newspaper: The McGill Tribune
• Macdonald Campus Newspaper: The Afterthought
• Radio: 90.3 FM CKUT
• Television: TVMcGill

McGill University Blogs, and Forums

• Official Site: Student Profiles
• TVMcGill: McGill University Forum
• MUGS Online: Undergraduate Geography Society
• Game Career Guide: Student Testimonial: McGill University
• The Student Room: Queen Marys London (UK) vs. McGill University (Canada)

McGill University Timeline

• 1821: Established in Montreal, Quebec, Canada With a Bequeath From James McGill
• 1855: Sir William Dawson Begins 38 Year Career as School Principal
• 1882: Redpath Museum Established
• 1899: The Royal Victoria College Established as a College for Women
• 1905: Sir William C. Macdonald Endowed a College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, (Macdonald Campus)
• 1948: Faculty of Divinity Established
• 1993: Student Union Building Was Renamed The Shatner Building After Alumni Actor William Shatner

McGill University Sports Teams

• Official Athletic Site: McGill University "Redmen" Athletics
• Official League Site: Canadian Interuniversity Sport
• Football
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse

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