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Preserving the humanity in healthcare

A new gift in support of McGill’s Osler Head Librarian will protect Sir William Osler’s legacy of humanism and encourage future doctors to embrace a patient-centered approach

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A passion for art and science

A graduate of the School of Medicine and an avid art collector, Dr. Joanne Jepson spent most of her life in California but her attachment to McGill ran deep. Her legacy gift builds on a lifetime of generosity to the University.

The place where Quebec modern dance began

McGill honours 100-year-old multimedia artist and modern dance pioneer Françoise Sullivan through the acquisition of one of her artworks

Duality Sullivan Renaud dance

Well-guarded family treasure becomes a historic gift for the McGill Library

Rare Voltaire manuscripts make McGill a major destination for Enlightenment studies

Voltaire article

Moshe Safdie, one of the world’s most acclaimed and influential architects, gifts his archive to McGill

Safdie’s donation to his alma mater features never-before-seen materials from more than 300 projects, including the thesis that inspired the iconic Habitat 67

Moshe Safdie

Gift by gift, donors build community

Collective giving through The McGill Fund creates meaningful connections

Dentistry students at a community clinic

The Library’s natural history treasures have a champion in the late Eleanor MacLean

A $1.5-million bequest from the retired librarian, who passed away in 2018, will support the renowned Blacker Wood Natural History Collection, ensuring its rarities and oddities will continue to inspire scholars and enthusiasts around the world.

Photo of Eleanor MacLean at her retirement party

Return to campus

Welcome back, McGill

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A true friend of the Library

Katherine Smalley went from ‘living in the stacks’ to shaping them for the next generation

Photo of Katherine Smalley, BA'67

Fiat Lux: Let there be light

The heart of McGill’s downtown campus – the Library – is being reimagined for the 21st century

Pre-concept image of Fiat Lux

McGill volunteers change the game

Our volunteer community is full of leaders with creative ideas that pay it forward

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Desautels director joins the 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge

David Lank, OC, has been part of McGill for over 40 years. His impact will continue through his legacy gift to McGill’s library collections.

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Reflections of an architectural pioneer

Louis Lapierre, BArch'52, is a member of McGill's first generation of modern architects

Portrait of Louis Lapierre

Did You Know? A timeline of women’s milestones at McGill

Here’s to pioneers and provocateurs

Vintage photo of the McCall MacBain Arts Building

The Osler Library rises from the ashes

An award-winning recovery effort

McGill University Osler Library

A rare jewel in the library's crown

The surprising treasures within the McGill Library

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A library like no other

McGill medical library is a resource for researchers around the world

McGill Osler Medical Library

McGill’s museum without walls

The Library’s Visual Arts Collection is a unique cultural and teaching resource spread across campus

Fine art on a wall at the Visual Art Centre at McGill University

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