whatsnew.publicaffairs [at] mcgill.ca (What’s New) is McGill’s newsletter for sharing news, stories, campus information, and events listings.
Summer edition:
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 The Student edition of What's New is on pause from April 14 to August 24, 2025. There will also be one special edition for Spring Convocation 2025.
- Staff and faculty:
- From June 11 to to July 23, What's New (staff) will be published on Wednesdays. The submission deadline is Tuesday by 11:30 a.m.
- From July 24 to August 12 there will be no editions of What's New.
Regular editions:
- Staff and faculty:
- Shared on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Fall and Winter terms.
- Submission deadlines are Mondays and Wednesdays by 11:30 a.m.
- Students:
- Shared every Sunday during the Fall and Winter terms.
- The submission deadline is Wednesdays at noon.
Guidelines:
- All submissions must go through the webform below.
- The maximum character count is 500, though editors reserve the right to adjust copy.
- Include a URL or email address for readers to get detailed information.
- Items can be submitted in French or English.
- There must be a clear 51³Ô¹ÏÍøconnection AND a 51³Ô¹ÏÍøaudience.
- Photos should be horizontal, 580x350 pixels, similar to a standard computer screen.
- To meet accessibility requirements, images and photos should not include text, logos or QR codes. Event posters can no longer be accepted.
Note: We reserve the right to reject marketing content, calls for study participants, papers, grants and book launches or other submissions that don’t meet our criteria.
