DeGroote School of Business
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

The DeGroote School of Business is committed to continuing our efforts to create inclusive spaces where all students, staff, and faculty members feel welcome and represented.

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Inclusive Excellence

Here at the DeGroote School of Business, we are proud of our diverse community. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff bring their own unique perspectives and experiences to our learning environment. Appreciating and accepting our differences makes us stronger and better prepares our students for a future business world that we hope one day is truly representative and inclusive.

It is our mission to ensure inclusiveness and representation are woven into the fabric of everything we do at the DeGroote School of Business. By celebrating and embracing our differences, fostering a community of belonging, and striving for equal opportunity, we hope to be a step closer to achieving our purpose of transforming business and society for the better.

Khaled Hassanein • Dean, DeGroote School of Business

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Resource Feature

The Student Support Roadmap (accessible version) is the inaugural featured EDI resource. This document is a homegrown overview of the EDI-related supports available to students at McMaster and in the Hamilton area, including sections on accessing McMaster units, supports in Hamilton, as well as emergency supports. There is also more detailed information about even more resources on the DSB EDI Resource page. Please share it widely!

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Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement McMaster

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McMaster University recognizes and acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the “Dish with One Spoon” wampum agreement.

Land Acknowledgement Toronto

Toronto

We acknowledge the land we are on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat people. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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