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Aug 26, 2023
Finding My Place
By Rose Leishman, student Student Open Circles (SOC) has been an integral component to my university experience and impacted me in multiple ways. It provides an incredible community space. Coming ...
Aug 14, 2023
Get our Crowd-sourced Recipe Book!
Enjoy recipes from around the world and support Student Open Circles with our 20 th anniversary downloadable recipe book! It’s often said that the Student Open Circles community is like ...
Jun 10, 2023
Newsletter: June 2023
This is an exciting, scary, sad, and hopeful time of year for students who are graduating. Many tell us how much it’s meant to them to have the safe space ...
Jun 10, 2023
Tools to Brave the Wilderness
By Vivian Li, student leader When in-person school reopened in 2021, I was still two years away from graduation. Although at the time I had already been at McMaster for ...
Jun 10, 2023
Story in Pictures
A comic-strip depiction of our end-of-term bonfire event...
Jun 10, 2023
Building Success for Underserved Youth
By Matthew Markou, student leader Volunteering with Student Open Circles has been a truly rewarding experience. I was placed with Pathways to Education, a program that boosts graduation rates in ...
May 06, 2023
Planetarium Show and Info Session
Monday May 15, 5:30-6:30pm, with a reception following W.J. McCallion Planetarium at McMaster University Enjoy a tour of the Universe, hear stories from students about how their involvement in Student ...
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Mar 11, 2023
Newsletter: March 2023
What does a snickerdoodle, fuzzy blanket, fragrant garden, sailing crew, and harmonizing chorus have in common? According to Elizabeth, one of our student leaders, they all relate to cherished values ...
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Mar 11, 2023
First In-Person Weekend Retreat!
In January we hosted our first in-person weekend retreat since 2020, and we did it without leaving town. We booked a lounge and rooms on campus for the entire weekend ...
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Mar 11, 2023
What I learned from Volunteering
By Eddie Chow, student leader Nearing the end of my four years in my undergraduate, it’s wild to think that I’ve been volunteering with Student Open Circles for over 3 ...