For the Curious Mind

Engaging the curiosity of our alumni

McMaster professors and instructors deliver brief lectures on a wide range of interesting topics designed to both educate you and engage you with an opportunity to ask your questions following the lecture. All you need is an internet connected device and a sense of curiosity.

Lager Lecture Online

Alumni Speaker Series

For more than two decades now, the Albert Abrum Lager Foundation has been supporting the McMaster Alumni Association in bringing alumni and friends this exceptional continuing education series. In its new online format, the Lager Lecture Series turns the focus on McMaster alumni who will share a talk highlighting their area of expertise. Each session will include a Q & A session with our alumni presenter.

Wellness Webinars

Resources for your Health and Well-Being

We have partnered with our Student Wellness Centre to provide resources focused on your mental health and well-being. Exploring topics related to self-care, managing stress, healthy relationships, and more, this series will help you find balance and live your best life.

Life After Mac

Pivoting your career plan

A partnership between Alumni Advancement and the Student Success Centre, Life After Mac: Pivoting Your Career Plan is a series of online services and webinars to help you create a realistic plan that matches your goals. Topics include updating your LinkedIn profile, interview skills, money management and more.

Answering Alumni Questions

You ask, we answer

This series is focused on providing quick answers to questions you have from McMaster experts. Every summer, on Friday’s, we send an email with the most recent answer. You can watch the entire series on YouTube now by clicking here. And look for our next series in your inbox soon!

Explore the previous answer by clicking here for the YouTube playlist.

Alumni Learning Webinars

Learning doesn't stop after McMaster

A series of three to four webinars a month covering a range of topics, including:
•Career advancement
•Professional development
•Author talks and lifelong learning
•Health, family and life stages

Click here for upcoming webinars. 

Ask A Scientist

Q&A sessions for the young & young at heart

Children are naturally curious and are full of questions about the world around them. We’ve created this 30-minute webinar series to help foster this inquisitiveness. Each week, we invite a McMaster graduate student to host a Q&A session on different themes and topics. Submit your burning question in advance and watch the webinar to learn something new.

Learn it, Build it, Create it

Hands-on online lessons

In partnership with McMaster Athletics & Recreation, these sessions will show you how to build something using a few household items and a sense of creativity!

Mentoring

McMaster Alumni & Partners Advisor Network

Looking to get or give advice on career development? Look no further. Join the McMaster Alumni & Partners Advisor Network and begin exploring an extensive group of people who can help you and whom you can help. It's simple: Join the network with just a few clicks. Connect for mock interviews, resume critiques, or career conversations. Use the Network for every element of the process including booking, calling, and providing feedback. Then, spread the word!

Virtual Networking

Opportunities to reconnect with classmates from Mac

Virtual events enable you to make connections from wherever you are: home, office, library, even if you’re traveling. During these events, you will be paired with McMaster alumni and/or students for several short, timed chats (using a browser-based messenger system) that will allow you to make a connection, exchange contact information and build your network. Watch our event listings for virtual networking events geared to specific fields of work; career and job search topics; geographic location or general interest. Virtual events are a lot of fun and less intimidating than face to face networking. We try to make it easy for participants by giving suggested conversation starters and questions to pose so that you make the most of your time chatting. Give it a try and make a new MAC connection!

Question of the Week Club

We send you one question a week. You take two minutes to answer. 

The Question of the Week Club has been engaging alumni in a collective conversation for a couple of years now, resulting in innumerable heart- warming, wise and witty responses! The impetus for the idea is to offer alumni a way to hear from each other, with the hope that this exchange of anonymous answers about life and work can build community and make us feel less alone in the world. Our aim is to deliver a weekly question that is intriguing or funny to provide a moment of delight in your week. Check out the QOTW Club Blog to see answers sent in by members each week. And sign up to be a member at any time!

McMaster Alumni Book Club

ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH FELLOW ALUMNI AND A BOOK 

In this online community, alumni, students and friends can connect with each other and enjoy books related to lifelong learning, social issues, literature, psychology, and other user-submitted ideas. There is no cost to participate – you just have to get a copy of the book to enjoy. We'll connect through a private online forum to discuss the current book and network. Join the club now.

McMaster Alumni Voices

Our newest alumni program

McMaster Alumni Voices is an initiative that allows you to share your opinions on a variety of topics of importance to the University, the Alumni Association or the broader community. This is an opt-in digital volunteer program, open to all McMaster University alumni – graduates from all ages, degrees and no matter where you are in the world. As a member of Alumni Voices, you’ll be asked to complete a maximum of five brief surveys over the course of the year, providing feedback that helps shape ongoing opportunities and/or programming at McMaster.

Enrolment in the program begins as soon as you click on our Alumni voices sign up form! 

Alumni Authors

Browse our Goodreads bookshelf!

McMaster alumni have published books of all types - from creative fiction to self-help, to academic works. Browse our Goodreads bookshelf to see how you can benefit from your fellow McMaster graduate’s knowledge, skills or imaginations. To submit an alumni author update, please email alumni@mcmaster.ca.

Alumni Profiles & Stories

Highlighting the achievements of McMaster graduates

The McMaster family consists of over 200,000 alumni residing in 138 countries, all contributing in their own way. Everyone has achievements they're proud of - let us highlight yours. You can read dozens of alumni profiles on our features page and explore our alumni stories on our website. Want to share your story? Please send us an email at alumni@mcmaster.ca.

MacCast: Unconventional

Stories of alumni making a brighter world

Sometimes when we think we have it all planned out, we suddenly come to the realization that there is good in the unexpected. And that is exactly what these Mac grads can attest to! Tune in to our podcast MacCast: Unconventional to discover how McMaster graduates paved their way into the world, and found themselves in their current positions.

Life After Mac Stories

Real Stories of alumni finding their way

Career paths can be anything but linear, and that is why we are featuring the career stories of recent graduates. Read how our grads have found their way and learn from their experiences and advice. If you graduated within the last ten years and are interested in sharing yours, share your story here.