/president/ en /president/%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A//www.mcgill.ca/president/article/board-governors-highlights-communications/highlights-may-22-2025-board-governors-meeting%22%20hreflang%3D%22en%22%3Eview%3C/a%3E Dear members of the 麻豆传媒网站 Community, It is our pleasure to provide you with an update on the recent activities of 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Board of Governors. You can learn more about the Board鈥檚 mandate and membership. The Board of Governors held the fifth regular meeting on May 22, 2025. The full minutes of the meeting鈥檚 open session will be available following approval at the Board鈥檚 next meeting on October 2, 2025. In the meantime, we would like to share with you the meeting鈥檚 important discussions, decisions, and developments. 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