McGill World Islamic and Middle East Studies Students Association

We have reached the end of the 2022-2023 school year! We hope you enjoyed this year as much as we did!☺️
As it is the end of the school year, WIMESSA is holding its annual elections!

Are you interested in taking an executive position within the WIMESSA organization? The application period is now open!✨
Follow these simple steps and apply!

The application process will close May 15th!
From the entire WIMESSA executive team, we want to thank you for this amazing year and we wish you a very enjoyable summer!🌞

Summer internships opportunities for WIMES students in Washington D.C.
Contact us if you have any questions about the application process!

We are hosting a bake sale this February 20th! All proceeds will be dispatched towards disaster relief in Turkey and Syria!

Come by the Morrice Hall lounge on the third floor from 1 to 3:30PM!

In collaboration with MISA, we are hosting coffe hour February 21st at 5pm!
Join us for coffee, tea and sweets!

THIS FRIDAY!!!

Join us for coffee, tea and snacks!
This Wednesday, November 16th at 5:30!
We hope to see you all!

ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN. Thank you to everyone for voting, and thank you to all our great candidates!

President
Yasmine El Dukar: 96% (25 votes)
No: 0% (0 votes)
Abstain: 4% (1 votes)

VP Finance
Michaela Zollicoffer: 92% (24 votes)
No: 0% (0 votes)
Abstain: 8% (2 votes)

VP Internal
Selin Abalı: 92% (24 votes)
No: 0% (0 votes)
Abstain: 8% (2 votes)

VP External
Zaina Alsibai: 65% (17 votes)
Kiran Singh: 35% (9 votes)
Abstain: 0% (0 votes)

VP Events
Annabelle De Fritsch + Sofia Ben Frej: 100% (26 votes)
No: 0% (0 votes)
Abstain: 0% (0 votes)

VP Academic
Yasi Khan: 54% (14 votes)
Sydney Ward: 38% (10 votes)
Abstain: 8% (2 votes)

VP Internships and Exchange
Pauline Goemans: 50% (13 votes)
Nejma Arandel: 42% (11 votes)
Abstain: 8% (2 votes)

Please reach out to us if you have any questions!

WIMESSA and SPHR are teaming up to bring you a farewell barbeque and picnic this coming Tuesday, May 3 from 1:30 - 4:30 PM! It's a wonderful opportunity to get to know both organizations, and get involved in the amazing work that they do!

There will be free burgers, hot dogs, and mana'eesh to go around for everyone. Vegan and halal options will be available.
We'll be meeting up at the corner of Ave des Pins and Ave du Parc (in Parc Léo-Pariseau just south of Parc Jeanne-Mance). See you there!

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We acknowledge that McGill University is located on the unceded land of the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) people. The Kanien’kehá:ka are one of the five founding nations of the Haudenosaunee confederacy and are known as the “Keepers of the Eastern Door.” The island we call Montréal is known as Tiotia:ke in the Kanien’kehá:ka language, and has historically served as a meeting place for other indigenous nations.
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If you require any accessibility accommodations, please let us know.

Meet all your candidates for the incoming WIMESSA executive election 2022-2023!

The voting period will begin Wed., April 20, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST and end on Wed., April 27, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST. Candidates are free to campaign until the end of the voting period.

Here are the Facebook event pages of every candidate:*

*We will update this post with each candidates' event page once they are up!

Best of luck to all our great candidates!

Thank you for all those who attended our research brunch last week, and shout out to our VP Academic, Yasmine for organizing it✨✨

YOU could help hold similar events next year as WIMESSA’s VP Academic and form close connection with WIMES profs and the department. Don’t forget to apply before April 10 if your interested.