It’s time to delve into thinking green. From forest bathing, to biophilia, nature-themed poetry to green roofs: in this episode Dean of Students Chris Buddle talks to a staff member and a student about sustainability at McGill. The discussions include taking stock of how we are doing on green initiatives, and highlights opportunities for people to do more. Some pet peeves are aired, too: recycle, folks! And, what’s up with plastic straws? The episode ends with the fan-favourite “Phone-a-McGillian”.

Just where in Montreal can you get the best espresso? Dean Buddle offers some ideas. More than that, this episode features student voices, and their ideas on the most interesting places they like to explore in Montreal. Being part of McGill actually means being part of Montreal and Quebec so, connecting with the community beyond the campus grounds is a meaningful way to fully appreciate life as a student at McGill. Oh, and there’s a very special guest on today’s episode: BuddleHuddle all the way…

The second episode is about failure. Chris Buddle discusses his own experiences with failure, and how a path of education contains many ups and downs, and although there are often failures along the way, there is also recovery and resiliency. Chris also interviews a student about their own experiences with failure, and how we don’t talk about failure in the right way. McGill University is an academically rigorous institution, and we have ways to rethink our own approach to defining success and failure.

This is the first episode of the first season of “real talk with your Dean of Students”. In this episode, Dean Chris Buddle introduces the podcast, explains the nuts and bolts of it, discusses what the Office of the Dean of Students does, and has an engaging conversation with a McGill student. That discussion focuses on how a student with dyslexia navigates life at one of the world’s top institutions – McGill University. There’s a surprise phone call at the end, too. #BuddleHuddle