Lyons Legacy

[Margaret and Edward Lyons Opening the New Humanities Centre]

Margaret and Edward Lyons at the opening of the Humanities Communications Centre

"I have made a bequest to McMaster University - it is my desire to help students succeed in this very challenging world. Through my support, I know that I will make a difference for many students today and in the future. This is my legacy" -- Margaret Lyons

The Humanities Communication Centre

In 1996, Margaret Lyons donated $100,000 to McMaster University for the creation of a Communication Centre in the Faculty of Humanities. The Centre would be located in the Humanities Computing complex in Togo Salmon Hall, enabling its teaching, language, and computer labs to be utilized by the Centre.

[The Introduction of a New Humanities Communication Centre]

Article in the Humanities News about the creation of the Humanities Communication Centre

[McMaster Humanities Newsletter]

Article in the HumanTies newsletter about the new Humanities Communications Centre

Plaque for the Edward and Margaret Lyons Humanities Communications Centre

Plaque for the Humanities Communications Centre

Lyons Instructional Media Centre

In 2006, Margaret gave her contributions towards the Margaret and Edward Lyons Instructional Media Centre, previously located in room 314 of Togo Salmon Hall. This Centre was a merger between School of Art Slide Library and the McMaster Video Library.

Margaret and Ed Lyons at the opening of the Lyons Instructional Media Centre

Margaret and Ed Lyons with Lorna Somers at the opening of the Lyons Instructional Media Centre

Lyons New Media Centre

In September 2010, the Lyons New Media Centre (LNMC) opened on the 4th floor of Mills Library. Another transformation of the original Humanities Communication Centre, the LNMC is an expanded space to support McMaster students in learning about new media and creative technologies through digital media projects, video editing, podcasting and other audio creation, VR exploration and so on. The Centre is continually changing to keep abreast of the changing creative technologies.