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The anthropology department at Wilfrid Laurier University may soon be facing some major cuts.
Michael Carroll, the dean of arts at Laurier, explained that earlier this year the anthropology department hired a professional mediator to help settle issues that had risen between faculty members. However,... Read more
April 16 marked an important day for women working in science and mathematical fields in Waterloo region, as the Wilfrid Laurier University senate approved the development of The Centre for Women in Sciences.
The centre will open this fall and reach out to Laurier and the rest of the community. With Waterloo being “a part of the Technology Triangle” there is a lot of potential for the centre to thrive and build strong connections.
“The mission of the centre is... Read more
On May 3, Amos Guiora, a professor of law at S.J. Quinny College of Law, gave a lecture at Wilfrid Laurier University, speaking about religion and counter-terrorism in the Middle East, specifically with regards to Israel’s future.
He began his lecture by stating that he... Read more
On April 30, Wilfrid Laurier University announced that Micheál Kelly was chosen as the new dean of the school of business and economics (SBE). Kelly looks forward to working with the SBE’s strong academic foundation to proactively develop its external networks as Laurier plans for the future.
According to Deb MacLatchy, vice-president: academic and provost at Laurier, the skills he has demonstrated with his contributions to the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa, as well as his... Read more
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is not letting their guard down against what they believe is a violation of academic freedom.
On April 27, CAUT’s council and membership passed a motion that could potentially mean the imposition of a censure on Wilfrid Laurier... Read more
A two-vehicle accident sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries shortly before 2 p.m. Monday afternoon.
According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred when a grey Chevy 500 traveling south on King Street struck a black Ford Equinox that was turning left into... Read more
Five mountains, five thousand dollars and a raised awareness of heart disease, stroke and healthy living; these are the goals of Erik Kroman, 22, and Hardik Patel, 22 who will climb to a cure this May.
Kroman and Patel are both graduating Wilfrid Laurier University students and “were looking for a good way to conclude [their] experience” at Laurier. Giving back to the community by working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation seemed like a strong venture to end... Read more
Unfortunately, this year’s annual Year End Party on the Wilfrid Laurier University campus didn’t go off without a hitch.
On the night of April 21, 14 students, who were employed by the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, were charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)... Read more
Since establishing its office at the Chongqing University of Science and Technology in 2007, Wilfrid Laurier University has been searching for ways to further cement the tie between the two institutions so that students and faculty have more opportunities to study and teach abroad.
“We... Read more
Dozens of red and white balloons were released into the cold wind this afternoon as a symbol of hope to mark World Parkinson’s Day.
Watching the balloons drift upward, the group of about 150 people from the Waterloo Region community affected by Parkinson’s gathered to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of the Sun Life Financial Movement Disorders Research and Rehabilitation Center (MDRC) at Wilfrid Laurier University.
“Our goal today was to celebrate the link between the Laurier community and... Read more
During the Mar. 31 weekend in Hamilton, New York, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Debate Society sent four teams of two to compete at the Colgate IV Invitational Debate Tournament. The debate was held at Colgate University and hosted 48 different teams from around the world.
“The types of people [the Debate Society] went up against were just amazing, so it’s really spectacular to see people from Laurier do just as well,” said Matt Casselman, next year’s vice-president of communications for the... Read more
This year from May 26 to June 2 Wilfrid Laurier University in partnership with the University of Waterloo will be hosting the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Congress is a conference that will be held over the course of eight days and hold different events and lectures from several keynote speakers. Sheldon Pereira, the project manager for Congress, said that some of the main objectives are “for students to recognize that academics are always looking to innovate and... Read more
Language is easily and naturally learned by young children through everyday interactions, but the same can’t be said about mathematics and numeracy.
Joanne Lee, an associate psychology professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, is addressing this issue through her research and community programs.
Lee specializes in... Read more
Wilfrid Laurier University is expanding its boundaries. And it’s not cheap. In a deal made on Thursday, the university conducted a $58.9 million acquisition of ten apartment buildings on Ezra, with two additional buildings on Bricker and Hickory.
“We’re landlocked,” said Jim Butler, vice-president of finance at Laurier, adding that the university will have to take out a loan to pay off the properties. “It’s right on our perimeter, it represented a good opportunity to do land banking.”
Though Butler... Read more
GIE building announced
The not-so-beloved St. Michael’s campus eventually met its demise this year, as the first phase of construction for the Global Innovation Exchange (GIE) building was put into effect. Announced on June 20, the GIE building, which is the new home for school... Read more
While many students from Wilfrid Laurier University are still struggling to find summer employment, graduates are beginning their search for careers.
Jan Basso, Laurier’s director for the co-operative education and the career development centre, explained that the career development centre has been doing an annual survey of graduating students since 1980 to find out how many students are immediately entering the job market, pursuing further education or remain unemployed.
The most recent data is from the 2010 graduating class, as... Read more
This year was nothing short of uneventful for Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union president and CEO Nick Gibson. Between a challenging restructuring process, changes to general volunteer hiring, a proposal for a fall reading week and a multi-campus governance venture to ensure equal representation on both Brantford and Waterloo campuses, Gibson hand his hands full this year.
As one term ends and another begins, Gibson took time to reflect on his experiences as president and to pass on some of... Read more
A petition marking the discontent of some of the members of the Wilfrid Laurier University community was delivered to the dean of arts, Michael Carroll, on Mar. 26. Laurier students Christine Wolfl, Katie Regimbald and Priscilla Jarvis began circulating the petition after hearing about the removal of a women and gender studies course which they feel is the pinnacle of the program: to bring light to the violence against women.
Responding to the displeasure being expressed by students, Helen Toye,... Read more
Tearing down cultural boundaries through international student work experiences, AIESEC is a student-run organization based out of 110 countries, offering a unique opportunity for students wishing to travel both out from and, less frequently, into the Wilfrid Laurier University community.
This is made possible through... Read more
WLUSU ‘investgating’ smell in FNCC On Monday and Tuesday, students were greeted by an offensive manure-like smell outside of Wilf’s and the Terrace.
As of press time the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union, who owns the building, did not know what was causing the smell, however president and CEO Nick Gibson wrote in an e-mail that they were “in the midst of the investigation.”
According to Gibson, WLUSU suspects that the smell was resulting from the grease traps in the... Read more
