Author: Justin Smirlies
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Margaret Atwood speaks about liberal arts and Canadian literature
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As part of the weeklong “Big Thinking” series at Congress 2012, Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood gave her take on liberal studies to an enthusiastic crowd of academics and students alike. “I’m delighted to be addressing anyone, because it’s a sign that I’m still alive,” Atwood joked as she begun her lecture. “People are beginning…
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Lobbying versus protest
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Despite the fact that talks between the Quebec government and student leaders resumed on May 28, the escalating protests in the province have sparked a dialogue in other provinces — specifically Ontario — about hiking tuition costs and how students should react to it. More recently, various students’ unions under the Canadian Federation of Students…
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Johnston calls for the global expansion of knowledge
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“Yes, I’ve come home, and it’s good to be home,” said David Johnston, the Governor General of Canada and former president of the University of Waterloo, at Congress 2012 Saturday afternoon as part of the “Big Thinking” series happening throughout this week. The focus of Johnston’s lecture was about how education and knowledge can collaborate…
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WLUFA sends support to students in Quebec
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With the student demonstrations in Quebec reaching a whole new level, it is beginning to spark various responses from outside the province, including one from the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA). At their general meeting on Thursday, WLUFA approved a motion to donate $10,000 to the striking students in Quebec. The money will go…
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Waterloo community hopes to boost reputation with Congress 2012
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Beginning this Saturday, the campuses of Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo (UW) will be buzzing again, as approximately 7,000 delegates roll into Waterloo for Congress 2012, an annual convention for the social sciences and humanities. With lectures, panels and workshops, covering a variety of topics, Congress will be the first of its…
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Ontario NDP leader warns of dangers of Liberal majority in K-W visit
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After the recent visits of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Tim Hudak to Kitchener-Waterloo, provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Andrea Horwath was in the region Friday afternoon, signaling that the upcoming byelection in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding has huge importance. Horwath greeted supporters at the Princess Café in Uptown Waterloo, the…
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WLU still under threat of censure
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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 University and the University of Waterloo (UW) if the two…
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Student employees charged at Year End Party
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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) in violation of the Private Security and Investigative Services Act…
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Solidifying ties
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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 are looking at where we can expand our co-operation beyond…
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Hefty price for expansion
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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…
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