Top campus news stories for 2011-12
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)...
Justin Smirlies
CIGI, WLU under fire
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) doesn’t seem to be too pleased with Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Waterloo and York University as of...
Labour deal approved
The final stages of collective bargaining between the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA) and the Wilfrid Laurier University administration have finally been...
Participating in a global discussion
First-year Wilfrid Laurier University student Claire Charness will have the opportunity this May to do something that the average student in Canada — or in the world — will...
Shakeup on LSPIRG board
A dramatic shift in the structure of the Laurier Students’ Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG) may be coming, as students at Wilfrid Laurier University saw the appointment...
Tenative deal prevents potential work stoppage
In the early hours of March 2, many students, faculty members and administration at Wilfrid Laurier University could finally stop holding their breath After months of collective...
AC, study space get a boost
Students at Wilfrid Laurier University may be greeted with some improvements on campus next year, thanks to the Student Life Levy (SLL) fund Among some of the projects that were...
Northdale plan waits for approval
For the time being, it looks like no new residential construction will be happening in the Northdale neighbourhood, despite the fact that phase three of the Northdale Land Use and...
University reaches tentative deal with full-time faculty
At approximately 3:00 am Friday morning, Wilfrid Laurier University reached a tentative deal with the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), the union that...
Ontario universities face uncertain future
In order to prevent a projected deficit of $302 billion by 2017-18, Canadian economist Don Drummond, in the “Drummond Commission” released on Feb 15, recommended a series of...