Getting pumped for Africa
On Aug 25, the Grand River chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) held a fundraising event to support their “Agriculture as a Business” program in Ghana Held in the public...
WLUSU installs carpet in the Terrace
The Wilfrid Laurier University Student’s Union has replaced the upper level floor in the Terrace Foot Court, which cost the union $15,000 According to WLUSU general manager,...
Max Blouw honoured
The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has honoured president of Wilfrid Laurier University Max Blouw by naming a research centre after him Blouw previously saved the...
City council update
Council addressed the funding of a skating rink and water feature for the public square The total costs for the additional features is estimated to be $976,000 To fund the...
Lines on a map: Affiniam, Senegal
“If I’m alive next year, I think I’ll plant this field” I was out for a walk through the fields and forests near the tiny village of Affiniam in the Casamance region of...
Canada in brief: Sept. 7, 2009
Student groups, universities singing “big five” blues QUEBEC (CUP) – The presidents of five of Canada’s top universities have spent the summer calling for a greater share...
While you were out…
Public Square controversies Opening on May 31, the public square has received a great deal of criticism, from its design to the activities it has hosted At July’s city...
Laurier SBE Students’ Society to host “Olympics for business students” in 2011
The Wilfrid Laurier School of Business and Economics (SBE) Students’ Society has won a bid to host Jeux du Commerce (JDC) Central in January 2011 The event, which is expected...
Laurier’s environmental initiatives
By placing an increasing emphasis on environmental sustainability Wilfrid Laurier University has made, and will continue to make, several changes to its day-to-day operations...
Laurier’s strategic planning
To celebrate the university’s 100th anniversary, which takes place next year, Laurier will be developing two new things: a Laurier-authentic narrative and a new visual...