Canada in Brief: July 22, 2009
Phone list questioned ONTARIO – The "do-not-call list" that many Canadians have registered for has backfired on the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission...
Education investments
In January 2009, the federal government released its short-term economic stimulus package, which included a $2 billion Knowledge Infrastructure Program The program, which invests...
Opposable and innovative thinking to revolutionize education
In a constantly changing global market, innovation is needed now more than ever for individuals to adapt and succeed Keynote speaker Larry Smith, professor of economics at the...
Opposable and innovative thinking to revolutionize education
An open mind is the key to integration and successful leadership This was the basic message delivered to about 200 people last Tuesday morning by CACUSS keynote speaker Roger...
CACUSS 2009
From June 14-17, Wilfrid Laurier University hosted its first ever Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS) conference Working in correspondance...
Residence fire damage assessed at $1.2 million
Renovations at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo College Hall (WCH) residence are currently underway to repair the damage caused by a fire in mid-April They are expected to...
AVP’S added to finance and academic departments
Two new jobs have been added to the Wilfrid Laurier finance and academic departments with assistant vice presidents beginning their duties over the summer months Wayne Steffler...
WLUSU passes deficit budget
A $25,000 amendment to the operating budget proposed by director Andrew Fryer at the Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors meeting on April 13 has...
Laurier alumni wins social entrepreneurship award
On Friday, May 8, Wilfrid Laurier alumni Mike Morrice, along with team members Micaela Buchnea-Chew and Kyle Pinto, took home first place honours in the social entrepreneurship...
William’s to open in September; Out of the Box, Yogen Früz and Country Style will close
The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union board of directors has approved several capital expenditures as part of the 2009-10 operating budget, all of which are slated for...