Maclean’s Magazine
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Laurier loses number one spot in student satisfaction for Canadian universities
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The 2021 Maclean’s Magazine university rankings were released on Oct. 8, which ranks all universities across Canada in various categories related to postsecondary education and campus life. While Wilfrid Laurier University saw increases in reputational rankings, they dropped to number 5 in comprehensive student satisfaction. In 2019, Laurier was voted number one in student satisfaction for the fourth year…
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Laurier voted number one Canadian university in student satisfaction for fourth year in a row
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For a fourth year in a row, Wilfrid Laurier University has been ranked number one in student satisfaction in the Maclean’s magazine rankings of Canadian universities, as well as the categories of course instructors, student life staff, extracurricular activities, residence Living, and administrative staff. Laurier also ranked second in academic advising as well as…
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Partying tips at Laurier
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Here at Laurier, we pride ourselves in academics, being kind people, having championship winning sports teams and, of course, partying. In MacLean’s list for Top Party Schools 2018, Laurier was listed as number 5 in the country with 4.9 hours of partying per week, only behind St. Francis Xavier (7.9), Bishop’s (7), Queen’s (6) and…
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Laurier LifeLink’s Pro-Life display sparks Pro-Choice protest
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On Oct. 24 and 25, Laurier LifeLink held their annual Pro-Life chalking display on public sidewalks in front of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics main entrance and in front of the main entrance to the University. Laurier LifeLink is a non-sectarian pro-life club dedicated to bringing awareness to core human rights issues such as abortion, and also…
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Editorial: Building Canada’s Best Business School
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When I first came to Laurier in 2015, I saw a big sign in the Schlegel Centre that said “Building Canada’s best Business school.” Even though Laurier has climbed significantly in Business school rankings over the past few years, I personally believe there are some improvements that need to be made if we want to…
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