Leanne Holland Brown takes up new position beginning Sept. 1

It was announced Wednesday morning that Leanne Holland Brown, the manager of the Student Leadership Center (SLC) at Wilfrid Laurier University, will be the university’s new dean of students. Holland Brown enters the position held since 1997 by David “Daddy Mac” McMurray, who became the...

The Wilfrid Laurier University Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) held its final meeting of the summer on Tuesday evening, introducing initiatives and policies in the interests of Laurier’s post-graduate students, a group projected to grow rapidly in the near future.

The interests of post-graduate student clubs were advanced by the drafting of a student club policy that will allow financial support to these groups under the GSA, not unlike the way Laurier's undergraduate students’ union administers a department of clubs and...

Laurier initiates new booking system for OSAP pickup

Laurier students who receive OSAP loans will now be able to schedule a timeslot to pick up their cheques rather than waiting in a familiar, incredibly long lineup at Student Awards office this September. Through their LORIS account, eligible students can access the online booking system that will allow them to book an appointment. “We’ve long known that our lineups were very excessive,” manager of Student Awards Ruth MacNeil said, adding that...

A group of ten Wilfrid Laurier University business students traveled to Beijing and Shenzhen, China in early July to head workshops for students at international high schools.

Members of the Link student organization within Laurier’s school of business and economics conducted the workshops in business and entrepreneurship for Chinese students. The trip was coordinated as part of Link and the university’s International Student Leadership Conference (ISLC) program.

The Chinese international high schools that hosted the workshops provide students with a...

Renovations to the Hub and OneCard office in the concourse will be underway through the remainder of the summer with both services set to reopen in the fall. While changes to the OneCard office will be minor, primarily cutting off access between the two centres, the Hub will be completely transformed as the new Printing Services location.

Project coordinator Bill Januszkiewciz explained that the new Hub will be a slightly larger space, moving the front desk approximately five feet into...

This summer, Wilfrid Laurier University alumnus Matt Stonkus and his brother Alex combined athletics and philanthropy to raise awareness and support for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Over the course of a month the brothers have raised close to $11,000, holding charity events at CrossFit gyms across the country.

“The reason why we chose the Alzheimer Society was our grandmother,” explained Matt Stonkus. “She’s had the disease for 20 years.”

Stonkus, who played for the men’s varsity rugby team at...

Donations for the Wilfrid Laurier Students’ Union (WLUSU) committees were finalized and released today, with a final total coming in at $115,651.47. The number is a combination of donations given by committees Charity Ball, Shinerama, Boar’s Head and Laurier University Charity Kouncil (L.U.C.K.).

Vice president of clubs and activities Burton Lee credits last year’s volunteers for the rise in donations for the 2009-10 year.

“I really just think it’s people working hard,” said Lee, “When all the volunteers are as...

Students living on and around Marshall Street will have an easier time getting to campus as the Region of Waterloo announced its plans to install an Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS) across King Street North at Marshall.

The new section, intended to be ready for the fall semester, will ensure the safety of both pedestrians and motorist on the busy road.

First-year students arriving in Waterloo in September will once again be surrounded by a greater number of peers than in previous years. Over two hundred more students will attend the Waterloo campus this fall compared to September 2009, for a total of 3,842 new first-year Laurier attendees.

More than doubling in size in the past decade, Wilfrid Laurier University has dealt with increased first-year enrolment on a yearly basis, with growth surpassing predictions in many cases. This year, 257 more...

While last year Wilfrid Laurier University narrowly avoided cuts in all areas of operations, the 2010-11 budget approved by the Board of Governors June 17 projects that similar cuts will not occur for the next two years.

The capital budget for the next year contains $200 million in spending on major projects including development at the Brantford campus and gradual implementation of the master campus plan in Waterloo, though VP of finance Jim Butler noted that the actual construction of...

Students at Wilfrid Laurier University will see the number one hundred become a major theme on campus this fall. October 30, 2011 marks the centennial of Laurier opening its doors and the university will be celebrating in a big way.

Tiffany Bradley, manager of communications and marketing for the centennial celebrations, said planning is already underway for Laurier’s anniversary and celebrations will commence in the mid-fall.

“We’re in the planning phase right now,” she said. “There will be a ton...

The Aboriginal population in Canada is growing at a pace of three times the national average, resulting in more young people accessing the post-secondary education system. To provide the necessary support and programming for these new students, Wilfrid Laurier University has created the Aboriginal Education Council (AEC).

“I think that if we can do anything at all to engage our Aboriginal friends in post-secondary education, it’s just a good thing to be doing,” said Max Blouw, president of WLU and...