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Nick ShortenVP (Finance)

Mary KoziolPresident

Joe FinkleVP (Education)

John McIntyreVP (Administration)

LET’S TALK TUITIONStudents engaging in discussion about tuition is an invaluable tool in the lobbying process

Joe FinkleVP (Education)

vped@msu.mcmaster.caext. 24017

The President’s Page is sponsored by the McMaster Students Union. It is a space used to communicate with the student body about the projects, goals and agenda of the MSU Board of Directors.

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In collaboration with numerous campus partners, the McMaster Students Union will be hosting an open discussion concerning tuition in post-secondary education on � ursday, March 10th from 11:00am to 1:00pm in CIBC Hall (MUSC 3rd � oor). Let’s Talk About Tuition will bring campus stakeholder groups, students, University administrators and provincial lobby organizations together to discuss the various positions, strategies and views taken of tuition in Ontario.

� e goal of this event is to promote an open dialogue between various parties and allow students to talk about their thoughts on tuition. Moreover, the event will give all interested parties a better understanding of what is being done to address the rising cost of education in Ontario.

All are welcome to attend and no registration is required. � is event is the extension of a conversation introduced by CUPE 3906 when they hosted Free Tuition? in February. At that discussion, calls were made to take the dialogue to a broader cross section of campus and engage with more opinions, including those of student groups, administrators and sector lobby partners.

Let’s Talk About Tuition will be an open forum for discussion, featuring free-� owing conversation from the group, with the opportunity to ask questions of each other and campus leaders from a variety of backgrounds, including McMaster President Dr. Patrick Deane and OUSA Executive Director Alexi White.

Tuition is always contentious and has never been so relevant, as class sizes increase and Ontario students face the lowest per-capita funding in Canada. Asking what value you receive for your tuition payments is an important dialogue.

On Saturday, March 19th, the MSU in conjunction with Athletics & Recreation will host its annual Dodge for a Good Cause Charity Dodgeball Tournament. � is event is held to raise monies for a local or national charity. � is year, the charity bene� ciary is Autism Society Canada (ASC), which is a national not-for pro� t charitable organization founded in 1976 by a group of parents committed to advocacy, public education, information sharing, and support of regional societies. ASC works across the country to reduce the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ADDs) on individuals and their families. 

� is event was born out of the overwhelming desire of MSU clubs to support charities through sporting initiatives. � is event is continuously growing each year and because of this, the fundraising goal for this year is set at $10,000.

Help us reach this goal through your team registrations, pledges and donations! In its third year, the goal

of this event is to bring students, sta� , the community and the university together in a charitable initiative with a common goal- to make a di� erence.

All those interested in taking part are welcome to register a team of seven individuals (minimum three females) at the DBAC Business O� ce by Friday March 11th. A refundable $40 registration bond is required.

New this year, the more money you pledge the more competition points you receive! All pledge forms must be submitted to the Clubs Administrators O� ce by Friday March 18th at 4:00 pm.

Pledge forms can be found on the MSU website (www.msu.mcmaster.ca). Inquiries about volunteering, sponsorship or prize donation should be directed to Dina Fanara at clubsasst@msu.mcmaster.ca.

Brittani Metlin MSU Clubs Administrator clubs@msu.mcmaster.ca905.525.9140 ext. 24113

FOR A GOOD CAUSEAnnual Charity Dodgeball Tournament raises

funds and brings together the Mac community