week of february 25th
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Welcome back from the reading week! Want to catch up and have a relaxing and fun social event with your peers?
All LSA members are cordially invited to The LSA pub night, being held this Thursday, February 28, at the Piston
Broke. Come out and enjoy a wonderful social night and get connected! Yes - there will be FREE food! It is an ALL
ages event - ID is required! All members who sign up and have signed up with LSA will receive their FREE LSA
T-shirts at the pub night! It is from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Don't miss this great chance to network with each other,
and learn about upcoming LSA events and elections! Feel free to drop by at any time as soon as you can – if you
have any questions, please contact [email protected]
Before Reading Week, Laurier Brantford students came together to create their own Harlem Shake video. A big
thanks goes out to the campus and community partners who helped the video become such a success. The video
can be found here.
Monday March 11, 7:30 pm in CB100. Come celebrate International Women's Day by joining the FWord Committee
in a screening and discussion of Iron Jawed Angels, the 2004 movie (starring Hilary Swank and Frances O'Connor)
about women's struggle for the right to vote. It's FREE, and even better: pizza, snacks and drinks are provided! For
more information, please contact Sue Ferguson, [email protected]
Gail Vaz-Oxlade is one of Canada’s most successful and respected financial writers and has authored several best-
selling books, including Debt-Free Forever, Never Too Late, Money-Smart Kids, It’s Your Money and Money Rules.
She currently doles out her no-nonsense approach to finance as host of the television shows Princess and Til Debt
Do Us Part, and she is coming to campus! Join Gail Vaz-Oxlade on March 26 at the Sanderson Centre as she talks
about every topic under the financial sun—from TFSAs to taxes, borrowing to breaking bad habits, relationships to
RRSPs—Gail tells readers that many of the rules they have been following might actually be working against their
best interests. Some of her advice is, as she says, common sense (Rule #17: Needs Must Come Before Wants), some
of it is surprising (Rule #222: Don’t Borrow to Contribute to an RRSP), and some is even counterintuitive coming
from Gail (Rule #261: Take Pleasure from Your Money). All of the rules are delivered in digestible pieces that each
give the reader a clear sense of what works and what doesn’t. FREE tickets will be available at the U Desk starting on
March 4. For more info, visit this website or contact Lisa Neziol at [email protected]
Looking for a way to show your love for Laurier Brantford? Recruitment & Admissions is looking for enthusiastic
volunteers to help out with our upcoming Spring Open House on March 13. This is a volunteer experience that
can be added to your co-curricular record! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Danielle Pretty at
Are you interested in working with the Recruitment Office as a Student Ambassador? Hiring is now open for
2013/14! If you are passionate about Laurier Brantford and want to inspire prospective students to come here,
then we may be looking to hire you! Resumes and cover letters should be submitted to Catherine O'Brien and
may be dropped off at the Recruitment Office located in the Carnegie Building, or sent to her by e-mail at
[email protected]. The deadline to apply is March 4.
The Student Life & Engagement Office is looking for
next year’s Committee Executives! Are you interested
being a part of in the Rainbow Alliance, MyResect ,
Student Leadership Team, or F Word Committee? If so,
check out www.lbstudentaffairs.ca/hiring for
applications. Applications are due to Melissa Burke at
[email protected] by February 25 by 4:30pm.
"Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only
with acceptance can there be recovery." - JK Rowling If
you're interested in gaining a deeper understanding of
the trans* community, come out to the Trans* 101
workshop hosted by the Rainbow Alliance! Learn to
appreciate diversity and put an end to transphobia.
Wednesday, February 27 from 7:30-10pm in CB205.
For more information please contact
[email protected] or visit our Facebook page
Looking for a volunteer position this summer? LEAP is a
Leadership Conference offered to incoming first year
students, and is facilitated by upper year students
called Skillbuilders. Hiring has begun and applications
can be found online at www.lbstudentaffairs.ca/hiring.
All applications are due to Jessi Calberry either
electronically at [email protected] or in person (SC 219)
by March 13 at 4:00 pm.
Have you volunteered your time on campus? You can
now add it to your Co-Curricular Record (CCR)! The
CCR is a document that details a student’s extra
curricular activities at WLU. For information on how to
add positions to the record, please watch our VIDEO.
On February 27 at 10pm the Laurier Brantford Wom-
en's Rugby Club will be having a movie night. It will be
held in the Student Center and we will be watching
Forever Strong. All are welcome! Come out and enjoy
a great movie will supporting the Rugby Club! If you
want any more information or are interesting in joining
the club please contact Jennie Rideout
([email protected]) or Yasmine Boyd
Friday March 9 - Come out to see the Toronto Rock
play against Philadelphia. We will be leaving Brantford
at 5:00pm and Heading back after the game. Tickets
are $30 which includes the ticket to the game and the
bus ride to and from the game. Tickets will be sold at
the U-desk!
Ever wanted to work at the Hawk Desk? Need a part-
time job on campus? Then this might be for you.
Come to the Wilkes House recreation facility to find
out more information or pick up an application form.
Deadline for applications is March 1! You can also view
open positions on our website.
Alissa York, Laurier's Writer in Residence, visits Writing
Well on February 27 at 4 pm to lead our workshop on
Writing With Style. All are welcome to join us in MP115.
The Learning Services Centre is now accepting
applications for various positions for the summer and
the next academic year. Please visit our website for
more information.
Accessible Learning is now accepting applications for September to be a volunteer peer mentor. Purpose of the
program: to provide an upper year student as a point of contact and a means of support for (primarily) first year
students registered with Accessible Learning in order to help ease their transition into university and/or Accessible
Learning. Time Commitment: Minimum one year, approximately 8-10 hours per month
Applications are being accepted until March 15, 2012. Interviews will take place towards the end of March. For more
information and to download an application please see our website. Thank you to all those who apply. Those
selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Laurier Brantford Aboriginal Student House is proud to have Gerry Hill as our Visiting Elder. Gerry Hill is a Bear
Clan member of the Cayuga Nation from the Six Nations Reserve. According to our Traditional Teachings certain
people were born into our communities with gifts to help the people. Someone the people could go to for Spiritual
Guidance and Insight. These are the people we ask for answers about our dreams, our visions and our future. To
book your one-on-one student appointment with our Visiting Elder and for more information, send your email
request to Bonnie Whitlow at [email protected]
Social Songs of the Haudenosaunee: Have you ever been interested in wanting to learn some Social Songs of the
Haudenosaunee? Come out on February 28 from 5-6pm and join us here at the Aboriginal Student House.
Kawenniyohstha Nicole Martin is the lead singer and she will be teaching these songs.
Finding Your Voice: Learning how to hand drum: Have you ever wanted to learn how to hand drum? Well this is the
event for you. Come on out to the Aboriginal Student House on February 27 from 5:30-6:30. Edebwed
Ogichidaa- Val King of New Credit will be leading these hand drumming circles. Come on out and join in the fun!
Study Skills & Writing Drop-in hours: Come on in to the Study Skills and Writing- Drop Ins with Jo-Anne Lawless, our
Senior Aboriginal Mentor. She will be at the Aboriginal Student House every Thursday from 9am -12pm. For more
information or to book an appointment please email Jo-Anne at [email protected]
Creative Native Drop In Mondays: Join us, create, converse, laugh and de-stress! Just drop by the Aboriginal
Student House. An experiences bead worker, leather worker, and jewelry maker will be on site to guide and assist
you as you create your masterpieces!
Soup and Frybread Wednesdays' are back again this semester. Come out to the Aboriginal Student House to enjoy
some free soup and frybread and some good company! Again we have a vegan option available every week, hope
to see you there!
This February, the Academic advisors will be offering "Talk to Me Tuesdays" at Aboriginal House. Advising
appointments are available between 10a.m - 12p.m. on Feb. 5, 12 and 26. Sign-up times are available from Bonnie
Whitlow, so please book ahead. We look forward to meeting you! For more information, please visit Bonnie
Whitlow at the Aboriginal Student House.
Thank you so much to everyone that helped to make our Birthday Party a huge success! A special thank you goes
out to all of the student volunteers that worked so hard on Tuesday, and allowed the event to run very smoothly! It
was great to see everyone having so much fun. If you would like to take a look at the pictures that were taken in the
photo booth, please go to this link. We are still celebrating Nipissing University’s anniversary! On March 5, don’t
miss out on our Nipissing’s Got Talent event from 6 – 8 pm. We will also be organizing a ‘cut for cancer’ event, so
stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved to raise funds for cancer initiatives! If you have any
questions about any of the anniversary events, please contact Shawna at [email protected]
For the most recent issue of the Nip News, please click here.
Health Services OPEN DAILY 8:30-4:30
Get Your Free Annual Vaccination
Tips for getting flu shot:: wear a T-shirt, bring health card or UHIP/GuardMe card, if you have a fever, wait until
symptoms improve before getting the vaccine, you will be required to wait 15 minutes after the injection. Walk-ins
will be accommodated with priority to appointments.
Physician appointments: offered daily by appointments and walk-in by order of priority.
Chiropractic Services: offered weekly on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Treatment approaches include
interventions such as adjustments, soft tissue therapy and exercise prescription.
Massage Therapy: offered Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Custom Foot Orthotics: Insurance and most private insurance companies cover some or all of the cost of custom
orthotics. A physician referral is required.
Health Services
Student Centre, 2nd Floor
519-756-8228 ext 5803
Job Search Workshop: February 27 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Aboriginal House OR March 5 2:30 – 3:30 PM, SC Johnson
Building, 214. Most job openings are filled before they are advertised. How can you gain a competitive edge in your
job search and get the job you really want? If you’re looking for a full time job after graduation, plan to attend this
workshop. Learn how to speed up your job search and reduce competition by tapping into the hidden job market
using a variety of proven job search techniques.
Transferable Skills Workshop for Student Staff and Student Leaders: February 28 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Research and
Academic Centre West, room 324. Are you a student employee or do you volunteer on campus? Your experience as
Student Staff at Laurier Brantford has allowed you the opportunity to develop transferrable skills that will impress
employers. Learn how to present your most relevant qualifications effectively and how to best connect your skills
and abilities to a job. We will touch on all aspects of job search, including resume and interviews. We’ll offer tips on
how to select and present relevant qualifications to an employer, whether you’re looking for a summer job or a
professional opportunity upon graduation.
Applying to Teacher Education Programs Workshop: March 5 10:00 – 11:00 AM, SC Johnson Building, 214.
Considering a career in teaching? Attend this workshop to determine if teaching is for you; how to choose the right
program; teacher education options outside of Ontario; and how the Career Centre can help you.
Applying to Law School Workshop: March 5 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon, SC Johnson Building, 214. This workshop will
cover: the path to becoming a lawyer; choosing the right law school; online application procedures; and how the
Career Centre can help you prepare for law school.
Applying to Graduate School Workshop: March 5 12:00 – 1:00 PM, SC Johnson Building, 214
Are you thinking of pursuing a graduate degree? Attend this workshop to learn about: researching schools and
programs; preparing a strong application package; financing your education; and how the Career Centre can help
you.
Applying to Post Degree College Programs Workshop: March 5 1:30 – 2:30 PM, SC Johnson Building, 214. Planning
to continue your education after finishing your degree? Ontario’s colleges offer hundreds of programs designed for
students who already have a degree and want specific training in career related fields such as: Human Resources,
Public Relations, Geographic Information Systems, Teachers of English as a Second Language and Sports and Event
Marketing to name a few. This workshop will discuss researching potential programs, application procedures and
deadlines.
Career Development Centre
SC Johnson Building, 2nd Floor
519.756.8228 ext. 5726
www.wlu.ca/career