week of february 5th
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Share some love with Stedman Community Bookstore on Valentine's Day! Make a Valentine's Day Card for that
special someone... for FREE! Get a FREE rose with every purchase over $20.00! Roses will be available for purchase
- 1 for $3.00 and 2 for $5.00 or a dozen for $30.00! Much cheaper than the florist! Events taking place in store and
RCW lobby, while quantities last. Thursday, February 14 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Attention Graduates: Ring Day! February 12 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in the RCW Lobby.
$5 sale - books, hats, t-shirts. Come out to the RCW lobby - Wednesday, February 6 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Email: [email protected]
PH: 519-756-8034
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StedmanLB
Twitter: @stedmantechshop
Manager of CBC Hamilton, Canada's first all-digital CBC
affiliate, is speaking on the future of journalism in a
digital age. The talk is titled: "The public broadcaster in
a narrowcasting age: lessons from Canada's first,
all-digital CBC affiliate." The event will take place
February 7 at 11:30 am in CB 100.
For more information please contact Simon Kiss at
[email protected] or 519-756-8228 ext. 5936.
Come on out to SC Johnsons lobby and room 127,
today from 5:30-7:30 to experience the International
Development week "I am making a difference" seminar
event. This event includes the Executive Director of
Solidarity in Action and a speaker from Amnesty
International. There will be a photo exhibit on mining
and Indigenous rights in Guatemala. Please join us in
this great opportunity to learn from two professionals
on their experience working in the field of international
development.
For more information please contact Amnesty
International: [email protected] or Solidarity in
Action: [email protected]
We are now accepting applications for volunteer note
takers. FAQ from applicants:
Who are note takers? People just like you; students who
are interested in helping out other students (who are
registered with Accessible Learning) obtain a complete set
of lecture notes.
Sounds like fun! How do I apply? It is fun! If you have a
GPA of 7; take good, comprehensive notes; are willing to
upload your notes within 2-3 days of the lecture; then you
can apply by selecting the "self registration" tab in my
learning space and clicking "alc Brantford note taking".
You can then complete and submit the application. It's
that easy!
For more information please contact Angel Evans at
[email protected] Thanks for your interest!
CT411E "Issues in Cultural and Religious Diversity in Canada" (T/R 7-9:50 pm)
Course Description: This seminar examines issues in cultural and religious diversity within Canada from different
perspectives. Beginning with a historical look at diversity within North America, we will then discuss some of the
leading theories on multiculturalism and diversity within the West (e.g. Habermas, Kymlicka, Locke, Parekh, Taylor,
etc.), and finally examine certain issues within particular cultural-religious communities in Canada.
Interested students may enrol in this course on LORIS.
Please check your LORIS OSAP status for the most up to date information regarding your Winter term
disbursement.
Applications and information will become available in late February 2013. Please keep checking the weekly news for
this information.
Phone: 519-756-8228 X5885
E-mail: [email protected]
The Leadership Student Association (LSA) is excited to
invite you all to their come back event of 2013 - The
LSA Lunch! It will be held on February 5, from 1:00 -
2:00 in the Multipurpose room in the basement of the
Student Centre. This is a great opportunity to hear
about what LSA is all about and how you can become
a member. It will also be an excellent way to find out
other upcoming events and workshops, as well as a
chance to connect with people from your program.
Bring your fellow WLU students for an informative and
fun get together! There will be free food at this event
and free T-Shirts upon signing up to be a member of
the LSA. If you are interested in running for the LSA
Executive Team 2013-2014, you will also learn all
about this exciting opportunity. Feel free to contact
LSA for more info at [email protected]
The Student Life & Engagement Office is looking for next year’s Committee Coordinators and Executives!
Are you interested being a part of in the Rainbow Alliance, MyResect Committee, Student Leadership Team, or
F Word Committee? If so, check out www.lbstudentaffairs.ca/hiring for applications & job descriptions. Electronic
Applications are due to Melissa Burke, the Diversity and Leadership Coordinator, at [email protected] by Friday
February 8 (coordinators) and February 25 (executives) by 4:30pm.
The Student Life & Engagement Office is in the process of hiring a LEAF Liaison. This new position will work closely
with the LEAF students and provide programming support and new initiatives to the program. If you enjoy working
with international students, planning events and workshops, and are looking for a job this summer & school year
please send your cover letter, resume & CCR to Jessi Calberry, the Learning and Co-Curricular Programming
Coordinator, at [email protected] before Friday February 8 at 4:30pm. The full job description is available here:
www.lbstudentaffairs.ca/hiring
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 associated with WLU which is great to attach to a
resume. For information on how to add positions to the record, please watch our VIDEO. If you have any
questions, feel free to contact [email protected]
Majors, Minors and Teachables Workshop. Find out about how to obtain majors, minors and teachables while in the
Concurrent Education program! Thursday, February 14, in RCW 202 at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. For more information
please contact [email protected]
Are you completing the French Teaching Option? Do you want to participate in Explore?
Information Session
Friday, February 8
DAL 208
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
For more information please contact [email protected]
Information Booth
Friday, February 8
RCW Lobby
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Are you looking for a fun time? Come to Nipissing University’s Birthday Party!! You will have lots of fun with a FREE
wacky photo booth and you can listen to some great faculty and student talent. You can also indulge in a FREE
lunch and FREE popcorn! On your way out, don’t forget to grab your FREE post-it note pad!
Tuesday, February 12
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Speeches are in the Theatre at 2:30 pm
50 Wellington St. (Lower Level Lounge & 2nd Level)
Students are NOT required to RSVP If you have any questions about any of the anniversary events, contact
Shawna Carroll at [email protected] or 519-752-1524 ext. 7555.
For the most recent issue of the Nip News, please click here.
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.
Shape Up has begun! Come to Wilkes House to enjoy some fantastic fitness classes like Zumba, Boot Camp, Cardio
Kick, and many more. Plus, come get your free Fitness Assessment. Shape Up will end on February 14.
We invite you to come out and participate in the Crossing All Bridges Learning Centre Fundraiser at the Brantford
Blast game Friday February 8 @ 7:30PM. A donation has been generously made on behalf of the Criminology
student body by the Criminology Student Association. Come out and support meaningful program in our
community and watch an exciting hockey game. Please contact Kelan Herr, [email protected], for tickets to
the game . Tickets cost $15 and portion of proceeds go to Crossing All Bridges
On February 13 and 14, the Youth and Children's Studies Association will be holding a hot chocolate sale in the RCW
courtyard from 8am-2pm. Proceeds will be going to a local charity, so come out and warm up with some hot choco-
late. If interested in the Youth and Children's Studies Association, please email [email protected]
VOTING is here! Vote in the Laurier Students’ Union Elections for President, Board of Governors, Board of Directors
and for Referendum Questions! Vote at www.clickyourvote.ca or come to the RCW Lobby from 10am-7pm and vote
on an iPad for your chance to win a $20 Bookstore gift card! Facebook Profile Picture Challenge is still going on until
Feb 5 at noon! Participate for your chance to win a $50 Bookstore gift card!
For all Elections details and candidate info, please visit clickyourvote.ca and come to the Who-Won Hootenanny to
hear the results LIVE! This will be on February 5 from 9-11pm in the RCW Lobby. For more information please
contact Jessica McSavage, the Head Deputy Returning Officer, at [email protected].
Join the Social Justice Coalition and St. Leonard on Thursday, February 7 from 8pm-8am in the RCW courtyard. We
will be raising money and educating people about youth homelessness. Participants will receive snacks and drinks
throughout the event. If you are interested in participating please find your snow pants and contact Tamara Enzel at
[email protected] for pledge forms.
Game On! is a new club for video game playing enthusiasts all over campus! On February 13 we'll be hosting a
Mario Kart tournament from 4-7pm in RCW324, with an entry fee of $2 towards the 'grand prize'! Contact
[email protected] or visit the Game On! Facebook group for any questions!
Looking for a way to share your love for Laurier Brantford? Recruitment & Admissions is looking for enthusiastic
student volunteers to help out on our annual Winter Open House on March 13! This opportunity will be added to
your Co-Curricular Record. If you are interested and haven't volunteered with us in the past, please complete the
following form. For more details, please contact Danielle Pretty at [email protected]
Are you interested in working for the Recruitment Office as a Student Ambassador? Hiring is now open for 2013/14!
If you are passionate about Laurier Brantford, and want inspire prospective students to come here, then we may be
looking to hire you! You can find more information about the position from the Career Development Centre. If you
are interested in applying please submit a resume and cover letter to Catherine O'Brien by e-mail to [email protected],
or drop it off at the Recruitment and Admissions office in the Carnegie Building. The deadline to apply is March 4.
International Development Week runs across Canada February 3-9, 2013 and this year’s theme is I AM MAKING A
DIFFERENCE. The Global Engagement Centre in partnership with over 15 different LB clubs and departments,
NGOs, and Community Partners will be offering over 20 separate activities across campus throughout the week.
Come see Dr. Robert Mensah discuss The Black African Presence and the Nation-Immigration Dialectic in Canada,
watch a screening of 'Running the Sahara' preceded by a web key note address by Ray Zahab founder of i2P,
come try some delicious international food, and take part in any of the many opportunities during International
Development Week to learn how you too can make a difference!
For more information please check out LBTV, the event posters around campus or email Melissa DiLeo at
[email protected] or Kathy Rose at [email protected]
This Valentine’s Day have a heart and donate blood!!! Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your love for
humanity by making a blood donation. Come out to the last Laurier-Nipissing Blood Donation Clinic of the school
year and do your part!
When: Thursday, February 14 – 9:30 am-3:30pm
Where: The Student Centre Multipurpose Room
How: Book an appointment online at www.blood.ca or call 1-888-2-DONATE or contact [email protected] for
more information.
Wednesday, February 13 10:00 - 11:00, SC Johnson Building, 214 AND February 13 from 2:00-3:00 in the Aboriginal
House. If you’re still using the same resume you developed in high school, it’s time to create a new one! Employers
want to see a professional, targeted resume that demonstrates that a candidate is a good match for the position.
Come to this workshop and develop a resume that gets noticed! Learn how to target your resume and present your
skills effectively. We’ll offer tips on resume styles; formatting and layout; and how to select appropriate content.
** THIS WORKSHOP IS PART OF OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE SERIES **
Wednesday, February 13 11:00 – 11:30, SC Johnson Building, 214. Not sure how to write a cover letter? Attend this
workshop! Your will learn the basics of writing a cover letter and ways to make your application stand out. Bring a
draft copy of your cover letter and we can assist you in developing/revising your document during this session.
** THIS WORKSHOP IS PART OF OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE SERIES **
Wednesday, February 13 11:30 – 12:00, SC Johnson Building, 214. Learn how to apply for summer and entry level,
full time positions with the federal and provincial government. Information provided about the Federal Student Work
Experience Program (FSWEP), Post-Secondary Recruitment Program (PSR) and the Ontario Internship program.
Wednesday, February 13 11:00 AM – 1:00, Research and Academic Centre West, Lobby
The Summer Company Program provides students with the opportunity to own and operate their own summer
business. With the help of up to $3,000.00 in a non-repayable government grant, students also receive free business
training and hands on assistance from community mentors to provide their expertise and help guide them through
the process. The program is administered by the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre.
Wednesday, February 13 1:30 – 2:30, 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.
** THIS WORKSHOP IS PART OF OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE SERIES **
SC Johnson Building, 2nd Floor
519.756.8228 x 5726
www.wlu.ca/career
CO244/Math Drop-in: Wednesday 3 - 5 pm in GRH 105 and Friday 10 - 11 am in MP115
MB217: Mondays 5:30-6:30 in MP115
AR101: Mondays 3-3:50 pm in MP115
PS102: Tuesdays 2-3 pm in MP115
This workshop will provide students with strategies that will prepare them for giving an effective presentation. The
strategies discussed may include how to manage presentation anxiety, as well as how to plan, organize, and deliver
an effective presentation. Join us on February 6 from 5 – 6 p m in MP115!
We are currently recruiting volunteers for the Language Support Program. This is a great way to add volunteer
experience to your co-curricular record, help out a fellow student and meet new people! Training will be held on
Thursday, February 7 at 5 pm in Market Place. For more information or to register e-mail Christina Michener at
The results of the experiment are in, but the staff feels that we did not receive enough guesses to classify this as a
true experiment. This means that we will be keeping the experiment open for just a little longer! Come to the
Learning Services Centre ASAP to make your guess count in our “BBC – The Wisdom of the Crowd” experiment. For
more information on this experiment search Youtube for “BBC – The Wisdom of the Crowd”.
ELL Drop-in: Tuesday 5 - 7 pm and Thursday 11 am - 1 pm
Writing and Study Skills Drop-in: Monday 4 - 6 pm
Online Live Classroom Chat: Tuesday and Thursday 6 - 8 pm
Tuesday: 4 - 6 pm Drop-in Thursday: 3 - 4 pm Drop-in
Thursday: 4 - 6 pm by appointment
To make an appointment with the librarian please e-mail [email protected].
Phone: (519) 756-8228 ext. 5736
Email: [email protected]
We are located in Market Place (45 Market St)