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Hidden costs plague students

September 22, 2010

The last installment of tuition was due weeks ago but students are still forking out large sums for school supplies that they did not even know they needed in the first place.

Education quality down, fees up

September 22, 2010

The quality of education in Ontario has declined over the last year, according to a survey of university staff. The study was conducted by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and surveyed 16,000 university professors and faculty members.

MLG could cost $5 million to run

September 21, 2010

Ryerson may have to spend between $1 million and $5 million to operate and manage Maple Leaf Gardens (MLG), according to a search request filed by the university last week.

Emergency aid kept quiet

September 21, 2010

A $70,000 emergency fund is available toRyerson students suffering from sudden financial crisis. The fund, however, isn’t advertised by the university.

Show me the money

September 21, 2010

Last year Ryerson Unversity wrote Jared Epp a no-strings-attached cheque for $7,000. Epp wasn’t a Ryerson professor, or an employee of any kind for that matter. He is an engineering student, and one of the winners of the President’s National Scholarship.

Stephen Lewis a bargain for Rye

September 21, 2010

Ryerson snatched visiting professor Stephen Lewis for a very reasonable price, according to Sheldon Levy, the university’s president.

Bike room a bust

September 21, 2010

Shauna Kewin bikes to campus every day. But the fourth-year social work student has never used the bike room and doesn’t plan on keeping her bike there this year either. The reason: it would cost her more than her bike is worth.

Ontario: Highest tuition fees

September 16, 2010

Ontario undergraduate tuition fees are up 5.4 per cent on average over last year, the highest undergraduate fee hike in the country, according to Statistics Canada. Mike Stewart, a third-year information technology management student, was surprised at the tuition price this semester when he enrolled in his classes online. “I was like ‘Wow, that’s really steep.’” Ontario undergrads continue to have the highest average fees of $6,307, a thousand dollars more than the national average. In comparison, Quebec undergraduate students pay an average of $2,415 - the lowest average fees in the country.

Tragic murder of Rye student

September 14, 2010

By Brad Whitehouse Associate News Editor For Sarah Wong, a call from her good friend Carina Petrache was part of her daily ritual. The two had known each other since living next to one another in residence at University of Toronto, and remained pals after Petrache transferred to Ryerson.

Ryerson eyes Empress Hotel

September 14, 2010

By Mariana Ionova News Editor Ryerson may be juggling a handful of complex projects but that isn’t stopping the university from eyeing a new challenge in the Empress Hotel, on the corner of Yonge and Gould Streets. The university first expressed interest in the property in July, when director of public affairs Janet Mowat told […]

Ryerson settles $70K library deal

September 14, 2010

By Michael Duncan Successful negotiations between Ryerson and the University of Toronto have resulted in a three-year agreement allowing Ryerson Graduate students full access to U of T’s Robarts library.

Ryerson projects lag behind

September 14, 2010

By Mariana Ionova News Editor Between the School of Image Arts, the Maple Leaf Gardens and the Student Learning Centre, Ryerson is busy transforming the campus. But not everything is going smoothly.

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