RSU AUDIT: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
January 28, 2009
Massive review deemed impossible by auditor.
Category: News
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POSSIBLE $35M FROM FEDS
January 28, 2009
By Carys Mills Ryerson will get at least $35 million for repairs and construction if the most recent federal budget proposal is approved. And if the province comes through on its announcement to match that sum, Ryerson could snag up to $70 million to put towards sprucing up the campus. Canadian universities will be cashing […]
Research targets set
January 21, 2009
By Roman Khazin When it comes to research, Ryerson is playing off its strengths to get more government funding. The university has identified seven research areas which it considers increasingly important to focus on. This group includes digital media and communication information technology, energy, sustainability and the environment, health and well-being, and management, competitiveness, and […]
NEW CRO TRYING TO LEARN FROM LAST YEAR’S MISTAKES
January 21, 2009
By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Darius Dadgari has dealt with rules for his entire university career. Dadgari has been hired as the chief returning officer (CRO) for the upcoming Ryerson Students’ Union election. After earning a Masters’ degree at York University for computer science last year, he’s putting his skills to use. “You have […]
SETTING THE STAGE FOR AN RSU ELECTION
January 21, 2009
By Julianna Cummins News Editor The board of directors meeting was essentially a preview of the election. Members of the former Ryevolution slate said money is missing from students’ pockets, that the elections are corrupt, and are demanding the university examine every aspect of the Ryerson Students’ Union. Jabbar and other former Renew members are […]
RYERSON FOOTS THE BILL FOR RSU AUDIT
January 21, 2009
By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Abdullah Snobar and the Ryevolution slate will now get their answers. After alleging missing funds and a corrupt election process, the board of directors, led by Snobar’s group, voted to have a third party audit the RSU. The proposed audit will look at the entire corporation over the last […]
RYERSON TARGETS ALUMNI DONATIONS
January 21, 2009
By Vanessa Greco Ryerson has five years to convince former students to invest in its multimillion-dollar future. Next May, the university plans to launch a five-year fundraising campaign. To reach a projected goal of $150 million, Ryerson hopes to sway past students to open their pocketbooks. Generations of students have come and gone, but only […]
STAYING AWAKE AT THE ILLC
January 21, 2009
Eyeopener Staff About 60 Ryerson students were shuffling in and out of the International Living Learning Centre in their bathrobes all weekend thanks to a faulty fire alarm. The alarm on the fourth floor of the student residence went off six times from Friday to Sunday. The faulty alarm has since been repaired. “We know […]
LEVY: I’LL BE BACK
January 21, 2009
By Amit Shilton News Editor The presidential review is in and the results are embarrassingly positive. A committee of faculty, school donors and one student evaluated Ryerson President Sheldon Levy’s performance since he took office three years ago. Levy said the reviews, which will be presented at the next Board of Governors meeting, are glowing. […]
WRITING CENTRE MAKES DISCRIMINATORY GAFFE
January 21, 2009
By Julianna Cummins News Editor The Writing Centre is looking for tutors — preferably male ones. At least, that’s what was said in an internal email sent last Wednesday by Lucie Moussu, director of the Writing Centre. “We are desperately looking for students who… are males (preferably, because we don’t want our female tutors to […]
STUDENT CLAIMS ASSAULT BY SECURITY OUTSIDE RAM IN THE RYE
January 14, 2009
By Aleysha Haniff Associate News Editor Pendar Hadian, a fourth-year sociology student, claims Ryerson security physically assaulted him last month. The assault, which allegedly occurred on Dec. 10 at about 5 p.m., happened outside of the campus bar, the Ram in the Rye. Hadian claims he was slammed against a wall outside the pub by […]
YORK STUDENTS FLOOD RYERSON ADMISSIONS
January 14, 2009
By Renee Nat With no classes, no homework and no foreseeable solution to the strike, some York University students think Ryerson may have the answers to their problems. “As far as I’m concerned, we’re being ripped off by York,” said Brandon Duncan, a third-year nursing student at York. “I knew my program was offered at […]
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