News Briefs
Prof on access council
Occupational and Public Health professor Kathryn Woodcock was appointed to the newly created provincial accessibility council in December. The council's mandate is to advise the provincial government on accessibility issues. As a member, Woodcock will work towards making the province and its resources more accessible for persons with disabilities over a 20-year period.
Pres shows some resolve
President Sheldon Levy says his New Year's resolution is "to make good on the commitment to empower people and decentralize the university decision-making process... and have faculty and staff see real changes that tell them that they can become leaders in their areas." He also says he wants to work towards implementing space for students to study on campus this year.
Bring on the gowns
The deadline to apply for spring convocation is this Friday. Applications will be accepted until March 10, but applying after this weekend will earn you the fun of paying non-refundable late fees. Get your paperwork in now. The proper way to celebrate the completion of your program does not include even more fees.
TravelCuts on trial
A trial set to begin Feb. 8 will look into who owns student discount travel agency TravelCuts. The lawsuit, originally filed by the University of Western Ontario's Students' Council, alleges the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) illegally transferred TravelCuts from the now defunct Association of Student Councils-Canada (AOSC) to the CFS' services division. The CFS acquired AOSC in 1987. The University of Alberta's Students'
Union is also a plaintiff in the case.
The trial was originally set for 2003 but has been postponed twice because of scheduling conflicts. The two student unions are not members of the CFS, however the Ryerson Students' Union is. Both parties are optimistic they'll win.
Halal back on campus
Halal meals are here to stay at Ryerson cafeterias. Since December, all food produced at the "World Fair" kiosk has been produced with Halal meat.
Robert Zmack of Ryerson food services said the program had been intermittently offered because they wanted to find the best supplier.
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