Tracy Cochrane, Author at Wilfrid Laurier University Staff Association

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How to prepare for a safe winter road trip

December 13, 2024/in OTIP/by Tracy Cochrane

Winter road trips offer breathtaking scenery, but conditions can sometimes be less than perfect. According to the National Collision Database, nearly 30 percent of collisions happen on wet, snowy, or […]

How to Talk About Investing in Publicly Funded Education with Friends and Family During the Holidays

December 12, 2024/in Uncategorized/by Tracy Cochrane

OSSTF/FEESO recognizes the power of your conversations with family, friends, and neighbours in shaping the narrative around Ontario’s publicly funded education system. These discussions aim to highlight the excellence of […]

The big chill: International students turn away from UW, Laurier as Canada caps enrolment

December 12, 2024/in Did you know?, Education in Politics, Provincial Election 2025/by Tracy Cochrane

Fewer students from abroad are applying to study in Waterloo and fewer are securing permits to attend https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news/waterloo-region/the-big-chill-international-students-turn-away-from-uw-laurier-as-canada-caps-enrolment/article_2f3003e5-02eb-564c-bc12-011c4e0ba362.html

Ford government promises to support universities as report warns of space crunch by 2030

December 12, 2024/in Did you know?, Education in Politics, Provincial Election 2025/by Tracy Cochrane

A report released Friday by the Council of Ontario Universities warned that changes are needed to domestic enrolment caps and proper funding for additional students. https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/ford-government-promises-to-support-universities-as-report-warns-of-space-crunch-by-2030/article_a78d6b22-a385-11ef-9ed8-7bc461cade4c.html

OCUFA Advocacy Day: MPPs Acknowledge Ontario Public Universities Require Additional Funding

November 15, 2024/in Uncategorized/by Tracy Cochrane

OCUFA’s Advocacy Day, bringing Ontario MPPs into conversation with faculty and academic librarians, opened with a breakfast event where all four political parties– Conservatives, NDP, Liberals, and Green Party – […]

3 Ways to Celebrate Financial Literacy Month

November 15, 2024/in OTIP/by Tracy Cochrane

Welcome to Financial Literacy Month! Talking about money can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be. This November, we’re embracing the theme “Money on your Mind. Talk about it!” […]

Who exactly is Nolan Quinn?

October 22, 2024/in Uncategorized/by Tracy Cochrane

As Ontario postsecondary institutions juggle multiple challenges, the new minister of colleges and universities will need to get up to speed quickly, say sector pundits University Affairs

‘Our kids first,’ not foreign students, is a policy perfect for Doug Ford

October 17, 2024/in Uncategorized/by Tracy Cochrane

Making up for lost foreign-student fees will produce a dividend that benefits both the economy and Ontario’s young people https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ontario-foreign-students-policy

2024 Health & Safety Dinner and Awards

October 9, 2024/in Did you know?, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

November 20, 2024, at 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST 10c (4th Floor) – 42 Carden St, Guelph Join us for an evening of fun, networking, and celebration at the […]

Canadian Labour International Film Festival

October 9, 2024/in Did you know?, Labour Movement, Social, WRLC/by Tracy Cochrane

November 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST Apollo Cinema – 141 Ontario St N, Kitchener FREE! Join us for an evening of Labour Films from the Canadian Labour International […]

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