FUEL FOR THOUGHT
By Lauren Strapagiel Research at Ryerson is getting a green boost thanks to a new biofuel research initiative. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced the creation of the Cellulosic Biofuel...
View ArticleFeds may dictate plans for Rye’s $35 million
By Joshua Dvorkin Ottawa may be planning to allocate the federal buget’s $2-billion infrastructure fund for post-secondary institutions to science and technology projects rather than leave spending to...
View ArticleARE WE GROWING BEYOND OUR MEANS?
By Julianna Cummins News Editor While Ryerson may be getting a boost from the provincial budget, expanding the university and maintaining a high quality of education may not go hand-in-hand. Last...
View ArticleTuition plan confirms Ryerson budget cuts
Tuition fees for September could be raised by five per cent, an amount set by the provincial government’s tuition framework unveiled on March 29. It allows universities to raise tuition fees by an...
View ArticleDrummond advises tuition hike
By Abigale Subhan Approximately 30 suggestions for post-secondary education appeared in economist Don Drummond’s annual report to the Ontario government to reduce their $16-billion deficit. But Ryerson...
View ArticleSheldon Levy on Ryerson’s budget
Ryerson president Sheldon Levy speaks about the recently released Drummond report and how it affects the upcoming budget of the university.
View ArticleSalaries to be frozen by budget
By Sean Tepper Associate News Editor Premier Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government announced that they will freeze the wages of approximately 1.2 million public servants in last week’s provincial...
View ArticleLibrary budget woes unaddressed
Eyeopener News Team Ryerson’s library cannot acquire new resources unless the school provides permanent funding, an employee at the library said. Jane Schmidt, manager of the Collections Services Team,...
View ArticleAim for the budget
By Lee Richardson As part of our news coverage this publishing year, we’ve been trying to get a hold of the annual budget of the Ryerson Students’ Union. ‘Trying’ being the main word. We expected it to...
View ArticleThe RSU’s $3 million budget: the break down
By The News Team Ryerson’s Students’ Union’s (RSU) 2012 audited budget shows that students paid more than $3 million in student fees last year. The RSU spent close to $300,000 on “event programming”...
View ArticleFiscal frugality for the new year
By Hania Ahmed The new year often comes with many resolutions – a common one is to save more money. Being a student and living on a budget can be difficult, but it is possible. Here are a few tips to...
View ArticleTouring Toronto’s student housing with Jake Scott
Click here to view the embedded video. Looking for a place to stay in proximity to Ryerson? The Eyeopener’s Jake Scott tours some of the best and worst neighbourhoods with student housing.
View ArticleBudget cuts could be coming to key Ryerson facilities
By Erin Kerbel With a lack of governmental funds and fixed costs increasing in the 2014-2015 school year, departmental spending cuts could be in Ryerson’s future. A tentative solution to cut the...
View ArticleYour student union budget breakdown
By Jackie Hong Students voted to pass a motion for the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) to post a detailed breakdown of its budget online during last semester’s semi-annual general meeting. And, true to...
View ArticleBudgets, beats and boardrooms
By Jake Scott Click here to view the embedded video. The alternative budget crafted by the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) was met with confusion at the Board of Governors (BoG) meeting and opposition...
View ArticleRyerson to cancel select academic journal subscriptions due to costs
By Al Downham The Ryerson University Library & Archives (RULA) called for “sea change” Friday after announcing anticipations to cancel select academic journals over current subscription fees. In a...
View ArticleStudent concerns addressed in Ryerson’s 2016/17 budget
By Alanna Rizza Ryerson released its budget for the 2016 – 2017 school year and, for the first time, it includes student feedback from a Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) survey conducted last January....
View ArticleNew menu has students feeling rammed
By Alanna Rizza Ryerson’s campus pub, the Ram in the Rye, has a new menu with increased prices and some students are pissed. “The menu compared to the old one is horrible,” said fourth year electrical...
View ArticleHow the federal budget will affect you
By Justin Chandler Billy needs a new pair of shoes and you might need to put aside more money for transit, Uber and beer. Yesterday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau put on a new pair of oxfords...
View ArticleBoard of directors meeting highlights: RSU annual budget and Charlottesville...
By Noushin Ziafati The Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) annual budget, executive reports, the creation of a condemnation post for the Charlottesville riots and a graduate students’ travel budget were...
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