Tell the Prime Minister what you want this Valentine’s Day!!
Come to the Valentine’s Postcard Launch!!
Date: February 14th 2007
Time: 10:30 am
Where: YMCA 2269 Gottingen St.
Why: Because you want equality for women!
Performances by The Raging Grannies and The Radical Cheerleaders!!
STAND UP FOR CANADA’S WOMEN!!!
Conservative cuts are changing YOUR Canada.
http://www.thewomenareangry.org/
The SMUSA Executive election will be taking place tomorrow, February 14th and February 15th. Please take the time to consider the platforms and be informed when you
vote. Three female candidates have sent me their platforms and I am going to include them in this email for your considration.
My name is Jennifer Schwartz and I would love to be your VP Internal for the coming year. I feel as if I possess the determination, drive, experience and passion to do the job exceedingly well. I am currently the representative for Students with Disabilities on Students Representative Council and was named Sophomore of the Year at last year’s Charter Day Awards. But enough about me…. Some of my goals for the upcoming academic year include:
Increase Overall Communication:Between Faculty and Staff, Residence Advisors, Students, Societies and SMUSA as a general body. I believe that in attempting to network these groups around campus we will become more unified and progress more effectively.
Increase Involvement in and awareness of events:When I first started at Saint Mary's as a frosh, involvement in events was at a high and I really got a lot out of the people around me who were excited to be here. I'd like to see that be brought back as the spirit of Saint Mary's, beyond just frosh week. Along with this, I propose to start a "spirit committee" of sorts to try and bump up hype at our events, and make us all proud to be affiliated with Saint Mary's.
I propose to increase involvement in events by: making better use of the means of communication that exist on campus such as the SMUSA message boards, The Journal etc. Also, I'd like to cater to all students by increasing the quality of SMUSA events and having a variety of different events throughout the year.
More Efficient Society Database and Guidelines:Currently. The society database exists on only the bare minimum of information that is needed. This is because societies are expected to input their own information. On top of this, concrete dates for ratification will be put in place, as the current executive has begun to look into it now. I believe that by creating a more effective society database, this will encourage many more people to get out and get involved with societies that interest them.
Continue to work on issues that matter to the students:Since SMUSA first introduced the idea of the opportunity bursary for students in financial need, I was on board with the idea. I think it's a fantastic initiative that needs to continue growing into the new academic year and beyond. With the introduction of a dental plan, and the ongoing work with Health services and Metro Transit I will work to ensure the best possible services are offered to the students on a day-to-day basis.
Bring Fresh New Ideas to SMU, For example, Bottles for Bursaries Program:One of the things I am the most excited about is a new idea I had. I’ve already spoken to SMUSA and Facilities Management, and this project has a high chance of succeeding. Have you ever thought about the lack of proper recycling facilities around campus and in residence? It turns out that the money for all of our recyclables as it stands now is going to an external company!
So: I propose a program that will take funds generated from an internal and external bottle drive to raise money for the SMUSA Opportunity Bursary for Students in financial need. This way, we as students help the earth and other students at the same time.
I want to do this job more than anything! SMUSA's motto is: "Students Working for Students. I want to be a voice for you. I want to help all SMU students a sense of pride in this university, and get the most out of their post-secondary experience as is possible.
Thank you for your time! Your Voice. Your Choice.
Wednesday and Thursday don’t forget to Vote Schwartz for VP Internal
My name is Courtney Schaller and I'm running for the position of VP Academic in the SMUSA executive election this week. I believe it is very important to have a female representative on the executive.
Experience:Fourth Year Science student - biology, chemistry, and forensics
-Vice President Finance for the SMU Chemistry
-Assistant and TutorFrosh Facilitator
-SMUSA Volunteer
Objectives:
Reassess policies regarding testing in the last week of classes.
Implement an updated Degree Navigator.
Continue to develop the online professor review.
· Improve the online book exchange and tutor database.
· Keep students informed regarding all academic deadlines and events
Voting starts tomorrow (Wednesday the 14th) at 9am and runs until Thursday at 5pm.
Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Courtney Schaller
Hello Everyone! My name is Julie Thompson and I am running for VP Internal in this year's SMUSA elections. I really want to make some great changes next year, especially in regards to child care and funding for societies. These are some of the issues that I want to work on if elected:
Daycare: Work with the Administration of Saint Mary's to fund spots in the on campus daycare for single parent students and students with financial difficulties.
:Work with the Saint Mary's Women's Centre to create an after school program for children of SMU students.
Societies: Change the existing policy to allow societies to access 70% of their cost per event instead of the current 50%. Liaise with the heads of the societies to make the administrative process of funding as smooth as possible.
Communications: Have posters up two weeks prior to events happening on campus. (I also want to work closely with the Women's Center to advertise events they are planning)e mail and Facebook notifications for upcoming events.
Working With the Executive: with local businesses, along with the VP External and VP Finance, to obtain discounts exclusively for SMU students. •Negotiate with food services and local restaurants, along with the VP External and VP Finance, to allow students to use their meal cards off campus.
Looking forward to having your support!
Julie Thompson
Please distribute widely...
CALL FOR PAPERS
Association for Research on Mothering (ARM)
11th Annual Conference!
Maternal Health and Well-Being
(physical, psychological, social, economic, sexual, political and spiritual issues) October 19-21, 2007
Deadline for Submissions: March 1, 2007
We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, health care professionals and other health workers, artists, mothers and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged. We encourage a variety of types of submissions including academic papers from all disciplines, workshops, creative submissions, performances, storytelling, visual arts and other alternative formats.
Topics can include (but are not limited to):
<>maternal health promotion and education; globalization and maternal health; maternal health activism; reproductive justice; public policy and maternal health; the environment and maternal health issues; mothers and healthy living; maternal health and challenges within Indigenous communities; mothers with disabilities; mothers with illnesses; HIV/AIDS; breast cancer; mental health issues; postpartum depression; disease prevention; psychiatry; psychology; medicine; pregnancy; childbirth; breastfeeding; young mothers; mothers and aging; work and family balance; maternal nutrition; disordered eating; mothering children with disabilities; violence against mothers and children; sexual abuse, healing through the arts; addictions and recovery; raising healthy children; politics of reproduction; abortion; sterilization; maternal sexuality; maternal health promotion and education; LBGT maternal health issues; menstruation; menopause; mothers and the health professions; representations/images of mothers and health/well-being issues
If you are interested in being considered as a presenter, please send a 250 word abstract and a 50 word bio by March 1, 2007 to: http://ca.f561.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=arm@yorku.ca.
One must be an ARM member to present at the conference.
Membership forms and more information are available at http://www.yorku.ca/crm
Association for Research on Mothering
726 Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele Street, Toronto , ON , M3J 1P3
(Tel) (416) 736-2100 x 60366 (Fax) 416-736-5766
email us at http://ca.f561.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=arm@yorku.ca
or visit our website at http://www.yorku.ca/crm The Vagina MonologuesWednesday, February 14, 2007.Time: 7pm, doors
open at 6:30Location: Dalhousie Student Union, McInnes Room, 6136 UniversityTickets are on sale at the Dalhousie Women's Centre, Venus Envy and The Dalhousie SUB. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.Hope to see you there! Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues "is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. The Vagina Monologues has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses. It has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie award-winning masterpiece gives voice to women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again." V-Day is an entirely non-profit organization and every penny raised from the Vagina Monologues will be going towards Avalon Sexual Assault Centre (the only sexual assault centre in HRM) as well as Byrony House and Alice Housing (local shelters that provide support for women and children) and the Global V-Day Spotlight: Women in Conflict Zones. Please come out, have a great time, buy a vag pop and enjoy the show!
I’d appreciate it if you’d take the time to read this through and forward it to your SMU contact lists. That being said, I apologize to
those of you who have received this more than once.
ALSO:
Don't forget the about the free Women's Capoiera Workshop on Friday at 1:00 in the Fitness Room of the Tower!!
Just bring your SMU i.d.
Cheers!
Come to the Valentine’s Postcard Launch!!
Date: February 14th 2007
Time: 10:30 am
Where: YMCA 2269 Gottingen St.
Why: Because you want equality for women!
Performances by The Raging Grannies and The Radical Cheerleaders!!
STAND UP FOR CANADA’S WOMEN!!!
Conservative cuts are changing YOUR Canada.
http://www.thewomenareangry.org/
The SMUSA Executive election will be taking place tomorrow, February 14th and February 15th. Please take the time to consider the platforms and be informed when you
vote. Three female candidates have sent me their platforms and I am going to include them in this email for your considration.
My name is Jennifer Schwartz and I would love to be your VP Internal for the coming year. I feel as if I possess the determination, drive, experience and passion to do the job exceedingly well. I am currently the representative for Students with Disabilities on Students Representative Council and was named Sophomore of the Year at last year’s Charter Day Awards. But enough about me…. Some of my goals for the upcoming academic year include:
Increase Overall Communication:Between Faculty and Staff, Residence Advisors, Students, Societies and SMUSA as a general body. I believe that in attempting to network these groups around campus we will become more unified and progress more effectively.
Increase Involvement in and awareness of events:When I first started at Saint Mary's as a frosh, involvement in events was at a high and I really got a lot out of the people around me who were excited to be here. I'd like to see that be brought back as the spirit of Saint Mary's, beyond just frosh week. Along with this, I propose to start a "spirit committee" of sorts to try and bump up hype at our events, and make us all proud to be affiliated with Saint Mary's.
I propose to increase involvement in events by: making better use of the means of communication that exist on campus such as the SMUSA message boards, The Journal etc. Also, I'd like to cater to all students by increasing the quality of SMUSA events and having a variety of different events throughout the year.
More Efficient Society Database and Guidelines:Currently. The society database exists on only the bare minimum of information that is needed. This is because societies are expected to input their own information. On top of this, concrete dates for ratification will be put in place, as the current executive has begun to look into it now. I believe that by creating a more effective society database, this will encourage many more people to get out and get involved with societies that interest them.
Continue to work on issues that matter to the students:Since SMUSA first introduced the idea of the opportunity bursary for students in financial need, I was on board with the idea. I think it's a fantastic initiative that needs to continue growing into the new academic year and beyond. With the introduction of a dental plan, and the ongoing work with Health services and Metro Transit I will work to ensure the best possible services are offered to the students on a day-to-day basis.
Bring Fresh New Ideas to SMU, For example, Bottles for Bursaries Program:One of the things I am the most excited about is a new idea I had. I’ve already spoken to SMUSA and Facilities Management, and this project has a high chance of succeeding. Have you ever thought about the lack of proper recycling facilities around campus and in residence? It turns out that the money for all of our recyclables as it stands now is going to an external company!
So: I propose a program that will take funds generated from an internal and external bottle drive to raise money for the SMUSA Opportunity Bursary for Students in financial need. This way, we as students help the earth and other students at the same time.
I want to do this job more than anything! SMUSA's motto is: "Students Working for Students. I want to be a voice for you. I want to help all SMU students a sense of pride in this university, and get the most out of their post-secondary experience as is possible.
Thank you for your time! Your Voice. Your Choice.
Wednesday and Thursday don’t forget to Vote Schwartz for VP Internal
My name is Courtney Schaller and I'm running for the position of VP Academic in the SMUSA executive election this week. I believe it is very important to have a female representative on the executive.
Experience:Fourth Year Science student - biology, chemistry, and forensics
-Vice President Finance for the SMU Chemistry
-Assistant and TutorFrosh Facilitator
-SMUSA Volunteer
Objectives:
Reassess policies regarding testing in the last week of classes.
Implement an updated Degree Navigator.
Continue to develop the online professor review.
· Improve the online book exchange and tutor database.
· Keep students informed regarding all academic deadlines and events
Voting starts tomorrow (Wednesday the 14th) at 9am and runs until Thursday at 5pm.
Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Courtney Schaller
Hello Everyone! My name is Julie Thompson and I am running for VP Internal in this year's SMUSA elections. I really want to make some great changes next year, especially in regards to child care and funding for societies. These are some of the issues that I want to work on if elected:
Daycare: Work with the Administration of Saint Mary's to fund spots in the on campus daycare for single parent students and students with financial difficulties.
:Work with the Saint Mary's Women's Centre to create an after school program for children of SMU students.
Societies: Change the existing policy to allow societies to access 70% of their cost per event instead of the current 50%. Liaise with the heads of the societies to make the administrative process of funding as smooth as possible.
Communications: Have posters up two weeks prior to events happening on campus. (I also want to work closely with the Women's Center to advertise events they are planning)e mail and Facebook notifications for upcoming events.
Working With the Executive: with local businesses, along with the VP External and VP Finance, to obtain discounts exclusively for SMU students. •Negotiate with food services and local restaurants, along with the VP External and VP Finance, to allow students to use their meal cards off campus.
Looking forward to having your support!
Julie Thompson
Please distribute widely...
CALL FOR PAPERS
Association for Research on Mothering (ARM)
11th Annual Conference!
Maternal Health and Well-Being
(physical, psychological, social, economic, sexual, political and spiritual issues) October 19-21, 2007
Deadline for Submissions: March 1, 2007
We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, health care professionals and other health workers, artists, mothers and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged. We encourage a variety of types of submissions including academic papers from all disciplines, workshops, creative submissions, performances, storytelling, visual arts and other alternative formats.
Topics can include (but are not limited to):
<>maternal health promotion and education; globalization and maternal health; maternal health activism; reproductive justice; public policy and maternal health; the environment and maternal health issues; mothers and healthy living; maternal health and challenges within Indigenous communities; mothers with disabilities; mothers with illnesses; HIV/AIDS; breast cancer; mental health issues; postpartum depression; disease prevention; psychiatry; psychology; medicine; pregnancy; childbirth; breastfeeding; young mothers; mothers and aging; work and family balance; maternal nutrition; disordered eating; mothering children with disabilities; violence against mothers and children; sexual abuse, healing through the arts; addictions and recovery; raising healthy children; politics of reproduction; abortion; sterilization; maternal sexuality; maternal health promotion and education; LBGT maternal health issues; menstruation; menopause; mothers and the health professions; representations/images of mothers and health/well-being issues
If you are interested in being considered as a presenter, please send a 250 word abstract and a 50 word bio by March 1, 2007 to: http://ca.f561.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=arm@yorku.ca.
One must be an ARM member to present at the conference.
Membership forms and more information are available at http://www.yorku.ca/crm
Association for Research on Mothering
726 Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele Street, Toronto , ON , M3J 1P3
(Tel) (416) 736-2100 x 60366 (Fax) 416-736-5766
email us at http://ca.f561.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=arm@yorku.ca
or visit our website at http://www.yorku.ca/crm The Vagina MonologuesWednesday, February 14, 2007.Time: 7pm, doors
open at 6:30Location: Dalhousie Student Union, McInnes Room, 6136 UniversityTickets are on sale at the Dalhousie Women's Centre, Venus Envy and The Dalhousie SUB. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.Hope to see you there! Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues "is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. The Vagina Monologues has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses. It has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement, V-Day, to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie award-winning masterpiece gives voice to women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again." V-Day is an entirely non-profit organization and every penny raised from the Vagina Monologues will be going towards Avalon Sexual Assault Centre (the only sexual assault centre in HRM) as well as Byrony House and Alice Housing (local shelters that provide support for women and children) and the Global V-Day Spotlight: Women in Conflict Zones. Please come out, have a great time, buy a vag pop and enjoy the show!
I’d appreciate it if you’d take the time to read this through and forward it to your SMU contact lists. That being said, I apologize to
those of you who have received this more than once.
ALSO:
Don't forget the about the free Women's Capoiera Workshop on Friday at 1:00 in the Fitness Room of the Tower!!
Just bring your SMU i.d.
Cheers!
posted by SMU Women's Centre @ 8:26 a.m.
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