King’sConnect King’s University College Students’ Council Update By Jen Carter, KUCSC president
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ing’s University College Students’ Council (KUCSC) is gearing up for yet another exciting year. As the largest donor to the Student Life Campaign, the students at King’s have donated approximately $2.6 million in support of the Darryl J. King Student Life Centre and student financial aid. The KUCSC will also leave its legacy by donating the gym equipment for the new fitness facility. We could not be more excited to make the move into our new offices on the second floor of the King Center. Our new space will allow Council to be more visible to
the students. This is not just a building to our students, but a symbol of growth and of cooperation. The King Centre will become a living legacy for the KUCSC, as a constant reminder of the things we are capable of if we work together and put our minds to it. We have an exciting year ahead of us, not only because of the new building, but also because of the many new initiatives this year’s executive will put forth. The King’s community can look forward to the ability to harness student opinion like never before. Faculty representatives on the KUCSC will now be able to reach their entire faculties through an on-line webpage being created
specifically for students. Academic forums will also be held throughout the year, giving a voice to students and a platform for change. The King’s community can also look forward to an amazing speaker series, student open mic nights in the King Centre, and charity events, such as Relay for Life. All of this would not be possible without the KUCSC’s executive team: Jen Carter, president, Bilal Javaid, vice-president finance, Jon Lesarge, vice-president student issues, Elise Ritchie, vice-president events and Jacky El-Chaer.
Photo from left: Jon Lesarge, Jacky El-Chaer, Jen Carter, Bilal Javaid and Elsie Ritchie
The King’s Herald | fall 2013
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