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vol. 4 issue 19 | July 17 2012 | page three
KWANTLEN
The Runner Roundup Gordon to depart A brief run around the latest news from Kwantlen and beyond.
Senate goes paperless
Jody Gordon, associate vice-president, students, is leaving Kwantlen on Aug. 10 to take a new position as vice-president of students at the University of the Fraser Valley. Gordon started at Kwantlen in 1998 as associate registrar, becoming registrar in 2001. For the last two years, she has worked closely with students as head of the university’s student life and community division.
The Kwantlen senate is going digital. At their June 25 meeting, the senate voted to approve a plan to become paperless by buying second-generation iPads for all senate members. The senate intends to spend $22,408 on 40 iPads, and estimates that the university will save $46,109 on printing, photocopying and courier charges over three years of use.
The Great
Canadian Hair
Do Ten Kwantlen students are preparing to purge students of their hair this summer, all in the name of charity. Willing participants can get their head shaved and/or their bodies waxed in support of those who are undergoing chemotherapy. The fundraiser, organised by students from a fourth-year English class, will collect both donations and hair for the Terry Fox Foundation on July 23 in the Surrey campus courtyard. Each year, Terry Fox supporters seek new ways to make their mark on the fight against cancer. A great way to make your mark this year is to participate in The Great Canadian Hair “Do�.