High school, college and university students, together with their families and community members, will spend Sunday afternoon volunteering with Food4Kids, the Escarpment Project and City School by Mohawk at the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre in North Hamilton.

A Better Community Day is organized by the Mohawk Students’ Association in partnership with the McMaster Student Union and Redeemer Senate. To register or for more information, go to www.mohawkstudents.ca/ABCD

With a mission to enhance all students’ college experiences through leadership, support and advocacy, the Mohawk Students’ Association represents all full-time and part-time students at Mohawk College’s three campuses in Hamilton.

AGENDA:

Noon: Free lunch and t-shirt provided in the Mohawk Students’ Association Plaza at the Fennell campus

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Volunteers travel to five “taking action” locations

• Grocery shopping for Food4Kids (gift cards provided)
• Preparing cookbooks for Food4Kids
• Red Hill Valley clean-up for The Escarpment Project
• James Street stairs clean-up for The Escarpment Project
• Dundas Neighbourhood canvas for City School by Mohawk, in partnership with the Eva Rothwell Resource Centre (ERRC)

QUOTE:

“Hamilton is a great place to be a student. For many Mohawk students and graduates, Hamilton is our home. A Better Community Day gives students another opportunity to show our appreciation, be good neighbours and make a difference.” – Luke Baylis, Mohawk Students’ Association President.

CONTACT:

Luke Baylis, Mohawk Students’ Association President

905-575-1212 ext.

The 65,000 square foot Mohawk Recreation Centre (MRC) will feature a triple gymnasium, indoor running track and fitness, health and wellness centre. The $35 million MRC will replace fitness and recreation facilities at the Fennell Campus that are among the oldest and smallest at Ontario’s 24 community colleges.

Once the doors open to the MRC in the Fall of 2013, full-time students will begin paying a fee every semester. Memberships will also be available for part-time and continuing education students, apprentices, alumni and staff. Students at all campuses will have full use of the MRC seven days a week from morning to night.

All students are encouraged to take part this month in consultations about the MRC. The college, together with the MSA and Students’ Athletics Committee, are soliciting ideas on what programming to offer at the centre.

The MRC is part of the ongoing renewal of Mohawk’s Fennell Campus. We have ambitious plans for further investments and we are actively pursuing private and public sector funding. The college and MSA are proud to be working together on this long overdue and much needed addition to the college that will give students an outstanding facility for recreational sports, fitness and exercise and varsity athletics.

Dan Clark, President, Mohawk Students' Association

Rob MacIsaac, President, Mohawk College

All Campuses:

• Distribution of purple ribbons to students and staff.


• IWD poster displays using original artwork created by Mohawk College Graphics students.

Fennell:

• Live TV show in North Atrium (C Wing) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - broadcast live throughout Fennell and in 30 minute segments on Cable 14 over the following two weeks.


• Bonnie Schmidt, from Let's Talk Science will be presenting from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Rm E230. Space is limited so get there early.


• Fennell Campus TV Screens to display art by women artists throughout the day.


• Coverage on INDI 101 FM - 50 Women Who Rocked Music


• Rose sale in C104 in support of Martha House Women's Shelter.


• Poetry reading with Linda Frank, inspirational quilt made by students and staff, draws and prizes and a book display in the Fennell Campus Library.


• Wall of Inspiration in C Wing atrium


• Equality wall in the cafeteria (lower level C Wing)

IAHS:

• Community awareness booths set up in the lobby: United Way, Women's Center, Living Rock and Pay it Forward

STARRT:

• Book display featuring Canadian female authors


• Rose sale in the Student Engagement Office


• Display of quotes from famous women.

• If you are on a College approved work term or placement (minimum duration of one semester – four months with no days on campus), at a location more than 50 kms outside the HSR service area. (Students must attach proof of employment in the form of a letter on company letterhead outlining your name and the term of your employment)


• If you are a student with a documented disability who uses the DARTS system, or are given a bus pass through the CNIB (Students must attach proof in the form of a photocopy of the DARTS pass, or a letter from the CNIB confirming your name and your receipt of a bus pass, including valid dates of the pass).

Students who meet one of these criteria may visit their campus MSA office to fill out the opt out form.

• MSA Award of Excellence – Kyle Rawn


• Lifetouch Leadership – Kathleen Cullen


• Lifetouch Leadership – Darryl Smith


• Lifetouch Leadership – Andy Hall


• Academic Excellence – Jennifer Sta. Maria


• Arnie/Cellar – Katrina Span


• Arnie/Cellar – Tom Cooper


• Food Services – Mary Palango


• Campus Den – Alex Robinson


• Class Rep STARRT – Keigan Boudreau


• Class Rep Brantford – Mike Rabideau


• Class Rep IAHS – Shannon Graham


• Class Rep Fennell – Sandi Bryce


• Instructor Brantford – Nicholas Petrella


• Instructor Fennell – Dr. Louie D’orazio


• Instructor IAHS – Diane Van Meeteren


• Instructor STARRT – Bradley MacDonald


• Student Athletics (SAC) – Wade Marquardt


• Satellite Newspaper – Ashley Durk


• Walker of the Year – Afraz Hyder                


• Entertainment Committee – Angela Goertzen

CHML 900 is also reporting on the MSA's $1 million donation.

 

MOHAWK STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION DONATES $1 MILLION TO COLLEGE

Hamilton – The Mohawk Students’ Association (MSA) is donating $1 million to give students more places and better spaces to learn at the college’s Fennell Campus.

The MSA is donating the surplus from its operations in the Student Centre, which include the Arnie pub, Campus Den store and food services.  The annual donation of $250,000 over the next four years will support ongoing renovations at Mohawk’s largest campus.

The MSA, which represents Mohawk’s 16,000 full-time and apprentice students and part-time day students, delivers a wide range of services including a student food bank and emergency loan program, legal services, credit and debt counseling, a health and dental plan and a discount transit pass.

“The Mohawk Students’ Association is supporting the college’s efforts to improve the campus and give students a place they’re comfortable in and proud to call home,” says MSA President Kat Cullen. In addition to the $1 million donation to support the renewal of the Fennell Campus, the MSA is also carrying out a $1 million renovation to the Arnie pub over the spring and summer.

“The MSA is making a leadership gift that will make a real difference for generations of students,” says Mohawk College President Rob MacIsaac. “The donation by the MSA will go directly to improving the quality of facilities for students. Our goal is to have quality facilities that are equal to the calibre of our faculty and staff.”

A new outdoor plaza to be created next to the MSA Student Centre will be named in recognition of the association's investment in the Fennell Campus.

Campus renovations to date have included the new Mohawk Learning Exchange with a two-storey library and suite of classrooms. Other work has included renovations to the cafeteria and a wing of the campus used by students in Mohawk’s School of Community Studies. Work is now underway to convert the former library into a new one-stop centre for student services and more classroom renovations are planned throughout the spring and summer.

Wendy was presented with a Life membership to the Kinette Club of Hamilton-Stoney Creek. The Club boasts a proud 89-year history dedicated to fostering lifelong friendships while 'Serving the Community's Greatest Need.'

Since 1964, the Kinsmen and Kinettes have proudly supported the work of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF). This year, Kin Canada's national fundraising project's total contributions will surpass $37 million – making Kin Canada one of the largest supporters of CF research and care in Canada.