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January 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Student studies in library [Photo: Austin Jean]
On November 30, 2007, students from Business 430 presented the findings of a survey project on the Norma Marion Alloway Library to 12 of its staff. Students’ awareness of library services were measured through an online survey and focus groups. Their perceptions of the quality of those services were collected through a live survey of volunteer students in the library. Recommendations for improvement based on the research were also included in the presentation.
Being trapped inside an insect-infested mosquito net, praying for five minutes of silence and craving something as simple as an ice cube is enough to make people think that my time in the Dominican Republic was nothing but uncomfortable. I could suppress the fact that much of my experience was indeed uncomfortable and resort to the typical “it was amazing,” but in order to express the impact that 30 days in the Caribbean had on my life, no emotion can be ignored. 
After visiting the AIDS summit meeting at the end of November 2007, Alex Kirstiuk, Student Life outreach and evangelism coordinator, and Ashley Crozier, former president of the International Social Justice Club (ISJC), were compelled to act on this growing epidemic that affects millions of people globally by forming a group on campus focused specifically on outreach and awareness about AIDS.
Any student of Professor Ruth Anaya knows her passion for world culture. This is evident in her course material, her overseas study sessions and her cross-cultural experiences. Now she’s taking her work to the highest level of global cultural research as the sole Canadian among a team of researchers representing 62 countries in the GLOBE Project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavioral Effectiveness).