President

President: Kyle Addison

On behalf of URSU, welcome to the 2010-2011 University of Regina school year. We would like to welcome back all of you who are returning students to the U of R. Your dedication to continued success is an honour to our community. We would also like to welcome with open arms, all of you who are new students. I am confident that this campus will exceed your expectations, and provide you with an experience you will never forget. Last but definitely not least, we would like to welcome all students who are enrolled in our Federated Colleges at the First Nations University of Canada, Campion College, and Luther College.

We have many exciting things in store for us in the upcoming year. As per usual, we will kick off the year with our annual opening social event, Welcome Week. Held on the Dr. Lloyd Barber Academic Green during the first week of classes, Welcome Week is an opportunity for all students to become acquainted through food, drinks, and entertainment. Following Welcome Week there will be several events throughout each semester that will help everyone come together. These events range from hip hop poetry competitions organized by the Arts Student Association, to fund-raiser socials such as Keg-a-Rama organized by the Business Students’ Society.

The University of Regina is also home to the Rams football club and the Cougars athletic teams. Our athletic teams instill a great deal of pride into our university community, as they are forever achieving goals and continue to put the U of R and Regina, Saskatchewan on the map. We encourage all of you to come check out the Cougars and Rams games this year.

This is also an exciting year for the University of Regina as an institution. Dr. Vianne Timmons, your University of Regina President, and her leadership team are carrying out several initiatives that will make our campus a flawless campus. Some of these initiatives include the internationally applauded UR Guarantee Program, our new strategic plan, mâmawohkamâtowin: Our Work, Our People, Our Communities, and our new Campus Master Plan. To find out more about any of these exciting initiatives, please visit www.uregina.ca.

These are just a few reasons why you are going to consider your 2010-2011 school year at the University of Regina the best school year yet. If you have any questions, sweet ideas, or simply just want to sit down and become acquainted, send me an email to president@ursu.ca.

Thank you for choosing the University of Regina. Have a great year!

Kyle Addison