Changing semesters, changing seasons...

It's a quiet week here at King campus as we transition from the Winter to Spring term but there are plenty of exciting things happening. Read on!

Last call to purchase tickets for the Nursing raffle!

The Nursing faculty are holding a raffle on April 30, 2009. Please

purchase your tickets from Darlene Cox in the Administration Office.
They are $5 each or 3 for $10.

Prize #1 Tassimo Gift Basket
Prize #2 Relaxation Gift Basket
Prize #3 Wine Gift Set

Winners need not be present to win.

Wildlife at King

Look up, WAY UP! Our resident ospreys Ernest and Ruby have once again made the arduous journey from the south back to King Campus. Their little heads can be seen peaking out of their nest high above the student parking lot and yesterday they were very active with dragging sticks into the nest and fishing in the channel.

Also back in town are our wild pair of Trumpeter Swans seen circling the lake yesterday to finally rest in the lagoon. Keep watch for future cygnets!

These beautiful images were captured by library staff member and photographer extraordinaire, Lisa Hurst-Rykhoff.

King Campus Clean-Up

On April 13th student volunteers in the Exploring Environmental
Relationships course came out to help clean-up the campus, particularly the wetlands where garbage accumulation over the winter can pose a dangerous threat to young waterfowl. Students found empty antifreeze jugs, plastic bags, lighters, cell phones, cans, water bottles and construction material in the wetlands, enough to fill 11 garbage bags. Thanks to the students of EVLC, Recreation, GCT, Nursing and General Arts & Sciences for all their help.

King Library Staff tie for first place in the 2009 Canucks Run Amok Challenge!

King Library staff tied for first place with Westmount Public Library's team in the race across Canada. It took the King Superstars just under five weeks to beat the other 31 teams and cover the distance between St. John's and Vancouver. Congratulations Superstars!

King Thinks Green

Environmentalists and athletes alike, King staff and students think green and stay active. Read on to learn more about upcoming environmental initiatives, events, and how you can get involved.

Sustainability Expo

Monday, April 6 - Sustainability Expo: As part of the Research @ Seneca event, students from NAT111 - Exploring Environmental Relationships - will be holding a poster session geared towards research around sustainability. Students will be in Pod C from 8:15-10:40 and from 12:35-3:15 to greet visitors to the expo and to answer questions about their applied research projects. All staff, faculty and students are welcome to drop by. From 11:00-12:30 speakers will be talking about research opportunities at Seneca and Carmen Schlamb will be presenting her research project "Everybody Counts! Students as Citizen Scientists" presented at the 2008 AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) conference in Raleigh, NC.

Campus Spring Cleaning - April 8

Wednesday, April 8 - Campus Spring Clean Day, 9:00-3:00:
All staff, faculty and students are invited to participate in the campus clean-up day for the environment. We need a lot of volunteers to help walk the trails and remove the garbage that has accumulated over the winter. Please come by the Garriock foyer on the day of the event to collect your gloves, garbage bags and map route.

The Moraine for Life Community Well-being Symposium 2009: Exploring Innovations in Stewardship, Livelihoods & Learning

April 30 & May 1, Bethany, Ontario:
The symposium is dedicated to making the link between ecological integrity and human health with well-being as an essential component of an integrated, ecosystem-based approach to land use planning. Carmen Schlamb will be speaking on behalf of Seneca's role in the Revitalization Institute in the "Learning" category along with representatives from the Universities of Toronto and Waterloo.

Universities and Colleges Moraine Coalition

On April 22 Seneca King will sit down with researchers from Queen's University, Trent University, University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo to consider forming a Universities and Colleges Moraine Coalition dedicated to gathering information about current and past research on the moraine and to compile a comprehensive list of moraine-focused researchers. King's 700-acre living laboratory makes it an ideal location for moraine-based research.

Staff vs. Students Volleyball Game

On Friday, March 20th, as part of Wellness Week, King staff squared off against students in four games of volleyball. Although students won the majority of games, staff did come away with one win. A fun time was had by all. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the game.

King Classic Golf Tourney

Mark your calendars for the King Classic Golf Tournament. Monday, August 31st, shotgun tee off at 1:30pm. $45 per person includes golf cart. The tourney takes place at the Rolling Hills Golf Club Challenge course. All ability levels welcome. For more information contact Mary-Ellen Clare.