Enactus Ryerson takes on the world
By Leah Hansen Enactus Ryerson will soon get the chance to compete in the Enactus Canada National Exposition after being named Ontario regional champions March 14. Enactus Ryerson, a campus chapter of...
View ArticleProject Northbound to Nunavut
By Sidney O’Reilly In a small community in Nunavut just off the shore of Hudson Bay, grocery costs are nearly six times the amount of prices in Toronto. Because of this, more than half of the people in...
View ArticleA good idea pays
By Jacob Dube An online tool that connects students with different skills, created by two Ryerson students, is planned to launch on Blackboard on Sept. 18. Each spring, the Slaight Business Plan...
View ArticleRye makes business in China
By Andrea Vacl Opportunities for Ryerson students to go to China for a youth entrepreneurship program may become available in the near future. Members of Enactus Ryerson, a part of an international...
View ArticleA winning challenge brings new challenge: Kenya
By Lana Hall A project aiming to improve the economy in Dago, Kenya, has won a team of Ryerson students the regional championship in the Scotiabank EcoLiving Green Challenge. The contest is hosted by...
View ArticleGetting startup funding is risky business
By Jacob Dubé Ryerson students from all programs are starting their businesses in hopes of making it big. But after they’ve sketched out their ideas and found their target market, there’s one last...
View ArticleStudents go north to build greenhouse
By Noushin Ziafati In early October, a group of Ryerson business students completed the construction of a greenhouse in the town of Naujaat, Nunavut. The dome-shaped greenhouse was built to tackle the...
View ArticleGreenhouse project moves into second Inuit community as Thanksgiving approaches
By Noella Ovid Growing North, an Enactus Ryerson group that grows food in a Nunavut greenhouse, is expanding into a second community. Last October, a group of Ryerson students began a project to tackle...
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