A Magazine for Alumni and Friends
Our cover story this issue outlines Laurier’s exciting new partnership with BlackBerry creator Mike Lazaridis, a significant milestone in the ongoing success of the School of Business & Economics. In a similar way, this edition of Laurier Campus also marks a significant step forward for this magazine.
The publication of this issue marks the first edition of a new, online version of Campus. In addition to the print copy, campusmagazine.wlu.ca includes all the same great stories plus online exclusives such as video, sidebars, photo galleries and more.
Offering a digital version of the magazine that goes beyond a PDF posted online (which we’ll continue to do for those who love a good print layout) not only enables us to give you story elements we simply can’t deliver in print, it also allows us to reach a wider audience.
This new online presence will also allow you to easily share individual stories about Laurier and its graduates with your friends, family and networks via social media. Campusmagazine.wlu.ca is fully responsive, which means it adapts automatically to whatever device you’re viewing it on, whether that’s a mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
Launching this new online presence could not have come at a better time. In an era of environmental and cost sensitivities, we are trying to reduce the number of copies of the magazine we print and mail. The online version will complement the print version and allow us to continue telling great Laurier stories in multiple ways.
To help us sustain the great tradition of Campus magazine, we’re asking alumni to let us know if you would prefer to go paperless and only receive a digital version of the magazine. Simply email alumni@wlu.ca or call 519-884-0710 x3180 and we’ll remove your name and address from the magazine’s print mailing list.
As the editor of a magazine, I’m one of print media’s staunchest defenders. But I am also excited by the opportunities and additional content that come along with a digital version as robust as the one we now have for Campus. So check out our new online edition and let us know what you think.
Justin Fauteux (BA ’13)