Students: the bell tolls for thee—the school bell, that is. The back to school countdown is on, and while students across the GTA psych themselves up for another academic year, faculty and staff at Ryerson University are busily preparing for them. Summer may be winding down, but fall is revving up and Ryerson has plenty of new things in store for the ‘09/’10 academic year.

Here’s a look at the highlights:

Ryerson Mobile Applications (R mobile)
Ryerson mobile applications are being developed by a multi-disciplinary team of student and faculty representatives from the Library, Computing and Communications Services, Department of Computer Science (Ryerson Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing Lab) and Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE). Grouped under the banner “R mobile,” the following mobile phone apps have been developed in response to student need: campus maps, campus directory, news and events, student schedules, booking study rooms, finding available computers on campus, and accessing the library catalogue.

Apply this September for a chance to win $10,000!

If you are a successful entrepreneur attending a Canadian university or college full time, or you know someone who is, be sure to submit your nomination for the 2010 National Student Entrepreneur Competition, operated by ACE and proudly presented by CIBC.

To be eligible for the award, students and their businesses must meet the following criteria:

• Be a full-time undergraduate and/or graduate student at a Canadian university or college for the 2009-2010 academic year
• Be a founder and have at least 50 per cent ownership of the company and be responsible for its operation
• Have been in business for at least the past six months (as of December 4, 2009)
• Have not competed in the final round of the National Student Entrepreneur Competition in past

Award timeline:
Tuesday September 8, 2009: Nominations/self nomination open
Friday December 4, 2009: Nominations/self nominations close
Friday January 8, 2010: Applications due

Visit www.acecanada.ca for more information or contact programs@acecanada.ca