Student Update: Light the Way for Library Opening Hours, Events and our Christmas 2020 Appeal
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This week we launched our Light the Way campaign which brings together all the aspects of support available for students over the festive period.
Working in partnership with the Students' Union, we have a dedicated webpage which includes information about festive events, library opening times, how you can access mental health and wellbeing support and emergency contact details. I would encourage you all to access this information to help you stay connected with the University community.
Light the Way – Library and Study Spaces over the holiday period
Current opening times for our libraries are:
Harrison (City) Library and Walsall Library:
- 8.30 am - 10 pm Monday to Thursday
- 8.30 am - 7 pm Friday and Saturday
- Closed on Sunday
- 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday
- Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Students can still access a wide variety of resources and study support online from home through our library webpages: www.wlv.ac.uk/lib and get support from a Librarian through our 24/7 live chat service, ASSIST.
Light the Way - Festive Events
To help you stay connected with the University community over the holiday break, in partnership with the Student's Union, we have a range of fun and exciting virtual events you can attend and activities you can get involved with.
Get Involved with the Students' Union
Meet your SU officers and get to know your fellow students at our Students' Union events. You can get involved with their weekly quiz night, live cooking demonstrations with your VP Community and Diversity Officers, enjoy movie Mondays and join the Wolves SU Student Mixer.
Visit the Students' Union Event Page
Arena Theatre 'Pay What You Can' special offer for students
As is the tradition at Christmas time, the Arena Theatre has teamed up with TREAD Productions to spread a little joy with the online pantomime Cinderella, available on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December.
Dark Tales in Winter is also making its long-awaited return to the theatre. Earning four-star reviews on its debut last season, Charles Dickens' The Signal-Man will be broadcast on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December at 7.30 pm. It will then be made available on-demand until Monday 4 January.
To activate Pay What You Can tickets, students will need to enter the discount code wlv on the event pages of either Cinderella or Dark Tales in Winter.
Find out more
Activities with your Academic Coaches – Coaches Kitchen and Global Lounge
Join your Academic Coaches on the last Wednesday of each month. The next virtual events will be held on Wednesday, 16 December and there will be a special Christmas Coaches Kitchen on Monday, 21 December. You can follow Coaches Kitchen on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Global Lounge is for all students looking for an opportunity to learn about and share different cultures. It is a friendly space for conversation around a 'theme'. People with interest in practising their English speaking and listening skills have the opportunity for everyday practice and mentorship to build language confidence.
Find out more on the Light the Way webpage
Christmas Appeal 2020
You can make a difference and support local grassroots groups, who provide food and essentials to those who need them most, by donating to our Christmas Appeal today.
Every year, staff and students generously donate through the Chaplaincy's foodbank and carol service collections. As we are unable to hold these events this year, we are relying on the support of staff, students, and alumni to donate to the Christmas Appeal.
These funds will be used to support the charities, food banks, etc. who provide services for those in need in our local community.
Find out more and make a donation
Please keep checking your emails and reading these updates, we are committed to keeping students up to date, and we do this by email, on our social media channels (Instagram, Twitter and Facebook) and the University Student News web page.
Professor Julia Clarke
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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