### **Help Us Banish Student Back Pain**

Studies show that 30 to 70 % of university students report low back pain from the many hours of sitting they do in an average week. For years, our reading room and student lounge have offered comfortable seating for students needing a safe and supportive space to study between classes or to get together to discuss ideas and work on collaborative projects. Over time the seating has become dilapidated, and with limited departmental resources there is a critical need for new life to be breathed into these spaces.

We think students deserve better! That’s why we’re asking for your help with our fundraiser, so we can purchase new seating, padded for comfort and sturdy enough to bear the weightiest philosophical arguments. These would be commercial grade reception furniture, with a minimum capacity of 400 pounds.

Gifts of any amount are greatly appreciated and go a long way to sprucing up these spaces. If you’d like to be a literal supporter by sponsoring a chair for $450, your generosity can be immortalized with an attached nameplate in your honour!

Seats for Scholars

We deeply appreciate all of you who have given to (literally) support students! A special thanks to those that have sponsored a chair and will be immortalized with nameplates:

* Amy Schmitter
* Jim Stenberg
* Tim Dare

Future generations of Philosophy students will know of your incredible generosity!

There's just a little ways to go before we hit our goal. If we make it to $5,000 we will be able to give students a proper space to discuss and let ideas thrive. Let's get there together!

Seats for Scholars: Enhancing The Student Experience

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