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University seeks opinion on tobacco funding 

MUN wants student input on cigarette money pros, cons
Jump to full article: The Muse (Memorial University) (ca), 2008-04-02
Author: Katie Hyslop

Intro:

It's a very valid point to ask: Should we be accepting money from a tobacco company? Should we have scholarships named after tobacco companies?" asked Blackwood.

To foster debate, MUN departments Alumni Affairs and Marketing and Communications will be launching a webpage to seek both student and non-student input on the pros and cons of tobacco sponsorship at the University. . . .

Blackwood anticipates the webpage will be active by Thursday, April 3, and will be found through the Alumni Affairs website: http://my.munalum.ca/.

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