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2025
April
March
February
- Call for project submissions: Summit for Creative Community Solutions 2025
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø report celebrates 25 years of impact in Brantford-Brant
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s eighth International Women’s Day Luncheon to spotlight community-centered health solutions
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: tariffs, trade and Canada-U.S. relations
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis School to host leading economists for discussion on immigration policy
2024
December
November
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø professor Alison Blay-Palmer leading UN panel of experts creating resilient food systems report
- Joyce Family Foundation supports students at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Milton campus with $2 million gift
- Award-winning Indigenous writer Alicia Elliott to host community office hours as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Stedman FellowÂ
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø names Brett Popplewell winner of prestigious 2024 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
October
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes novelist Thea Lim as winter 2025 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
- CIBC supports equity-deserving students, Milton students with $350,000 STEM-focused gift to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- All welcome at Fusion Beats 2024, a vibrant showcase of local singers, dancers and performers
- CN donation supports experiential learning opportunity in ecological monitoring, habitat restoration fieldwork at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to graduate more than 1,600 students at fall convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes bestselling author Dr. Jillian Horton for lecture on healthcare worker burnout
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s UX Design for Change challenge seeks student ideas to leverage AI in education
- St. George's University and 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announce admissions partnership for St. George’s University School of Medicine
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announces finalists for 2024 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
- All welcome at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Brantford’s Homecoming basketball game Nov. 2Â
September
- WLU Press announces the appointment of director and publisher Mat Buntin
- Expert Alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Job fair celebrates 30 years of connecting employers with skilled students and graduates
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø unveils innovative, updated Bachelor of Music program
- Exceptional alumni and donors to be recognized at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s annual Awards of Excellence ceremony
- All welcome as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus celebrates MarketFest, a showcase of Indigenous makers, performers and thinkers 
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to install new Chancellor Nadir Patel at fall convocation; composer John Estacio and doctor and writer Jillian Horton to receive honorary degrees
August
June
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø prepares to welcome grade 10 and 11 students during Shad 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø 2024, empowering future STEAM and entrepreneurship leaders
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: World Refugee Day
- Chancellor Eileen Mercier gifts $1.4 million to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø for endowed professorship in Faculty of Music
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes alumni and community to Milton campus preview event June 18
May
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Stedman Prize awards $13,000 to young storytellers
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to graduate 3,539 students at spring convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Indigenous History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pride Month
- Accomplished former diplomat and alumnus appointed as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s chancellor
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to welcome prospective students at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Milton Spring Open House May 25
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø professor Richelle Monaghan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence position
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints associate vice-president: equity, diversity and inclusion
April
- Public invited to register for Summit for Creative Community Solutions
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus to host STEAM-focused high school students at 2024 Vision into the Future Conference
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for sixth consecutive year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø invites community projects for Summit for Creative Community Solutions
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s 19th annual Hunsberger Lecture explains why the brain works better with sleep
March
- Bruce Cockburn, Dave Levac, Shelley Niro, Louise Penny and Mike Richter to receive honorary degrees at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø spring convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes leading sport scientist for Dr. Fred Binding Memorial Lecture in Sport Psychology
- Opera 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø heads ‘Into the Woods’ with March performances of beloved Stephen Sondheim musical
February
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes wildlife conservation expert Justina Ray for Anne Innis Dagg lecture
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes elementary students to campus for celebration of Black brilliance
- Women confronting the housing crisis to be featured at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s seventh annual International Women's Day luncheon
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø names Hilary Peach winner of prestigious 2023 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
January
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announces finalists for 2023 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis School hosts top economists for forum on cost of living, housing, and monetary policy
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Black History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named recipient of inaugural Southwestern Ontario Top Employer award for workplace initiatives
- Afrofuturism and remix culture celebrated in ‘Hunt, Gather, Remix’ at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Robert Langen Art Gallery
- All welcome as Winter’s a Drag returns to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø's Brantford campus for third year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Legacy Project presents symposium ‘Institutional Histories: Reckoning with the Past – Reimagining the Future’
2023
November
- Lazaridis School alumnus donates $1 million to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø in support of Supply Chain Management research
- David A. Wilson named winner of the 2022 C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history
- Governor General honours 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lianne Leddy for book on legacy of uranium mining at Serpent River First Nation
- Nasser Hussain chosen as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s winter 2024 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Remembrance Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø presents Drama Queens, an afternoon of music, empowerment and dialogue
- 'Diverse representation matters’: 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø hosts second annual Increasing Teacher Diversity event Nov. 8
October
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and SpacesShared partnership creates new affordable housing options for students
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø names author Jillian Horton 2022 winner of the prestigious Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø reopens podcasting studio to Brantford community members
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø launches Master of Music in Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to graduate almost 1,600 students at fall convocation on Waterloo and Brantford campuses
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Islamic Heritage Month
September
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous mural unveiling event
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Consent Awareness Week
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø research finds peer support helps break the destructive cycle of consumer debt
- Philanthropist Rola Dagher, artist Christi Belcourt to receive honorary degrees at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø fall convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Awards of Excellence to honour alumni achievements and donor impact
August
- First-year students at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus to receive warm welcome at Orientation Week events
- Shine Carnival in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada headlines 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Orientation Week in Waterloo
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Faculty of Music celebrates diversity and innovation in 2023-24 concert season
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Back to school
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø research collaboration spotlights lived experiences of homelessness through photography
July
June
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Canada Day
- Sun Life commits $750,000 to support 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Centre for Healthy Communities
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø, RIA announce plans for new Schlegel Research Chair in Music Therapy and Aging
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø has launched its first Indigenous Strategic Plan
- Staebler Insurance celebrates 150th anniversary with a gift to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Faculty of Music
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to graduate more than 3,500 students at spring convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints Scott Gillies as university librarian
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints associate vice-president and dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints Heidi Northwood as provost and vice-president: academic
May
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pride Month
- Indigenous artist Michael Cywink to create outdoor mural at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Library
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø names author Vicki Laveau-Harvie winner of 2021 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Indigenous History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announces 2021 shortlist for Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction following pandemic postponement
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Asian Heritage Month
- Indigenous advocate Littlechild, opera star Archibald among 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø honorary degree recipients at spring convocation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler writer-in-residence position
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes Brock McGillis for conversation about safer spaces in sport
April
March
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Hunsberger Lecture to explore children’s lie-telling and factors that can influence truthfulness
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researcher forecasts shifts in northern boreal caribou habitat due to climate change
- Political heavyweights headline 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Political Science 2023 Policy Dialogue
- International Students Overcoming War welcomes peace activist Kim Phuc to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: March Break Travel
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø graduate student researchers to compete at Three Minute Thesis Competition
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Women’s Day
- International Women’s Day Luncheon features 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø women leading sustainable solutions
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to highlight undergraduate research during annual Brantford ACERS showcase
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to host public talk and book signing with Degrassi co-creator Linda Schuyler
February
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researchers, lawyers from Kitchener encampment charter case to discuss homelessness at upcoming events
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes biologist Sara Iverson for Anne Innis Dagg lecture
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to showcase student life at March Open Houses
- Opera 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø presents ‘Little Women’ March 10-12; media invited to working rehearsals Feb. 21-24
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researcher co-authors proposal for fairer shootouts in soccer
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pink Shirt Day
- Mandy Bujold to deliver keynote at OWL dinner
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Valentine’s Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Music launches Navigating the Music Industry Ecosystem Certificate
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announces new Master of Science in Health Sciences program
January
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Black History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
- All welcome as Winter’s a Drag returns to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s UX Design for Change challenge seeks student ideas to alleviate homelessness
- Live music to inspire ‘live art’ at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Robert Langen Art Gallery
2022
December
November
- Celebrate Brantford’s early immigrant communities with 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø student exhibits at One Market
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Black Friday and the holiday season
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Melody Morton Ninomiya named Canada Research Chair in Community-Driven Knowledge Mobilization and Pathways to Wellness
- RBC Foundation supports new climate change management programming at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Remembrance Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø faculty to present Ghana climate change films at COP27 Conference in Egypt
October
- Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program accepts 10 of Canada’s fastest growing companies
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø introduces first-of-its-kind PhD in Music with fields in Community Music and Music Therapy
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to showcase student life at fall Open Houses
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Technology and Human Security Speaker Series kicks off with Oct. 19 lecture focusing on disinformation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø event to focus on increasing diversity in teacher education
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Library announces call for submissions for Indigenous mural artist
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to graduate more than 1,500 students at fall convocation on Waterloo and Brantford campuses
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Islamic Heritage Month
- World-first 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø discovery offers new therapeutic strategy to target viruses and cancer genes
September
- Donna Morrissey chosen as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Winter 2023 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø names author Ann Hui 2020 winner of the prestigious Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
- Scholar Irene Gammel named winner of the 2020-2021 C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Consent Awareness Week
- Homecoming 2022 at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø: It’s time to come home
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to showcase One Market Community Cultural Hub plans during Sept. 29 open house events
- Documentary about American war resisters in Canada produced by 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø professor to be screened in Waterloo and Toronto
- Christi Belcourt exhibit at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Robert Langen Art Gallery challenges observers to Take Only What You Need
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to honour alumni achievements at Awards of Excellence ceremony
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes first-year students with Waterloo campus Orientation Week activities
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus welcomes first-year students with Orientation Week events
August
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Back to school
- Lyle S. Hallman Foundation supports 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Learners from Care Academic Success program with a gift of $318,000
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and Cabin Radio announce creation of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Climate Change Journalism Fellowship
July
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø announces 2020 shortlist for Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction following pandemic postponement
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Emancipation Day
- New 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø research collaboration probes health benefits of parks in Canada
- Pathway agreement allows eligible 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø students to enter American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine program
- New discovery by 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researcher may strengthen resilience of plants in a warming climate
June
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Canada Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to welcome Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada for annual Shad program
- Canadian music legend Steven Page to headline 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Homecoming 2022
- New sponsors support equity-deserving student athletes at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis Institute offers world-class mentorship to Canada’s most promising scale-up companies
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pride Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø celebrates over 3,000 graduating students at in-person convocation ceremonies
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Faculty of Music and Metalworks Institute launch innovative articulation agreement
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Associate Professor Jennifer Baltzer named Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change
May
- Young authors awarded $10,000 at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Stedman Prize celebration
- Community Health and Biology Associate Professor named 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Teaching Fellow
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler writer-in-residence program
- Musician Steven Page, former Bank of Canada official and philanthropist among 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s honorary degree recipients
- Environmental and sustainability initiatives earn 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø fourth-straight Canada's Greenest Employers award
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints aquatic ecologist Heidi Swanson as inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Sustainable Water Futures
April
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Asian Heritage Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researcher a key contributor to new documentary about Huronia Regional Centre premiering at Hot Docs
- Dignitaries and donors celebrate groundbreaking of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s new Savvas Chamberlain Music Building
- Canadian Lutheran World Relief donates archival material to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Archives
- New book by 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researchers explores domicide, the intentional destruction of homes in the context of war
March
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researchers find long wait times for services and school disruptions weighing on Ontario families of autistic children during COVID-19 
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Centre for Music in the Community announces Mel Brown Festival and Symposium
- China, supply chains, and the pandemic exit: 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Economic Outlook 2022 to discuss how we navigate a complex recovery
- Upcoming 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lecture will focus on inspiring children and youth to be good citizens
- Weather forecast prompts venue change for Winter’s a Drag event at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Brantford campus
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Press named Benetech Global Certified Accessible publisher
- Undergraduate students to showcase research as part of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s annual ACERS event
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and International Women’s Forum celebrate women in the arts for International Women’s Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø invites campus and community to celebrate spring with entertaining drag performance
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and InkSmith partner for Mission on the Moon program, supported by Canadian Space Agency
February
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints acting director of Athletics and Recreation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researcher a lead author on UN climate change report chapter outlining impact on human health and well-being
- Opera 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø welcomes back live audiences for History by Her, a triple bill of historical shows by Canadian composers
- Lazaridis School ranked among top 10 schools in Canada for accounting research
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pink Shirt Day
- Upcoming 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lecture introduces a more compassionate, holistic approach to education
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Valentine’s Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Stedman Prize competition offers $10,000 in prizes to high school-aged writers of short fiction
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints acting associate vice president and dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
January
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University in India sign partnership agreement
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named a Waterloo Area Top Employer for fourth straight year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Black History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Beijing Olympics
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Bell Let’s Talk
- Peter Baxter, 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s director of Athletics and Recreation, to retire in April
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for third straight year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks series continues in new year with panel discussion featuring school board leaders
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints Heidi Northwood as senior executive officer: global strategy
- William Birchall Foundation gives $500,000 to 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Master of Science in Management Analytics program
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Assistant Professor Frances Stewart named Canada Research Chair in Northern Wildlife Biology
2021
November
- New 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø study finds political partisanship can alter memories of identical protest events
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø launches annual Lamine Diallo Equity, Diversity and Inclusion speaker series
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø signs Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Sustainable Hawk Fund named a Canada’s Clean50 Top Project for 2022
- Upcoming 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lecture will focus on international education
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø economist finds fluctuations in charitable tax credits directly impact generosity of Canadians
- Media advisory: 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to sign Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Education Week
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and Neruda Arts will bring positive messages to Waterloo Region through mobile Kindness Project trailer
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Remembrance Day
- People Make History lecture returns with Jennifer Hosten, the first woman of colour crowned Miss World
- Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program accepts 11 exceptional companies
- Former 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø staff member and her family donate $500,000 to the Faculty of Music
October
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø signs climate change charter, targets 40 per cent reduction of endowment fund’s carbon footprint
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: COP26 climate summit
- Friends and Neighbours and 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø host conversation with directors and screening of The Secret Path
- New 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø-led study finds black spruce forests becoming less resilient following wildfires
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Social Justice and Solidarity Week events focus on Indigenous treaties, Land Back and reconciliation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Faculty of Education and Waterloo Public Library launch new season of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lecture series
- Experts in political science, journalism, public polling reflect on federal election results at annual Barry Kay Lecture
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Waterloo Enactus team will represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup for the second year in a row
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø partners with Milton and Milton Public Library to launch 12th season of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Milton Lecture Series
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and Fleming College renew diploma-degree pathway for Environmental Studies students
September
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø launches initiative to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
- Ali Bryan named 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Edna Staebler Writer in Virtual Residence
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Seniors Day
- Tanya Talaga to speak on ‘Truth before Reconciliation’ at virtual event hosted by Friends and Neighbours and 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Alumni Awards of Excellence honour achievements
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to host a virtual conversation with 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis Institute and tax incentive fintech Boast.AI partner to accelerate Canadian tech companies
- ne51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Toronto International Film Festival and the Emmys
August
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø study measures support among non-Indigenous Canadians for Truth and Reconciliation efforts
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Labour Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Back to school
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Inspiring Conversations lecture will explore COVID-19 variants, treatments and research
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Federal election
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to require COVID-19 vaccinations
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø partners with Korean Cultural Centre to present Mega Seoul 4 Decades photography exhibit
July
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø public history initiative will explore legacy and present-day impacts of university’s namesake
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints vice-president: research to lead strategic innovation and entrepreneurship activities
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø students in residences will require COVID-19 vaccinations
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints Kathy Hogarth new dean of university’s Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Summer holidays
- UNESCO Chair and 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø professor to host global dialogue to inform first UN Food Systems Summit
- Companies from 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis ScaleUp program surpass $1 billion in funding
June
- Historian Bob Bergen named winner of the C.P. Stacey Award for best Canadian military history book
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints new acting dean of the Faculty of Liberal Arts
- Dirk Wallschläger appointed as 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Distinguished Research Chair in Aquatic Sciences
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to welcome Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada virtually as part of inaugural Shad 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø program
- Waterloo Region entrepreneurs Margaret and Larry Marsland receive 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Philanthropy Award
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to establish new campus in Milton with focus on STEAM and planetary health
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints new dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: National Indigenous Peoples Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: World Refugee Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints senior executive officer to lead university’s internationalization efforts
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø continues to be a destination of choice for higher education as it welcomes largest incoming class
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis Institute looking for Canada’s most promising scale-up companies
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pride Month
May
- Partnership between 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and local school boards offers educators access to French teaching qualifications
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy appointed for second term
- Final two 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lectures to focus on building resiliency, inspiring innovation in children
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø student Alexa Stucke advances to University of Oxford’s global Map the System competition
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø series celebrating women leaders returns with four virtual panel discussions
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researchers host international workshop to address food security in growing African cities
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Mother’s Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø launches tuition bursary for current and former youth in care
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members through Inclusive Excellence initiative
April
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø will host the 12th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for the Food Bank of Waterloo online
- Chemist Hind Al-Abadleh named 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s University Research Professor
- Panelists at 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Economic Outlook event to assess Waterloo Region’s post-pandemic recovery and growth
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: First Responders Day
- WLU Press, 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Faculty of Music celebrate Community Music at the Boundaries with book launch event
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints new dean of the Faculty of Music
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints new dean of the Faculty of Arts
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for third straight year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø-Waterloo Public Library virtual EdTalks lecture to focus on the importance of physical education
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Inspiring Conversations lecture will examine climate change beyond the pandemic
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to show appreciation for educators with online event focused on self-compassion and resiliency
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Earth Day
- Key leaders to discuss global supply chain challenges as part of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø-hosted virtual panel discussion
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Global Studies student receives McCall MacBain Scholarship to pursue a fully funded master’s degree
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø PhD student awarded provincial scholarship for research on young people with cannabis-induced psychosis
March
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and Vidyard leaders to explore inclusivity in STEM education and careers during panel discussion
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Autism Awareness Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis School receives funding boost to support women entrepreneurs
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø team takes first prize at inaugural Design for Change UX challenge
- New agreement will allow 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Master of Supply Chain Management graduates to earn professional designation
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø EdTalks lecture to explore importance of digital literacy and computational thinking in education
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø hosts virtual screenings of award-winning film about Mexican mothers working in Canadian food industry
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: World Water Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø students share undergraduate research at ACERS virtual showcase
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø appoints Darren Thomas Associate Vice-President of Indigenous Initiatives
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and Navitas announce internationalization partnership
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: International Women’s Day
February
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø partners with Brant County Health Unit to provide space for COVID-19 immunization clinics
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø and International Women’s Forum partner to celebrate women’s leadership and resiliency during the pandemic
- Leader of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Women Entrepreneurship Centre honoured with The Globe and Mail’s Changemaker Award
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø panel discussion explores experiences of Black African women in academia
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø to host virtual lecture featuring award-winning author Lawrence Hill
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Pink Shirt Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø-Waterloo Public Library virtual EdTalks lecture explores the power of storytelling
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Valentine’s Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s annual Indigenist Research Symposium places focus on Indigenous data sovereignty
January
- Inaugural event in 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Beyond the Book speaker series explores the Indigenous history of lacrosse
- Students seek green solutions as part of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø UX Design for Change challenge
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø researchers tackle impacts of COVID-19 on students with disabilities and migrant agricultural workers
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Bell Let’s Talk Day
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: Black History Month
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Lazaridis School launches Master of Supply Chain Management program
- Manulife supports 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø's Lift Off to Higher Education program, benefiting students in Grades 7 and 8
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for second straight year
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø expert alert: U.S. inauguration
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø showcases graduate student discoveries on newly launched Research Chat podcast
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø launches Innovation in Education lecture series in partnership with Waterloo Public Library
- 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø’s Inspiring Conversations lecture on Blue Monday will explore pandemic-related grief and loss
- Giller Prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa appointed inaugural 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Stedman Fellow
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