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Chancellor Eileen Mercier gifts $1.4 million to Laurier

A $1.4-million gift to Wilfrid Laurier University from Chancellor Eileen Mercier (Hons BA ’68, LLD ’13) will establish an endowed Professorship in Voice and Choral Music Education.

Health Sciences student Joy Khalil marks milestone as first-ever Laurier Scholars Award graduate

Laurier student Mackenzie Schuler gives blood to honour grandfather’s example and donors who saved her best friend’s life

Laurier cuts the ribbon on new Savvas Chamberlain Music Building

Laurier has Pride

Check out Laurier’s Pride Month web hub to register for upcoming events and learn about research and campus supports impacting our 2SLGBTQQIA+ community.

Indigenous History Month

Learn about incredible Indigenous students, thoughtful researchers and supportive staff members as part of Laurier’s Indigenous History Month web hub.

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Canadian grad’s elder care app wins Apple’s Swift Student Challenge, earns Tim Cook’s praise

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Seeing the unhoused and racialized youth as neighbours creates inclusive communities

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Laurier Stedman Prize creative writing competition announces winners

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Waterloo Region stops reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, deaths and hospitalizations

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The Record today: Savvas Chamberlain Music Building opened at Wilfrid Laurier University

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Spotlights and Notices

Health Sciences student Joy Khalil marks milestone as first-ever Laurier Scholars Award graduate

June 14

Laurier researchers awarded more than $1 million in NSERC Discovery Grants

June 14

Laurier student Mackenzie Schuler gives blood to honour grandfather’s example and donors who saved her best friend’s life

June 13

Laurier cuts the ribbon on new Savvas Chamberlain Music Building

June 7

Laurier appoints assistant vice-president: enrolment services and registrar

June 7

News Releases

Laurier welcomes alumni and community to Milton campus preview event June 18

June 13

Chancellor Eileen Mercier gifts $1.4 million to Laurier for endowed professorship in Faculty of Music

June 11

Laurier Stedman Prize awards $13,000 to young storytellers

May 31

Laurier to graduate 3,539 students at spring convocation

May 29

Laurier expert alert: National Indigenous History Month

May 28

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