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Spring Convocation 2026

ISOW scholars and leaders
From uncertainty to belonging at Laurier

Graduating International Students Overcoming War scholars and student leaders share how Wilfrid Laurier University became a place of safety, growth and renewed possibility for their futures.

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Second World War veteran, Blue Jays broadcaster, R&B singer among honorary degree recipients at Laurier spring convocation
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Laurier to graduate more than 4,000 students at Waterloo and Brantford spring convocation ceremonies
Convocation ceremony
Watch Wilfrid Laurier University 2026 spring convocation ceremonies
Timna Habta and Mialy Rakotoharilala
Campus connections shape student journey

From nervous first-year students to international travel partners, Timna Habta and Mialy Rakotoharilala formed a friendship and found a sense of belonging at Laurier.

Dylinh Bun
Dylinh Bun creates a legacy of friendship

As Laurier graduates celebrate the friendships that shaped their experience, Computer Science grad Dylinh Bun leaves behind a tool to help others connect.

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Laurier in the News

Waterloo student creates opportunities for neurodivergent youth to connect
therecord.com
Canada moves to ban social media for kids under 16 — but will it actually work?
therecord.com
Why Ontario is seeing an issue with teacher absences
cbc.ca
Police substation can calm fears downtown but can it reduce crime?
thespec.com
Last surviving British ‘Home Child’ in Canada receives honorary degree from Wilfrid Laurier University
brantfordexpositor.ca
More people living out of carpool lots
ctvnews.ca

Spotlights and Notices

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Laurier appoints Professor Kimberly Barber as interim dean of the Faculty of Music
June 11
ISOW scholars and leaders
From uncertainty to belonging: Graduating ISOW scholars and leaders reflect on their Laurier journeys
June 11
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Laurier grad Dylinh Bun (BSc '26) creates a legacy of friendship with Meet a Hawk app
June 9
Timna Habta and Mialy Rakotoharilala stand at a village marina in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Laurier Arts students Timna Habta and Mialy Rakotoharilala credit friendship, community for shaping university experience
June 9
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Filming notice: Brantford filming project to involve street closures
June 8

News Releases

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Laurier appoints Tarah Brookfield dean of Liberal Arts, Human and Social Sciences
June 5
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Laurier to graduate more than 4,000 students at Waterloo and Brantford spring convocation ceremonies
June 4
World Cup match
Wilfrid Laurier University expert alert: FIFA World Cup 2026
June 3
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Wilfrid Laurier University expert alert: Homelessness
May 29
Renee Morissette, Seerat Virk and Eric Agnolin
Laurier Stedman Prize awards $13,000 to young storytellers
May 27

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