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2024
May
Here’s what you need to know about visiting Laurier for the 2024 Spring Games
Stacey Hannem and William Quinton named Laurier’s 2024-25 University Research Professors
Laurier announces 2024 Sustainable Hawk Fund recipients
Master’s students gain in-demand skills as part of Laurier’s Environmental Data Analytics field
Laurier welcomes Special Olympics Ontario Spring Games to Waterloo campus May 23-26
Laurier donors save their seats and raise $84,000 to Make Space for Music
Laurier’s ‘Building Equitable Trades’ photo-research exhibit highlights steps toward inclusion in the skilled trades
Wilfrid Laurier University participates in Red Dress Day
Laurier supports annual Empty Bowls fundraiser for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
April
Students tackle issues confronting Canada as part of Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada’s Chancellors’ Challenge
Filming notice: Stunt and action scenes in alleyways and other special effects will be in use
Ardavan Eizadirad, Melody Morton Ninomiya and Deanna Yerichuk win 2024 Laurier Early Career Researcher Awards
Record-setting chef, entrepreneur and Laurier graduate Wallace Wong aims to make mealtime easier with Spatula Foods
Laurier launches free, interactive Lift Off to Higher Education program
Laurier blood donors exceed annual pledge goal for fourth straight year
Pam Bryden and Steve Sider named recipients of Laurier’s Faculty Award for Service Excellence and Community Engagement
Laurier, Waterloo Region District School Board celebrate Black brilliance during youth conference
Laurier mourns the passing of pioneering scientist Anne Innis Dagg
March
Laurier’s International Women’s Day Luncheon tackles housing solutions for a better future
How can Canada deliver safe drinking water to First Nation communities? Q and A with Laurier researcher Sheri Longboat
Laurier Moot Court team earns first place at Osgoode Cup
Laurier instructor Sobia Iqbal wins OCUFA’s Equity and Social Justice Award
Laurier faculty members Salar Ghamat, Lianne Leddy and Andrew Spring awarded prestigious Canada Research Chairs
Jason Coolman re-appointed as vice-president: advancement and external relations
Jonathan Newman re-appointed as vice-president: research
Laurier staff members lead new initiative to help Black and racialized students thrive
Laurier User Experience Design student Chantal Vaillancourt named Co-op Student of the Year
February
Laurier student Linnea Azzolini returns to hometown of Yellowknife to foster northern food security
Weather Alert for Feb. 28, 2024
Laurier student Stellah Nikuze advocates for policy change to protect the rights of refugee women and youth
More than 200 Waterloo Region youth welcomed at Laurier Black Student Association’s Beating the Odds conference
Filming Notice: Crew to film drumline on Waterloo campus
Filming Notice: Armoured vehicles and mock guns to be used in filming project in Brantford
Get to Know Laurier’s Maurita T. Harris, assistant professor and director of the Well-Tech Research and Design Laboratory
Surveillance capitalism: a conversation with Shoshana Zuboff and Jim Balsillie
Achieving equity in STEM benefits us all
Laurier Business Administration graduate Isabella Brodeur (BBA '23) receives McCall MacBain Regional Award
International study permit cap overview
Become a Laurier Board of Governors committee member
Black excellence in STEM: Student researchers gain valuable lab experience at Laurier
Laurier student Xuan Nguyen works to promote sustainable student lifestyles during City of Waterloo internship
Laurier mourns former AVP: Teaching and Learning Pat Rogers
A message to the Laurier community for Black History Month
Laurier's Black Student Association welcomes Black youth to campus
January
A message to the Laurier community in support of Black History Month
‘Telling Stories that are not Ours:’ Indigenous designer Jennifer Taback to speak at Laurier Feb. 27
Laurier Legacy Project welcomes visiting Indigenous scholar Justice Gethin Edward
Professor Jörg Broschek appointed Laurier Research Chair in Multilevel Governance
Laurier employees generously support holiday initiatives for those in need
Laurier mourns the passing of alumna and friend Wendi Campbell (MBA ’08)
Laurier marks Consent Action Week with educational events for students
Listen to Edna Staebler Award recipient Jillian Horton's award ceremony presentation on CBC's Ideas
Laurier Milton students to benefit from scholarship donation by Milton Chamber of Commerce
Laurier faculty members reflect on generative AI’s implications for teaching and learning
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns passing of Associate Professor James (Jim) Overboe
Laurier introduces generative artificial intelligence principles of use
2023
December
Laurier mourns the passing of Raj Govindarajan
SCS Waterloo campus phone line issue
Help Laurier students in financial need get closer to graduation in 2024
The gift of life: Canadian Blood Services answers frequently asked questions about giving blood
Laurier Researchers on the Road in 2023
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of former instructor Marshall Ward
David McMurray appointed as interim vice-president: student affairs
Hina Shaheen aims to inspire women in STEM following completion of PhD at Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns passing of Board of Governors member Rick Sterne
Laurier invites researchers to access recently donated archival materials from the Canadian Council on Ecological Areas
Laurier named Waterloo Area Top Employer for sixth straight year
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns passing of Brantford campus supporter Steven Kun
November
Laurier’s Deanne Piticco gives blood to honour ‘kind deeds’ legacy of friend, alumna Heidi Schlumpf
Ivan Joseph, vice-president: student affairs, to retire
Water main break (updated)
2023-2024 Sustainable Hawk Fund applications open!
ASPIRE certificate offers tools to help graduate students succeed at Laurier and beyond
Laurier to host programming during 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Laurier employee Sammi Urbina grateful for blood donations that saved her father’s life
Tip of the Ice Road: Partnering with Indigenous communities for safe winter travel
Laurier launches new five-year Strategic Academic Plan
Laurier supports Canadian Blood Services with holiday blood drive Nov. 27 to Dec. 22
Building a better future in Africa
Canadian Rockies climate change risks in focus during Laurier field course
Laurier researchers Ehaab Abdou, Timothy Donais, Alistair Edgar and John Schwieter showcase expertise in new books
Laurier researcher Shohini Ghose documents the untold legacies of trailblazing women scientists
October
Wilfrid Laurier University mourns the passing of Ryan Smolkin
Prospective students enjoy a sneak peek at Laurier Milton during Milton Preview Day
Laurier alum Brent Kaulback awarded Meritorious Service Medal for work to amplify Indigenous storytelling, revitalize languages
Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy appointed to Universities Canada board of directors
Enactus Laurier student team earns top-four finish at Enactus World Cup
Laurier supports international students every step of the way, from prospect to alumni
Laurier student club highlights need for diversity among donors to Canada’s stem cell registry
Laurier grad Ayaana Karim uses leadership experience to make a global impact
Laurier mourns the passing of Marek Krawiec
Laurier MBA grad Doug Suerich utilizes learnings as director of marketing at Kitchener-based PEER Group
International student Jaimin Shah puts knowledge to work while earning undergraduate degree at Laurier
Statement on Violence in Middle East
Violence in Middle East
Filming Notice: Impacts to sidewalks and street parking in Brantford
Tracey-Mae Chambers’ #hopeandhealingcanada exhibition comes to Laurier’s Robert Langen Art Gallery
September
Balsillie School receives $5M donation to fund new Technology Governance Initiative
Support Indigenous student success this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Register for the Experimental Lakes Area Hackathon in partnership with Laurier Sustainability Office
Nominations open for 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards
Laurier researchers Edmund Pries, Katrin Roots and Eleanor Ty showcase expertise in new books
Wilfrid Laurier University's Generative Artificial Intelligence Committee
Laurier Freestore open at Brantford campus, donations sought for store locations
Laurier mourns the passing of Professor Emeritus John Jenkins
Organizations led by Laurier alumni supporting Build Now: Waterloo Region affordable housing initiative
Laurier hosts Consent Awareness Week events for students
Indigiqueer and Two-Spirit perspectives critical to land-based abolition, says Laurier Social Work instructor
Laurier mourns the passing of retired professor R. John Kominar
A new era in Laurier athletics: Kate McCrae Bristol appointed permanent director
Learn how to maximize retirement finances and mental health at Laurier’s Inspiring Conversations event
Laurier mourns passing of music instructor Lorin Shalanko
Shohini Ghose appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Quantum Algorithms Institute
Hold and Secure at Laurier's Brantford Campus
Orange shirts designed by Laurier's Maggie Allan mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, support Woodland Cultural Centre
Laurier researchers awarded nearly $2 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding
Laurier researcher co-authors toolkit for supervised consumption sites informed by lived experience
Laurier mourns passing of alumnus and friend Bill Webb
August
New Laurier faculty members tackle cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's using bioengineered brains
Laurier PhD student Arash Rafat awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Laurier researchers awarded $3.3 million in new federal research funding to study AI, food sustainability and fitness apps
Five Laurier researchers awarded infrastructure funding from John R. Evans Leaders Fund
Laurier mourns the passing of Peggy Arand
Laurier Associate Professor Karin Schnarr appointed CEO and registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario
Laurier Music grad turned medical doctor still makes time to play as member of World Doctors Orchestra
Laurier mourns the death of student Joseph Saranchuk
Laurier Library mural taking shape with the help of 120 community members
Laurier implementing new budget planning measures to address financial challenges
Laurier quantum physicist Shohini Ghose selected to help shape Canada’s National Quantum Strategy
Meet five student-athletes at Laurier’s Brantford campus and learn how they balance academics and sports
Laurier teaching candidate Kiara Daw fostering EDI in education through inspired research
Laurier composer Kevin Day awarded MacDowell Fellowship for Music Composition
Laurier researchers Tanis MacDonald, William Quinton, Karin Schnarr and Meredith Woodwark showcase expertise in new books
Giving is in his blood: Laurier employee to make 50th donation Aug. 8
July
Meet Heena Mistry, Laurier’s director of equity, diversity and inclusion
High school students inspired to pursue STEAM fields following month-long Shad Canada program at Laurier
Laurier to strengthen mental health supports for students, employees with Mindful Campuses grants
The importance of Emancipation Day
Laurier’s Changemaker Campus designation renewed by Ashoka U
E-bikes and e-scooters roll into Laurier’s Waterloo campus
Laurier community members invited to Indigenous mural painting sessions with artist Mike Cywink
More green projects take root at Laurier with support from Sustainable Hawk Fund
Laurier Psychology student Sevval Cinar finds success through Community Service-Learning course
Laurier scholars Barbara Assiginaak and Rhoda E. Howard-Hassmann appointed members of Order of Canada
Laurier honoured for sustainability and EDI efforts at global Triple E Awards
June
Message of support to the Laurier community from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President: Academic
Violent incident on UW campus
Laurier mourns the passing of journalist, former instructor Geoffrey Stevens
Filming Notice: Explosions and other special effects will be in use
The university and WLUSA/OSSTF representing staff in Waterloo Region reach tentative agreement
The university and WLUFA representing full-time faculty and librarians reach tentative agreement
Student Wellness Centre offers creative approach to healing through art therapy pilot program
Giving blood ‘a small act of kindness’ for Laurier football coach Michael Faulds
Beth Gurney appointed interim senior executive officer: Brantford campus
Laurier’s Virtual Village project connects Languages and Literatures students with German-speaking seniors
Bhamani family celebrates sixth graduate to cross Laurier convocation stage
First graduating class of Laurier’s International Education Studies program prepared to make a difference
Lynda Hawton Kitamura honoured with Laurier's Distinguished Governor Award
Laurier writing tutors offer support to help students become better writers
Antonio Araujo, interim senior executive officer, bids farewell to Laurier after 16 years
Laurier alumna Ashley Stephenson blazes a trail for women in baseball as coach with Blue Jays affiliate the Vancouver Canadians
Award-winning book by Laurier researcher documents destructive legacy of uranium mining in her First Nation
Laurier blood donors can ‘make all the difference’ during National Blood Donor Week
Pride Month at Laurier
May
Get to know Keri Cheechoo, Laurier’s Grundy Indigenous Scholar
Jenna Hennebry and Kim Roberts named Laurier’s 2023-24 University Research Professors
Meet the team leading Indigenization at Laurier
Laurier undergraduate student finds queer community on campus through research and advocacy
Balsillie School launches ‘Migration Storytelling’ series with award-winning documentary film Operation Lights Out: The Story of CANAIRELIEF
Castroverde, Hodgkinson and Kheyrollah Pour selected as Laurier Early Career Researcher Award winners
Laurier students collaborate on solutions to municipal issues through innovative Faculty of Arts course
Apiary on Laurier’s Brantford campus helps with sustaina-BEE-lity initiatives
Laurier President Deborah MacLatchy receives 2023 OUA Honour Award
Afghan scholars safely resume research thanks to Scholars at Risk program at Laurier
Laurier students learn leadership skills through practice as part of fourth-year course
Enactus Laurier team named champions at Enactus National Exposition, prepares to compete at World Cup
Laurier honours Indigenous graduates with celebration at Six Nations
Laurier mourns Professor Emeritus Jan Overduin
‘Spring’ into action and save a life by giving blood
New agreement between Student Affairs and student organizations aims to enhance student experience at Laurier
Laurier appoints interim associate vice-president: equity, diversity and inclusion
Laurier launches new Community Hub for collaborative community-based research
Laurier UX students create multi-functional backpack for people experiencing homelessness
Laurier supports Empty Bowls' 25th anniversary, raising funds for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
Grand River Transit strike
April
Government of Canada announces New Frontiers in Research Fund support for Laurier professors Jonathan Crush and Philip Marsh
Laurier recognized for data-driven approach to equity, diversity and inclusion work
Laurier launches new era of health and wellness with vision for revitalized Seagram Drive facilities
Laurier Athletics celebrates re-opening of Alumni Field
Laurier celebrates teaching excellence with Donald F. Morgenson Awards
Students network with water industry experts at Downstream Laurier event
Filming notice: Replica weapons and other special effects will be in use
Christina Han and Jerzy Kaplanek named recipients of Laurier’s Faculty Award for Service Excellence and Community Engagement
Laurier mourns the passing of P.K. Kuruvilla
Tenth winter of RinkWatch citizen science program ‘the strangest one yet,’ says Laurier professor
Equity case work and support coordinator assists Laurier students experiencing systemic, interpersonal harm
WRPS investigating incident on Waterloo Campus
International Students Overcoming War welcomes international delegates to Laurier for Students as Partners conference
March
Over 400 participants compete for grand prize in Laurier’s Design for Change UX challenge
Laurier scholars analyze first year of Ukrainian war
First-year fun and community engagement the focus of Hawk Weekend, Golden Hawk Challenge events
International opportunities enhance student experience in Laurier's Archaeology and Heritage Studies program
Laurier mourns the death of student Jessica Wyles
Laurier researchers partner with NWT Indigenous Guardians to provide real-time monitoring of lake ice for safe travel
Laurier students experience realities of Indigenous treaty negotiation as part of Gordon Foundation simulation exercise
Laurier golfer tees up 24 new donors during blood drive for Canadian Blood Services
Laurier PhD student, alumni receive support from Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
Laurier’s campuses and locations are closed at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 3 due to severe weather
Laurier User Experience Design student Fatima Khan named Co-op Student of the Year
Luther and Laurier mourn the passing of Rev. Dr. William David Huras
Laurier winners of 2022 ACERS competition share research about support for bisexual students, cognitive impairment and toxic online behaviour
February
Laurier’s Campuses and Locations are Closed at 4 p.m. Monday Feb. 27 Due to Severe Weather
Laurier researcher traces origins of racism to Biblical interpretations
Are immigrants the solution to Canada’s health-care worker shortage? Q and A with a Laurier nursing migration expert
Laurier’s campuses and locations closed until noon due to severe weather
Laurier’s campuses and locations are closed at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22 due to severe weather
Mask requirements lifting Feb. 16
Residence experiences at Laurier contribute to personal, academic growth among students
Laurier students fundraising for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkiye
Laurier Centre for Women in Science marks 10 years of research, advocacy and mentorship
Giving back: Caroline Cole Power (MBA ’96) establishes bursary to support racialized students at Laurier
How should manufacturing firms prepare for demand uncertainty? Q and A with Laurier expert Xuan Zhao