Author: Ian Schakel
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Laurier runs virtual programming throughout the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
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Laurier has organized a series of online events to be held during the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The 16 Days…
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Laurier’s Sustainable Hawk Fund recognized nationally as it opens for the year
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One of Wilfrid Laurier University’s own environmental initiatives, the Sustainable Hawk Fund, has been recognized nationally for its contributions to fighting climate change. Canada’s…
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Laurier signs on to climate change charter to guide future investments
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Wilfrid Laurier has signed onto a charter that places climate change as a central issue when determining financial investments the university may make. The…
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Lazaridis Institute announces new partners in its ScaleUp program
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis Institute has announced the next 11 companies taking part in its collaborative ScaleUp program. This will be the seventh group…
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Ryerson University hosting national forum on anti-Asian racism
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Ryerson University (name change pending), is hosting a virtual forum on anti-Asian racism. The event, titled the National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism: Building Solidarities,…
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‘After the Pandemic’ conference series, run by Laurier’s International Centre for Economic Analysis, starts Friday
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Laurier’s International Centre for Economic Analysis (ICEA) is hosting a series of conferences on the topic of life after the COVID-19 pandemic. The first…
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Kitchener-Waterloo sets date for the first Mel Brown Music Festival
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The Kitchener-Waterloo region has announced the first Mel Brown Music Festival for next May. The event is in honor of musician Mel Brown, an…
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Ali Bryan will be Laurier’s remote Writer-in-Residence for the winter term
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Wilfrid Laurier University has announced author Ali Bryan will be the Edna Stabler Writer-in-Residence for the winter term. The Writer-in-Residence program is run by…
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Laurier Startup Expanding Business as it Prepares to Represent Canada at Enactus World Cup
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As October approaches, Wilfrid Laurier University’s team of young entrepreneurs gets ready to represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup. Enactus is a global…
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Laurier and Waterloo-Kitchener region both doing their part to help incoming refugees
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Community-based organizations in Waterloo have started a fund to help incoming refugees settle in the region. The Immigration Partnership Fund was created after an…
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