Burnout has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic
Photo by Darien Funnk Burnout is enough of a problem in a regular year, but amidst the COVID-19 pandemic—where workloads have increased and social interactions are few and...
Laurier panel celebrates women’s leadership during the pandemic
On March 4, Jane Klugman, real estate broker, president of Whitney and Company Realty and vice-chair of the Waterloo chapter of the International Women’s Forum, moderated the...
Laurier students create COVID-19 “fake news detector” to combat misinformation
Photo by Darien Funk Four students at Wilfrid Laurier University have used data analysis to construct a COVID-19 “fake news detector” in an effort to combat the spread of...
Laurier hosts Indigenous entrepreneurship panel for International Women’s Day
Photo by Darien Funk To mark International Women’s Day on Mar 8, the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Laurier’s Women Entrepreneurship Centre (WEC) hosted a live panel...
Laurier Appoints Vice-President of Indigenous Initiatives
Wilfrid Laurier University announced in a press release Tuesday that Darren Thomas, associate professor at Laurier’s Indigenous Studies program, has been appointed associate...
Laurier supporting women in STEM
Photo by Darien Funk As the world continues to persevere through a global pandemic, discussion surrounding equity gaps in science, technology, engineering and mathematics...
Laurier sees spike in grad school applications
File photo Since 2016, Wilfrid Laurier University has seen an increase of over 100 per cent in graduate school applications for various programs — nearly doubling interest...
Fire in February displaces 130 residents at the Inn of Waterloo
Photo by Darien Funk Early in February, an overnight fire broke out at the Inn of Waterloo that displaced 130 men who were using the inn as a temporary shelter through House...
Laurier eSports tournament set to begin in March
Photo by Alyssa Di Sabatino Laurier will be hosting an eSports camp over the March break in connection with the Waterloo Region Sport Hosting Office ESports will also be...
Laurier to participate in Black History Month through a series of events at Brantford and Waterloo campuses
Wilfrid Laurier University is participating in Black History Month through a series of events on the Waterloo and Brantford campuses aimed at “recogniz[ing] historic and...