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Laurier’s 3-Minute Thesis gives graduate students a chance to perfect their “elevator pitch”
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Laurier’s annual “3-Minute Thesis” competition took place on Mar. 27, 2019, giving students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels a chance to give
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Laurier International hosts it’s first ever excellence dinner to commend high achievers
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On Mar. 19, Wilfrid Laurier University’s international and global engagement program hosted its first annual Student Recognition dinner to award 24 international students with
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The best 27 places to go in Waterloo Region ranked for 2019
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This month, Waterloo’s Municipal Heritage Committee presented a draft list of 27 locations of significance that represent heritage value for the city and are
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Turban Up ties together the community and education in the Sikh faith
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The Waterloo-Laurier Sikh Students’ Association, in partnership with the Waterloo-Laurier Punjabi Association, hosted their fourth annual “Turban Up” event in the concourse on Mar.
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LRT still delayed but region has hope for launch in the near future
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With Spring finally approaching, so too does the expected launch of service for the ION light rail transit (LRT) system currently in testing across
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Laurier’s Three Minute Thesis gives opportunity for Masters and PhD students to show off their skills
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s annual Three Minute Thesis student competition is welcoming back a fresh crop of bright minds and this year, Laurier has opened
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World Water Day educates students on preserving water, conserving water and those who don’t have clean water
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Between Mar. 21 to Mar. 22, Wilfrid Laurier University celebrated the internationally-recognized “World Water Day” with a series of on-campus events, plenary talks and
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CIBC donation goes towards Integrated Case Exercise week and women in finance
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CIBC recently announced that they are committing to donating $200,000 to the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics over a four-year period to enhance
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Bridging the Gap’s Speak Up series comes to an end for the 2018-2019 year
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On Wednesday, March 20, Bridging the Gap hosted their final “Speak Up” series event of the year, an event that advocates for mental health
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Waterloo Taxi looks back on Lokal as an innovative platform
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In 2016, when Waterloo Taxi lost the battle to keep Uber out of the city, it seemed the 72-year-old company was destined for failure.
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