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Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education to work towards equity at Laurier
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On Nov. 18, Wilfrid Laurier University signed the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. Barrington Walker, the associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion at Laurier explained that the document has been drafted by a steering committee and an anti-advisory committee. It discusses ways in which universities can address…
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Domestic violence awareness month and the need for prevention in Waterloo Region
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November is domestic violence awareness month. Domestic violence is not gender specific, but the majority of domestic homicides involve men abusing women. One of the supports in place for domestic violence survivors is the Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo region. “We offer safe shelter services … regional outreach services, we do a lot of community…
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COVID-19 update Waterloo Region and the politicization of vaccines and vaccine mandates
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As of Monday Nov. 1, there were 49 new cases of COVID-19 logged by health officials since Friday in Waterloo region, bringing the active number of cases to 140. There are currently seven outbreaks and 15 residents hospitalized for COVID-19 related reasons. No new deaths were reported in the region. 91.02 per cent of eligible…
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Shevaungh Thomas among new counsellors at Laurier to support racialized students
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Shevaungh Thomas is the newest counsellor at the Wellness Centre who wants racialized students at Laurier to know that they have resources and supports on campus. “All students are faced with anxiety and nervousness; it just goes with being a student. I think what really sets racialized students apart is the added layer of different…
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evolv1 green building in Waterloo Region to promote sustainability and spark inspiration
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On Oct. 28, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS) and Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) is holding an event to launch a research report about evolv1, Waterloo Region’s new green building in the David Johnson Research Park. VERiS is an interdisciplinary applied research centre at Laurier that fosters cultures of…
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Eight new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, October 26
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Health officials logged eight cases in Waterloo region on Tuesday, Oct. 26th, bringing the total number of active cases to 100 in the region. There are currently four outbreaks and 12 hospitalizations. 50 cases were recorded over the weekend and the region’s total number of cases since the pandemic began surpassed 20,000. Province-wide, Tuesday marked…
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Total of 107 active COVID-19 cases and 302 total number of recorded COVID-19 related deaths as of Tuesday, Oct. 19
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As of Tuesday, Oct. 19, eight new COVID-19 cases were logged by health officials in Waterloo Region, bringing the total number of active cases to 107. Two deaths were also logged bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 302. There are currently four outbreaks in the region and six people are hospitalized for…
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Laurier celebrates Islamic Heritage Month to foster an inclusive campus for Muslim students
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Wilfrid Laurier University has held multiple events this month to highlight and honour Muslim people on campus during Canadian Islamic History Month. “It is a great opportunity and it is creating and fostering an inclusive campus for students, faculty and staff members,” Selda Sezen, faculty and Muslim Chaplin at Laurier said. “I believe that inclusiveness and recognizing diversity…
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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region as of October 4
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As of Monday, Oct. 4, 11 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Waterloo Region. In addition, the number of active cases decreased by four to 176. There are currently six active outbreaks in the region. Some of the cases reported so far this month have been located within public schools. Ontario logged 511 new cases…
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Meet Rolo, the new service dog in-training at Laurier’s Waterloo campus
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Wilfrid Laurier University is committed to providing accessible services and welcomes regulated service animals to all facilities on campus. The university supports the presence of service animals-in-training with policies and requirements that the owner must abide by. Rolo, an 11-month-old yellow Labrador retriever mix, is a service puppy-in-training being raised by Carly Zeller, a first-year…
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