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Gary Barwin named winter 2019 semester Writer-in-Residence
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Wilfrid Laurier University has recently released their author selection for the upcoming winter term’s Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence. Canadian novelist Gary Barwin will be joining the school on campus from Jan. 14 to Mar. 22, 2018 to share his expertise as a multidisciplinary author, poet and composer with the study body. On Oct. 22, Laurier will…
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Annual Doors Open event looks into Waterloo Region’s architecture and history
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The annual Doors Open Waterloo Region took place this past Saturday Sept. 15, 2018, giving residents of Waterloo a unique look into buildings with noteworthy architecture or history. This year, the event featured 34 sites which were opened to the community for the day — many of which would be otherwise closed to the public.…
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary officially named Martin Luther University College
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June 23, 2018 marked Waterloo Lutheran Seminary’s official transition to being named Martin Luther University College. The newly named Martin Luther University College is federated with Laurier, while students who attend the college ultimately earn degrees from Laurier. The rename and rebrand was originally announced last September by the 54-year-old building located on Wilfrid…
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Laurier leads international meeting that brings together experts on sustainable food systems
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From Sept. 7 to Sept. 9, the Food: Locally Embedded, Globally Engaged (FLEdGE) partnership held a meeting at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, bringing in experts from around the globe to discuss sustainable food systems. The FLEdGE partnership is hosted by Laurier’s Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, a research centre that works to acquire…
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary announces official name change to Martin Luther University College
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Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (WLS) has recently announced its official decision to change its name to Martin Luther University College. The WLS’s 54-year-old building on Laurier’s Waterloo campus recently underwent a $9-million renovation project and is currently in the midst of being completed. WLS is federated with Laurier while the students that attend the seminary earn…
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