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Laurier to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
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Wilfrid Laurier University is making a commitment to hiring “no less than six new Indigenous faculty members and six Black faculty members,” according to a Laurier press release posted on May 4. The hiring strategy is part of the “Inclusive Excellence” initiative which aims to build on the university’s plans for diversity and inclusion. “Laurier’s…
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Fire in February displaces 130 residents at the Inn of Waterloo
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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 of Friendship. The fire was reported to be accidental and cost an estimated $1 million in smoke damage. Many of the residents lost their personal belongings. One…
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Laurier’s Self-Identification form launches, aims to identify barriers to equity on campus
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On Feb. 23, Wilfrid Laurier University launched the Student Self-Identification (ID) Form. The Self-ID form is an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) data collection initiative, that will use and analyze evidence-based information to help identify barriers to equity on campus. “The aim of it is to create a more comprehensive understanding of the student population,”…
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