VACCINATIONS REQUIRED TO LIVE IN RESIDENCE
Students who will be living in residence at Wilfrid Laurier University during the 2021-22 academic year are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 This comes after a...
Inequity at the board table: three students’ union directors quit in under two months
In a two-part investigative series, The Cord’s Editor-in-Chief, Emily Waitson, explores the resignations of three former directors from the Students’ Union Board of Directors...
Two members of the Laurier Students’ Union Board of Directors resign
On June 14, Fiza Iqbal and Muna Mohamed posted individual resignations from their positions on the Wilfrid Laurier University Students' Union Board of Directors on their personal...
Laurier to hire more Indigenous and Black faculty members
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...
UPDATED: Laurier staff member placed on leave after allegedly sharing Islamophobic Facebook posts
Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of Islamophobia that readers may find upsetting An employee at Wilfrid Laurier University has been placed on leave after being...
Laurier professor offers “plea deal” to students
A screenshot of an email titled “Information about the final exam” posted to the Spotted at Laurier Twitter account on April 16 has garnered over 500 likes for offering...
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...
Athletic Complex reopens as Waterloo enters red “control” zone
As of Feb 22, the Region of Waterloo moved into the red “control” zone, allowing the department of athletics and recreation to reopen the Athletic Complex and swimming pool...
Incoming Students’ Union President, Pegah Jamalof, faces criticism for gathering during stay-at-home order, responds to backlash
https://wwwyoutubecom/watchv=Y7BzIXeNKlw&feature=youtube The results night recording, made available via YouTube Jamalof gives her winning speech at 10:30 Incoming...
Laurier announces plan for fall 2021 course delivery
In an email sent to Laurier students on Jan 28, Laurier’s VP academic office announced the plan for fall 2021 course delivery The university is planning and preparing for a...