Waterloo Region
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University of Regina president speaks at Laurier
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Vianne Timmons, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Regina, came to Wilfrid Laurier University last Tuesday, October 11, to speak to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. Her talk, “Women’s Leadership in Academia: Everyone’s Challenge,” presented the concerning statistics regarding women in leadership roles, specifically those in academia. “There is a real…
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Gwynne Dyer talks climate change at Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier University had the opportunity to host Canadian journalist Gwynne Dyer as he spoke about climate change on September 26. His lecture, based on his new book Climate Wars, revealed his findings from a global two-year tour interviewing scientists, generals, think tanks, diplomats and politicians. Dyer is a freelance journalist, historian, author, columnist, broadcaster,…
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UW advocates for gender equality
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In 2014, UN Women launched the HeForShe campaign headed by goodwill ambassador, Emma Watson. With a mission of gender equality, UN women sought out 30 international partners to act as their impact champions in the IMPACT 10x10x10. The partners were grouped into three categories: head of state champions, university champions and corporate champions. Among the…
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Petition for K-W residents to have free access to transit
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A local Kitchener-Waterloo organization has amped up their push to make public transit free for lower-class residents throughout the region. The Alliance Against Poverty (AAP), founded over a decade ago, is an alliance of individuals from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds striving to eliminate poverty. They have launched campaigns aimed at housing and living wage…
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Laurier students engage with Syrian refugees through seminar
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This semester, 40 students at Wilfrid Laurier University will be participating in a religion and culture seminar entitled Local Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis. The course is taught by Laurier’s associate dean of student affairs and learning, Dr. Gavin Brockett. Students will have the opportunity to engage with local Syrian refugee families, as well…
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The importance of K-W child care services
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I often suspect that every university student, myself included, has thought fearfully about the unknowns associated with graduating, joining the real world, paying all the bills, starting a career and transitioning into a ‘real adult.’ Some young graduates face the prospect of starting careers and families, but how can they balance the two? A lot…
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Questions raised regarding LRT
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Students’ Union has been advocating to increase accessibility to Seagram Drive LRT stop for students
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Women’s hockey struggling to score
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Head coach Rick Osborne has the experience. He’s currently in his 12th season with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He knows where to find talent. He has nine Ontario University Athletics championships and a Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship under his belt. Two seasons ago, the Hawks won an OUA championship with eight rookies. But this…
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We Are Waterloo community art project: Capturing diversity
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Graphic by Fani Hsieh The City of Waterloo plans to capture the diversity of the Region through a year-long community art project titled, “We Are Waterloo Portrait Project.” The art project will showcase personally portraits made by citizens in the community at a variety of workshops hosted by the Region throughout the year. The final…
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