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Laurier announces updated plan for winter term in-person instruction
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Wilfrid Laurier University released a revised, four-phased plan for in-person instruction on Jan. 19. Winter term classes are planned to resume between Jan. 31-Feb. 28 “based on class size and activity, as supported by public health guidance.” The phased return course list can be found here. Laurier’s mandatory vaccination and face-covering policies will still be…
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Laurier announces that Winter term will be delivered online
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Laurier has announced that the majority of the Winter 2021 term will continue to be offered in a remote and online format. “Although this means that the Winter term will be similar to the Fall term, I want to assure you that the university is very carefully considering which courses could return to in-person instruction…
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Laurier student helps develop fake news detecting software
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A Wilfrid Laurier University student recently helped develop a fake news detecting software at the fifth annual Yale Hackathon (YHack) competition, which took place at Yale University. “Open Mind” is a free browser plug-in that alerts internet users when they come across biased article and fake news, including unreliable publications and websites. “It is a…
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UPDATED: Lawyer suggests that no formal complaint was made in Shepherd incident
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A polarizing debate between freedom of expression and human rights has enveloped the Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus. The debate stems from a situation surrounding Laurier teaching assistant Lindsay Shepherd who showed a TVO clip of Jordan Peterson in her first-year communications tutorial. The clip spoke to the validity of pronouns, specifically, the use of…
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