Alicia Wang

“Our knowledge system stands on its own”

Indigenous Canadian mathematician provides movement in “right direction” in 2025 Hagey Lecture

For this year’s Hagey Lecture, Edward Doolittle, the first self-identified Indigenous Canadian person to receive a PhD in math, presented a summary of the work he’s done on Indigenous […]

2025-11-06T23:09:07-05:00November 6, 2025|Campus News, News|

What’s the federal budget got for UW students?

This year’s proposed federal budget contains few measures related directly to students.

In their list of pre-budget asks, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) recommended several key investments. These include an investment of $207.6 million annually through the 2027-2028 program […]

2025-11-06T10:42:28-05:00November 6, 2025|Local News, News|

Vision of the future: UW Senate approves changes to optometry program

At the Oct. 20 Senate meeting, the Senate voted to approve sweeping changes to the Doctor of Optometry (OD) Program under the UW school of optometry. These changes will become effective Sept. 1, 2026 and apply to all incoming students. […]

2025-10-30T16:00:19-04:00October 30, 2025|Campus News, News|

Kitchener GO to gain weekend train service starting November

Additional service extensions announced

This morning, it was announced that beginning Nov. 23, the Kitchener GO train line will have weekend service to Kitchener GO station.

Though trains currently run on the Kitchener line during weekends, service is only provided between Mount […]

2025-10-22T14:28:57-04:00October 16, 2025|Local News, News|

John Lewis named interim director of OIR

At today’s commitment polishing ceremony, associate vice-president Indigenous relations Jean Becker announced that John Lewis, current director, Indigenous faculty relations, will be the interim associate vice-president of the Office of Indigenous Relations (OIR) effective Jan. 1, 2026, for an 18 […]

2025-09-30T17:28:27-04:00September 30, 2025|Campus News, News|
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