How two UW students turned a $5,000 grant into a $138,000 investment

A $5,000 grant isn’t supposed to change campus infrastructure.

But for UW students Isabelle Lee and Giordana Staudohar, it became the starting point of a campaign that led Campus Housing to commit $138,000 into installing water fountains […]

2026-04-12T21:00:20-04:00April 12, 2026|Campus News|

Grants are being cut and tuition is rising: What does this mean for UW students?

Doug Ford’s recent announcement on undoing the tuition freeze that had been in place since 2019, in addition to major cuts on the amount of OSAP grants students can expect to receive this fall, have caused an undeniable […]

2026-04-17T14:39:30-04:00February 26, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

UW presented with the 2023 Water Efficiency Excellence Award by the Region of Waterloo

During the regional council meeting on Nov. 20, UW was presented the 2023 Water Efficiency Excellence Award due to the university’s efforts to significantly reduce its overall water use and its work with the region’s Water Efficient Technology […]

2024-11-26T14:45:02-05:00November 26, 2024|Campus News, Local News|

Student led groups compete for grants at the 32nd Social Impact Showcase hosted by GreenHouse

Have you ever been inspired to create social or environmental change? If so, the GreenHouse at United College provides funding to launch the creation of student-led social change initiatives. At the end of every term, the GreenHouse hosts […]

2024-11-26T14:23:49-05:00November 25, 2024|Campus News|
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