Money matters: Senators call for action on OSAP; financial transparency

At the April 6 senate session, financial commitments to student aid and transparency dominated discussion as senators debated two proposals rejected by a senate committee and reviewed the coming year’s budget plan.

Prior to the Senate Executive […]

2026-04-14T09:47:44-04:00April 13, 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 […]

2026-03-04T18:00:46-05:00February 26, 2026|Campus News, Local News, News|

What Waterloo won’t tell you about their new medical school program

We all heard the announcement: the bastion of computer science and engineering in Canada is finally pivoting to get its slice of the pre-medical student pie. Starting in September 2026, Waterloo will launch its new streamlined Honours Bachelor […]

2025-07-03T11:50:17-04:00June 27, 2025|Opinion|

UW’s financial deficit: where the university stands in 2025

In UW president Vivek Goel’s message at the end of last year, it was announced that unit-level spending was permanently reduced by $42 million. The remaining $33 million of the $75 million deficit will be covered by funds […]

2025-02-10T12:54:13-05:00February 14, 2025|Campus News|

Increased vacancy rates in Waterloo Region has not meant affordable student housing

Student housing rental vacancies have hit a historic high in Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo while rent continues to rise. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this year, rental vacancies across the region have reached their highest level since […]

2025-02-14T10:48:45-05:00February 14, 2025|Campus News, Local News|
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