2026-2027 Budget: more cuts, fees and challenges

UW’s 2026-2027 operating budget anticipates fewer cuts than expected, but is still affected by continued reorganization and layoffs as financial pressure continues.

Vice-president, academic and provost Thomas Duever and vice-president, administration and finance Jacinda Reitsma posted the […]

2026-05-01T12:35:42-04:00April 24, 2026|Campus News|

Waterloo begins search for next Vice-President, Research and International

The University of Waterloo has officially launched its search for a new Vice-President, Research and International (VPRI), and is asking students to take part in the process by sharing their input.

In an email sent to the […]

2026-04-20T16:26:18-04:00April 20, 2026|Campus News|

UW approves 2026-2027 budget with projected $13-million deficit

UW board of governors approved the 2026-2027 budget which includes a projected $13-million deficit.

The decision was approved in a meeting on April 14. 

The university is projecting $892-million in revenue for the upcoming fiscal […]

2026-04-17T14:46:11-04:00April 17, 2026|Campus News, Local News|

UW closes all campuses on Monday, Jan. 26

All UW campuses, including Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge and Stratford, will be closed tomorrow, Monday Jan. 26, due to significant snowfall in the Waterloo region.

The university informed the UW community via email Sunday evening.

As a result, classes will not be held, […]

2026-01-25T23:08:32-05:00January 25, 2026|Campus News, Local News|

“Everything about this was disappointing”

Collective statements guidelines criticized for vague wording, “rushed” process

Several senators have raised concerns about the apparent lack of rigour in the process to create guidelines for statements on political, social, and moral issues made by collective bodies at UW, which […]

2025-12-05T12:30:10-05:00December 5, 2025|Campus News, News|

UW launches winter bike rack pilot to support cold-weather cyclists

As temperatures drop and snow starts to settle across campus, UW is launching a new pilot project to keep cycling an option for students, staff, and faculty through the winter months.

In an email with Sustainable Transportation Specialist Tara De Souza, […]

2025-12-04T00:47:02-05:00December 4, 2025|Campus News, News|

Campus community raises voices against proposed GRT service reductions

Proposals from the Grand River Transit (GRT) to reduce service to every 30 minutes on the 9, 13, 19, and 30 bus routes have raised concerns among the campus community that it will negatively affect riders and set a bad […]

2025-11-29T13:59:20-05:00November 29, 2025|Local News, News|
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