Affordable weekend adventures in Waterloo
Check out the following events taking place right here in Waterloo Region this weekend.
- Rock This Town – Encore
Date: June 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages. UW
Cost: $15 […]
E-waste racing hackathon Formula Null brings KW community together, bringing UW alumni’s visions to life
Sprawled on the basement floor was a race track: cardboard barriers with orange, black, and white balloons which shaped curves and twists for the vehicles waiting at the start line. The announcer through his mic, “Three, […]
UW holds celebration for Provost James Rush, who is stepping down June 30
Yesterday afternoon, the university held a special event for outgoing vice-president, academic and provost James Rush. Taking place in Federation Hall from 3 to 6 p.m., the event was open to university staff and the public alike.
WiCS not funding travel to Grace Hopper Celebration in U.S.
This year, Women in Computer Science (WiCS) will not be funding travel to the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) in Chicago, IL, from Nov. 4-7. Despite funding in previous years, WiCS states three reasons for not doing so […]
UW’s co-op program sees a significant unemployment rate for spring 2025
The spring 2025 co-op recruitment term has seen significantly lower employment numbers compared to previous years, with almost a 22 per cent decrease from last spring’s 93 per cent.
On May 14, the Co-op Employment Summary […]
UW pharmacy student awarded $2,500 scholarship from the Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation
UW pharmacy student Hamin Park has spent her career as a student working hard — and that hard work is showing. Park was recently named recipient of a $2,500 scholarship awarded by the Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation (KCSF).
What the Queer Living and Learning Communities project means for the students at UW
With guaranteed housing for first-year students and eight UW residences housing between 320 and 1,380 students per semester, it is accurate to say that on-campus living is an integral part of the school community and experience. It is […]
Construction safety event held at Math 4 site on campus
On Tuesday morning, an event focused on construction safety was held on campus by Gillam Group, the company behind the construction of UW’s Math 4 building. Held in DC near the construction site itself, the event was presented […]
UW launches guaranteed housing pilot for incoming PhD students
In a significant step toward improving housing accessibility for graduate students, UW launched a new pilot program that guarantees on-campus housing for a select group of newly admitted PhD students (who are not currently or previously enrolled in any type […]
UW commemorates Red Dress Day
About 31 red dresses on the BMH Green on Monday, May 5 serve as a reminder of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people in Canada.
This was done as part of Red Dress Day, a […]
