Tag: university of waterloo
UW mistakenly told employers to cut work-study hours. They haven’t issued...
UW issued a work-study program application form for employers, indicating that this semester’s work-study hours would be reduced.
But UW is now saying there will...
UW’s tuition hike during a pandemic is inappropriate, especially for International...
Like every year, all the current undergraduate and graduate University of Waterloo students will see a tuition hike in 2020-21.
International Master’s students will pay...
No layoffs planned at UW, food services employees still being paid
UW has made no decisions or announcements concerning layoffs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are still some essential workers on campus and other...
Emergency student fund endorsed by Waterloo housing activists
Student housing advocates are endorsing an emergency fund for UW students.
The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) partnered with UW to launch the Student Emergency...
COVID-19 costing students their co-op
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, told Imprint she was forced to terminate her work term early since she felt unsafe at work.
"I...
The real reasons why international students pay higher tuition fees
International students are a staple of any Canadian university and integral to the financial buoyancy of our post-secondary education system.
1 - How much do...
Convocation postponed, virtual ceremony in June
In order to practice social distancing, UW announced that they will not be holding in-person convocations in June.
"Having the chance to meet and celebrate...
We are students, not machines
Every time I ask someone, “Have you been getting enough sleep?” I get a giggle, a sigh, and a response saying “of course not.”
They...
UW professors stand with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
Eighty professors and students from UW have signed a statement of solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation of British Columbia, along with 5908 individuals from...
Sexism called out at UW’s School of Computer Science
Male students and faculty members at UW’s school of computer science often make misogynistic comments and microaggressions towards female colleagues and classmates according to...