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Monday, December 11, 2023

It takes a global village

When you think about a university community, you may picture a campus of students walking to classes, faculty members giving lectures and researchers crunching data in a lab. This is certainly part of a university community, but it doesn’t give you the entire picture. Our communities include passionate alumni, forward-thinking industry partners, and generous supporters — whose connections span across borders, countries and continents.  

On Tuesday, July 4, University of Waterloo President & Vice-Chancellor Vivek Goel emailed UWaterloo alumni asking them to reflect on the horrific hate-filled attack that occurred on June 28 in Hagey Hall. Dr. Goel shared his shared his appreciation for everyone who has come together to provide support to as our community begins the process of healing.

On Wednesday, June 28, an attack targeting our people on the basis of a hateful view of gender expression and identity occurred on our main campus in Hagey Hall during a second-year lecture for Philosophy 202 – Gender Studies.

Nenone Donaldson, Vice President of Advancement addressed University of Waterloo alumni regarding this incidence.