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November 2013

The real deal

Thursday, November 28, 2013 by Elle Crevits, Arts and Business, Peace and Conflict Studies, 3A

It may have been the Peace and Conflicts Studies program offered at UWaterloo that brought me to this goose-infested campus to complete my undergraduate degree.

United way

Arts

giving back

A Home Away From Home

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by Elizabeth Maki (nee Elliott) BA '05

My name is Elizabeth Maki (nee Elliott) and I graduated from Renison College in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Religious Studies and minoring in Social Development Studies. I not only studied at Renison, I also lived there for four years and worked as a Residence Don for two. Renison became my home away from home and the residents and staff, my family.

Renison

giving back

Arts

The view from campus on philanthropy

Thursday, November 14, 2013 by Danielle Wylie Environment and Business, 3A

Tomorrow is National Philanthropy Day® and in honour of it, I want to share with you what I recently learned about the culture of philanthropy here at UWaterloo.

Just two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the 2013 President’s Reception in the Bruce White Atrium in Math 3. As a student volunteer, it was a rare opportunity to meet and mingle with members of the board of governors, senior management, donors, alumni and other students.

philanthropy

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Engineering

Pride for our Athletes

Friday, November 8, 2013 by Dan Ackmerman, Communications & Student Engagement Coordinator

Being the communications coordinator for the department of athletics obviously puts a soft spot in my heart for our UWaterloo athletic teams. But more than that, I am a proud alumnus of UWaterloo and I always feel a sense of a pride whenever one of our athletes and teams achieves great things.

My University of Waterloo Journey

Friday, November 1, 2013 by Josh Garofalo, MDEI 2013

Throughout my undergraduate years, I went from studying the great works of philosophy, to Buddhism, to cognitive psychology and neuroscience, to human physiology, and finally to how human physiology and psychology influence one another. I did well in my courses despite lacking a relevant background. I learned that doing what interests you most combined with a drive to do it really well is often enough to overcome a lack of experience and relevant background. The help of great mentors such as: Dr. William Abbott, Dr. Michael Dixon, and Dr. Richard Hughson certainly helped!

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new grad

MDEI