The Catalyst

The University of Waterloo has made significant progress in implementing the PART Recommendations. This article provides specific information about the latest developments as of October 2023 (Q3).

The Program Area Leads (PALs) initiative is intended to lead and facilitate cultural change by embedding equity and anti-racism into various programs, services, and units across campus.  Over 25 volunteers, including staff, faculty, and postdoctoral scholars worked collaboratively together to drive this goal.

In this issue:

• Celebrating Asian heritage
• Waterloo launches Sankofa Pathways to University program
• A rising star
• Meet Anne Galang, Director, Executive Communications
• Gautam Kamath among eight Canada CIFAR AI Chairs named Vector Institute Faculty Member
• Going the distance
• Bulletin Board

In this issue:

• Message from the editor
• Waterloo welcomes and Eagle Staff
• Inaugural Black Film Festival hailed as a resounding success
• Staff feature - Darrell Adams
• Welcoming more Black and Indigenous excellence
• Q&A with Lehlé Baldé, 2022 Arts Young Alumni Award recipient
• The importance of the humanities in inclusive innovation
• Bulletin Board

In this issue:

• Message from the editor
• Leading anti-racism at Waterloo
• A candid discussion with Dr. Laura Mae Lindo
• Black-led student clubs and activities
• Finding the intersection between race and health
• Making space for racialized voices
• Women in the digital workforce
• Beyond the Bulletin

In this issue:

• Message from Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor
• Understanding the true meaning of excellence 
• Building a home and a future in Canada 
• Meet Eden Mekonen
• Exploring decarbonization pathways in developing nations   
• Celebrating Black History through art
• Bulletin Board

In this issue:

• Celebrating Chinese New Year in China and Lunar New Year in Asian countries
• Facilitating a sense of belonging in the workplace
• Waterloo team visits Zimbabwe and East Africa
• Doing the right thing
• Building a bridge between two cultures through a beloved game
• Bulletin board

In this issue:

• Message from the editor
• President's winter break video
• University of Waterloo launches Inclusive Communications guide
• Using data to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Meet Akua Asare-Anim, International Student Recruitment specialist
• Supporting Indigenous research at UWaterloo
• “Go Mommy”
• CIBC, Commercial Banking Wealth Management (CBWM) Inclusion Scholarship

In this issue:

• Treaties Recognition Week 2022, November 6-12
• Celebrating Latin American Heritage month
• Meet Rafael Ponciano, 4B Honours Spanish student
• Meet Adanna Amechi, Engineering student, founder of The President Braids, and a winner of the Velocity $5k pitch competition
• Meet Dr. Sandra Lopez-Rocha, Intercultural Learning Specialist at the Student Success Office
• “Go Mommy”
• Our options for saving the Earth are becoming riskier
• Indigenous Speakers Series presents Talena Atfield 

In this issue:

• President Goel reflects on the Indigenous Commitment Ceremony
• Commitment Ceremony signals a new beginning for Indigenous Peoples and the University of Waterloo 
• University Relations to launch Inclusive Communications guide
• Meet Kevin George, Meet Kevin George, Indigenous Special Projects coordinator
• Reconciliation through art 
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Waterloo 
• Truth and Reconciliation in Higher Learning Institutions webinar 
• Robin Stadelbauer appointed as associate director in the Office of Indigenous Relations 
• The Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism office’s Fall 2022 Competency and Capacity Building offerings

In this issue:

• Recognizing Emancipation Day
• President Goel meets with new Black faculty and staff
• Athletics launches Black Apprenticeship Coaching Program
• New Anti-racism unit added to EDI-RO
• Meet Sharyn Gittens, International Student Experience assistant (co-op)
• Q and A with the experts
• Why Access Matters For Black Entrepreneurs

In this issue:

• Re-introducing The Curve with Dr. Taylor 
• St. Paul’s University College announces Michaëlle Jean Scholars in International Development 
• Inspiring the next generation of Black STEM leaders 
• Researchers and Indigenous students learn about Grand River 
• IBET PhD Project 
• Star quarterback shows why it takes more than talent to succeed  
• The Black Alliance Internship Program
• Black participants needed for OA-related research