This
time
last
year,
I
was
eagerly
anticipating
the
return
of
my
children
to
spend
Christmas
at
home.
I
did
not
realize
that
a
year
later,
they
would
still
be
at
home
pursuing
their
education
remotely,
just
as
we
have
all
been
telecommuting.
The
year
2020
will
go
down
in
history
as
the
year
of
trials
and
tribulations
for
members
of
the
academy
on
a
global
scale.
But,
in
hindsight,
I
have
much
to
be
grateful
for.
Personally,
I
am
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
spend
more
time
with
my
family.
Our
massive
consumption
of
flour and
co-creation
and
enjoyment
of
meals
has
given
us
a
second
chance
to
bond
as
a
family
before
the
young
adults
leave
home
again.
As
an
administrator,
I
am
grateful
to
my
colleagues
within
the
Faculty
and
on
campus
for
the
strong
relationships
we
have
developed
as
we
quickly
pivot
to
develop
and
implement
contingency
plans.
The
intensity
of
decision-making
under
constraints
of
time
and
external
pressures
expedited
my
appreciation
and
respect
for
the
talent,
dedication
and
collegiality
of
the
University
of
Waterloo
community.
As
a
mentor,
I
am
grateful
to
witness
the
tenacity
and
successes
of
undergraduate
and
graduate
students and
postdoctoral
fellows
–
our
next
generation
of
leaders.
You
will
see
examples
of
recent
successes
below
as
two
of
the
three
AGE-WELL
Trainee
Video
Competition
winners
are
from
our
Faculty.
I
am
also
touched
to
see
students
and
trainees
support
and
share
words
of
encouragement
with
one
another.
I
wish
for
each
of
you
an
opportunity
to
reflect
on
what
you
are
grateful
for.
May
you
have
a
restful
and
healthy
holiday
season.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
in
person
sometime
in
the
New
Year.
All
the
best,
Lili
Liu
AHS this month I Events I Tips and reminders
AHS THIS MONTH
Hannah Tait Neufeld named new Canada Research Chair
Hannah
Tait
Neufeld,
who
joined
the
School
of
Public
Health
and
Health
Systems
last
September,
has
been
awarded
a
new
Tier
2
Canada
Research
Chair
(CRC)
in
Indigenous
Health,
Wellbeing
and
Food
Environments
from
the
Canadian
Institutes
of
Health
Research
(CIHR).
Her
research
focus
for
the
past
20
years
has
been
on
incorporating
community-based
research
methodologies
to
continually
engage
and
support
project
partners,
community
members
and
trainees
to
investigate
food
as
a
medium
to
bridge
environments
and
share
land-based
knowledge.
MSc student in Top 25 Environmentalists under 25 list
Manvi
Bhalla,
a
Master's
student
in
the
School
of
Public
Health
and
Health
Systems,
has
been
named
one
of
the
Top
25
Environmentalists
Under
25
in
Canada
by
The
Starfish,
an
environmental
youth
advocacy
group.
Last
month,
she
was
also
recognized
as
one
of
the
Top
30
under
30
Sustainability
Leaders
in
Canada
by
Corporate
Knights.
AGE-WELL trainee video winners
Congratulations
to
Hector
Perez,
a
postdoctoral
fellow
with
the
School
of
Public
Health
and
Health
Systems,
for
winning
first
prize
in
AGE-WELL's
Trainee
Video
Competition
with
his
submission,
Dementia
-
The
risk
of
going
missing.
Lauren
McLennan,
an
undergraduate
student
also
in
the
School,
was
one
of
two
runners-up
with
her
entry,
First
responders’
perspectives
of
return
home
interviews.
Resources by the School's Safe Spaces Subgroup
The Safe Spaces Subgroup of the Advisory Group on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the School has created a resource set to provide a non-exhaustive series of resources for those who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or as a Person of Colour. These resources are not necessarily meant for allies, but many of the links in the section called "Resources to use to reduce translation exhaustion" could be helpful. Many thanks to students Manvi Bhalla, Christine Williams and Isabella Romano for creating this resource set.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please note that all in-person events have been cancelled or postponed until further notice.
Troy Glover on Beyond the Bulletin: December 18
This
week's
episode
of
Beyond
the
Bulletin,
the
University's
podcast,
will
feature
Troy
Glover,
Chair
of
Recreation
and
Leisure
Studies.
He
will
be
speaking
about
creating
a
winter
strategy
to
get
us
through
the
coldest
months
during
a
pandemic,
and
beyond.
The
episode
will
be
posted
on
the
Beyond
the
Bulletin
web
page
on
Friday,
December
18.
University closed: December 24-January 3
The
University
will
be
closed
for
the
holiday
break
as
of
December
24,
and
reopen
January
4.
However,
classes
will
not
begin
until
the
following
week
this
year.
Anyone
requiring
materials
from
campus
should
be
proactive
and
get
these
items
before
the
holiday
closure.If
you
are
not
already
scheduled
to
be
on
campus,
please
contact
Sandy
Heise,
Carol
West-Seebeck,
Emma
Dare
or
Katherine
Marshall
to
arrange
a
time
to
pick
up
these
materials.
TIPS AND REMINDERS
First steps for the Faculty of Health name change
When you're ready to update your email signature in the new year, the Faculty's new logo — including versions with the academic units — will be available on the University Brand website the first week of January. See Email Signatures for guidelines. The newly renamed Health website will be constructed between January 11 and 28, and Michelle Douglas-Mills will be in touch with site editors to coordinate how to manage changes to the AHS website during this period. Finally, our AHS Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts will be updating their names the first week of January. If you already follow us, there is no action required.
Wellness Tip: Follow the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines
Have
you
checked
out
the
recently
released
Canadian
24-Hour
Movement
Guidelines?
They
provide
recommendations
for
a
healthy
mix
of
exercise,
sleep
and
sedentary
behaviour
according
to
age
groups.
For
example,
it
is
recommended
that
an
adult
in
the
18-64
age
category
should
get
150
minutes
of
moderate
to
vigorous
aerobic
physical
activity
per
week.
Do you have a news item to share? Please email it to Eugenia Xenos Anderson.