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Friday, April 20, 2018 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Pursuing Peace: Stories from home and abroad

Join Conrad Grebel University College as they celebrate 40 years of peace education, with a keynote address by the Hon. Bob Rae. In 1977, an academic concentration in Peace and Conflict Studies was formally launched at the University of Waterloo.

Thursday, May 3, 2018 12:00 am - Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

MFA Thesis Two

The University of Waterloo Art Gallery (UWAG) and the MFA program in Fine Arts present MFA Thesis Two, the second and final graduation exhibition of the work by MFA students. This exhibit features installations by MFA candidates Aaron MacLean and Tait Wilman. Opening reception on Thursday, May 3 from 5:00 to 8:00.PM.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

INTERACTION Dialogue: Learning Through Play

Join a panel of experts in digital media and game studies at THEMUSEUM as they discuss the cultural, educational, social, and political role of games and gameplay in our lives. Leah Zhang-Kennedy, Aimée Morrison, Steve Wilcox, and Betsy Brey will discuss creating and playing games critically, games for behavior change, games for health, educational and serious games, game-based learning, lootboxes, computer security and privacy, children’s online privacy, and digital literacy.

Wednesday, July 11, 2018 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Legal Cannabis: What you need to know

Canada is legalizing cannabis but there is still much to learn. Join our Community Dialogues event in Stratford and get the information you need on this hot-button topic with industry insiders. Michelle Davis and James Eaves will discuss legislation, access to and responsible use of medical cannabis, as well as innovations in the cannabis industry and how it all relates to our community.

Saturday, July 14, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Promise of Living: University Choir

Music has long been a constant companion to many aspects of the human condition. It can invite people to dance or offer comfort in times of distress; it can be used in reverence of God, or offer commentary on life’s great joys and tribulations.

Thursday, July 19, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Beautiful Wanderings: orchestra@uwaterloo

The music for this concert is a collection of enchanting and beautiful compositions from all over Europe and England. The incomparable Beethoven wakes us to the evils of politics, dishonesty, and murder in his dramatic overture to Coriolan. A fitting overture for an election year...

Sunday, July 22, 2018 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Instrumental Chamber Ensemble Concert

There could not be a more delightful way to spend a summer evening.  Three different chamber groups of talented students will perform classical music in the Conrad Grebel Chapel.   

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Good Jobs: The Growing Importance of Who You Work For

In the simple models that economists routinely use to think about the labour market there is no such thing as a “good job”: everyone is paid what they are worth, regardless of whom they work for. In this lecture, Professor Card will review this evidence and discuss the importance of firms’ pay and hiring policies for understanding wage inequality, the gender pay gap, the career profile of wages, and many other phenomena.