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We are excited to announce that the 2021 CUT Award has been awarded to Justin Toth, a PhD student in the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization. The award recognizes Justin’s strong commitment to his development as a university instructor.

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CTE is proud to announce that a project led by Monica Vesely (Educational Developer, Faculty Programs and Consulting) has received funding as part of Ontario’s Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS). The VLS supports initiatives that will provide students with more flexibility and access to high-quality postsecondary education and retraining opportunities.

Since its inception in 1975, over 150 Distinguished Teacher Awards (DTAs) have been awarded to exemplary instructors at the University of Waterloo. The DTA is awarded to four instructors annually at the March meeting of Senate.

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The Amit & Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student (AETS) awards are open to all students who have a formal teaching role at the University of Waterloo. Up to four awards are given annually.

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We are pleased to announce that registration is open for our 12^th annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference taking place on April 28 & April 29, 2021. Because the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of our 2020 conference, we will be proceeding with the theme of “Learning Through Assessment” that we had planned for that year.

The Centre for Teaching Excellence, along with the Centre for Extended Learning, are pleased to announce that two of their respective staff members (Mark Morton and Gillian Dabrowski) have been awarded a research grant through the D2L Innovation Guild.

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We are pleased to announce our newest LITE Seed Grant recipients whose projects will begin January 1, 2021.

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The 12^th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference will be held online Wednesday, April 28 and Thursday, April 29, 2021. Please note that due to our 2020 UW Teaching and Learning Conference being cancelled, the theme of our upcoming conference will remain the same: Learning through Assessment.

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CTE is proud of Jordan Rettinger, Faculty Liaison for AHS, for championing the development of a mental health widget for LEARN. The widget will be embedded into all courses, and provides links to resources available to students seeking seek support and care when faced wi

CTE's Faculty Liaison for Arts, Victoria Feth, is assisting with this important and timely online event: 

The Elora Poetry Centre & Gallery, in conjunction with Renison University College, University of Waterloo, announces an upcoming synchronous panel discussion on Canadian literary appropriation. 

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