Through courses and programs in Applied Language Studies, East Asian Studies, Studies in Islamic and Arab Cultures, the humanities (English Language and Literature, Fine Arts, and Religious Studies), and languages (American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, English Language Studies, Korean, Japanese, and Mohawk (Kanien’kéha)). Culture and Language Studies contributes vibrantly to Renison’s vision for “Global Engagement through Languages and Cultures.”
News
Move that Mulch! Help the Green Team in the East-West Garden
Move that Mulch! Help the Green Team in the East-West Garden
Get your hands dirty and help the Renison Green Team make the East-West Garden beautiful by adding much needed mulch. Every Thursday until June 15, or until all the mulch is distributed, all are welcome to help in the garden anytime between 1-2pm. Can't commit for an hour? No problem - any time you can spare is much appreciated!
You're Invited: Make your own Gimbap
Join Next Week's Seedling Swap, Hosted by the UW Sustainability Office
Do you love plants? Do you have some plant seedlings you'd love to share and swap with others?
From May 16-17, the Sustainability Office will be hosting a seedling swap to engage the UWaterloo community on gardening, food security, and local food systems.
New Multi-faith Prayer Space available at Renison
News from Student Experience and Housing (SEAH):
In partnership with the Muslim Student Association and Renison Academic Student Council, your Student Experience and Housing team has been working hard to develop a new multi-faith prayer space at Renison. This space, located in Room 0103 in the basement level (below the Renison Ministry Centre & Lusi Wong Library), will be in the previously-known Study Cave room area.
At present, the room is an open space available for quiet prayer. We will be working in the coming weeks to furnish the room further with carpeting, shelving, and additional features to allow for greater functionality of the space.
Belair Centre Speaker Series: Prospect for Asia's Future and Community Building?
Belair Centre Speaker Series
Prospect for Asia's Future and Community Building?
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 6:30pm - 7:50 pm ET
Featuring:
Yoji Sato, Chairperson, Eurasia Foundation (from Asia)
Renison Japanese Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
Daniel Qi, a graduate student who took JAPAN courses at Renison, recently received a prestigious scholarship funded by the Japanese Government. This scholarship is offered by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (English acronym: MEXT) to Canadian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university.