On May 25th, employees of Renison celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25(!) years of service at Renison gathered for a celebratory event, the first of the new Employee Service Recognition Program implemented by Human Resources.
At the 22nd Annual “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for University and College Students for Ontario and Manitoba held on Sunday, May 28th at Seneca College, Toronto, three Renison students demonstrated excellency and placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd. These students have studied Chinese for two years at Renison, starting with CHINA 101R and studying up to CHINA 202R.
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!
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.
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?
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 6:30pm - 7:50 pm ET
Featuring:
Yoji Sato, Chairperson, Eurasia Foundation (from Asia)
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.
Belair Centre Speaker Series
European Historical Reconciliation and East Asia
When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 6:30pm - 7:50 pm ET
MSW10 Speaker Series
Abolition - Re-thinking Anti-Oppressive Engagement
Craig Fortier will lead the discussion on Abolition: Rethinking Anti-Oppressive Engagement.