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.
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.
Email cls@uwaterloo.ca to receive the link for our virtual info sessions. No registration required to attend in-person drop-in office hours.
Did you know that the first cohort of MSW students started at Renison over 10 years ago?
To mark this milestone, the School of Social Work is planning a series of events with inspiring ongoing critical reflection about the next 10 years for Social Work, education, and wellbeing. They have invited a series of speakers and workshop facilitators to support virtual community conversations:
Elder Henry is an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Waterloo. He has held the position of Elected Chief and the Director of Employment Services for the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation. Elder Henry is an elected band councilor, Indigenous Ceremony conductor (e.g., weddings, funerals, healing, naming), traditional
medicine practitioner, environmental protectionist, Indigenous counsellor, Pow Wow coordinator, and OPP Indigenous advisor.
When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | 6:30pm - 7:50 pm ET
Hybrid - online via Zoom, and in person at REN 1918
Featuring: John Price, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Victoria
Sponsored by the Eurasia Foundation and with support from the Keiko and Charles Belair Centre for East Asian Studies
Unjust Laughter: Representations of Equity-Deserving Groups in Contemporary Iraqi Comedy
Prof. Yan-Li's most recent publication centres on the "Red Bishop" Ronald Owen Hall, who was Bishop of Hong Kong from 1932-1966. Bishop Hall was an important figure in the history of women's life and leadership in the Anglican Communion. The 6,000 word prose appears in the prestigious Beijing periodical Yanhuang Chunqiu, which is a poetic expression of "History of China."
The Belair Centre Speaker Series, with EASIA 291R: Special Topics in East Asian Studies - Reconciliation and Symbiosis from Comparative Perspectives, is proud to present Where are we now? Reconciliation in Canada, Churches, and Universities (Development and Challenges), featuring Dr. Wendy Fletcher, President and Vice-Chancellor of Renison University College.