Friday, February 7, 2020

Grab a seat courtside and compete for prizes at FAD 2020

A message from the Office of Advancement.

Fantastic Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Retiree Day (FAD) is back on Saturday, February 8, bringing you edge-of-your-seat excitement as the Warriors basketball teams face off against the Brock Badgers.

Get in on the action with halftime activities for the kids and our fan favourite, the paper airplane toss.

Check out this year’s paper airplane toss prizes:

• $500 Best Buy gift card + family photo session
• Travel package: $500 Vision Travel gift card + Sony wireless headphones + overnight bag
• Staycation: Homewood Suites one-night stay + hot air balloon ride + dinner for two
• Manulife Vitality trial with Apple Watch + Sonos One + $300 W Store gift card
• Samsung 65” television

Get ready to claim your spot in the stands and cheer the Warriors on to victory! Sign up now to reserve your tickets for this free event.

Thank you to affinity partner Manulife for supporting FAD 2020.

Special offer: From Monday, February 3, to Friday, February 7, W Store is offering 15 per cent off all Waterloo Warrior branded items. Valid at all W Store locations. Excludes sale items and custom orders. 

Lunch and Learn series to explore employee and family assistance program

Homewood Health is coming to campus to host lunch and learn sessions for employees who are interested in learning more about the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). Topics to be covered include:

• About Homewood Health;
• Your EFAP;
  • Counselling
  • Life Smart Coaching
  • Homeweb.ca
• Confidentiality;
• Accessing the EFAP;

These sessions will take place on February 13, 14 and 18, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in room 1111 at East Campus 5. If you are interested in attending, please register to one of the lunch and learn sessions by clicking on the dates below:

• February 13 (Thursday)
• February 14 (Friday)
• February 18 (Monday)

Please note that lunch and beverages will not be provided but you are welcome to bring your own to the session. A copy of the presentation will be available through the website after the sessions.

Remember, there's no stigma in learning about EFAP, and the services provided go beyond counselling, such as a discount for legal services, a health risk assessment, several e-courses and other wellness resources. If you have any questions or require further information, please send an email to benefits@uwaterloo.ca. 

The fix is in: sign up for the Personal Item Repair workshop

Have you been holding on to broken or overly-loved items that are in need of repair? Want to learn some basic repair skills? Join the Sustainability Office for their next Personal Item Repair Workshop on Tuesday, February 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the EV3 Design Studio (EV3-2402). Our team of volunteer ‘fixers’ will try to repair your clothing, jewelry, small appliances and electronics, sewing machines and dull knives – all while teaching valuable repair techniques. The event is free to all campus members. 

Registration is required and light snacks will be provided.

For more information on campus repair events, visit the Sustainability Office website.

Waste management seminar and other notes

Plant Operations is hosting a Waste Management Lunch and Learn on Tuesday, February 11. "Are you passionate about waste diversion? Would you like to learn more about how the Waterloo campus is managing their waste? Come-out to our Lunch and Learn on February 11 for free lunch and a presentation given by Plant Operations and Waste Connections about all things waste-related on campus! Join us in RCH 309 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m." Reserve your spot online.

Attention all contact lens wearers: If you are at least 40 years of age and currently wear single vision soft contact lenses, you may qualify for a daily disposable multifocal contact lens study organized by the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE). Participants will receive up to $320 for 6 visits over 12 weeks. To register or for more information, visit www.COREstudies.ca/recorder.

All studies at CORE have been reviewed and received clearance through a University of Waterloo Ethics Committee. To register to be part of CORE’s participant database and be the first to know about new studies, profiles can be created at corestudies.ca.