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A flood of reactions to Waterloo's presidential announcement
In the wake of Tuesday evening's announcement that Dr. Vivek Goel will be the University of Waterloo's seventh president and vice-chancellor, leaders in government, education, industry, and the community reacted on social media, posting their well-wishes online. Among the hundreds of responses:
Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities
Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener
Deborah MacLatchy, President, Wilfrid Laurier University
Goldy Hyder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Business Council of Canada
Rocco Rossi, CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
John Stackhouse, Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, RBC
Martin Basiri, CEO, Applyboard
Other mentions came in from Universities Canada, the University of Toronto, McGill University, Carleton University, the University of Calgary, the Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Council of Canada, to name just a few.
Learn more about Dr. Goel at https://uwaterloo.ca/next-president/.
W Store announces launch of clear window face masks to improve accessibility
A message from Print + Retail Solutions.
W Store is excited to announce the launch of clear window non-medical face masks, to add to their existing selection of University of Waterloo non-medical face masks and other COVID safety aids.
These reusable face masks feature a transparent panel to provide a more accessible alternative to traditional face masks. The clear window is intended to help overcome the limitations that standard face masks can present for non-verbal communication.
These non-medical face masks are made with two layers of tightly woven fabric and feature a spandex ear loop for comfortable wear. Available in multiple sizes for best fit. Complete with anti-fog technology to prevent fogging of the transparent panel. Available in multiple sizes for the best fit.
A non-medical mask can reduce the spread of the wearer’s respiratory droplets to others. Wearing a non-medical mask when in public is not a replacement for following proven measures such as hand washing, physical distancing and staying home if you are feeling unwell.
It is important to follow the Government of Canada’s safety protocols for using a non-medical mask. Please visit the Government of Canada’s “How to safely use a non-medical mask or face covering” guide at www.canada.ca for more information.
Shop the new Clear-Window non-medical masks, alongside other COVID safety aids at: http://bit.ly/WStoreCovidSafety.
Interested in ordering custom non-medical masks for your department, featuring your department’s name and/or logo? Email wstore@uwaterloo.ca and a W Store team member would be happy to assist you.
CBIE Excellence Awards goes to CANEU exchange program
A message from Co-operative and Experiential Education.
An international student exchange/work program was celebrated for its success on Wednesday, November 18. The Canada-Europe (CANEU) Co-op program was awarded the 2020 Canadian Bureau for International Excellence (CBIE) Panorama Award in a virtual ceremony. CANEU co-op is an exchange program that links Canadian and European students (Including Waterloo co-op students). The program celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year.
“This experience was a real eye-opener. I hadn’t left North America by the time I joined the CANEU Co-op program, so I had very limited interaction with the rest of the world,” says Ben McDonald, a Waterloo alumnus who participated in the first round of the program.
Read more here.
Thursday's notes
Plant Operations would like to give an update on an announcement they made earlier this week: "Friday November 20, 2020 is Mladen Bogdanovic’s last day before retiring after more than 24 years of service," says the note from Plant Ops. "Please send your well wishes via email or by calling Parking services ext. 33100. For everyone’s safety, a celebration will happen at a later date. There will no longer be a department closure on Friday."
“This year, the United Nations is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great disruption for the world, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis with severe economic and social impacts," says a note from Waterloo International. "Will we emerge stronger and better equipped to work together? Or will distrust and isolation grow further? Your views can make a difference."
"On behalf of the United Nations, Waterloo International is asking the University of Waterloo community to fill out a survey—https://un75.online/partner/University-Waterloo—to gather your perspectives about the state of global governance and where it should be headed."
"Your responses will help provide the United Nations insight in to how well we will handle pressing challenges from the climate crisis to pandemics, inequalities, new forms of violence, and rapid changes in technology and in our population."
If you have any questions, please contact Aisha Shibli.