Friday, July 21, 2023

Community forum recordings now available

Following the hate-motivated attack in Hagey Hall, President Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Academic and Provost Jim Rush, and Vice-President, Administration and Finance Jacinda Reitsma welcomed members of the University community to participate in two Community Forums on Monday, July 17. Topics included safety on the University's campuses, the institution’s response to the attack, and how the University community can heal and move forward productively in its wake. These forums were a venue for students, faculty, staff and postdocs to ask questions openly.   

The video recordings of the forum events, as well as detailed Question and Answer summaries are now available on the University Relations website. Staff in University Relations continue to work through the questions that were submitted in advance, during and after the forums, and will update the Q&A section in the coming days.

Celebrating excellence in online teaching

A message from the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL).

Every year the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic and the Centre for Extended Learning recognize the great work that Waterloo’s instructors are doing in the virtual classroom. Please help us identify these remarkable people by nominating an instructor or an online course author.

Were you a student in a fully online (ONLN) course this term? If you had an exceptional experience in your online course, consider nominating your instructor for the Online Teaching Award.

Students, teaching assistants, instructors, chairs, directors and deans can also submit nominations for the Online Course Design Award.

The University of Waterloo’s Online Teaching Awards recognize teaching and course design excellence in fully online undergraduate or graduate-level courses. Check out our previous award winners.

Nominations for this year’s awards, which include the Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Spring 2023 academic terms, must be received by August 31, 2023.

End of term concerts begin and other notes

The University Choir will be performing at a special event entitled E vocibus unum on Saturday, July 22.

Directed by Liska Jetchick, the 50-voice choir will perform Francesco Durante’s Magnificat, and also showcase works by Arvo Pärt, Giedrus Svaianis, Jim Papoulis, and many more.

The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church located at 16 William Street. Tickets are $10 general admission, and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door.

Orchestra@Uwaterloo is performing its end-of-term concert, Mozart and the writhing dragon, on Sunday, July 23. Directed by well-known local musician Daniel Warren, this 40 member orchestra will play the following pieces:

• Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, with soloist Ryan Yang;
• Mozart, overture to the impresario; and
• Beethoven symphony #2.

The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church in UpTown Waterloo. Admission is free and tickets will be available at the door or from Orchestra members.

Interested in learning more about Social Innovators In Training (SIIT)? Join GreenHouse at United College in learning more about the 10-week program happening this fall term. "We will answer all your burning questions about how SIIT is the perfect fit for you," says a note from GreenHouse. "You will get to hear from our student innovators and ask them any questions you may have about GreenHouse!"

The online lunch and learn event takes place on July 26 at 12 noon. Check out the sign-up page to register.