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Waterloo alumni named among Forbes 30 Under 30 in Toronto
By Darren McAlmont. This is an excerpt of an article originally published on Waterloo News.
For the first time ever, Forbes’ 30 Under 30 produced a “local Toronto” list, which features four individuals with connections to the University of Waterloo. The list highlights some of the most entrepreneurial minds in Toronto, who work in industries like technology, finance, health, sports and the arts.
The game-changers named to this inaugural list have been making a significant impact with their businesses across the finance, creative and health-science industries.
Griffin Keglevich (BCS '20) and Ruslan Nikolaev, Co-founders, Float
Category: Finance
Float was founded by Keglevich and Nikolaev during their fourth year at Waterloo. Touted for being the best way to manage corporate spending, Float prides itself on simplifying spending so companies and teams can focus on growing their business. Float’s products are a derivative of a typical credit card, with services aimed specifically to meet the needs of businesses. For example, the manual inputting of transactions and scanning receipts that come with preparing expense reports are made obsolete with Float’s software that automatically matches receipts to transactions.
Float also offers smart cards that let users spend, track, approve and reconcile CAD and USD expenses on one, user-friendly platform. The company was created out of work the two former students did with the University of Waterloo’s startup incubator, Velocity. To date, Float has garnered over $37 million CAD in investment funds from Golden Ventures and Tiger Global. Some of Float’s 3,000-plus corporate clients include Neo Financial, Knix, Clutch, and Nerva Energy.
Just last year, the pair was named among the C100 fellows – a fellowship that empowers 20 of Canada’s most promising early-stage founders through mentorship with the world’s most innovative companies.
Read the rest of the article on Waterloo News.
2023-2024 Warriors season passes and tickets are now available
A message from Athletics and Recreation. This article was originally published on the Athletics website.
The start of the 2023-24 Waterloo Warriors season is just around the corner, and tickets are now on sale to catch your favourite Warriors teams in action. Game Day and Season Passes are available for the sports of Basketball (M/W), Football, Men's Hockey, Women's Hockey, and Volleyball (M/W).
Passes on sale
- All Sport Season Pass -Come cheer on your Warriors at any of our regular season home games for football, hockey, basketball or volleyball with this All Sport Season Pass!
- Single Sport Season Pass - Season passes include admission to all regular season and exhibition home games to one of the following varsity sports: football, men's and women's basketball, men's hockey, women's hockey, or men's and women's volleyball.
- Black and Gold Alumni Pass - Alumni and a guest access to one of the following varsity sports: football, men's and women's basketball, men's hockey, women's hockey, or men's and women's volleyball.
- Student Tickets -Tickets to Warriors regular season games continue to be FREE for all UWaterloo students.
- Discount Packages (Up to 30 per cent off) - Football Multi Pack, Battle of Waterloo Multi Pack, and more!
Home openers
The Warriors football team kicks off their season on the road against Ottawa on August 27 (4:00 p.m.). They will return to Warrior Field for their home opener against the York Lions on September 3 (6:00 p.m.).
- Football - September 3 (6:00 p.m.) vs. York Lions;
- Men's Hockey - October 5 (7:00 p.m.) vs. Windsor Lancers;
- Women's Hockey - October 12 (7:00 p.m.) vs. Windsor Lancers;
- Men's Volleyball - November 3 (7:00 p.m.) vs. Guelph Gryphons;
- Women's and Men's Basketball - November 11 (6:00/8:00 p.m.) vs. Guelph Gryphons
- Women's Volleyball - November 24 (6:00 p.m.) vs. Trent Excalibur.
We look forward to seeing you in the stands. Go Warriors!
Student publishes guided self-reflection journal; other notes
Psychology student Aliza Faruqui has published a self-reflection journal entitled “Me vs. Me: A Guided Journal to Help You Confront Yourself.”
“The overall theme is one of self-confrontation,” Faruqui writes. “I’m a psychology major so I’ve taken a lot from my academic knowledge and applied it to the creation.”
The journal has sections for childhood experiences, romantic relationships and other formative events, with self-reflective questions on every page. It also contains pages with activities, affirmations, and stress-busting tactics.
The journal is available on Amazon.
The Centre for Teaching Excellence's New Faculty Teaching Days are taking place this week from Tuesday, August 15 to Friday, August 18. Courses on offer include LEARN Course Templates Workshop (CTE7544), Getting Started in LEARN (CTE6656), Working Effectively with TAs (CTE7017), Who Are Our Learners (CTE9910), Course Dynamics and Engagement (CTE9906), and many more.
Link of the day
I always feel like somebody's watching me
When and Where
NEW - Warriors Game Day Tickets and Season Passes are now on sale. Cheer on your Warriors Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Volleyball teams at home during the 2023-2024 season. Purchase today.
Waterloo Warriors Youth Camps. Spring and Summer camps available for Boys and Girls ages 5-18. Baseball, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Hockey and Multi-Sport and Games. Register today.
Student Health Pharmacy in the basement of the Student Life Centre is now offering Covid booster shots (Pfizer and Moderna) and flu shots. Call 519-746-4500 or extension 33784 for an appointment. Walk-ins always welcome.
Final examination period, Friday, August 4 to Saturday, August 19.
Ontario Mennonite Music Camp, Sunday, August 13 to Friday, August 25, Conrad Grebel University College.
Technology Governance Summer School, Monday, August 14 to Friday, August 18, Balsillie School of International Affairs.
Centre for Teaching Excellence New Faculty Teaching Days, Tuesday, August 15 to Friday, August 18. Registration is required.
Sustainability Office Garlic Mustard Pull, Thursday, August 17, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., DWE parking lot. Sign up today.
Land Skills for Wellness and Sustainability Project: Weaving Together with the Land Nature Walk, Saturday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
NEW - Quest will be down for scheduled maintenance, Sunday, August 20, 6:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
You+Waterloo Optometry Speaker Series featuring Dr. C. Lisa Prokopich, “Dry Eye Management,” Thursday, August 24, 6:30 p.m., Borealis Grill and Restaurant. RSVP by Friday, August 18.
Celebrating 50 years - Renison Residence Reunion, Friday, August 25 to Sunday, August 27.
Co-operative work term ends, Friday, August 25.
Waterloo Pharmacy Annual Alumni and Friends Golf Invitational + Dinner, Monday, August 28, Grey Silo Golf Course.
International Student Orientation, Thursday, August 31.
Fall first-year Residence Move-In, Thursday, August 31 to Sunday, September 3.
Land Skills for Wellness and Sustainability Project: Connecting to the Land, Thursday, August 31, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fall Orientation, Saturday, September 2 to Saturday, September 9.
Labour Day, Monday, September 4, most university operations and buildings closed.
Co-operative work term begins, Tuesday, September 5.
Management Sciences seminar featuring Margot Racat, IDRAC Business School, “Haptics and Need for Touch in Retail Environments: Bringing Back Tangibility to Consumers?” Tuesday, September 5, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, CPH 4335.
Lectures and classes begin, Wednesday, September 6.
Music Ensemble Auditions start on Wednesday, September 6.
When and Where to get support
Check out the support listings for faculty, staff and students.
Positions available
On this week's list from the human resources department, viewable on the UWaterloo Talent Acquisition System (iCIMS):
- Job ID# 2023-10867 - Information Systems Analyst - Campus Housing, USG 9
- Job ID# 2023-10734 - Mechanical Technologist/Lead Designer - Plant Operations, USG 9 – 10
- Job ID# 2023-10869 - Accounting Assistant - Accounts Payable and Receivable - Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association, USG 6
- Job ID# 2023-10635 - Programmer and Data Analyst - Statistical Consulting and Survey Research Unit (SCSRU), USG 9
- Job ID# 2023-10749 - Microbiology/Molecular Laboratory Technician – Biology, USG 8
- Job ID# 2023-10748 - Executive Assistant – Finance, USG 7
- Job ID# 2023-10862 - Administrative Assistant - Waterloo Ventures, USG 6
- Job ID# 2023-10858 - Financial Coordinator - Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, USG 7
- Job ID# 2023-10875 - Data Analyst - School of Public Health Sciences, USG 8
Secondments/Internal temporary opportunities
- Job ID# 2023-10835 - Graduate Coordinator - Cheriton School of Computer Science, USG 5
- Job ID# 2023-10847 - Admissions Officer - Office of the Registrar, USG 8 - 9
Affiliated and Federated Institutions of Waterloo opportunities
https://uwaterloo.ca/careers/current-opportunities/affiliated-and-federated-institutions