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Waterloo receives recognition with QS Reimagine Education Awards
By Namish Modi. This is an excerpt of an article that was originally published on Waterloo News.
Two University of Waterloo departments earned recognition on the international stage last week in the United Arab Emirates.
Both Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) and WatSPEED earned honours at the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Conference Awards held in Abu Dhabi at Khalifa University.
Known as the “Oscars of education”, the awards recognize innovative approaches that enhance student learning outcomes and employability. Award categories include the future of learning, future of universities, future of work and sustainability education.
CEE earned gold in The Power of Partnerships Award category for its submission: Partners for Prosperity, future–proofing today’s learners for tomorrow’s workforce. WatSPEED earned silver for the Best Use of Generative AI for the simulated clinical training in the Management of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy (MOAT) professional education program.
Anne-Marie Fannon, director of Waterloo’s Work Learn Institute and Carolyn Lee, educational developer, accepted the award on behalf of CEE while Marie Lippens, associate director of products, accepted on behalf of WatSPEED.
Read the rest of the article on Waterloo News
Applications invited for Renison's President and Vice-Chancellor
A message from Renison University College.
Renison University College invites applications for the position of President and Vice-Chancellor. Reporting to the Board of Governors and working in collaboration with Renison’s community of faculty, staff, and students, the President will lead the College in pursuing even greater opportunities grounded in academic excellence, student success, community engagement, and financial sustainability. As the Chief Executive Officer of Renison, the President will successfully manage the infrastructure of human, educational, financial, and physical resources required to develop and deliver the College’s programming and student residence.
The ideal candidate will possess an earned doctorate or terminal degree, in addition to a track record of senior leadership in the academy that reflects a future-focused approach and an unwavering commitment to the student experience. To be successful in the role, the President will be an excellent communicator and motivator, and a champion for advancing institutional Indigeneity, equity, diversity, and inclusion. In addition to nurturing reciprocal relationships with key partners, including leadership at the University of Waterloo, community partners, donors, and alumni, the President must be a visionary leader adept at uniting members of the College under shared goals. The President will inspire a collective sense of purpose and foster a shared vision for an exciting future.
Consideration of candidates will begin in December 2023 and expressions of interest will be accepted throughout January 2024, with the successful candidate assuming office on July 1, 2024. Applications are encouraged immediately via the Odgers Berndtson website. To enquire, apply, or suggest a nomination for this opportunity, please contact Andrea Patrick, Julia Robarts, and Nick Ketley at Odgers Berndtson at renison@odgersberndtson.com.
Waterloo Centre for German Studies announces book prize winner
A message from the Waterloo Centre for German Studies.
Parallel Public: Experimental Art in Late East Germany (MIT Press) by Sara Blaylock has been awarded the Waterloo Centre for German Studies Book Prize for first books published in 2022.
Dr. Blaylock is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Jurors felt that her lively and accessible study "makes a unique and significant contribution to our understanding of the role of (experimental) art in the GDR." A provocative and exciting book that should - and will - be read by many, Parallel Public "strikes out into new explanatory ground," and by so doing "provides a very important corrective to the popular memory of the GDR" and as such serves "as a means for articulating memory and identity."
The Waterloo Centre for German Studies, a research institute at the University of Waterloo, promotes scholarly inquiry into all aspects of the German-speaking world. As part of this mandate, the WCGS takes great pride in sponsoring an award that celebrates the dynamic and engaging scholarship occurring in all fields of German Studies. The prize is adjudicated by a jury of German studies scholars chaired by James M. Skidmore, Director of the Centre. Members of this year's jury were Carl Caldwell (Rice University), CJ Jones (University of Notre Dame), Christina Kraenzle (York University), and Seán Williams (University of Sheffield).
The prize consists of a cash award of CAD $3,000 and an invitation to speak at the 2024 conference of German Studies Canada/Études Allemandes Canada, the association of German studies scholars in Canada.
For more information, please contact wcgs@uwaterloo.ca or visit our website where you'll find all of the books shortlisted for this year's prize.
Celebrating retirees from 2023's fourth quarter
Well, here we are. Over the year 2023, many member of the University community, faculty and staff alike, have retired, beginning a new chapter in their life's journey. We wish them all well. Human Resources has announced the following faculty and staff members have retired in October, November, and December 2023:
October 2023
- Pauline McAughey, who joined the University in November 1999, retired as Research Financial Analyst in the Office of Research;
- Jennifer Ferguson, who started at Waterloo in September 1982, retired as Assistant Director, Housing Occupancy and Marketing Services in Campus Housing;
- Stephen Sempson, who began working at the University in November 1991, retired as IT Specialist – Applications in Engineering Computing – Operations;
- Louise Buhlman, who started at Waterloo in January 1994, retired as Account Co-ordinator in Co-operative and Experiential Education;
- Shirley Lokker, who joined the University in June 2006, retired as Academic Services Coordinator in the Engineering Undergrad Office – Operations;
- Jane Dean, who started at Waterloo in June 2012, retired as Administrative Officer in Electrical and Computer Engineering;
- Reginald Leland, who began his career at the University in June 1982, retired as Computing Consultant in IST - Service Desks;
- Chris Halonen, who started at Waterloo in September 2009, retired as University Records Manager in IST - Information Security Services;
- Sheila Bodemer, who began working at the University in February 2010, retired as Research Coordinator in the School of Public Health Sciences;
- Wendy DesChamp, who started at Waterloo in May 2003, retired as Admissions Officer while on leave from the Registrar’s Office; and
- Deborah Gabriel, who joined the University in December 1989, retired as Appointment Desk Receptionist while on leave from the School of Optometry and Vision Science – Optometry Clinic.
November 2023
- Andrew Barber, who started at Waterloo in March 1982, retired as Research/Teaching Support Specialist in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering;
- Dani Roloson, who began working at the University in November 1984, retired as Information Technology Specialist, the Mathematics Faculty Computing Facility (MFCF);
- Sandy Heise, who started at Waterloo in June 1985, retired as Administrative Officer in Recreation and Leisure Studies;
- Dr. Eric Prouzet, who joined the University in September 2006, retired as regular faculty in Chemistry;
- Fenglian Qiu, who started at Waterloo in June 2005, retired as Undergraduate Studies Manager in Computer Science;
- Antonio Chaves, who began working at Waterloo in December 1979, retired as Bulk Mailing Coordinator in Central Stores;
- Stephanie Massel, who joined the University in November 2011, retired as Administrative Officer in Campus Wellness;
- Greg Friday, who started at Waterloo in March 1984, retired as Safety Officer in the Safety Office; and
- Lydia Bell, who began working at the University in September 1992, retired as administrative coordinator in the Mathematics Undergraduate Office while on leave.
December 2023
- Carlomagno Oblitas, who joined the University in February 1991, retired as Building Attendant in Plant Operations; and
- Palmina De Leo, who started working at Waterloo in November 1986, retired from Campus Housing while on leave.
Congratulations all, and enjoy your retirement!