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Calling all fantastic alumni, faculty, staff and retirees!
A message from the Office of Advancement.
Grab your UWaterloo jacket, bring your loudest King Warrior roar, and join us in the PAC on February 10! We hope you’ll join us at Fantastic Alumni, Staff, Faculty and Retiree Day 2024, an event hosted by the the Office of Advancement, in partnership with Athletics and Recreation and sponsor Manulife. Let’s get loud for the men's and women's basketball team to show the Windsor Lancers what a home court advantage sounds like in the PAC.
Plus, the half time traditions continue with the kids contest and annual airplane toss with a chance to win great prizes, including a Nintendo Switch, Nespresso coffee machine, travel gift cards and more.
Tickets are FREE for staff and faculty, thanks to sponsors Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn and Suites! Register now with the code HILTONFAD24!
The World Health Organization monitors countries with dementia strategies, recognizing dementia as a public health and societal concern. Canada, despite being one of the world's leading economies, lacked a national dementia strategy, prompting pressure for action.
Dr. Carrie McAiney, a professor and Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Health was a member of the panel commissioned to better understand the dementia landscape and the state of the literature.
“One of the missing components was the role that individuals living with dementia could assume and the importance of involving them,” McAiney says. “They should have a say not only in decisions about their own care but also in other matters and activities that directly impact their daily lives.”Her contribution was instrumental, and this perspective became a cornerstone of the final report — incorporating the voices of those directly affected by dementia.
Read how legislation meets implementation in championing Canada’s dementia strategy
Better data, better decisions and healthier Canadians with Brent Diverty
A message from the Office of Research.
How do we leverage national health data to achieve better health outcomes?
University of Waterloo faculty members, staff and students are invited to the health and data seminar on Thursday, February 08, from 11a.m. to 12.p.m., at the Enterprise Theatre (EC5-1111), to learn about opportunities to improve your access to health data at the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Brent Diverty, Vice President, Data Strategies and Statistics, will introduce the important and rich information available at CIHI, share progress being made in Canada towards better health data, and discuss working with CIHI data as a researcher or partner.
For more information and to register.
Global Futures: Inside Canada's national dementia strategy
The World Health Organization monitors countries with dementia strategies, recognizing dementia as a public health and societal concern. Canada, despite being one of the world's leading economies, lacked a national dementia strategy, prompting pressure for action.
Dr. Carrie McAiney, a professor and Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia from the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Health was a member of the panel commissioned to better understand the dementia landscape and the state of the literature.
“One of the missing components was the role that individuals living with dementia could assume and the importance of involving them,” McAiney says. “They should have a say not only in decisions about their own care but also in other matters and activities that directly impact their daily lives.”Her contribution was instrumental, and this perspective became a cornerstone of the final report — incorporating the voices of those directly affected by dementia.
Read how legislation meets implementation in championing Canada’s dementia strategy
Amy Bender named Director of Space Planning
Amy Bender has been appointed to the role of Director of Space Planning, effective February 1, 2024.
Amy has been working in the Space Planning Office since 2014, and during her tenure Amy has managed several complex space planning projects including the transition of many offices into East Campus, after the University acquisition of several buildings from BlackBerry. Her extensive knowledge and experience in space planning and project management positions her well to step into this new role, as Scott Nicoll transitions to retirement.
Congratulations on this new appointment, Amy!
Nominations open for Senate and Board positions
A call for nominations is now open for one member of the regular full-time staff of the University to serve as a staff representative on the Board of Governors for a three-year term beginning May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027.
The nomination form is available online, or through the Secretariat on request by emailing elections@uwaterloo.ca.
The voting period for regular full-time staff (non-union and OPSEU) is planned for Wednesday March 6 to 12, 2024 by electronic ballot. Each regular full-time staff member will receive an email with a direct link to the ballot.
The voting period for CUPE full-time staff is planned for Wednesday February 28 to March 12, 2024 by paper ballot. Each regular full-time union member receive a paper ballot through campus mail.
Visit the Board of Governors - Staff Election Guidelines page for information on nominations, campaigning, and voting.
Submit completed nomination forms by email to the Secretariat at elections@uwaterloo.ca, to the attention of the Chief Returning Officer, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday February 14, 2024.
Staff whose term expires as of April 30, 2024: Nancy Heide*
*Eligible for re-election.
Wednesday's Notes
UW Sustainability inivtes you to a workshop about sustainability in the arts and theatre, Sustainable Practices in the Arts on Saturday, February 3 at 10:00 a.m. Discover the solutions you need to make meaningful ecological change in your organization! You will learn new techniques in design, performance, management and fabrication, and be inspired by leading practices in the industry.
Join the Waterloo Climate Institute's Student Leaders Program on Saturday, March 16 at 9:00 a.m. for a full day convention tackling all aspects of climate action. The dynamic schedule will include presentations, workshops, hands-on art installations, performances, and poster-sessions. The call for proposals is now open. Submit proposals by February 9.