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EdTech Sandbox to open at Dana Porter Library
A message from the Libraries, the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic (AVPA)/Teaching Innovation Incubator (TII) and Instructional Technology and Media Services (ITMS/IST).
A new collaboration is coming to the Dana Porter Library (DP) this September. Located on the third floor of DP, the EdTech Sandbox will provide a centrally accessible, in-person space for staff, instructors and students to experiment with educational technologies, such as virtual reality headsets, 3D scanners and a 360 camera.
This three-year pilot between the Libraries, AVPA, TII and ITMS will foster innovation by leveraging shared resources and expertise within a flexible active-learning environment, laying the groundwork for the learning and teaching strategies of the future. Stay tuned for more information about the EdTech Sandbox.
If you have questions, please contact Kyle Scholz, interim managing director, Teaching Innovation Incubator.
Co-op's coming of age
This is the latest article from the 2025 issue of Waterloo magazine.
In 1958, Waterloo was the first Canadian university to offer co-op — gaining paid work experience while earning a degree.
Today, Waterloo has the largest co-op program at a research-intensive university in the world, with more than 70 per cent of students gaining up to two years of employment experience during their studies. The University also has a network of more than 8,000 employers that hire Waterloo students.
To Be Honest: The Musical premieres this week
A message from the Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA).
Get ready to be moved, inspired, and thoroughly entertained! To Be Honest: The Musical, featuring a talented cast of University of Waterloo students, is premiering this week. Topics in the show include building connections, academic integrity, mental health, consent, and more. You won’t want to miss it!
Join us for an unforgettable show with original music, powerful storytelling, and student creativity at its finest.
The premieres are open to all members of the University, including Waterloo students, staff, and faculty, family and friends, and community partners.
Admission is free, but tickets are encouraged. Reserve your spot at To Be Honest: The Musical Tickets
Dates and times
- Wednesday, August 27, 3:00 p.m. (Doors open at 2:45 p.m.)
- Thursday, August 28, 3:00 p.m. (Doors open at 2:45 p.m.)
- Friday, August 29, 7:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
The play runs for approximately one hour.
Location
Humanities Theatre (Hagey Hall).
Listen and download the ‘TBH: To Be Honest’ original song at Spotify or Apple Music.
Link of the day
When and where
The Campus Wellness Student Medical Clinic offers healthcare visits with Physicians and Nurse Practitioners to current undergraduate and graduate students. Services include: vaccinations, immunity testing, naturopathic services and more. Counselling Services offers appointments with counsellors in person as well as via phone and video. Students can book appointments for these services by calling Campus Wellness at 519-888-4096.
The privately-run Student Health Pharmacy (located in the lower level of the Student Life Centre) is now offering new COVID booster shots and flu shots. Covid booster shorts are available by appointment only – please call ext. 33784 or 519-746-4500. The Student Health Pharmacy’s summer hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Naloxone kits are still available – pick them up in the pharmacy at no charge.
Retirement celebration for Tony Munro, Tuesday, August 26, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., NH 2001.
TBH: To Be Honest premiere performance, Wednesday, August 27, 3:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre. Open to all; encouraged for Campus Housing/AFIW staff and dons.
International Orientation, Thursday, August 28 and Friday, August 29.
NEW - Fall move-in, Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 31.
TBH: To Be Honest premiere performance, Thursday, August 28, 3:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre. Ppen to all; encouraged for members of the campus community (staff, faculty, cast family and friends).
TBH: To Be Honest premiere performance, Friday, August 29, 7:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre. Open to all; encouraged for Orientation volunteers and Off-Campus Dons.
Orientation Week, Sunday, August 31 to Saturday, September 6.
Labour Day holiday, Monday, September 1, most University operations closed.
Fall co-operative work term begins, Tuesday, September 2.
Fall term lectures and classes begin, Wednesday, September 3.
Free Try-it Opportunities (fitness classes), Wednesday, September 3 to Tuesday, September 9. Find out more.
Warrior Rec Club registration, Wednesday, September 3 to Monday, September 15.
Velocity Innovation Open House, Tuesday, September 9, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Federation Hall.
PhD oral defences
School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. Laura Blanco-Murcia, "The role of narratives of care in sustainability." Supervisors, Dr. Juan Moreno-Cruz; Dr. Jennifer Lynes. Available upon request from the Faculty of Environment, Administrator, Graduate Studies. Oral defence Monday, September 8, 1:00 p.m., ENV EV1-353 and hybrid.
Combinatorics & Optimization. Aristotelis Chaniotis, "Preserving and Generalizing χ-boundedness." Supervisors, Dr. Sophie Spirkl, Dr. Karen Yeats. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Tuesday, September 9, 8:30 a.m., MC 6029.
Applied Mathematics. Mahdi Yavarian, "Modeling the Frequency Response of the Graphene/Electrolyte Interface in Electrochemical Systems." Supervisors, Dr. Zoran Miskovic, Dr. Roderick Melnik. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca.Oral defence Tuesday, September 9, 12 noon, MC 6460.
Statistics & Actuarial Science. Alexandra Mossman, "Dynamic Treatment Regimes for Within- and Between-Group Interference in Clustered and Hierarchical Datasets." Supervisors, Dr. Michael Wallace, Dr. Yeying Zhu. Thesis available from MGO - mgo@uwaterloo.ca. Oral defence Wednesday, September 10, 11:00 a.m., online.
School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability. Isabel Bianca Jorgensen, "How Terminal Lakes Die: Understanding Sacrifice Zones in the American West through Ecohydrology, Political Economy, and Organizational Ecology." Supervisor, Dr. Dustin Garrick. Available upon request from the Faculty of Environment, Administrator, Graduate Studies. Oral defence Wednesday, September 10, 12 noon, ENV EV1-353 and hybrid.
Upcoming service interruptions
Stay up to date on service interruptions, campus construction, and other operational changes on the Plant Operations website. Upcoming service interruptions include:
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Quantum Nano Centre, Biology 1 and 2, Health Services, Science Teaching Complex fire alarm testing, Monday, August 25, 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
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Bright Starts Daycare, Toby Jenkins Building, Optometry, Columbia Icefield fire alarm testing, Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
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UWP - Waterloo South, Woolwich South, Beck Hall fire alarm testing, Wednesday, August 27, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Engineering 3 electrical panel shutdowns, Friday, August 29, 6:00 p.m. to Monday, September 1, 7:00 a.m., power will be shut off to the entire E3 addition, no occupants will have access to the building during this time.
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Engineering 3 panel shutdown, Monday, September 1, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., will affect power to x-ray machine in 3179, panel PP-6AI, panel PP-6A2.