Monday, October 27, 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025

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Discover volunteer opportunities at Volunteer Fair 2025

Booths set up in the SLC Great Hall for the Volunteer Fair.

A message from the Centre for Career Development (CCD).

Join the Centre for Career Development (CCD) and EDGE on Tuesday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Life Centre Great Hall for Volunteer Fair 2025!

Connect directly with representatives from 30 local organizations eager to recruit passionate student volunteers. Whether you're looking to build your résumé, gain hands-on experience or make meaningful connections, this event is your chance to explore how volunteering can enrich your personal and professional journey.

Volunteering not only helps you develop valuable skills and expand your network, but it’s also a powerful way to give back to the community and support causes that matter to you.

Have questions? Reach out to Lindy Bancroft, career programming and events specialist, for more information.

Warriors baseball team takes bronze at OUA finals

The Warriors men's baseball team.

By Sam Bellerose. This is an excerpt of an article originally published on the Athletics and Recreation website.

The Waterloo Warriors have won the OUA bronze medal on a walk-off home run from Carter Kipp. It's the third straight OUA medal for the Warriors, who earned silver in 2023 and 2024. Waterloo fell to the Toronto Varsity Blues Saturday at Bechtel Park before winning the bronze medal game Saturday on home soil on Jack Couch Park. The Varsity Blues, meanwhile, earned their third consecutive OUA championship with an 11-3 routing of Carleton in the gold medal game.

Semifinal #1 – Toronto 11, Waterloo 5 

Both teams traded runs early in this rematch of the 2023 and 2024 OUA championship game, with the score 2-2 through two. Toronto chased Varsity Blues starter Max Tod in the third - taking a 5-2 lead - after the fourth-year pitcher threw eleven strong innings at last weekend's OUA Far West Regional. 

Luca Valvoheld down the fort for the next four innings and allowed the Warriors to cut the lead to one in the bottom of the seventh. A four-run top of the eighth gave Toronto a comfortable lead that they wouldn't relinquish. Armin Najmaie came in for the final two innings to record the save. 

Diego Fuentes was the tournament standout and made his presence felt early on Friday with three RBIs on three hits and two runs scored. 

Read the rest of the article on the Athletics website.

Writing and Communication Centre hosting events in November

Four students sit at a table with laptops and notebooks.

The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC) is hosting programming for graduate students in November. Workshops include:

Additionally, Writing Cafés for Black, Indigenous and Racialized Students are held every Tuesday and are open to undergraduate and undergraduate students. Share successes, challenges, and focused work time in a supportive community.

Let's talk about sustainable menstruation

Art installation using sanitary pads.

A message from the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism.

When we talk about sustainability, we usually think about recycling bins, carbon footprints, and climate change. But what about periods — something that many people experience every month and yet it’s still treated like a secret or a problem to hide?

Period sustainability isn’t only about reducing waste; it’s about confronting social issues like period poverty and menstrual stigma. Karen Farley, a recent master’s graduate from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development, in collaboration with the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R), invites us to face this often-ignored reality at the next Menstrual Equity Lunch and Learn series session: Finding the Balance in Sustainable Menstruation. The session will explore both sides of sustainable menstruation, finding the balance between environmental concerns, like menstrual product waste disposal, and social issues, such as period poverty and stigma.

Register to discover what true sustainable menstruation looks like — one that cares for both the planet and the people living on it.

Monday's notes

Even with fall Convocation in the rear-view mirror, there's still a lot of steam left in this term. To wit:

A woman in a lab manipulates equipment.

The Invention to Innovation Grad Student and Post-doc Networking Event takes place today from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Graduate House. This networking event is for science and engineering graduate students and post-docs who are interested in learning about how to commercialize their research.

Statistics and Actuarial Science Graduate Studies Info Sessions: "The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science invites third- and fourth-year undergraduate students to attend our info sessions for the Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc) and Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF) programs," says a note from SAS.

Registration is required for both info sessions.

The Atlassian logo - an illustration of two people interacting with floating computer network icons.

Information Systems & Technology (IST) has published the latest in the Atlassian Blog Series entitled Understanding Request Types and Issue Types in Jira Service Management — Simplified for Everyone!

Link of the day

Keep circulating the tapes: it's World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

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 shots 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.

The Waterloo Eye Institute optometry clinics in Waterloo and downtown Kitchener offer comprehensive eye exams and eyewear, including glasses and contact lenses, with the Waterloo location offering various specialized services including urgent eye care. Discounts apply for University of Waterloo students and employees. The Waterloo Clinic is at a nearby interim location, 419C Phillip St, during construction at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. The Kitchener Clinic remains at the Health Sciences Campus, 10B Victoria St. S. Book online or by phone at 519-888-4062.

WUSA Stock the Bank food drive registration period, Wednesday, October 1 to Friday, October 31.

Chemistry Seminar: The Accuracy Crisis in Binding and Potency Studies: Hidden Causes, Heavy Costs, and a Call to Act featuring Sergey N. Krylov, Professor, Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions, York University, Monday, October 27, 11:00 a.m., C2-361 Reading Room.

i2I: Invention to Innovation Grad Student and Post-doc Networking Event, Monday, October 27, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Grad House upstairs lounge.

Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) 7th Annual Conference, Tuesday, October 28, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Federation Hall.

Responding to a student in distress training sessions: Virtual sessions to feel more confident when supporting students in distress, Tuesday, October 28, 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. Register on Portal.

University of Waterloo's Volunteer Fair, Tuesday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., SLC Great Hall.

WICI presents a Reading and Conversation with Author Madhur Anand, Tuesday, October 28, 1:30 p.m., STC 2002.

Board of Governors meeting, Tuesday, October 28, 1:30 p.m., NH 3407 and online.

What Were You Wearing? Survivor Art Exhibit, Tuesday, October 28 and Wednesday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Student Life Centre multipurpose room.

W3+ Yoga Nidra: Guided Relaxation for Better Sleep with Kimberley Luu, Wednesday, October 29, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

Noon Hour Concert: Ryan Baxter, Piano Music from Sea to Summit, Wednesday, October 29, 12 noon, Conrad Grebel University College Chapel. Free admission.

Showcasing Success: Tracking research and departmental impact with SciVal, Wednesday, October 29, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Teams, Register now. 

Data Journeys: Reproducibility for People Who’ve Lost Their Own Code—Because Peer Review Is Brutal and Memory Is Fragile, Wednesday, October 29, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, online.

Showcasing Success: tracking research and departmental impact with SciVal, Wednesday, October 29, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., online.

October 2025 Collaborative and Connected Research Panel, Wednesday, October 29, 3 to 5 p.m., Davis Centre (DC) 1302. Registration is required as seating is limited.

Social Innovators in Training (SIIT) Demo Day, Wednesday, October 29, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. United College Alumni Hall (UTD 201).

Launch of the Graham Seed Fund on building readiness for responsible AI in community care: Friday, October 31, 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon, EC5 1111. Visit the Graham Seed Fund website to register.

GIS Speed Run Sessions: Essential Analysis Tools, Monday, November 3, 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., online.

Finding the Balance in Sustainable Menstruation, Tuesday, November 4, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., online.

Lunch & Learn with Region of Waterloo Waste Management, Tuesday, November 4, 12 noon to 1:00 p.m., E2 2350. Registration required.

Systematic and Scoping Reviews: Systematic Search Methods, Tuesday, November 4, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., online.

Hagey Lecture featuring Dr. Edward Doolittle, "Indigenous Mathematics," Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre.

Community Well-being Fruits and Veg Market, Wednesday, November 5, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. (while supplies last), Engineering 7 first floor (by the Robohub) and Health Expansion Building first floor foyer.

Noon Hour Concert: Magisterra Piano Quartet, Mozart & Oswald in G Minor, Wednesday, November 5, 12 noon, Conrad Grebel University College Chapel. Free admission.

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:

  • Tunnel between South Campus Hall and the Tatham Centre closure, Friday, September 19 to November 1, access to the A3 section of the tunnel between SCH and TC will be restricted due to construction work, there will be no entry to the tunnel and pedestrians will need to use alternative routes.
  • School of Optometry temporary washroom closures, Thursday, September 25 until further notice, washrooms in Rooms 2023, 2026, and 3040 are out of service.

  • Quantum Nano Centre, Biology 1 and 2, Health Services, Science Teaching Complex fire alarm testing, Monday, October 27, 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

  • Central Services domestic cold water shutdown, Monday, October 27, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., domestic cold water hard and soft shutdown to accommodate metering installation, there will be no water to sinks and toilets.

  • Student Life Centre elevator service shutdown, Tuesday, October 28, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SLC student/staff elevator, Brubakers kitchen elevator will be out of service, occupants accessing the 2nd and 3rd floors will use another elevator while the others are offline, detour signage will be posted at each affected elevator.

  • Science Teaching Complex domestic hot water shutdown, Wednesday, October 29, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., there will be a domestic hot water shutdown for makeup and soft water to accommodate a meter installation, no hot water to sinks during this time.

  • Chemistry 2 domestic hot water shutdown, Thursday, October 30, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., there will be a domestic hot water shutdown for makeup and soft water to accommodate a meter installation, no hot water to sinks during this time.