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Arts announces the Sheila Ager Scholarship
A message from Arts Advancement.
Sheila Ager, Dean of Arts, is being recognized for her outstanding service as Dean and countless senior administration roles through a new scholarship to be named in her honour.
When a group of colleagues gathered to brainstorm ideas, it didn’t take long to rally around the idea of a scholarship. Professor Ager is well-known for her enduring commitment to students and academic achievement. She understands the financial challenges facing many students and the positive impact scholarships can make in their lives.
“There is no better tribute to the ideals that Prof Ager has lived by during her whole career than the creation of this scholarship in her honour,” said Dr. Craig Hardiman, Associate Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Classical Studies and Director of the Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies.
This scholarship offers the entire university community an opportunity to thank Professor Ager for more than thirty years of dedicated service. During her deanship, Sheila spearheaded the successful completion of the 2023-2030 Arts Strategic Plan, and she also led the Faculty through an unprecedented pandemic. Her extensive experience in administrative leadership roles was tested to the limit, “and yet she did it with compassion and a sense of personal investment,” said one colleague. “She wasn’t afraid to show her humanity, and it helped us cope with all the craziness.”
The Sheila Ager Scholarship will support full-time Arts undergraduate students entering second year in any major plan in the Faculty of Arts. Selection will be based on academic excellence.
The goal of this appeal is to raise $40,000 before she steps down in June of this year from her role as Dean. The funds will be used to permanently endow the scholarship so that it generates one award every year in perpetuity. “It’s a fitting legacy and meaningful way to thank Professor Ager for all that she has done for the Faculty and the university community,” said Nancy Mattes, who is spearheading this appeal. Anyone interested in making a gift can visit the dedicated giving page.
Continuing to build consent culture at Waterloo
A message from the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO).
Today we launch Consent Week!
In collaboration with the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region (SASC), the Sexual Violence Prevention & Response Office (SVPRO), is continuing to support our UWaterloo community in building consent culture. Events will be taking place Monday, January 22 to Friday, January 26 and into next week. You can check out everything happening at UWaterloo on the Consent Week website.
This week is an opportunity for our community to engage in conversations, activities, and events focused on consent, boundaries and building consent culture.
Consent culture is a culture built upon mutual respect, understanding, consideration and support. It is more than sexual consent, consent culture ensures no one is forced, manipulated, or pressured into anything. It respects bodily autonomy, takes no for an answer the first time it is said and is based on the belief that a person is always the best judge of their own needs and wants.
Why it is important to build consent culture
- It helps people feel respected, cared for and seen;
- It challenges harmful power dynamics;
- It models what a healthy relationship looks like;
- It creates social norms where everyone’s voice and needs are equally important;
- It helps people accept rejection; and
- It helps people set healthy boundaries.
Building consent culture includes setting clear and healthy boundaries – physical, material, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and sexual boundaries. Boundaries according to Nedra Tawwab are expectations and needs that help us feel safer and more comfortable in our professional and personal relationships and are something we can all work on. Check out the Daily Bulletin each day this week for tips on boundary setting.
SVPRO supports all students, staff, and faculty on the UWaterloo campus who have experienced or been impacted by sexual violence. For resources, including SVPRO’s infographics and information about talking to children about consent, follow this link.
For more information about Consent Week, please contact Stacey Jacobs s3jacobs@uwaterloo.ca.
Lunar New Year event at W Store
A message from W Store.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with W Store! Join us in-store on January 23 to 25 for the reveal of the limited-edition Lunar New Year hoodie and other new arrivals.
Earn 10x the W Rewards points when you purchase the Lunar New Year Hoodie and other select new arrivals as well as 5x the W Rewards points on all other purchases made in-store (some exclusions apply). The Lunar New Year Hoodie and new arrivals will only be available to purchase at W Store | South Campus Hall.
We wish you prosperity and happiness this Lunar New Year and invite you to join us as we embrace the Year of the Dragon with new offerings and rewards.
Registration open for 50th Hagey Bonspiel
Registration is open for the 50th Hagey Bonspiel, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24 at the Ayr Curling Club.
"The Hagey Bonspiel is a curling funspiel that is held once a year in February," writes Jim Howard. "The popular event started in honour of the first president of the University of Waterloo, Gerry Hagey."
"The mission of the bonspiel is to foster connection within the UWaterloo community. This social event gives individuals across campus an opportunity learn a new activity and to play together as a team. Also it is a chance to socialize with other individuals from various departments; people they may never have the opportunity to meet. It is a fun day where friendships and campus connections are made."
"So, round up a friend or two and come on and join us for a day of fun and laughs. This event is all about having fun and is not competitive in any way. Most participants have either never curled before or this is the only time all year that they test their skills on the ‘frozen rings’."
There will be two draws. There is still some space available for the 9:00 a.m. draw, but the 11:00 a.m. draw has already filled up. The fee is $45 and involves curling two 6-end games. Brooms, sticks, crutches, sliders, grippers are supplied. Attendees should dress warmly and wear soft-soled running shoes. Curling lessons will be available at 8:30 a.m. for the early draw and 10:30 a.m. for the late draw.
The event is open to faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, students, suppliers and guests. Whether you are an experienced curler or have never curled before, you will enjoy the fun and frolics of this annual non-competitive event. Along with the two curling games, registration includes a sit-down luncheon, snacks and prizes.
Visit the Hagey Bonspiel web page for more information.
Hurry hard and register soon.
Monday's notes
Data Privacy Week runs from January 21 to 27 this year, and Terry Labach, Systems Integration Specialist in Information Security Services was kind enough to forward some interesting links containing data privacy resources:
The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism is hosting training sessions next month. Equitable Recruitment and Selection will be held online on Monday, February 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This one-hour mandatory Equitable Recruitment and Selection training supports faculty in helping them design equity-centered recruitment and selection practices while discussing accountability frameworks for equitable recruitment, selection, and retention.
Additionally, the Mental Health Literacy Certificate is being offered by Campus Wellness. This is a 5-module program for faculty and staff that will take place on Wednesdays between February 7 and March 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, You can register on Portal.
There's still time to sign up for the TRIM study offered by the The Metabolism, Exercise Training and Sex Differences (METS) lab in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. The METS Lab is seeking sedentary, overweight males and females aged 18-45 years for a research study investigating whether the addition of two nutritional supplements to an exercise regime can improve the effects of exercise training on ‘high-quality weight loss’. If you are interested in participating in this study or have any questions, please contact Thabie Lechesa, Department of Kinesiology at 519-498-2151 or tlechesa@uwaterloo.ca.