50-year reunion

Reunion banner with date and historic image

Welcome to your 50-year reunion!

The 50-year anniversary reunion in 2017 is for the class of 1967.

You will find detailed information about your upcoming Golden Anniversary reunion on these pages - or see the official reunion invitation (PDF). We hope that you will be able to attend this milestone reunion to reconnect with your classmates, your professors, your Faculty, and your University and we're making it very special. You will also have an opportunity to learn how the campus has changed since you graduated as well as meet current students and learn about current student life on campus.

Browse this page to learn all about your reunion, or choose a link to go directly to:

Reunion program

Friday, September 29, 2017

Trivia Night at the Bomber

5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Bombshelter Pub, Student Life Centre, University of Waterloo

Join alumni from all of the Faculties at the University of Waterloo for a fun night of trivia and munchies (including a beverage).

Come and test your knowledge, team up with your friends, challenge others– it’s UWaterloo’s 60^th, so there will be some retro questions.

Cost of Trivia Night: $5 per person (tax included)

#UWaterloo60 Reunion Concert: A Tribe Called Red

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Physical Activities Complex (PAC), University of Waterloo

A highlight of Reunion 2017 and part of UWaterloo’s 60^th celebrations, this concert is not to be missed!

Making an impact on the global electronic scene with a truly unique A Tribe Called Red - band photo sound, native producer and DJ crew, A Tribe Called Red, advocate for inclusivity, empathy and acceptance amongst all races and genders in the name of social justice. A Tribe Called Red uphold that indigenous people define their identity on their own terms. Sharing this quest makes you part of the 'Halluci Nation.’

Join A Tribe Called Red in celebrating inclusivity and the University’s 60th anniversary with fellow Waterloo alumni and students for this sure-to-be-amazing concert.

Cost of Reunion Concert: $20 per person (taxes included)

Saturday, September 30, 2017

Engineering Reunion Headquarters and Open House

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sedra Student Design Centre (1st floor), Engineering 5 Building, University of Waterloo

The Engineering Open House is the place to be with so much to do for the whole family! This Headquarters will be your one stop shop for all things Reunion including name badges, maps, event information, engineering tours and so much more.

Mingle with classmates and fellow alumni from the classes of 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007 and 2012. Meet the Dean of Engineering and the current EngSoc executives. Take a guided tour of new research labs and your old stomping ground.

Check out the student-built vehicles such as the Midnight Sun Solar Car, the Alternative Fuels Vehicles, and the Concrete Toboggan in the world-class one-of-a-kind Student Design Centre.

The Novelties Shop will be open to purchase EngSoc souvenirs.

Test your skill at the Engineering Ideas Clinic!

Need a new Iron Ring? The Camp 15 Iron Ring Wardens will be in attendance to fit you with a new Iron Ring.

For the kiddies: Engineering Science Quest will be providing various fun and educational activities for children of all ages.

Light refreshments will be served. Advanced registration preferred.

Cost of Open House: complimentary

Engineering Tours

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (tours depart on a regular basis throughout the day)
Sedra Student Design Centre (1st floor), Engineering 5 Building, University of Waterloo

Take a guided tour through the halls of Waterloo Engineering to see your old stomping ground and new state-of-the-art research labs and hear about the transformational research taking place within the Faculty of Engineering. A current student will be your tour guide. This is a walking tour.

Last tour of the day leaves at 4:00 p.m.!

Cost of tours: complimentary

DISCOUNT: The Waterloo Store in South Campus Hall will be open from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. for an opportunity to purchase your University of Waterloo apparel with a 15% discount for alumni.

University of Waterloo's AHS Fun Run

9:00 a.m.: Registration
10:15 a.m.: Race
B.C. Matthews Hall, University of Waterloo

We're welcoming alumni to join with students, faculty, staff and the community in this run to celebrate active, healthy living. Runners and walkers come in costume, high tech gear, or casual weekend wear with families and strollers in tow as they tour the campus around Ring Road! Expert bib tag timing is provided to participants for the 5 km race, but the fun aspect of this annual event are the crazy costumes, face painting and balloon animals.

Cost of Fun Run: $15 per adult; $10 per student; free for children under 14 years of age (prices include tax).

Engineering Reunion Lecture with the Dean of Engineering

10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
LiveLink - Rooms 3101 & 3102, Engineering 5 Building, University of Waterloo

The reunion lecture will be delivered by the Dean of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. The Dean will deliver a visionary lecture titled "Educating the Engineer of the Future". Q&A to follow the lecture. Advanced registration recommended due to limited seating.

Cost of lecture: Complimentary

LIVE STREAMING VIDEO: Can't make it to campus to see the lecture in person? No problem! This lecture will be available as a live streaming video (registration is recommended so we can then send you the link to the live stream video).

Engineering Back-to-the-Classroom Lecture with Prof. Alexander Wong (#1)

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
LiveLink - Rooms 3101 & 3102, Engineering 5 Building, University of Waterloo

Toward Operational Artificial Intelligence: Anywhere, Anyplace, Anytime

Professor ALEXANDER WONG
BASc 2005, Computer Engineering
MASc 2007, Electrical & Computer Engineering
PhD 2010, Systems Design Engineering

Deep learning has given rise to a major revolution in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). As a result, a number of important questions arises with respect to how AI would impact our lives: What are the practical uses of artificial intelligence and how can it give the Canadian economy the push it needs without relying on the giant tech companies? A major challenge with the democratization and proliferation of deep learning as operational AI for all is the sheer complexity of current deep neural networks, making them ill-suited for operational use in a large number of scenarios. This talk explores the idea of how we can take the big ideas in AI and bring it into operational scenarios that can benefit anyone, anywhere, anytime, anyplace.

Professor Alexander Wong is the Canada Research Chair in Medical Imaging Systems, is the Director of the Vision and Image Processing Research Group at the University of Waterloo and is a professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering, the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering and the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science.

Advanced registration recommended due to limited seating.

Cost of lectures: complimentary

Charity BBQ Lunch - 'Boggan Burgers!

11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sedra Student Design Centre (1st floor), Engineering 5 Building, University of Waterloo

The Concrete Toboggan student team will be running a BBQ with all proceeds going to the team (cash purchases only). Support the team by purchasing your lunch from them! Tables and chairs will be provided inside the Sedra Student Design Centre so lunch is available rain or shine. Vegetarian option available.

Cost of BBQ lunch: Available to purchase on-site (cash only - under $10 per person).

Alumni VIP Tent and Football Game

VIP Tent: 12:00 p.m.
Football game kick-off: 1:00 p.m.
Warrior Field (North Campus), University of Waterloo

Cheer on the Waterloo Warriors as they take on the Gulph Gryphons. Your VIP pass includes 4 beer samples, tailgate-inspired food and giveaways, as well as entrance into Warrior Field, the Alumni VIP tent and grandstand seating during the game.

Cost of ticket to Alumni VIP tent pass: $15 per adult (tax included; must be 19 years or older)
Cost of ticket to football game: complimentary - get your Alumni Big Ticket

Engineering Back-to-the-Classroom Lecture with Prof. Larry Smith (#2)

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Room 1351, Davis Centre, University of Waterloo

The Global Economy in 2022

Professor LARRY SMITH
BA 1968, Economics
MA 1975, Economics

A discussion of what the world's economy will look like at the end of the next five years. Will the European Union regain its momentum? Will China maintain its economic growth and social stability? Will India's growth rival China's? Will American economic policy become coherent? Will Canada have much to celebrate?

See the legendary Professor Larry Smith deliver one of his famous addresses. You'll feel like a student all over again in DC 1351 the classroom where you may have taken one or more of Larry's economics courses.

Can't wait to hear Prof. Smith speak at Reunion? Check out his outrageously popular TEDxUW talk, "Why you will fail to have a great career", which has over 5.5 million views.

Cost of lectures: complimentary

25th and 50th Anniversary Iron Ring Ceremony: Obligation Renewal

Ceremony: 6:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m.
The Viking Suite, Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo, 105 King Street East, Kitchener, ON

Sanctioned by Camp 15 Waterloo of the Iron Ring Wardens, this special obligation renewal ceremony is exclusively for the Waterloo Engineering Class of 1966 and 1991 to celebrate your Golden and Silver Anniversaries!

Advance registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend.

Cost of ceremony: complimentary

Engineering Reunion Dinner - Stein and Dine!

Reception: 7:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.
The Grand Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo, 105 King Street East, Kitchener, ON

After the memorable Iron Ring Ceremony, enjoy a delicious Oktoberfest-inspired four-course "Stein and Dine" dinner - full dinner menu (PDF) - with your fellow classmates celebrating their 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55-year reunions. The chef has expertly paired each course with a unique beer to bring out the flavours of local seasonal foods (a wine option will be available for those who don't drink beer).

Top Class Rep prizes will be awarded over dinner. Short speeches over dinner will be delivered by University of Waterloo President Feridun Hamdullahpur and Dean of Engineering.

"The TOOL" will make an appearance and there will be an opportunity to take photographs. Advance registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend. Note: adults only due to language and content

Cost of dinner: $70 per person (includes taxes, reception refreshments, beer/wine with dinner and gratuities); cash bar thereafter.

Need more Oktoberfest? Then head over to the Bomber after the Reunion Dinner for the Oktoberfest at the Bomber After Party! What a better way to end your day on campus then to celebrate with an Oktoberfest-themed evening at the Bomber? The after party features Oktoberfest music. ID required, includes line bypass and no cover charge. After party goes until 1:00 a.m.

Sunday, October 1, 2017

Farewell to your class

Get together with your class at breakfast or brunch over final stories and promises to keep in touch. The following are suggestions of places near campus where classes can get together but there are many more options!

Note: Optional, this is not a formal event.

Options for breakfast:

Angie's Kitchen
Cora
Mel's Diner
Proof Kitchen & Lounge (at Delta Waterloo)
Symposium Cafe Restaurant & Lounge

Options for brunch:

Fork and Cork
Golf's Steak House & Seafood
Sole Restaurant

Options for lunch:

Abe Erb
East Side Mario's
William's Fresh Cafe

Note: HST #R119260685

If you have any questions about your reunion, please email or call 519.888.4567 ext. 37827.

Registration

Online registration is now open!

Registration deadline: September 22, 2017.

Make a Gift

Your reunion anniversary provides an excellent opportunity to support your alma mater in a way that is personally meaningful to you. Thank you for taking the time to consider making a gift to the Educating the Engineer of the Future Campaign to support Waterloo Engineering in honour of your reunion!

Accommodations

Make the most of Reunion weekend and book your stay in town! Mention "University of Waterloo Reunion" to get the special rates at the accommodations listed below.

Available dates: Friday September 29 and Saturday September 30, 2017.
Reservation deadline: Friday September 1st, 2017.

Note: After this date rooms may be booked based on availability but rates cannot be guaranteed.

Preferred hotel:
Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo
105 King Street East, Kitchener, ON
$123 plus tax for a Deluxe guest room or $133 plus tax for an Executive guest room
Book your group rate online or call 519-569-4575 for reservations

Additional accommodations with special Reunion rates.

Helpful hints

Maps and directions

Campus Maps, Directions, and Parking

Campus parking

Complimentary parking will be available on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in parking lots A, B, C, L, N, R, W and X. Pay parking is available in Lot H ($3 in coins required).

Dress code

Daytime events are casual.
Business or business casual attire recommended in the evening.