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Thursday, May 9, 2024 - Friday, May 10, 2024 (all day)

Bridging Black: Building Connections for Black Flourishing | The 2024 Inter-Institutional forum of the Scarborough Charter

On May 9th and 10th, 2024, the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University will be hosting the 2024 Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. 

Black History Month: Building Career Paths for Black Talent panel discussion
Thursday, February 15, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Building career paths for Black talent

To build capacity on and awareness around developing Black talent in the workplace, Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) will be hosting its second Black History Month (BHM) panel discussion. The panel discussion aims to showcase CEE as a leader in thought leadership around culture change in EDI-R in the talent space.   

Pan African Initiative for Research
Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Waterloo Launches PAIR: Black-Led, Inclusive, and Globally Engaged

The University of Waterloo launches the Pan African Initiative for Research (PAIR), a new interdisciplinary research initiative designed to advance collaborative, community rooted, and globally engaged scholarship across Pan African contexts, including Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Afro diasporic communities worldwide.

Taking Charge of Your Reproductive Health Lunch and Learn Registration
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

PCOS & Endometriosis: Separating Fact from Fiction

by Sarah Connors, ND Indigenous Naturopathic Doctor Campus Wellness
In our upcoming conversation, we’ll explore these PCOS and Endometriosis more in depth, share practical strategies, and leave space for your questions—because informed, collaborative care is one of the most powerful tools we have when living with PCOS or endometriosis.
Taking Charge of Your Reproductive Health Lunch and Learn Registration
Monday, February 23, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Understanding PCOS and Endometriosis

Dr. Sarah Connors (she/her), Indigenous Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula, will dive into all things menstruation and hormones in relation to PCOS and Endometriosis. We will look at how PCOS and Endometriosis can impact your experience of the menstrual cycle, dispel some of the common myths about these conditions, and chat about strategies to support you in living with these conditions. There will be time for a Q&A to ensure all your burning questions are answered!

Students collaborating around a table
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

New Community Resources & Microgrants

The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-R) is sharing two new supports for community-led work across campus and in the broader Waterloo community: Community Resources and Community Microgrants. Both initiatives reflect a belief in the care, leadership, and knowledge that already exist within our communities, and a commitment to supporting that work in practical ways.