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University of Waterloo events

At Waterloo, we're proud to host a wide variety of events for the campus community and our larger community. Find out what's happening on campus, from free public lectures to workshops and information sessions.

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For support with your event, view our resources for event planners and contact community.relations@uwaterloo.ca.

Events

Monday, May 19, 2025 12:30 am - 11:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey – The UWCom Survey is now open. All students are invited. Survey links are sent to @uwaterloo emails. Students who submit their responses will be entered into a draw to win 1 of 16 prize baskets. The prize basket contains a $100 W store gift card, YETI cup, stuffed goose, hat, sticker, and a mystery item! The survey is open until May 30.

Monday, May 19, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Art is Always Conflict

This retrospective exhibit orbits themes of disability, abuse, suffering, belief, unbelief, destruction, and regeneration. It features over 50 pieces of art made by Elizabeth Ann Wenger (1946-2022), a Mennonite artist who lived and worked in Goshen, Indiana.

The exhibit is curated by Carol Penner, Director of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, and Sadie Ingle, a current Masters of Theological Studies student. It can be found in the Grebel Gallery, level 4, Conrad Grebel University College. This free exhibit will run from Tuesday, April 1 to Tuesday, June 17.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 12:30 am - 11:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey – The UWCom Survey is now open. All students are invited. Survey links are sent to @uwaterloo emails. Students who submit their responses will be entered into a draw to win 1 of 16 prize baskets. The prize basket contains a $100 W store gift card, YETI cup, stuffed goose, hat, sticker, and a mystery item! The survey is open until May 30.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Art is Always Conflict

This retrospective exhibit orbits themes of disability, abuse, suffering, belief, unbelief, destruction, and regeneration. It features over 50 pieces of art made by Elizabeth Ann Wenger (1946-2022), a Mennonite artist who lived and worked in Goshen, Indiana.

The exhibit is curated by Carol Penner, Director of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, and Sadie Ingle, a current Masters of Theological Studies student. It can be found in the Grebel Gallery, level 4, Conrad Grebel University College. This free exhibit will run from Tuesday, April 1 to Tuesday, June 17.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WISE PUBLIC LECTURE

WISE is pleased to announce a virtual WISE Public Lecture with Dr. Niall Conroy. Please join us on Zoom to discuss the remarkable transformation of newborn care at Bo Government Hospital in Sierra Leone’s second-largest city. In 2013, when Niall first arrived in-country, the hospital’s children’s ward was seeing only around 10 newborns a month—despite handling 5,000 deliveries per year in a country with one of the highest neonatal mortality rates in the world. Limited services and poor outcomes led many parents and healthcare workers to believe that seeking care for sick babies was futile; most newborns died either at home or in the labour ward. Over the past decade, the hospital’s special care baby unit has been transformed. This talk will share the story of that evolution and explore how sustainable energy solutions played a key role in building a trusted, life-saving service for the community.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

IBPOC Student Writing Cafés

The IBPOC Student Writing Cafés are spaces where Indigenous, Black, and graduate students of colour can come together to form supportive communities of writers. Structured by timed writing spurts and breaks, these groups make space for concerns specific to IBPOC writers.

Where: SCH 228F

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Research Talks: Rural community development and wellbeing

You’re invited to Research Talks, a public event and panel discussion, featuring guest speakers Karla Boluk, Feng Chang and Tejal Patel from the University of Waterloo, and Jay Bailey and Ellie Joseph, co-founders of Two Row on the Grand.

The presentation on rural community development and wellbeing will highlight key strategies and initiatives to improve the quality of life in rural areas. It will emphasize the importance of sustainable economic growth, access to quality healthcare and education, and the promotion of social inclusion.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 12:30 am - 11:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey

University of Waterloo Campus Community Survey – The UWCom Survey is now open. All students are invited. Survey links are sent to @uwaterloo emails. Students who submit their responses will be entered into a draw to win 1 of 16 prize baskets. The prize basket contains a $100 W store gift card, YETI cup, stuffed goose, hat, sticker, and a mystery item! The survey is open until May 30.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Art is Always Conflict

This retrospective exhibit orbits themes of disability, abuse, suffering, belief, unbelief, destruction, and regeneration. It features over 50 pieces of art made by Elizabeth Ann Wenger (1946-2022), a Mennonite artist who lived and worked in Goshen, Indiana.

The exhibit is curated by Carol Penner, Director of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, and Sadie Ingle, a current Masters of Theological Studies student. It can be found in the Grebel Gallery, level 4, Conrad Grebel University College. This free exhibit will run from Tuesday, April 1 to Tuesday, June 17.