Alumni

Thursday, September 22, 2022 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Commitment Ceremony – Cedar Circle and Pipe Ceremony

The Indigenous peoples of the University of Waterloo will ask Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor, for a full commitment to reconciliation, Indigenization and decolonization at the institution.

At 10:30 a.m. there will be a Cedar Circle, which will immediately be followed by a Pipe Ceremony and a traditional feast on the B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) Green.

Thursday, September 15, 2022 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

WaterTalk: Microplastics in the environment and pitfalls in their analysis

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, Jacob de Boer,
Professor Emeritus, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology, Vrije University
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, will present: Microplastics in the environment
and pitfalls in their analysis.

Friday, September 16, 2022 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Knowledge Integration Seminar: Connecting the Dots

Visiting Fulbright Scholar Professor Emerita Mary Stewart will discuss ways she has connected various forms of knowledge in her artwork and writing. Time permitting, we will end with an active-learning brainstorming session.

Thursday, September 22, 2022 7:00 am - 10:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Commitment Ceremony – Sunrise Ceremony

The Indigenous peoples of the University of Waterloo will ask Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor, for a full commitment to reconciliation, Indigenization and decolonization at the institution.

The ceremony will commence with a Sunrise Ceremony located at 7:00 a.m. at the Ceremonial Fire Grounds at United College.

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 11:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

University of Waterloo Innovation Ecosystem

Join us and learn how our distinct innovation ecosystem is designed differently, and why this difference is the reason we are home to top creators, explorers, and ground-breakers worldwide.