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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Personal Finance 101

Personal finance is all about how you manage your money. Learn from Madi Fuller of Wealthsimple about being smart with your savings, creating a budget, investing, and more! This session is for those saving up to start a business or anyone who wants to improve their financial literacy.

Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Be Resilient. Be Healthy. | Women's Health Panel

From day to day, you might fill the role of a student, parent, caregiver, or one of many other roles. Regardless of the one (or many!) you play, we all face the challenge of keeping well.

In this workshop, you will learn strategies for managing stress, burnout and improving your mental and physical health. Join Naturopathic Doctor Whitney Baxter (BSc ’10) and Physiotherapist Surabhi Veitch (BSc ’09) as they share actionable strategies related to movement, nutrition and breath work.

This event is being hosted in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 9:00 am - Sunday, May 15, 2022 9:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Indigenous Mennonite Encounters: A Gathering of Body, Mind, and Spirit

This academic conference and community education event will offer stories and analyses of encounters and relationships between Indigenous peoples and Mennonite settlers from point of contact through to the present.

Monday, February 28, 2022 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

CPI Talk - Are we ready for the quantum era?

Are you interested in quantum mechanics or cryptography?

Then check out CPI's next event on Feb 28th from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm. Learn how quantum computers can create security risks and how we can mitigate them!

Register at: https://bit.ly/3s8X2fE

CPI's Michele Mosca and Sara Zafar Jafarzadeh discuss why it is important to act now, even though cryptographically-relevant quantum computers are not available.

Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

WaterTalk: The Next Water Revolutions

As part of the Water Institute's WaterTalks lecture series, David Sedlak, Plato Malozemoff Professor, Director, Berkeley Water Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, USA will present: The Next Water Revolutions.

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 6:30 am - 6:30 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Waterloo Ready to Write

Are you a first-year student feeling stuck writing an assignment? ⁣ Waterloo Ready to Write is a collection of online resources to help you tackle any communication task. Whether you’re working on a research paper, essay, report, or presentation, our self-guided resources are going to be your new best friend. ⁣
Check out our Waterloo Ready to Write workshops + resources to learn at your own pace.⁣

Thursday, February 17, 2022 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Research Talks with Michaëlle Jean

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Black History is World History: From Moment to Global Movement

Join us for a special edition of Research Talks featuring Michaëlle Jean, University of Waterloo Chancellor, St. Paul’s University College and former Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

Please register to receive a link to this virtual event.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Ujima Black History Month: opening and celebration

Everyone is welcome to join the opening event for the University of Waterloo’s Ujima Black History Month, 2022 — and beyond.

Hosted by Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor, associate vice-president, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-racism, and featuring guests Dwayne Morgan, poet and social entrepreneur, Teneile Warren, writer and community advocate, David Delisca, spoken word poet, writer, actor and comedian, and a drumming performance by Bring on the Sunshine.