Current undergraduate students

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Co-op Workplace Simulation by Velocity

Want to level up your co-op experience and impress your next employer? Join Velocity at the Co-op Workplace Simulation. This event is open to all students from any faculty or program.

This is not just another workshop, it’s a dynamic simulation where you’ll role-play real-world scenarios. You’ll step into the shoes of a co-op student working for an employer in any industry, spot a challenge, and learn how to bring your innovative solution to your employer - confidently and effectively.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Anti-Racism Reads: Never Whistle at Night

University of Waterloo Libraries is collaborating with Indigenous Student Services to host a spooky edition of Anti-Racism Reads, just in time for Halloween!

Please join us at Dana Porter Library for a discussion of Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, featuring unsettling stories from various Indigenous authors. With a forward by Stephen Graham Jones, this collection builds on the belief many Indigenous people hold that one should never whistle at night as it can cause evil spirits to appear and possibly follow you home.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Hagey Lecture

Dr. Edward Doolittle: Indigenous Mathematics

To develop Indigenous Mathematics as a coherent subject distinct from mathematics, ethnomathematics, and Indigenous studies, we must consider the discipline’s foundations. As with global mathematics, Indigenous mathematics is founded in logic, philosophy, and culture, but differs in detail. Indigenous logic allows for the coexistence of contradictory statements: Indigenous philosophy is grounded in creation and the land; Indigenous culture is inextricably bound with spirituality, ceremony, and oral tradition. Efforts to “Indigenize” mathematics will fail without taking these differences into account.

Registration not required.

Thursday, October 23, 2025 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Servant leadership: Reflections and lessons learned from 49 years of service to Canada

Judge Albert Wong has dedicated over 49 years to public service, including peacekeeping roles in Afghanistan and Africa. As a Citizenship Judge since 2014, he has helped integrate over 300,000 new Canadians and advocates for inclusive immigration policies. A University of Waterloo alumnus, Judge Wong is also an active volunteer, promoting unity and social cohesion within Asian Canadian communities, and believes in the power of collaboration to build a stronger, more inclusive Canada.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Hallman Lecture: Health and Happiness – Prescribing Beyond Medicine

Join our expert panel for a timely and engaging conversation about how we can foster healthier lives across our communities. Discussions will explore the vital interplay between physical activity, nutrition, and social connection—not only as key components of well-being, but as meaningful and preventative health strategies.

Thursday, December 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Free Store Pop Up

The Free Store is a Sustainability Office initiative to divert waste from the landfill. This program helps to rehome items that are still in usable condition to those that want and need them, such as home goods, kitchenware, school supplies and more. Learn more about what items we'll be collecting, where you can drop off donations, and when and where to find pop-ups across campus.

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Eco Summit 2025: The Next Chapter

The Sustainability Office invites you to join us for our twelfth-annual Eco Summit, bringing together the campus community to showcase and celebrate sustainability achievements, build connections and collaboration opportunities, and inspire collective action for the year ahead. All students, staff, and faculty are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Free Store Pop Up

The Free Store is a Sustainability Office initiative to divert waste from the landfill. This program helps to rehome items that are still in usable condition to those that want and need them, such as home goods, kitchenware, school supplies and more. Learn more about what items we'll be collecting, where you can drop off donations, and when and where to find pop-ups across campus.

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Let's Roll lunch and learn

Join the Sustainability Office for a lunch & learn with the Region of Waterloo Waste Management team to learn more about the switch to cart-based collection.

In March 2026, the Region of Waterloo will be changing to cart-based collection for garbage and organics. Currently, most of the collection is done manually, by lifting waste materials and placing them into the collection trucks. By switching to cart-based collection, the region will improve worker safety and operational efficiency and cut down on waste collection day litter. Come learn about the switch to carts, see the carts in person, and ask Region of Waterloo staff all your cart-related questions!

Friday, October 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Webinar | Towards Trustworthy AI: Cybersecurity and Privacy Concerns

Learn practical strategies to make AI systems more secure, fair, and resilient from the University of Waterloo Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute's (CPI) executive director, N. Asokan.

Join CPI's free webinar on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. EST in collaboration with WatSPEED. Through this session, you will deepen your understanding of trustworthy AI and safeguard your systems against emerging threats.