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Friday, December 21, 2018 - 09:00 to 12:00
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Fridays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - 14:00 to 16:30
Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together. After the writing session you are welcome to stay to discuss writing goals, challenges and strategies with your colleagues.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 — 7:00 PM EST
Join us for an evening of soulful jazz and worship in Grebel's Chapel. All are welcome!
Free parking provided.
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 10:00 to 12:30
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Friday, December 14, 2018 - 09:00 to 12:00
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Fridays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Learn strategies to manage stress and anxiety
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 14:00 to 16:30
Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together. After the writing session you are welcome to stay to discuss writing goals, challenges and strategies with your colleagues.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST
W3 warmly invites you to our holiday party potluck on December 12 from 12 noon to 1:30 in HH 334.
Your W3 coordinators will provide one meat-based and one vegan main dish, plus cider, of course. The rest is up to you! There will also be a craft table for holiday card-making. Please join us to celebrate the year and connect with fellow Waterloo women and non-binary folks!
Please bring your own dishes and cutlery to reduce our use of disposables.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 16:00
1-hour support group for anyone struggling with disordered eating or issues with food
- All students are welcome to drop-in at any session to speak in a friendly, informal and confidential space
- The group will be facilitated by a student volunteer and a Campus Wellness clinician
- Sessions will run every 2nd Tuesday and 4th Wednesday of the month
- Sign up is available on LEADS or drop-in to any session
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 10:00 to 12:30
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, December 10, 2018 - 16:00 to 17:00
Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.
Register on LEADS. Sign up for one of the dates listed.
Cultivating Thinking
Learn how to:
- Identify unhelpful thinking patterns
- Challenge and modify unhelpful thoughts
- Think in a more balanced way
- Relax using mindfulness strategies
Monday, December 10, 2018 — 10:30 AM EST
Join the campus community on Monday, December 10 in the Board and Senate Chambers in NH 3407 to watch live online as Professor Donna Strickland accepts the Nobel Prize in Sweden.
Monday, December 10, 2018 — 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM EST
This training teaches students, staff, and faculty how to recognize and support someone who may be having thoughts of suicide. QPR is an education and awareness program that provides direction as to how to Question a person with thoughts of suicide, how to Persuade them to get help, and how to Refer the person to appropriate professional resources.
Training content:
Monday, December 10, 2018 (all day) to Sunday, January 20, 2019 (all day)
Are you considering building a startup from your research? Win $20,000 in funding for your startup and acceptance into the Velocity Garage incubator program.
This $20,000 in funding is made possible through the generosity of Sam Pasupalak, a successful Velocity founder. Pasupalak co-founded artificial intelligence company Maluuba, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2017.
Friday, December 7, 2018 - 09:00 to 12:00
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Fridays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 — 10:30 AM EST
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada. This year will mark the 29th anniversary of the tragic events that took place in 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.
Thursday, December 6, 2018 — 8:00 AM to Friday, December 7, 2018 — 9:00 AM EST
EuroSciCon welcomes all to attend the 9th International Conference on Traditional Medicine 2018 which will be held from December 06th - December 07th, 2018, Valencia, Spain. Traditional Medicine 2018 conference aims to gather leading educational scientists, researchers, people working in the field of Traditional, Chinese and Alternative Medicine and research students to exchange & share their research and innovative ideas and results/findings in the field of Traditional Medicine.
Theme: Exploring Innovations in Traditional Medicine
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 18:00 to 19:00
Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.
Register on LEADS. Select one of the dates listed.
Cultivating Resiliency
Learn how to:
- Develop healthier self-care habits
- Shift unhelpful mindsets
- Deal with disappointment
- Motivate yourself after failure
- Relax using breathing techniques
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 - 14:00 to 16:30
Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together. After the writing session you are welcome to stay to discuss writing goals, challenges and strategies with your colleagues.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM EST
This training consists of a facilitated discussion of the online More Feet on the Ground mental health education program. This program uses those online materials, as well as vignettes to teach students, staff, and faculty how to Recognize, Respond, and Refer individuals experiencing mental health concerns on campus.
Registration is on LEADS.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EST
In this session, participants will be introduced to copyright concepts as they apply to the writing and publication of their thesis on UWSpace. This session will cover:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM EST
Join three researchers at the next Research Talks for a panel discussion exploring the impact of supercomputer Graham on big data.
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 — 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM EST
Join the Office of Research on Wednesday, December 5 for an information session on the upcoming Spring 2019 CIHR Project Grant competition. The session will include:
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 10:00 to 12:30
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 16:00 to 17:00
Learn the basics of self-care, mindfulness, meditation, and useful strategies for coping with anxiety and stress in our 1-hour Coping Skills Seminars.
Register on LEADS. Sign up for one of the dates listed.
Strengthening Motivation
Learn how to:
- Solve problems more effectively
- Set achievable goals
- Overcome obstacles and increase chances for success
- Relax using progressive muscle relaxation