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Tuesday, April 30, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, April 29, 2019 — 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
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:
Friday, April 26, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Thursday, April 25, 2019 — 6:30 PM to Saturday, April 27, 2019 — 1:30 PM EDT
The University of Waterloo, Conestoga College and Wilfrid Laurier University are proud to host the 2019 Senior Women's Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Conference in Waterloo Region! The 2019 conference will explore the importance of allyship in the institution.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 — 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
This program was designed by members of the working group on sexual and gender diversity under the Provost's Advisory Committee on Equity (PACE), in collaboration with The Glow Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, is an education workshop (2.5 hours) and registration event (1 hour).
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, April 15, 2019 — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
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.
Challenging Thinking
Learn how to:
- Identify unhelpful thinking patterns
- Challenge and modify unhelpful thoughts
- Think in a more balanced way
- Relax using mindfulness strategies
Monday, April 15, 2019 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
This training teaches students, staff, and faculty to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first-aid resources. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers learn to recognize these invitations and take action.
Training content:
Friday, April 12, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Thursday, April 11, 2019 — 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Learn strategies to manage stress and anxiety
Thursday, April 11, 2019 — 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
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, April 10, 2019 — 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
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, April 10, 2019 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, April 8, 2019 — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
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.
Thriving With Emotions
Friday, April 5, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Thursday, April 4, 2019 — 7:30 PM EDT
Repertoire includes the Brahms Piano Concerto #2 in Bb major, with Soloist Eric Liang (winner of the 2018 UW Concerto Competition) and Von Suppé ‘s Poet and Peasant Overture plus Bruckner’s Overture in G minor.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 — 7:30 PM EDT
Directed by Dr. Maisie Sum and featuring Grebel Artist-in-Residence I Dewa Made Suparta, the UW Balinese Gamelan and the Grebel Community Gamelan will perform a mix of contemporary pieces and traditional classics. There will be a chance to try out the instrument for yourself after the concert. Suitable for all ages.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 — 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Since January 2017, the Writing and Communication Centre has been hosting a weekly writing café for faculty. Every Wednesday afternoon, we offer a dedicated writing space (with coffee, tea, and treats!) for faculty to write together.
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SCH 228F
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 — 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Write together. Connect to our grad writing community. Stay focused and motivated!
Monday, April 1, 2019 — 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
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.
Challenging Thinking
Learn how to:
- Identify unhelpful thinking patterns
- Challenge and modify unhelpful thoughts
- Think in a more balanced way
- Relax using mindfulness strategies