University of Waterloo events

The following Employers are hosting Employer Information Sessions on Thursday September 12th:

• Scotiabank | Scotia on Campus - IN-PERSON Information Session
• Capital One | Capital One x Waterloo Info Session - IN-PERSON Information Session
• Citadel | Citadel Securities - A Day in the Life - IN-PERSON Information Session
• Sun Life | Sun Life Info Session for Actuarial Students - IN-PERSON Information Session

Make sure to register through WaterlooWorks and check the Employer Information Sessions calendar for any updates!

Borrowing from the title of Leo Tolstoy’s historical chronicle of the Napoleonic Wars and the 1812 invasion of Russia, Sadko Hadžihasanović’s War and Piece is a similarly fragmented view of his homeland in the wake of war. 

The work in Prairie Invasions: A Homecoming interlaces abandoned farmhouses with the history of their inhabitants and creates a moment of pause and empathy for the lives that took place in these specific sites, but also for the land that the houses are built upon. Humans are changing our landscape at an increasingly rapid rate.

The Innovation Open House Mixer is an opportunity to meet fellow students and aspiring or emerging entrepreneurs from across campus. Join us to make friends, gain valuable contacts and build connections with Velocity and its resources. You’ll also have the chance to connect with representatives from Math Innovation, Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, GreenHouse (Social Impact and Indigenous Incubators), Grebel Peace Incubator, Future Cities Institute, the Library and Socratica.

The Faculty of Science Foundation presents: Tim Caulfield, Professor of Health Law and Science Policy and Bestselling Author

The spread of misinformation seems to intensify with each passing week. Indeed, it is a defining characteristic of our time! And research tells us that misinformation is doing tangible harm — to public health, mental health, public discourse, personal relationships, and public trust. How did we get here, why do people believe, and what can we do about it?

On the eve of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, the most important church event in Catholic life since the end of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, Michael W. Higgins, Vatican analyst, biographer and scholar, will identify the reasons why this Synod matters, why its ecumenical constitution is so innovative, and why we are on the cusp of a radical re-shaping of how we do things as a church.

Higgins, author of the recently published The Jesuit Disruptor—a Personal Portrait of Pope Francis, will be in Rome this October covering the Synod for Paulist Press of New York. This free lecture has been made possible through the generous sponsorship of The Higgins Lecture on Religion and Media.

The following Employers are osting Employer Information Sessions on Wednesday September 11th:

• Genesys | Fall Information Session - IN-PERSON Information Session
• Fairfax | Fairfax + Companies Co-op Opportunities - IN-PERSON Information Session

Make sure to register through WaterlooWorks and check the Employer Information Sessions calendar for any updates!

So you’ve got an idea? Before building anything in startups, you have to validate that it’s actually something somebody wants. While sounding relatively straightforward, figuring out whether people actually want your thing is the crucible on which most great startups are forged. Come join us for a new imagining of Cornerstone. Lead by Eric Blondeel, a two-time YC alumni, you’ll learn how to validate your idea without fooling yourself and others with bias. Learn about the mistakes of the teams that came before you and maybe earn some prizes along the way too.

Join the Waterloo Climate Institute and GreenHouse for an event that will take participants to the Kitchener Market for a tour of the market and an opportunity to buy local seasonal veggies and food.

Join the Student Climate Council to help reduce climate anxiety on campus. Applications are due on September 16th. The Student Climate Council is composed of 2 students (undergraduate and graduate) from each faculty for 12 total student volunteer. Members of the Student Climate Council will support the Student Climate Action Program, gain organizational, leadership skills and knowledge while empowering like-minded student leaders across campus.