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I’m writing today to share more information about the University’s approach to communicating with the members of our community who have come together to form an encampment outside the Grad House on main campus.  

This group of students and community members has questions related to how the University manages its institutional investments and how we evaluate international partnerships related specifically to Israeli institutions and companies.  

Earlier today, the University became aware that members of our community have come together to form an encampment to protest issues related to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza. The encampment is on Waterloo’s main campus, on the green space next to the Grad House. 

This University strongly supports individual rights to freedom of expression and assembly – this includes the right to demonstrate or protest. The freedom to speak or express yourself and to examine, question, teach and learn are central to our purpose – and we all have a responsibility to uphold these freedoms. We have shared more information on our policies on free expression online.