Welcome to Grebel
Residence
Grebel is home to an enthusiastic residence community on the campus of the University of Waterloo. Join this friendly community of people who are dedicated to making Grebel an amazing place to live and grow. Meet some of Grebels current students. Take an in-person or virtual tour. Discover leadership opportunities. Apply now to live in the residence.
Academics
Study with and get to know professors in a community-oriented learning environment. Grebel teaches within the Arts faculty at the University of Waterloo, administering the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies departments at Waterloo, and offering additional undergraduate courses in Arts, History, Mennonite Studies, Religious Studies, and Sociology. Grebel also offers two masters level graduate programs in Theological Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies.
News
Strengthening Faith Through Education
Riley Koop, a third-year Chemical Engineering student, says attending the University of Waterloo and living at Conrad Grebel University College is the best of both worlds. "I don’t have to make a choice between quality education or a thriving spiritual and community life here," he said. As a member of Vineland United Mennonite Church, Riley feels comfortable in his home away from home because of Grebel's "strong commitment to being a Mennonite institution," which allows him to deepen his faith "in a space that encourages questions while still being rooted in the same Anabaptist-Mennonite values that are important."
The Right Destination
Chloe Shantz, a fourth-year Music and English Literature student at the University of Waterloo shares her experience as a musician in Conrad Grebel University College's music program. She is a soprano vocalist and violinist who has been a highly involved member of the Music Department's Chamber Choir, Instrumental Chamber Ensemble, Orchestra Ensemble, and Chapel. Chloe is also the vocal director of Grebel’s upcoming production of The Clockmaker’s Daughter: The Musical, which will be premiering in March.
Seeking Campus Hosts to Live in Community
Beginning in summer 2025, Grebel is looking for one or two people who are energized by living in a community! People who enjoy being surrounded by lots of students and who are content to stay home and play board games, binge on movies, attend coffee houses, or visit over tea will thrive in this role. The Campus Host(s) represents the College during non-business hours and functions as a building superintendent. In return for these services, the College provides rent-free accommodation in a one-bedroom apartment and covers utilities. The Campus Host role is contracted for a term of two years.
Events
Local Futures Project Launch
The Kindred Credit Union Centre for Peace Advancement is thrilled to announce the official launch event of Local Futures: Communities Collaborating for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Youth Night @ Grebel
Grebel invites Youth Groups with students in grades 9-12 to join us for a youth night.
Living on Borrowed Time? The Settlement of Mennonites in Imperial Russia after 1789
A public lecture with Leonard G. Friesen, celebrating the publication of Leonard Friesen’s book, Mennonites in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union: Through Much Tribulation (University of Toronto Press, 2022).