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
University of Waterloo Affirms the Urgency for Social Justice
Hundreds of UWaterloo staff, faculty and students gathered in the Arts Quad this past Wednesday to advocate and raise awareness for “The Urgency of Social Justice.” Initiated by the Arts Faculty and co-hosted by the Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) department and the Gender and Social Justice (GSJ) program, booths from various departments were setup with educational materials on gender, equality, equity, and social justice. Dr. Laura Mae Lindo, former NDP Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre, activist and UWaterloo Philosophy Professor, opened up the event with vitalizing words on racial equality.
Island Living - Ron Tiessen (BA 1969)
Grebel's 60 Stories Project | Ron Tiessen has lived for 44 years on Pelee island where he has farmed and led a variety of community initiatives, like the Heritage Centre. He and his wife Kathryn, also a retired teacher and native of Pelee Island, raised 3 boys there.
Grebel’s Fall Bloom: Welcoming New Scholars to the Garden
The first week of September brought an atmosphere of excitement to Conrad Grebel University College as a new batch of Grebelites arrived at the residence, joined by their parents and greeted by enthusiastic upper-year students. A spirit of new possibilities could be felt in the air—a spirit that has been gracing Grebel’s doorstep for the last 60 years.
Events
Book Launch: Eating Like A Mennonite
Celebrate the launch of Professor Emeritus Marlene Epp’s new book exploring the meaning of Mennonite foodways, around the table and around the world.
60th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Celebrate the impact of Grebel’s 60 years in the spirit of Community Supper. Featuring special guests from every decade, we'll recreate Grebel's Community Supper and raise money for residence facility renewal projects. Hosted by Eric Friesen BA’67. Get a glimpse into the University of Waterloo's future as UWaterloo's President Vivek Goel speaks about "Waterloo at 100."
Navigating to the Next Normal: Challenges and Opportunities for the Church in Canada
You are invited to join leading thinkers, clergy and others to creatively engage with issues facing the Church in Canada.