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
Pushing Boundaries Through Activism— Benny Skinner (BA 2019, MA 2023)
If there’s anyone who likes breaking down barriers and seeing what’s on the other side, it’s Benny Skinner (BA 2019, MA 2023). They are a human rights advocate, award-winning rugby player on an inclusivity-driven Premier League team, and Indigenous Research Advisor who positively affects the world through activism. Benny’s commitment to social justice was enhanced by Conrad Grebel University College’s Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) program, the place where they learned how to challenge and change a society where injustice runs deep.
Tick-Tock: It’s Time for Grebel’s Musical “The Clockmaker’s Daughter!”
Conrad Grebel University College’s Student Council prepares to present the Canadian premiere of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a musical written by composers Micheal Webborn and Daniel Finn, this March. The musical's producer, Thao My Vu, and the lead, Maya Valdez, gave insight into the production and shared what makes Grebel musicals unique and worthwhile.
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."
Events
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).
The Clockmaker's Daughter | Grebel Musical
Grebel student council presents the first Canadian production of The Clockmaker's Daughter, a musical by Michael Webborn and Daniel Finn.
More than Victims: Soviet Mennonites from Stalin to Gorbachev
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).