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WATERLOO, ON -- Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to announce that thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Waterloo Region's Community Environmental Fund, the first electric vehicle charging station on the University of Waterloo campus is up and running! Available to the public, the aim of this project is to increase consumer use of electric vehicles. 

WATERLOO, ON -- Canadian music icon, Bruce Cockburn, is kicking off a seven city Ontario tour with a solo concert at the Humanities Theatre at the University of Waterloo on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 8:00 pm.

It is truly a special occasion when the department joins together for a mass concert like the “Celebration in Song” that took place on November 30^th at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. With the audience filled to capacity, this special event celebrating Grebel’s 50^th Anniversary showcased the College’s three choirs – the University Choir, the Chapel Choir, and the Chamber Choir. To cap the event off, the choirs formed a mass choir to perform the world premiere of Psalm 150, a commissioned piece by Grebel alum Timothy Corlis.

The Alumni Committee of Conrad Grebel University College is pleased to announce the selection of Lisa Schirch (BA 1990) as the 2014 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award.

On November 7th, four students flew from Waterloo down to Wichita Kansas to attend the annual Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) convention. Sponsored by Conrad Grebel and the local MEDA chapter, Jono Cullar, Sarah MacKeil, Drew Warkentin, and Eric Tichbourne were able to attend the 4 day convention and engage with the work being done by MEDA and their supporters, as well as compete in a case competition against teams from other Universities.

George and Louise Schroeder are passionate about helping university students get a great education.

The Canadian launch of Branch: A Memoir with Pictures by celebrated Anabaptist-Mennonite storyteller John L. Ruth, takes place at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo at 7:30 pm on November 28.

By Laureen Harder-Gissing

What was it like to be a conscientious objector during World War II? Did Mennonites participate in the War of 1812? Did Mennonite women contribute to World War I relief efforts? Do Mennonites celebrate Remembrance Day?

Sound in the Land 2014 will explore music and the environment while discovering new Mennonite perspectives. This event is a sequel to the highly successful Sound in the Lands 2009 which explored Mennonite music across borders and boundaries, and Sound in the Land 2004 which dealt with Mennonite musical diversities.

Conrad Grebel University College and Wilfrid Laurier University will welcome hundreds of visitors to Waterloo from across North America and as far away as Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and Japan as part of the 2013 Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) Conference, October 17-19.