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A team of University of Waterloo students returned home from Halifax this week as national champions of the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Student Case Competition. This year’s competition, hosted by the Nova Scotia Chapter as part of the 33rd annual national Canadian Evaluation Society conference entitled “valuing difference,” had students develop a mock evaluation proposal for the Community-based Water Monitor program, and pitch it to a panel representing the senior management of the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Health Canada.

The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), housed within the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, has received the 2012 Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) President’s Award of Distinction.

From aquatics to archery, basketball to boating, equestrian pursuits to environmental education, languages to leadership, rappelling to rock climbing, summer camps offer a huge variety of choices for kids interested in pursuing a favourite interest or discovering a new one.

Some camps offer a specific focus while others offer a variety of options. Deciding which is right for your son or daughter depends on their personalities and wishes.

See full article Choosing a camp right for your child, London Free Press.

WATERLOO, Ont. (Thursday, April 26, 2012) - With today’s official launch of the mobile app, “Crush the Crave,” University of Waterloo researchers fuse scientific evidence with innovative technology to help young Canadians quit smoking.

With today's launch of the new School of Public Health and Health Systems, the University of Waterloo becomes a world leader in public health research, education and service, specifically focused on addressing the growing health crisis.

The following article is reproduced with permission from The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.

Alannah Robinson, a 3rd-year Honours Recreation and Leisure Studies student, was among the ten 2012 winners of the inaugural 3M National Student Fellowship Program.

Recreation and Leisure Studies professor Stephen Smith speaks with Daiene Vernile about the mild winter's implications and opportunities for tourism and recreation businesses on the Sunday, March 11 (Part 1) episode of ProvinceWide.