UPDATE: Given current recommendations from the University and the Canadian government to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Management Sciences 50th Anniversary will now take place on Friday, June 4, 2021. If you registered for the 2020 date, you have been issued a full refund. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Welcome to the Management Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration!
You're invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Department of Management Sciences!
There are various activities to help you mark the department's milestone anniversary taking place on June 4. The Faculty of Engineering’s annual Reunion for all programs is the next day, Saturday June 5, and you are invited to stay and join these activities as well!
50th Anniversary Celebration Program
Friday, June 4, 2021 - Daytime - $20 per person (includes breakfast, lunch and all lectures)
Advanced registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend
50th Anniversary Celebration - Check in and Breakfast Social
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Room 7303 (7th floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
Receive your welcome package for the day, including the agenda, name tags and more.
Start the celebrations and socialize with former professors and classmates over a continental breakfast.
Cost of Breakfast Social: Included in fee
50th Anniversary Celebration - Former Faculty Talks
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Room 7303 (7th floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
Former faculty members Edward Silver, John Buzacott, Mike Magazine, and Shoukry Saleh will reminisce about their time at the University of Waterloo, highlight milestones in the life of the department, and share stories of the early days of the Department of Management Sciences. Each talk is 25 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
John Buzacott
Professor Emeritus, York University
Former faculty member, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1984-1991)
Founder, Waterloo Management of Integrated Manufacturing Systems (WATMIMS) Lab, University of Waterloo
Michael Magazine
Professor Emeritus and Ohio Eminent Scholar, Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Former Chair, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1982-1994)
Former faculty member, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1975-1996)
Shoukry Saleh
Professor Emeritus, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo
Former faculty member, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1967-1996)
Former Chair, Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1974-1978)
Member of the Committee that established the Department of Management Sciences (1969)
Edward Silver
Professor Emeritus, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Former faculty member and one of the first professors in the newly established Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (1969-1981)
Cost of Former Faculty Talks: Included in fee
50th Anniversary Celebration - BBQ Lunch Social
12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
CPH Courtyard (outside of POETS)
Engineering 4 Building/CPH, University of Waterloo
Enjoy a picnic-style BBQ lunch with former professors and classmates. After the Faculty Talks in the morning, head outside to the CPH Couryard to enjoy a BBQ lunch on a picnic blanket in the grassy quad.
Cost of BBQ Lunch Social: Included in fee
50th Anniversary Celebration - Alumni Talks
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Room 7303 (7th floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
Management Sciences alumni Ron Dembo (PhD '75), Dave McNeil (MASc'74, PhD '75) and Anne Robinson (MASc '98), and Management Engineering alumnus Ari Paunonen (BASc '12) will reflect on the impact Management Sciences had on their successful careers. Each talk is 25 minutes in length, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
Ron Dembo
PhD (1975), Management Sciences (Operations Research)
Founder and CEO, Riskthinking.ai
Founder and former CEO, Zerofootprint
Founder and former CEO, Algorithmics Incorporated
Recipient of the Alumni Achievement Medal, Engineering, University of Waterloo, 2007
David McNeil
MASc 1971, Management Sciences
PhD 1975, Management Sciences (Organizational Behaviour)
Retired public service executive
Former Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Ari Paunonen
BASc 2012, Management Engineering (member of the first Management Engineering graduating class)
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Monstercat Inc.
Anne G. Robinson
MASc 1998, Management Sciences (Operations Research)
Chief Strategy Officer, Kinaxis
Cost of Alumni Talks: Included in fee
Friday, June 4, 2021 - Evening - $50 per person
Advanced registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend
50th Anniversary Celebration - Reception & Dinner
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
FED Hall
University of Waterloo
Enjoy a delicious banquet-style dinner, featuring a variety of food options, including vegetarian. Meet, mingle, and connect with former classmates and professors during dinner and desert. Distinguished guests will be recognized.
Cost of Reception and Dinner: $50 per person (includes welcome cocktail, taxes and gratuities; cash bar thereafter), advanced registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend
Parking: Free parking in Parking Lot R (next to Fed Hall).
Saturday, June 5, 2021
Advanced registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend
Engineering Reunion Headquarters and Open House
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Atrium (1st floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
The Engineering Open House is the place to be with so much to do for the whole family! Reunion Headquarters will be your one stop shop for all things Reunion including name badges, maps, event information, engineering tours and so much more.
Activities include:
- Mingle with classmates and fellow alumni from the classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016, and Management Sciences alumni from any years!
- Meet the Dean of Engineering.
- Connect with current EngSoc executives.
- Take a student-guided tour of this brand new building, Engineering 7, including the new 3D printing centre, RoboHub, and pitch area, plus new research labs and your old stomping grounds.
- Check out the student-built vehicles such as the Midnight Sun Solar Car, the Alternative Fuels Vehicles, and the Concrete Toboggan in the world-class one-of-a-kind Sedra Student Design Centre in Engineering 5.
- The Novelties Shop will be open to purchase EngSoc souvenirs.
- Test your skill at the Engineering Ideas Clinic!
- Need a new Iron Ring? The Camp 15 Iron Ring Wardens will be in attendance to fit you with a new Iron Ring.
- For the kiddies: Engineering Science Quest will be on-site providing various fun and educational activities for children of all ages.
- Light refreshments of ice cream and doughnuts as well as coffee and tea will be served.
- While walking down memory lane, enjoy a glass wine or beer with your classmates from the cash bar.
Advanced registration preferred.
Cost of Open House: complimentary
Engineering Tours
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Atrium (1st floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
Take a guided tour through the newest halls of Waterloo Engineering: the Engineering 7 building! Then see your old stomping ground and new state-of-the-art research labs and hear about the transformational research taking place within the Faculty of Engineering. A current student will be your tour guide. This is a walking tour.
Tours depart at a regular basis throughout the day. Meet your tour guide at the marked spot in the Atrium. Last tour leaves at 3:00 pm!
Cost of tours: complimentary
DISCOUNT: The Waterloo Store in South Campus Hall will be open from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. for an opportunity to purchase your University of Waterloo apparel with a 15% discount for alumni.
Engineering Reunion Lecture with the Dean of Engineering
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Event Space, 2nd Floor
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
The reunion lecture will be delivered by Mary Wells, Dean of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
The Dean will deliver a lecture about the future of engineering at the University of Waterloo. Q&A to follow the lecture.
Advanced registration recommended due to limited seating.
Cost of lecture: Complimentary
Engineering Back-to-the-Classroom Lecture #1
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Speaker and topic to be announced. Advanced registration recommended due to limited seating.
Cost of lectures: complimentary
Concrete Toboggan Team Charity BBQ Lunch
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Atrium (1st floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
The Concrete Toboggan student team will be running a BBQ with all proceeds going to the team (cash purchases only). Support the team by purchasing your lunch from them! Tables and chairs will be provided inside the Atrium so lunch is available rain or shine. Vegetarian option available.
Cost of BBQ lunch: Available to purchase on-site (cash only - under $10 per person)
Engineering Back-to-the-Classroom Lecture #2
2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Speaker and topic to be announced. Advanced registration recommended due to limited seating.
Cost of lectures: complimentary
Grad House Drop-in
11:30 am to 6:00 pm (last call at 5:30 pm)
Grad House
University of Waterloo
Drop into the Grad House for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink with your classmates to reminisce about your days as an engineering student.
Drop in only (there is no advanced registration); spouses and guests are welcome to attend.
Cost of event: Cash, credit and debit accepted for food and drink purchases.
Engineering Reunion Marché-Style Dinner Party
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Atrium (1st Floor) and Event Space (2nd Floor)
Engineering 7 Building, University of Waterloo
At this reception-style dinner, you will travel around multiple levels of the brand new Engineering 7 building enjoying unique and delicious food and dessert stations. Your class will have a great opportunity to meet, mingle and connect at this evening reception. Each level will feature casual seating areas and a cash bar with beer, wine and cocktail selections. There will also be live music on the 2nd floor as well as some interesting sights to see throughout the space, including our new Robohub.
Advance registration required; spouses and guests are welcome to attend. Note: adults only due to language and content
Cost of event: $50 per person (includes tax and gratuities and two drink tickets; cash bar thereafter)
Note: HST #R119260685
If you have any questions about this celebration event or reunion, please email or call 519.888.4567 ext. 37827. (Note: as of March 17, due to employees working from home as mandated by the University, we will not be able to return phone calls and/or messages left on this extension until workers return to the office. Please email for the fastest response.)
Registration
Online registration will open in 2021.
Make a Gift
The 50th anniversary of your Department of Management Sciences provides an excellent opportunity to support your alma mater in a way that is personally meaningful to you. Thank you for taking the time to consider making a gift in support of the future engineer in honour of this milestone anniversary.
Accommodations
Make the most of your class reunion at Alumni Weekend and book your stay in town! Be sure to mention "University of Waterloo Alumni Weekend" to get the special rates for alumni and guests at the accommodations listed below.
Available dates: Friday June 4 and Saturday June 5, 2021.
Reservation deadlines: Revised booking deadline coming soon
Note: After this date rooms may be booked based on availability but rates cannot be guaranteed.
Preferred hotel:
Delta Waterloo
110 Erb Street West, Waterloo, ON N2L 0C6 (1.7 km)
Call 519-514-0404 or 1-888-236-2427 for reservations or book online
Revised booking deadline and special rate information coming soon
Additional accommodations with special Reunion rates are available, more information to come.
Helpful hints
Maps and directions
Campus Maps, Directions, and Parking
Campus parking
Complimentary parking will be available on Friday, June 4, 2020 in parking lot R (evening only). Paid parking, $5 per day, is available in parking lots B and Q (daytime).
Complimentary parking will be available on Saturday, June 5, 2020 in parking lots A, B, L, M, N, Q, R, W and X. Pay parking is available in Lot H ($5 in coins required).
Dress code
Daytime events are casual.
Business or business casual attire recommended in the evening.
Other things to do on campus & tourist information
