Co-op and Experiential Education

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Climbing the holds of personal wellness

by Alexis Joy Nagum and Manreet Birdi, University Relations

Manreet Birdi

Manreet Birdi
Marketing and Communications Specialist

For most of my life, I hated exercising and physical activity.

It was never my “thing”. I never felt motivated, I never liked playing sports in gym class and I never enjoyed going to the gym or working out.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Meet Waterloo’s 2020 Schulich Leaders cohort

by Angelica Sanchez and Natalie Quinlan, University Relations

A group of exceptionally talented incoming students are making their way to Waterloo with a prestigious scholarship in tow.

Thanks to a $100+ million investment by businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, Waterloo has more than doubled its recipient pool from previous years allowing selected students pursuing STEM to begin their post-secondary careers with an extra $80,000 or $100,000.

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Finding balance while working from home

by Alexis Nagum, University Relations

Alexis Joy Nagum

Alexis Joy Nagum
Executive Communications Coordinator

When it comes to work, I'm someone who thrives with plans and routines.  

Thursday, September 3, 2020

An introduction to working remotely as a University of Waterloo co-op

by Ryan Aldous, University Relations

Ryan Aldous

Ryan Aldous
Former public affairs coordinator, Univeristy of Waterloo

When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, I was concerned about my job security.

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Co-op program draws scholarship winner to Waterloo

by Brian Caldwell, Faculty of Engineering

The co-op program at Waterloo Engineering was a major draw for an incoming student who will start her studies this fall with backing from a prestigious scholarship worth up to $100,000.

Anson Yu of Langley, BC, is the latest Loran Scholar to choose Waterloo after landing a four-year scholarship aimed at finding and supporting high-potential young Canadians.

Friday, August 14, 2020

Personalizing math tests during COVID-19

by Jodi Szimanski, Faculty of Mathematics

The start of the Spring Term, at the height of COVID, had instructors moving their courses to a remote format with students spread across time zones. It changed delivery, assignments and testing as in the case of Anton Mosunov, an award-winning lecturer in the Faculty of Mathematics who altered the MATH 135 midterm to an oral exam.