Orientation is your official welcome to the University of Waterloo — and we can’t wait to meet you.
When you look back on your university experience, orientation will be among the highlights you’re most likely to remember. This year, the memory-making will begin on Thursday, August 29.
As the days get cooler and August comes to an end, going back to school begins to creep into the minds of many. Whether you’re a student, staff or faculty member, a new term can be stressful, but it can also be a fresh start with many new opportunities. Incorporate these helpful habits to make the most of the year both academically and personally.
Take care of yourself
The fall term can be an exciting time for staff, faculty and students. For many, it’s their first time on campus and for this reason, the University of Waterloo Police Services is providing a friendly reminder to help ensure your time at Waterloo is memorable for all the right reasons.
As a proud Waterloo alumnus, Karen Wilkinson (BA '90, MAcc '90) wanted to give back and support future students.
As an accountant, she recognized the impact she could have through a gift in her will. Karen's planned gift will provide resources for future generations of students, helping them find success – just like she did after graduating from Waterloo.
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Waterloo's Fun Run. Current circumstances won't allow us to host you on Ring Road, but we're keeping the tradition alive! So get your costumes ready and join your fellow alumni for the first-ever virtual Fun Run, happening from Saturday, September 19 to Saturday, September 26, 2020.
You might have noticed something familiar while flipping through the channels earlier this week.
For the first time ever, the University of Waterloo appeared as a Pit Stop on this season of CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada.
In traditional Waterloo fashion, innovative projects and head-scratching challenges designed by students were showcased on Canada’s most-watched summer series.
The Global Citizen Internship program provides students in the Faculty of Environment with hands-on experience with a non-profit.
In the non-profit sector, generally there isn’t sufficient funding to hire students. I believe it’s important to make co-op internships accessible to everyone.
Drawing on the insights of others can be a valuable step towards creating positive change. See what four Waterloo alumni have learned as they’ve worked to make a difference in the world.
Drawing on the insights of others can be a valuable step towards creating positive change. See what four Waterloo alumni have learned as they’ve worked to make a difference in the world.
It was the spring of 1972. I was attending Michigan Technology University on an academic/hockey scholarship and in my second year. I had not made the varsity team that year and felt a void wasn’t being filled in my university life. I made an important decision to leave MTU and applied to Waterloo for mathematics and varsity hockey. I was accepted and granted over two years’ credits, and began my memorable two years at Waterloo. The University reinstated my Descartes scholarship, which I was offered in 1970 and was a blessing financially.
