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Steve Lambert, Jeff Chambers and Lilly Zheng

When Steve Lambert rejoined Waterloo Engineering as a professor he recalled his time as a student and the gap he felt between the conceptual learning of the classroom and the real-world work of a co-op term. He envisioned one method of bridging this gap, and he saw that engineering co-op students themselves could provide it—by turning their work term reports into case studies.

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Her Excellency Mrs. Sharon Johnston, viceregal consort of Canada, will attend the grand opening of a new building at Renison University College on the University of Waterloo campus tomorrow.

Date: Friday, October 30, 2015

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Renison University College, 240 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo

At the University of Waterloo, innovation is in our DNA. Building one of the world’s top innovation universities takes talent, curiosity, drive, passion and a single-minded focus on creating real-world change.

You’ll find the latest on how the University of Waterloo continues to redefine higher education in Defining Innovation, our 2015-16 State of the University Report.

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will open the new Centre of Excellence for Innovation in Aging on the north campus of the University of Waterloo on Friday.

Media are invited to attend.

Date:  Friday, October 30, 2015

Time:  10 to 11:30 a.m. – Grand opening ceremony and remarks.

            1 to 3 p.m. – Public open house tours.

Location: 250 Laurelwood Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 0E2

Thanks in part to the University of Waterloo and its entrepreneurial spirit, the Region of Waterloo is growing fast. Growth is great, but managing it takes careful planning to ensure its citizens are healthy, its economy vibrant and environment protected.

More than 2,300 students became University of Waterloo alumni over two days at Fall Convocation 2015. The entire Waterloo community congratulates them as they emerge as the leaders of tomorrow.

The University of Waterloo celebrates its 111th convocation ceremonies on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24. President and Vice-Chancellor Feridun Hamdullahpur congratulates the new grads and invites them to share the experience on social media.

In the days after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans leaving horrific flooding in its wake, Elizabeth English entered the area and managed to get a firsthand look at the devastation.

Convocation is a ceremony of ancient traditions and weighty symbols.

The Mace, a solid silver and ebony wand, was given to the University in 1965 by the family of the late Stanley F. Leavine. It was designed by Toronto artist Eric Aldwinckle and crafted by silversmith Harold Stacey to symbolize the university as it was at that time.

The Mace displays lions, chevrons, and the shield of Ontario, from which the University holds its charter to grant degrees.

Waterloo's 111th Convocation ceremonies will take place on October 23 and 24 with more than 2,300 degrees will be conferred. With this latest addition, Waterloo's alumni club will expand to more than 180,000 members.

Receiving a Waterloo diploma means more than just the culmination of your studies. It’s your ticket into the University of Waterloo Alumni Club.

View the video below to explore some of the important things Alumni Relations has to offer you as an alumnus, including - discounts, benefits, career help, events and networking.