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The University of Waterloo is pleased to join more than 40 other institutions of higher learning in becoming a signatory to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The virtual signing ceremony takes place on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

The University of Waterloo has named Nenone Donaldson as Vice-President, Advancement, effective January 1, 2022 Donaldson is currently Senior Director, Engineering Advancement in the Faculty of Engineering.

Often, when a person is diagnosed with dementia, available supports are not enough. Most people feel overwhelmed, and they don't get the support, resources and help they need. A new five-country collaboration has developed Forward with Dementia to fill in those gaps and provide the individuals and their families the tools they need to move forward with their lives.

As a member of Waterloo’s football team, Greg Somerville learned that those three components can make the winning difference — in sport, in business and in life.

After graduating from Waterloo’s history program, he used those lessons to launch what would become a highly successful career in the insurance industry, retiring as president and CEO of Aviva Canada in 2018.

November 15 is National Philanthropy Day, a special day that recognizes the impact that charitable giving and volunteerism have on our communities and the amazing things that can happen when we work together for the greater good.

At Waterloo, the generosity of our donors reaches far beyond the individuals they help through scholarships and awards. Meet three talented students who are transforming donor support into ideas that could help us all lead healthier lives.

Jack Scott never had the opportunity for a postsecondary education. But this successful business leader, recognizing the importance of a revolutionary concept called co-operative education, helped found the University of Waterloo.

“Learning about all the genius ways in which people create machines to help increase efficiency, and how inventions impact the quality of life, really inspires me,” he says.

Happy 8th birthday, Giving Tuesday! This global day of giving returns to Waterloo November 30, offering donors 24 hours to make their gift the most powerful it can be by unlocking additional support for programs and services across campus.

On October 27, the 2021 Hagey Lecture hosted Mark Jaccard, one of Canada’s foremost thinkers on climate change policy and economics. Jaccard delivered his talk to approximately 60 people attending in person at the University of Waterloo’s Theatre of the Arts and 200 people viewing online. Jaccard’s thought-provoking talk focused on four key challenges to decarbonization, two elements of a simple path forward, and four barriers to overcome in order to achieve the simple path.