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Messages to the community

November 8 - Remembrance Day 2024: President Goel reflects on the importance of those who protect our freedoms
October 30 - Personal message to the Waterloo community: President Goel announces he will not seek a second term
October 23 - Fall 2024 Convocation: A message from President Goel to the Class of 2024
September 30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024
August 28 - Welcome to a new academic year, and the 2024 fall term: A message from President Goel
June 28 - Stand together in support and inclusion: President Goel marks one year since Hagey Hall attack
June 10 - Celebrating convocation: A message from President Goel to the Class of 2024
June 2 - Recognizing Pride Month: A message from President Goel celebrating the diversity of Pride Month
June 1 - Celebrating Indigenous History Month: A message from President Goel reflecting on the importance of Indigenous History Month
May 1 - Celebrating Asian Heritage Month: A message from President Goel highlighting Asian Heritage Month
March 31 - Freedom to be who you are: A message from President Goel on International Transgender Visibility Day
March 8 - Inspire inclusion: A message from President Goel on International Women’s Day
February 1 - The importance of Black History Month: President Goel discusses the work being done to build a more inclusive and equitable institution
December 10 - Uniting against gender-based violence: President Goel shares reflections as 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence comes to a close
November 29 - Addressing reports of hate on our campuses
October 24 - How our university responds to world events

In the media

100,000 university spots in jeopardy

November 15, 2024

An overview of the current fiscal challenges facing universities across our province is highlighted in the Toronto Star. Ontario universities are facing some difficult decisions in the coming months and years based on a number of overlapping factors.

Read the Toronto Star article (subscription required).