Messages to the community
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June 10 - Celebrating convocation: A message from President Goel to the Class of 2024
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June 2 - Recognizing Pride Month: A message from President Goel celebrating the diversity of Pride Month
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May 1 - Celebrating Asian Heritage Month: A message from President Goel highlighting Asian Heritage Month
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March 31 - Freedom to be who you are: A message from President Goel on International Transgender Visibility Day
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March 8 - Inspire inclusion: A message from President Goel on International Women’s Day
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November 29 - Addressing reports of hate on our campuses
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October 24 - How our university responds to world events
In the media
Op-ed: There are too few black scholars
May 3, 2024
Canada’s post-secondary sector does not reflect the diversity of our country — particularly when it comes to Black academics.
Read the full op-ed in the Waterloo Region Record (for subscribers).
Op-ed: Lessons from COVID-19: we need long-term investment in research
September 27, 2023
Our universities build Canada’s capacity and develop the skilled workforce needed for emergency response.
Read the op-ed at Hill Times (subscription required)
Op-ed: Canada’s science and tech ecosystem is broken
September 20, 2023
Getting Canadian business to invest in fixing it is the key to future success
Read the full op-ed in the Globe and Mail (subscription required).
Op-ed: It’s past time for Canada to fund graduate students and researchers properly — our future depends on it
August 22, 2023
Research doesn’t happen overnight — it builds on decades of fundamental scholarship and requires collaboration and partnerships.
Read President Goel's op-ed in The Record (subscription required).
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