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Feridun Hamdullahpur, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo, read the following statement to a news conference earlier today.

It is with deep regret that we have confirmed the death of a member of our campus community and student body, who was struck by lightning this morning during an unexpected storm, and died of her injuries.

The family of the deceased student have requested privacy, and have asked that we not release the student’s name.  

This article originally appeared in the Friday, August 29, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

The anticipation is building! There is something so special about September on campus: a fresh injection of bright young minds, and the overwhelming sense of endless possibility.

President Feridun Hamdullahpur was today named chair of Canada's U15 association of research-intensive universities.

President Hamdullahpur (right) assumes the chair of Canada’s U15 group of research-intensive universities, taking over from Western University’s President Amit Chakma (left). U15’s executive director, Suzanne Corbeil (centre), facilitates the transition.

This article originally appeared in the Friday, July 25, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

Our 30^th Canada Day celebration was a smashing success, thanks to the hard work of our community relations and events team, our Federation of Students, over one hundred volunteers, and a broad range of staff from across campus.

Following news reports that University of Waterloo alumnus Andrei Anghel died in the downing of Malaysian passenger aircraft MH17, President Feridun Hamdullahpur issued the following statement.

This article originally appeared in the Friday, June 27, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

June was a momentous month for the University of Waterloo on many levels. To begin with, Convocation is without a doubt one of the most refreshing, rejuvenating, and meaningful events of the year, and Spring Convocation 2014 was no different.

As graduates and their families prepare for the momentous occasion of Convocation, President Feridun Hamdullahpur congratulates the graduates of 2014.

This article originally appeared in the Friday, May 30, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

Both at home and abroad, May has been an exciting month for Waterloo.

As you know, building our international profile and prominence is an important part of our Strategic Plan. In pursuit of that goal, I led a delegation of Waterloo administrators and researchers to visit some of our key partners in China this month and the results have been excellent.

This article originally appeared in the Friday, April 25, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

First things first: congratulations to our students who have just finished the Winter 2014 academic term, and to all faculty and staff for making it possible.

This article originally appeared in the Friday, March 28, 2014 edition of the Daily Bulletin.

I suppose I should start with an apology.

When I last wrote to you in this space, on February 28, I concluded my article with this sentiment:

“Thank you for keeping at your work and studies during such a long and cold winter. The next time I write to you Spring will have sprung!”