On December 3, 2013, the University of Waterloo officially welcomed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to the Warrior family. Hadfield was in town for a public lecture and book signing, but it was a preview of things to come for the Waterloo community.
(This article originally appeared in the November 29, 2013 issue of the Daily Bulletin)
First and foremost, congratulations to our entire campus on our successful United Way Campaign!
President Hamdullahpur on Wednesday served as host of the "Towards Sustainable Partnerships: Canada's Aboriginal Communities and the Resources Sector" summit with the University of Waterloo School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) in Toronto.
The goal of the event was to identify initiatives to build a more mutually beneficial relationship between Canada's aboriginal communities and primary industries.
Every year, the Waterloo and Kitchener area comes together under the leadership of The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation (KWCF) to make our community a kinder, happier place. Random Act of Kindness Day, now in its sixth year, is an opportunity to connect with others and bring a smile to friends and strangers alike.
The KWCF is one of the University of Waterloo’s valued community partners, and a source of immense charitable and civic contributions to Kitchener and Waterloo areas.
The University of Waterloo celebrated Fall Convocation 2013 on Friday, October 25 and Saturday October 26. 2,352 degrees were conferred upon the university's newest alumni.
On Friday, humanitarian Stephen Lewis received an honorary Doctor of Laws and addressed convocation as guest speaker. Professor Leslie Valiant of Harvard University received an honorary Doctor of Mathematics degree and addressed convocation's second day, on Saturday.
This article first appeared in the Friday, October 25, 2013 edition of the Daily Bulletin.
In about an hour from now, the first graduands of Fall Convocation 2013 will cross the stage, taking their place in the world as alumni of the University of Waterloo.
This morning civic, business, and community leaders from around the Waterloo region joined host President Hamdullahpur at the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre at the University of Waterloo for the first annual President's Community Breakfast.
Watch this clip of Feridun Hamdullahpur’s opening remarks to #Learning2030. President Hamdullahpur puts the importance of attaining a quality high school education in context, and sets the ultimate goals of the summit into sharp relief.
The Waterloo region is a global innovation hub – one of the world top 20 startup ecosystems according to Startup Genome, and a place growing in renown for its innovative character.
From September 29 to October 3, some of the world’s brightest minds descended on Waterloo, Ontario, to discuss the future of high school education.
Equinox Summit: Learning 2030, a world-class event presented by the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, explored the challenges and opportunities facing high school education, and captured delegates’ imaginations by laying out a new way forward for high school teaching and learning, focusing on linking pedagogical innovation with the needs of society.