Join us for an online information session for our Master of Social Work (MSW) program!
Tuesday, October 29, 12-1pm ET
The One Sky Festival is returning to Renison! Join us in celebrating the festival's 30th anniversary!
Saturday November 23rd, 11am - 2pm
Mark your calendars...March Open House this year is taking place on Saturday, March 23rd between 10am to 4pm!
Stop by Renison during your visit at the University of Waterloo to see us first hand for yourself.
Keep checking back as more information will be added closer to the day.
Join us on Wednesday April 2 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm for a special Student and Donor Celebration. This special event will acknowledge the hard work of our students, and thank the donors who have helped provide financial support.
Many students would be unable to achieve their academic goals without the assistance of removing financial barriers. Almost 1/3 of student awards that Renison provides to our students are made available as a result of direct donations from those who believe deeply in our students.
We hope you’ll be able to join us to celebrate and connect!
Join Vinh Nguyen in discussion about his new release The Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse with Souvankham Thammavongsa (author of How to Pronounce Knife) for a conversation on literary craft, refugee families, and life writing.
Presented in partnership with Words Worth Books.
Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) Event will take place this Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Renison.
Hanami is a traditional Japanese custom of appreciating the beauty of cherry blossoms, and we are delighted to celebrate it once again on our campus. The cherry trees at Renison, generously donated by the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, have flourished beautifully over the years and now create a wonderful springtime sight. This will be our second Hanami event.
Join us for the annual (and very popular) alumni craft beer and bites event, hosted by the four University Colleges at the University of Waterloo!
For this event, you'll meet us at Renison, and we'll take you on a walking tour to each of the University Colleges to sip craft beer samples paired with great food. Bring your appetite - the "bites" are substantial - you won't be needing dinner!
It's a great way to tour your old stomping grounds (see what we've done with the place) and connect with old (and new) friends!
Our friend and colleague, Dr. Darrol Bryant, passed away on March 1, 2025. His full obituary can be found on the Erb & Good Funeral home website, and an article about his life has been published in The Record (read with a subscription).
Service and Celebration of Life: Monday, June 16, 2025
Service:
Parkminster United Church at 11:00 am
There will be a commemoration to gather and celebrate the many seeds that Darrol has planted in our hearts at Parkminster United Church, 275 Erb St. E, Waterloo, on Monday, June 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The service will be livestreamed, with a link provided on the funeral home's website soon.
Celebration of Life:
Renison’s Great Hall at 12:30 pm
A Reception will follow the service (at Parkminster) at Renison University College, 240 Westmount Rd N, Waterloo.
Each year, on the Monday following All Souls Day, Renison remembers and celebrates the community members whom we have lost.
Please join us:
Monday, November 3, 2025, 2:00pm
One Sky Garden
Reception to follow
If there is someone special in your life whom you would like us to remember in this celebration, please contact Cort Egan cort.egan@uwaterloo.ca and we will ensure that they are included in our Memorial Celebration.
Join us on Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, to learn more about Renison.