Robin (right) was a shy, high school teenager when her family left their home in the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and relocated to Waterloo. Robin immediately felt as though she had landed on a faraway planet. Being Indigenous without community or familiar symbols around, Robin struggled to find belonging.
Congratulations to each of our Renison grads who celebrate Convocation this week. We are so grateful and proud to have you as part of the Renison community of alumni – and we can’t wait to see what you do next! Check out a special message from Renison President Wendy L. Fletcher and VPAD Kristiina Montero below.
Convocation is a time of celebration, and we are pleased to announce our Spring Convocation student and faculty award winners!
Winner of the Board of Governor’s Award for Academic Achievement
Anna Henry is an enthusiastic Social Development Studies (SDS) student who graduated this week; sitting down to chat with her about her experience at Renison is a lesson in gratitude and perseverence.
With sadness, we share that Erna Borch, a much loved and long-time member of our Renison community, has passed away at the age of 95.
Daniel Qi, a graduate student who took JAPAN courses at Renison, recently received a prestigious scholarship funded by the Japanese Government. This scholarship is offered by The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (English acronym: MEXT) to Canadian students wishing to pursue their studies at a Japanese university.
Meet Chiara (she/her), a student at UW who is in her 3A term of Honours Arts, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Speech Communications. On behalf of Renison and UW, Chiara, shown here at the Canadian Embassy in Japan, traveled to Japan this year as she participated in JACAC, the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium. Read the full interview below as she describes what her experience was like and how Renison supported her along her journey!
On Wednesday, March 8, Renison celebrated with the world to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women in honour of International Women’s Day.
A booth was placed in the Renison Atrium where staff and students could creatively share the names of women that inspire them, receive a button, and learn more about the global celebration.
In honour of Black History Month, we would like to highlight the impact that Dr. Donald G. S. M'Timkulu (1908-2000) made to Renison University College. He was hired in 1960 as a Sociology professor, and was well known for his course “Race and Culture in the Third World.”
It is with deep sadness that Renison University College announces the passing of long-time faculty member and former Associate Dean, Dr. Michael Smyth. Michael joined Renison in 1975 as a professor of Psychology in the College’s young Social Development Studies program. He quickly became a very popular lecturer, loved by students and colleagues alike.