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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Membership cards issued for 2021

Your 2021 UWSA membership card

UWSA provided you with a digital version of your 2021 UWSA membership card the first week of January. The file attached in the email sent to each member is in PDF format, suitable for displaying on your smartphone or for printing.

Monday, January 4, 2021

Student awards distributed

Drum roll please!

UWSA distributed $14,000 to deserving Grad and Undergrad students recently.

The UWSA, in partnership with the ECU – A Division of WFCU Credit Union (formerly “Education Credit Union”) provides several awards valued at $500 or $1000 each:

Sunday, December 6, 2020

All smiles at UWSA Santa drive-by

Merry, Merry!

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Alliance creating change

black and gold poster announcing alliance

Our Waterloo Warriors announced a new group focused on change and eliminating racism on our campus and in our world on November 20. Their first session will take place on November 25.

The Alliance is a progressive  group of  University of Waterloo staff and students working together to use their voices and platforms to create change within the Waterloo network.

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Announcement of the UWSA 2020 election results

2020 election results

We are excited to welcome new additions to the UWSA Board of Directors as they bring their expertise and knowledge to the table, while helping further the UWSA mission to represent the interests of UW Staff.

Joe Allen, UWSA Chief Returning Officer presented the 2020 election report at the UWSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The following candidates were successful in their bids for election:

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Red ribbons installed on campus bridge

Bridge: Honouring the Lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People has become an annual installation since 2016 for 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence at the University of Waterloo.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

SEG is an investment in yourself

In June 2020, Mary Lyn Payerl was awarded Staff Enhancement Grant funds to pursue silversmith training.

I want to thank the University of Waterloo Staff Association and the Staff Enhancement Grant Committee for approving my request for funds that I can apply toward my silversmith training and home studio setup.

Wednesday, October 21, 2020