News for Faculty

Friday, July 30, 2021

Wellness Champions: Teaching Team for REC 373 Work to Provide Respite for Students

Through the pandemic, online learning, and the saddening events occurring globally, a focus on respect, mental health, and well-

For the teaching team of Dr. Lisbeth Berbary, Michela Pirruccio, Akua Kwarko-Fosu, Melanie Sean Lim, and Alex Silver of the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department teaching REC 373 – Qualitative Approaches to Leisure Research, these aspects were critical to the creation and usefulness of the course. Read more.

Monday, May 17, 2021

Wellness Champions: Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick’s work prioritizing her students’ wellness during remote learning

Two pictures of Dr. Sharon Kirkpatrick's LEARN course and a section of the article written below

Creating a community within a course of over two hundred students can be difficult in the best of times and is even more challenging during a global pandemic that forced teaching and learning online.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

W3+ a ‘positively charged’ space for Waterloo Womxn and Nonbinary Folks

The W3 Planning Committee has changed its name to W3+: Waterloo Womxn and Nonbinary Wednesdays (pronounced “W three plus”).

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Promoting wellness through active living…even while remote!

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However you choose to move, the most important part is that you do! We spoke with Robbyn Hesch, Donna Rheams and Adam Steeves from the Department of Athletics and Recreation about the importance of active living and the wellness initiatives they’re leading.

Thursday, January 30, 2020

The benefits of connecting with others: Belonging matters

Student talking

An individual’s wellbeing and sense of belonging are closely related. When we talk about belonging, it is often described as feeling like an important member of a group or community. Without this feeling of belonging, individuals can start to feel socially isolated or lonely, which affects overall wellbeing. Making a connection with others can be challenging, especially at a large institution.