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Congratulations again to 2018 #NobelPrize recipient and professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at @UWaterloo, Donna Strickland. The support we've seen today is a testament to your hard work. You've made me, @UWaterloo and all of Canada so proud! #UWaterlooProud
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I am pleased that the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health have recommended today that all post-secondary institutions in the province must require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for people coming to campuses.
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I am so happy to join you, @UWaterloo, as I start my tenure as president.
I look forward to meeting and listening to you to develop my priorities. I also look forward to working with you and promoting all the excellent work that you are accomplishing.
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In a sign of #UWaterloo’s continued support to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community members disproportionately impacted by the hate-motivated violence, we will continue to fly our Pride and Two-Spirit flags until the end of July. 3/6
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.@UWaterloo joins the world in congratulating Professor Donna Strickland on receiving the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. Today is a momentous day for Canada and the entire Waterloo Community. #UWaterlooProud
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I am so proud, this is a tremendous day for Donna Strickland, women in science, Canada, and the entire @UWaterloo community.
“We need to celebrate women physicists because they’re out there… I’m honoured to be one of those women," says Donna Strickland.
She becomes the third woman to receive the #NobelPrize in Physics, joining Maria Goeppert-Mayer (1963) and Marie Curie (1903). Congratulations!
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We will maintain our current mask-wearing requirement until at least the end of the Winter term. It is our hope that this helps minimize uncertainty and disruption and continues to support our students, staff, faculty and University community.
At #UWaterloo, to minimize the potential for disruption to the end of the term schedule and exams, we will maintain our current mask-wearing requirement until at least the end of the Winter term.
Learn more: bit.ly/3sZY8fg
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Let these flags be a visible reminder that you are loved, and that you all belong here – no matter who you are. 4/6
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Our world is increasingly polarized and there are those who try to intimidate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. They want us to be afraid – afraid to learn, afraid to share, afraid to speak our truths. We won't let this deter us from proclaiming, our values of inclusion and openness. 2/6
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The @UWaterloo community and Canada have lost a true leader with the passing of Dr. Pearl Sullivan.
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We look out for one another here and support one another especially through the shock and trauma of hate-motivated violence. We must move forward in healing and community care. Please be kind to each other and support each other through this difficult time. 5/6
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What we all do now in response to an attack motivated by hate will resonate globally. It is so important that we are unified, that we uphold our values, that we love one another and that we push for change. 6/6
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Today the @UWaterloo community grieves the loss of Mari Foroutan and Mansour Esfahani who both died in the Flight PS752 last night. We keep them, their friends and their families in our thoughts. uwaterloo.ca/news/news/state…
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I am heartbroken and horrified over the deadly attack in London, Ont. It is Islamophobia, and it is terrorism. We must not stand for this.
I want all Muslims at @UWaterloo and beyond to know: we are here for you as you grieve the loss of this family. We grieve with you.
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I know this week has been trying for so many in the @UWaterloo community. I took a moment today to record a short message while I was using Microsoft Teams to let everyone in the #UWaterlooCommunity know I am thinking of each of you.
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As my time as president draws to a close, I want to thank the @UWaterloo community for your support and trust in me. What an honour it has been to lead this exceptional university.
This is not goodbye, just so long from the Office of the President.
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This is outstanding! So proud of @AC_Waterloo grad @InkSmith3D and their team on aiding frontline health care workers so they can get the equipment they need.
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It is with sadness that I hear about the sudden loss of Leanne Holland Brown, dean of students at @Laurier. The entire @UWaterloo community mourns the loss of our neighhour and friend. Our hearts and condolences go out to Leanne's family, friends, and the @Laurier community.
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Today @UWaterloo declares a climate emergency, joining communities around the world.
The impacts of climate change are already being felt across the globe and will continue to intensify. They pose acute and lasting risks for communities, natural ecosystems and all life on earth.
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The #UWaterloo is pleased to welcome Dr. Laura Mae Lindo as a professor in the Department of Philosophy.
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Over the past week the @UWaterloo community has been faced with an unprecedented amount of disruption and change due to COVID-19, but I have never been prouder of how our students, faculty and staff have responded. [THREAD]
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I was deeply saddened to wake up to news of the death in Pakistan of a former #UWaterloo student, Sara Inam. Sara was killed as a result of intimate partner violence. The continued prevalence of gender-based violence here in Canada and around the world weighs heavily on us all.
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I am pleased to share that @UWaterloo is planning to significantly expand in-person activities for fall 2021. As vaccine numbers across Canada increase, we look forward with hope, and are optimistic that on-campus activity can happen safely and in stages.
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I want to thank PM @JustinTrudeau for today’s announcement of supports for students. These supports will ensure that our students have access to education and continuity of learning. We thank you for your leadership!
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Great to have a little break in the CIF Field House today with Provost James Rush! #GoBlackGoGold @WlooWarriors @UWaterloo
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Waterloo is a place where industry and government leaders seek solutions to tomorrow’s problems. I am confident that under Vivek’s leadership, our community will continue to push boundaries and drive global impact.
Please join me in welcoming Vivek to the @UWaterloo community!
We’re very proud to announce that Dr. Vivek Goel will serve as the 7th president and vice-chancellor of #UWaterloo.
Learn more about our next president at uwaterloo.ca/next-president
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There is no doubt that 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us in and out of the @UWaterloo community. No matter what, I would like to wish you, your family, friends and colleagues a peaceful and safe holiday season, and a joyful New Year ahead.
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It has been a tremendous year at @UWaterloo and I would like to wish you, your family, friends and colleagues a wonderful holiday season and a joyful New Year ahead.
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As we return to campus after the long weekend it is important that we reflect upon the tragic event of last week. We cannot go on as if nothing has changed following that horrific hate-filled attack. 1/6
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The University of Waterloo stands in solidarity with Canada’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community during today's planned hateful protests. We are working to ensure that our University remains a place free from hate and violence.
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.@UWaterloo is – and will continue to be – an institution committed to valuing and fostering respect among our campus members and beyond, without exception. #UWaterloo condemns any and all forms of racism, within and outside of our #UWaterlooCommunity. (1/2)
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Former #UWaterloo President Emeritus Feridun Hamdullahpur is among 99 new appointments to the #OrderOfCanada. Our institution is positioned to address the challenges brought on by immense societal, technological and environmental change thanks in large part to his leadership.
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Welcome back to the start of a new term and academic year, @UWaterloo! uwaterloo.ca/president/blog/…
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Our students are our best hope for the future, and we are failing them if we do not seriously consider the consequences of another term of remote learning. We need to protect our communities and enable the best-possible experiences for our students.
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Beautiful shots of the @UWaterloo campus.
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It's been a month since we made the decision to move in-person classes to online instruction and non-essential @UWaterloo employees started working from home. I miss our campus filled with our students and my colleagues. It was a difficult decision, but a necessary one. /1
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I was pleased to visit the vaccine clinic at @UWPharmacy today. Thank you @AndreaEdginton and the entire clinic team for the important work you are doing. I look forward to more visits as restrictions ease.
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Thank you for a tremendous year #UWaterloo! On behalf of the @UWaterloo I wish you, your family, friends and colleagues a very happy holiday season and a joyful New Year.
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In the wake of yesterday’s shocking hate-motivated gender-based violence on our campus, I invite our community to come together today in the Arts Quad on main campus at 3:15 p.m. to stand in solidarity against gender-based violence and all other forms of hatred and bigotry.
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What an honour to participate in #PrideTO alongside @UWFeds and @UWglow. Great to see #UWaterloo students, staff and faculty represented.
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My heart goes out to our colleagues, friends, students, their families, and all those hurt in today’s tragic explosion in Beirut. Our thoughts are with you and all of Lebanon.
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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating Eid al-Fitr. My sincere and warmest wishes for happy, peaceful and hopeful times ahead.
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I hope everyone had a good end to what was a challenging conclusion to Winter Term classes for all of us. Thank you to our students for their resilience and to the dedication of our instructors. Good luck with exams and I hope everyone stays safe! #UWaterlooCommunity
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Representing the Canadian spirit live from Stockholm🇨🇦
It's a great honour to be alongside @UofR President Richard Feldman, and 2018 @NobelPrize Laureate, Donna Strickland. Congratulations on your tremendous accomplishment Donna! #UWaterlooProud
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.@UWaterloo, I’m grateful to announce the formation of the President’s Anti-Racism Task Force (PART), with a specific focus on actionable steps for anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism and other issues of racism at #UWaterloo. (1/5)
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Thank you to everyone who came together today to honour and mourn those we lost in the tragic crash of Flight PS752. The outpouring of support across the @UWaterloo community and beyond has been overwhelming.
The recorded livestream can be viewed here: livestream.com/accounts/2091…
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Best wishes for a happy Diwali. For many people in our community and around the world, Diwali is a joyful time to celebrate light and new beginnings. I wish you all bright, hopeful days ahead.
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Congratulations to @UWPharmacy professor @kgrindrod on being named Canadian Pharmacist of the Year! What a tremendous honour. uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy/news/p…
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My heartfelt thanks to all of our community members, partners and alumni who joined the #DecadeOfImpact celebrations today, those who submitted messages, and the team who pulled the event together. I am deeply touched and honoured.
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The @UWaterloo community and I mourn those who were murdered in the horrific mosque attacks in New Zealand. My heart and thoughts go out to the families and friends of the victims. We stand in solidarity with our community and those affected by yesterday's attacks.
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This means that @UWaterloo is further strengthening the plans we announced regarding self-declaration of vaccination status. Starting Sep 7, everyone in the UWaterloo community including visitors must provide proof of vaccination before coming to campus.
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It’s Canada Day, and I have been overwhelmed with the messages of support that our institution has received from all corners of the country this week. (1/6)
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Today, we are honouring the memory of 14 women murdered in the act of gender-based violence - at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. On this day, it is also important to remember that gender-based violence remains a public health issue in Canada. It affects us all.
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What an exciting time for @UWaterloo it was! We are so lucky to have Professor Strickland part of our community.
On October 2 2018, Prof. Donna Strickland from the University of Waterloo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for her groundbreaking work in the field of laser physics. uwaterloo.ca/stories/waterlo…
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UWaterloo joins the nation in mourning the unthinkable loss of 215 children whose remains were found at the site of a Kamloops residential school. Our hearts are with the Tk’emlups te Secwépemc people, all Indigenous communities and everyone affected by the devastating news.
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(1/4) A terrible tragedy is unfolding before the world. @UWaterloo and all of academia play a vital role in preserving democracy by offering a safe place for free inquiry. The unprovoked assault on Ukraine and its people represents an assault on democracy and these values.
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I am aware of some racist remarks recently made online by people in our community and I would like to say in the strongest possible way, we stand against racism in all its forms.
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Today we celebrated the life of Pearl Sullivan, a world-class engineer, educator, visionary and truly amazing member of the @UWaterloo community whom I will miss dearly. Thank you to everyone who took the time to pay tribute to her today.
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Proud to watch our @WlooWarriors Football team win and go to 4-0 today in Ottawa! Congratulations to you and your team Coach Bertoia!
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It is wonderful to be back in Davos for the @wef, with an productive first day in the books. As a proud @HeForShe IMPACT Champion, it was an honour to speak for a few moments today at the @UN_Women luncheon on Equal Rights in Technology and Education. @UWaterloo
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It was another outstanding Spring term at @UWaterloo! With exams coming to an end today, I would like to thank all of our fantastic students, faculty and staff for all of their hard work.
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.@UWaterloo will be home to its own on-campus #COVID19 assessment and testing centre starting October 1, in partnership with @StMarysGenHosp, Ontario Health West and @ROWPublicHealth.
This is an important piece of #UWaterloo’s response to the pandemic. uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/…
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I am proud of the students who are standing up against gender-based violence. Last wk’s silent protest in honour of Masha Amini who was killed by Tehran’s Guidance Patrol was a testament to those who organized & attended it. A vigil is planned today at 5:30pm outside Dana Porter.
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This is wonderful news from our partners at @StJeromesUni! I wish more people were open to change and building a more inclusive society like this. If they were, the world would certainly be a better one.
A Catholic university in Waterloo will raise the rainbow Pride flag for the first time in history. ctv.news/0MPWHPI
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Attention @UWaterloo co-op students! #UWaterloo is hiring 320 students right now through @HireWaterloo for remote roles related to putting course content online. Apply now if you're interested! More details: facebook.com/UWaterlooCoopCE…
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As we continue our visit to London, while in the Tube, we couldn't help but stop by the city's busiest station.
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I am grateful to have received my COVID-19 booster shot today. Boosters provide an extra layer of protection. I encourage everyone to get their third shot when they are eligible. I'm also feeling optimistic to see parents book vaccinations for their kids.
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Honoured to witness this important moment for the community as Keith, the 1st patient at the vaccine clinic at our Health Sciences Campus, received his shot. Grateful to all partners who made this possible.
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Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I encourage everyone to use this day as a day to strengthen knowledge around the history of the residential school system in Canada, along with its ongoing impacts.
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This morning, the #UWaterloo community came together for a traditional sunrise ceremony to express our appreciation & thanks for life and nature. It is also an appropriate start to an important day in our journey towards reconciliation. #UWaterlooCommunity #UWaterlooProud
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So proud that @UWaterloo and our School of Pharmacy are partnering with the Centre for Family Medicine and @RegionWaterloo to help vaccinate our community. Grateful to everyone involved who helped make possible this important step in our fight against COVID-19.
A Region of Waterloo #COVID19 vaccination clinic opens today at our #UWaterloo Health Sciences Campus in downtown Kitchener.
The School of Pharmacy is one of several partners supporting @RegionWaterloo's newest clinic. Learn more: bit.ly/3ctCo22
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Congratulations to all of @UWaterloo's #Classof2020 graduating this week! We couldn't be more proud! #UWaterlooProud #UWaterlooGrad
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Welcome Warriors! Today's the first move-in day of Fall Orientation and I can't wait to meet you and your families at the start of your #UWaterloo journey. #UWOW18
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Congratulations to @PaulSalvini and the @AC_Waterloo team! - Accelerator Centre Ranked 4th Best University Accelerator in the World ow.ly/9qau30iCPC0
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Now that the @UWaterloo Winter Term exams and co-op terms are complete, I would like to thank our community of students, faculty, staff and co-op employer partners for making it all possible. #UWaterlooCommunity
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It's been a year since the @UWaterloo community, Canada and the world faced the horrific downing of Ukrainian Airlines Flight PS752 where so many innocent and talented loved ones were killed. We will always remember them and keep them close to our hearts.
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The ongoing U.S. election will likely add to the possibility of increased hostilities toward BIPOC individuals, no matter who ultimately wins. The @UWaterloo community will continue to reaffirm our commitment to combating institutional racism. /1
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My heartfelt thanks to all who joined the installation ceremony yesterday. I am honoured and grateful for the opportunity to join the #UWaterloo community, and to work with you all to build on our unique strengths and take Waterloo into bold new futures.
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Fantastic to see @UWaterloo recognized "as one of North America’s top technology schools" in the @nytimes - Why Toronto Made ‘the Playoffs’ for Amazon’s Headquarters - ow.ly/5mWH30hSAhs
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Excited to have @UWaterloo become one of Canada’s first 5G smart campuses as we have partnered with @Rogers on advanced research for Canadian-made 5G solutions in a real-world setting. uwaterloo.ca/stories/waterlo…
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With the long weekend upon us, I am thinking of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members the world over. I would just like to wish everyone a happy, healthy and safe time at home. 🧡🖤 #UWaterloo #UWaterlooCommunity
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Thank you to our outstanding team at @UWaterloo Health Services for showing me a first-hand look at our new COVID-19 Testing Assessment Centre opening Oct. 1.
Read more: uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/new…
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It is fantastic to see @UWaterloo researchers and alumni partner together to use open-source software to improve COVID-19 screening using AI. @darwinai uwaterloo.ca/news/news/resea…
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It was an honour to be inducted into the @RSCTheAcademies today as a Specially Elected Fellow and to receive my RSC membership card from @UWaterloo AVP, Research and RSC Fellow, John Thompson!
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.@UWaterloo was well represented at the #FortuneGlobalForum today in Toronto as our Nobel laureate Donna Strickland and our 11th chancellor Dominic Barton spoke at the forum, along with Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau. ow.ly/TPsk30mfkQQ
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Congratulations to all of our outstanding @UWaterloo students on the final day of classes. Thank you for a great term and good luck with exams!
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Update on Winter Term 2021:
➡️ #UWaterloo winter term will continue with a combined approach to learning
➡️ Most large classes will happen online this winter
➡️ Some classes and supports will be available in person
Read more: uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/new…
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A real special moment for 125 grades 7 & 8 students who had the chance to listen and learn from Canada's first woman to win the @NobelPrize in Physics yesterday! #UWaterlooProud
Today @WaterlooSci, as part of the @HeForShe campaign, hosted 125 students in grades 7 & 8 for a free hands-on activity workshop to encourage and engage girls in exploring physics...with one big surprise keynote speaker: @NobelPrize winner, Donna Strickland! #UWaterlooProud
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Great story to kick-off the week profiling how @UWaterloo alumnus @iaboyeji (BA ’12) is providing African innovators with a community of coaches, capital and more to help them succeed, as co-founder of his venture @anafricanfuture. uwaterloo.ca/news/global-imp…
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A fantastic day for @WaterlooENG and the entire @UWaterloo community! Engineering 7 is more than a building, it is home to the curiosity, discovery and creativity that will transform our world and our future. #E7Opening
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As we begin Spring Term, I'm feeling optimistic.
Hope is on the horizon as thousands of people across the country are vaccinated each day. And I’m hopeful this will be our last fully remote term. Let’s all do our part to help make sure this is the last.
Stay safe, Warriors.
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Today, Waterloo is proud to sign on to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. Through the Scarborough Charter, we are honouring our commitment to making unbiased choices and being anti-racist in all aspects of our lives.
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Thank you, Government of Canada and @JustinTrudeau, @NavdeepSBains, @PattyHajdu for allowing students to defer Canada Student Loan payments without penalty and for investing $275 million for coronavirus research and medical countermeasures. We know it is making a difference.
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Thank you to the incredible #UWaterloo volunteers and staff who spent this weekend at #OUF2022 speaking to prospective students about the opportunities available @UWaterloo.
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Today marked the first day of operations at the @UWaterloo COVID-19 Testing Assessment Centre. Thank you to our amazing staff for serving our community every day. Appointments can be booked online for students, employees and postdocs in need of a test: uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/hea…
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As we start a very unique Spring Term at @UWaterloo, I'd like to wish our students the best of luck and thank our faculty and staff members for making it possible. #UWaterlooCommunity
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Today I am announcing 8 commitments of action to address systemic racism at @UWaterloo. I am committed to action. Our University is committed to action and these are only the first steps of more to come in the weeks and months ahead. Read more: uwaterloo.ca/stories/univers…
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Congratulations Warriors on the last day of exams and thank you for a wonderful term! I hope you enjoy a well deserved rest with friends and family. 👏👏👏 @UWaterloo
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