Tag: education
UW graduate finding success in biomedical technology
University of Waterloo electrical engineering graduates and friends, Frank Baylis and Kris Shah, have achieved great success in the biomedical technology field and, together,...
Free legal aid for survivors in Waterloo
Waterloo Region’s Sexual Assault Support Centre is setting a precedent by introducing a pilot project that will provide free legal aid to survivors of...
A conversation with Vivek Goel, UW’s new president
As of July 1, the University of Waterloo welcomed a new president. Vivek Goel is an accomplished physician, researcher and academic administrator, whose work...
A reflection on Asian Heritage Month
On May 25, the University of Waterloo’s President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce (PART) held a virtual event called the “Explorations of Asian Identity, Perceptions and Belonging.”
The...
WUSA elections witness low voter turnout
Student politics at UW experienced low student engagement this year. Of the 34,084 eligible voters, the number of students who participated was 1,729.
“The 2021...
Meritocracy in Canada
In October last year, CNN nominated “The Meritocracy Trap” by Daniel Markovits as its Book of the Week. I finally got a chance to...
Changes to OSAP for 2020-2021: What’s new and how student groups...
Many changes have been made to the OSAP process this year.
These changes include an information module that outlines the information that needs to be...
UW alumni teaching improv at ‘The Second City’
What do you get when you cross strict orders to stay at home, UW alumni, and one of the largest comedy institutions in the...
Ford backs down on education changes
Last March, the Ford government announced significant changes to high school education programs across the province, causing a stir among educators and parents alike.
Citing...
The real reasons why international students pay higher tuition fees
International students are a staple of any Canadian university and integral to the financial buoyancy of our post-secondary education system.
1 - How much do...