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UW will not require professors to provide permanent remote options
After almost two years of remote learning, the University of Waterloo finally returned to pre-pandemic levels of in-person activity on Feb. 28, 2022.
Various concerns...
UW signs Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion
The University of Waterloo has signed on to the Scarborough Charter alongside more than 40 other post-secondary institutions across Canada.
The charter is a sector-wide...
Anti-racism courses won’t be mandatory at UW despite 8,000 signature petition
Over 8,000 students have now signed a petition titled, “Addition of Anti-Racism course to mandatory degree requirement for all faculties.”
This petition was created...
Improving social support at UW amidst COVID-19
Is there enough social support for the students who may be feeling isolated during these crazy times? With the spring semester recently going online,...
“Why are you protecting someone who called us the N-word?” How...
Two recent incidents of racist behaviour tied to UW have thrown anti-Black racism at the university into the spotlight.
Amy Cooper, a white UW alumnus...
A white UW prof used the N-word in class, students say....
A white UW prof used the N-word during class, her students say, and now calls for her removal from the university are growing.
“My Human...
UW professors stand with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
Eighty professors and students from UW have signed a statement of solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation of British Columbia, along with 5908 individuals from...