Tag: university of waterloo
No layoffs planned at UW, food services employees still being paid
UW has made no decisions or announcements concerning layoffs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There are still some essential workers on campus and other...
Emergency student fund endorsed by Waterloo housing activists
Student housing advocates are endorsing an emergency fund for UW students.
The Waterloo Undergraduate Student Association (WUSA) partnered with UW to launch the Student Emergency...
COVID-19 costing students their co-op
One student, who wished to remain anonymous, told Imprint she was forced to terminate her work term early since she felt unsafe at work.
"I...
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...
Convocation postponed, virtual ceremony in June
In order to practice social distancing, UW announced that they will not be holding in-person convocations in June.
"Having the chance to meet and celebrate...
We are students, not machines
Every time I ask someone, “Have you been getting enough sleep?” I get a giggle, a sigh, and a response saying “of course not.”
They...
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...
Sexism called out at UW’s School of Computer Science
Male students and faculty members at UW’s school of computer science often make misogynistic comments and microaggressions towards female colleagues and classmates according to...
Classes cancelled but UW campus still open as coronavirus closures strike...
All on-campus courses, tutorials and labs are suspended between March 14 and March 23.
The university has announced that it is suspending all not vital...
AVRIL, UW’s self-driving car lab, opens
Soon after the workbay doors lifted, UW President Feridun Hamdullahpur, accompanied by federal minister Navdeep Bains, arrived in one of UW’s autonomous vehicles to...