This week we welcome Marnie Van Weelden & Rebekah Jordan-Miller (duo piano) to our series.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with math and statistics. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

The Bachelor of Social Work program is proud to present a series of events for Social Work Week 2020 called "Community Development for Diversity and Inclusion: Building a Movement." Lunch will be provided to all attendees.

Schedule of Events

• 10 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. – Welcome
• 10:05 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. – What happened and is still happening on the Haldimand Tract,  Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow
• 10:40 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. – Panel featuring:
  • Pascale Diverlus, Black Lives Matter
  • Sarah Jama, The Disability Justice Network of Ontario
  • Nicole Desnoyers, Queer Métis community organizer and caregiver
• Noon to 12:45 p.m. – Breakout Workshops
• 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Lunch/Networking

Open to Laurier students, faculty and agencies. Registration is required by Feb. 28:

• Internal Registration
• External Registration

Take some time each Monday to pause with contemplative music at Luther. Co-ordinated by Gerard Yun, adjunct faculty at Luther and assistant professor in Laurier's Faculty of Music. We host sessions weekly over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

Join us on March 2nd, for a keynote on blackness and gender by model, reality television personality, and runway coach, J. Alexander.

University of Guelph's Cultural Diversity Office and Gender and Sexual Diversity Office, in collaboration with Laurier’s Student Affairs and Centre for Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and McMaster’s Equity and Inclusion Office are thrilled to announce our cornerstone event of Black History Month.

We have invited model, reality television personality, and runway coach best known for his work on America's Next Top Model, J. Alexander, to deliver a keynote address.

Exploring how the intersections of blackness, gender, and femininity uniquely affect the lives of black queer folks, the keynote will focus on experiences with personal identities, navigating the fashion industry as a Black queer person, and lessons taken in advocacy. In addition, Miss J will be looking at diversity and representation, examining gender expectations and finding the tools to create spaces that contribute to disrupting the status quo, increase diversity and representation. The overarching theme centres on the importance of representation in media and its effect on underrepresented populations.

Registration.

Tickets: $5 for Laurier students and $15 for staff, faculty or community members. Students will be required to show a valid student card for entry with a student ticket.

Transportation: A shuttle will be provided for Laurier students, staff and faculty from Laurier Brantford and Waterloo campuses.

Join Laurier students in concert

Learn to knit and hang out with other makers pursuing yarn-based creation in the Laurier Library Makerspace. We've got knitting needles and yarn so all you need is your curiosity. Beginners welcome. No signup required. Thanks to Jennifer for volunteering to lead this meetup.

This workshop is open to all Laurier students, faculty and staff. 

Learn the basics of machine sewing in under an hour in the Laurier Library Makerspace. Sewing machines and materials provided. No prior experience required. Beginners welcome.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, faculty and staff.

Join us weekly for Coffee Club!

Meet new people and share experiences from your own country while learning more about Canadian culture in a relaxed and informal setting. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.

No need to register! Just drop in at Laurier International to join in.

Students who attend 8 sessions will get a designation on their Laurier Experience Record.

As part of Indigenous Education Week 2020, join us for wisdom and teachings with beloved Elder Banakonda Kennedy Kish Bell.

Join us each Wednesday for Prayers for the World with Luther. Master of Divinity students will lead prayers for the world and all are welcome. We host sessions weekly over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

Join us for our weekly Open Door communion service. Open table. All welcome.

Nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up is the documentary directed by Tasha Hubbard that follows the family of the late Colten Boushie, a young Cree man fatally shot in a Saskatchewan farmyard, as they demand justice from Canada's legal system.

The film will be shown, followed by a guest lecture with the director.

Indigenous Peoples are on the front lines of water-related environmental stress, especially in the face of climate change. They also have much to teach the rest of the world about how to respect and care for water. Join us for 3 talks and a panel discussion about Indigenous perspectives on water stewardship, justice and governance.

Indigenous water rights and governance: The struggle for recognition with Sheri Longboat

Sheri Longboat is a Haudenosaunee Mohawk of the Six Nations of the Grand River and Associate Professor in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development at the University of Guelph. With over 20 years of community experience, her research focuses on water security, food sovereignty, and Indigenous planning.

Women, Anishinaabe Teachings, and Water, with Laurie Minor

Laurie Minor is Métiskwe or Métis/Anishinaabe and follows Anishinaabe teachings. She has worked at Wilfrid Laurier University in various roles for 18 years and is currently the Administrative Assistant to the Dean in the Faculty of Education. She is currently completing her BA/BEd. Together with other local women she holds Water Ceremonies on the Grand River here in Kitchener.

The Haudenosaunee Good Mind with Kelly Fran Davis

Kelly Fran Davis is a local Haudenosaunee woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. She is a consultant within many sectors including all levels of education, justice, health, child welfare, arts and culture as well as sciences. Kelly’s ancestors have left legacies across North America regarding Indigenous affairs.

Registration.

The “Educators in Emergencies: University Responses to Humanitarian Crises” conference will be held on March 5 at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. The conference, hosted by International Students Overcoming War (ISOW) at Laurier, will feature the Hon. Bob Rae, former Premier of Ontario and former Laurier Chancellor. The conference will examine how Canadian and American universities have responded to the humanitarian emergencies, particularly the Syrian refugee crisis. The conference will welcome attendees and speakers from Ontario and the United States.

The conference will feature a series of panels on university responses, as well as supporting the mental wellness of students from countries in conflict and how student leadership can facilitate humanitarian action. It will end with a brain-storming session on the ways in which students, staff, faculty, and community members can mobilize universities towards humanitarian action.

The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Senate and Board Chambers at Laurier. Doors open at 8 a.m.

Mr. Rae’s keynote address will be held at Lazaridis Hall from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A reception will follow.

ISOW is a student-run and student-funded initiative at Laurier that provides scholarships to students from areas of conflict. Since 2015, ISOW has sponsored 19 students to study at the university for the duration of an undergraduate or graduate degree.

Registration for the full-day conference.

Registration for Bob Rae's keynote address.

De-stress with some of our four-legged friends! We host chilling with dogs each week over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

Jennifer Mt. Pleasant, a member of the Tuscarora Nation, knew that attending Laurier’s Brantford campus would allow her to explore her interest in criminology and make new connections while living at her childhood home on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.

What she didn’t know was how profoundly her education – and life – would change because of it.

It was during a third-year undergraduate course that Mt. Pleasant first learned of Canada’s troubling cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW).

In June 2019, Laurier alumna, Jennifer Mt. Pleasant published "Missing & Murdered Indigenous People in "Canada": An inclusionary approach to understanding violence against the original people of Turtle Island". This webinar will seek to explore Indigenous people and societies in the pre-, early-, and post-contact eras.

Registration.

As part of Laurier’s Indigenous Education Week, we will be joining a webinar, Missing & Murdered Indigenous People in "Canada," with Laurier alumna Jennifer Mt. Pleasant. (Allen Jorgenson) 

For other Something Sacred events throughout the term, see the flyer. 

As part of Indigenous Education Week 2020, join us for Urban Indigenous Storying, Journey of Education and drum songs with Eddy Robinson.

Intro to DSLR Photography with the Laurier Library Makerspace
Learn to take manual control of a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera for capturing more intentional images. No prior experience required. Cameras (Canon T6s) are provided.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, faculty and staff.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intro-to-dslr-photography-with-deanna-tickets-92398373021

The award-winning documentaryThe Woman Who Loves Giraffes follows the world's first “giraffologist,” Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, as she re-traces the steps of her groundbreaking 1956 journey to South Africa to study giraffes in the wild. Once there, she discovers a startling contrast between the world of giraffes she once knew and the one it has become. Weaving through the past and present, her harrowing journey gives us an intimate look into the factors that destroyed her career and the forces that brought her back.

The screening will be followed by at Q&A session with the film's executive producer, Paul Zimic. The event is co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Arts, Department of English & Film Studies, Women & Gender Studies Program, and the WLU Film Society (a WLUSU club).

Make vinyl stickers for your laptop or phone and learn 2D digital design and fabrication at the same time. No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. Please bring your own laptop to participate in this workshop in the Laurier Library Makerspace.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, staff and faculty.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/die-cutting-with-manaal-tickets-91205952459

Join us for a free concert in the Laurier Library.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with developing study skills to help you prepare for tests and exams. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Learn to make a crocheted flower in an hour. Feel free to bring in your own ideas! No prior experience required. Beginners welcome.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, staff and faculty.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/crocheting-with-rose-tickets-912015292299

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with math and statistics. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with developing study skills to help you prepare for tests and exams. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with math and statistics. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

The Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) 2020 will take place from March 9 to 13, 2020.

Join us for the ACERS 2020 Feature Panel Discussion, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., RCW002. Networking event with the panelists to follow, 1 – 2 p.m.

"Research Beyond the Classroom: Explore the role of research in your career from professionals who use it in theirs."

Featuring:

• Alison Norman, Research Advisor, Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliations
• Avery Moore Kloss, Podcast and Audio Storyteller, Folktale Studio
• Dan Rankin, Executive Director, Brant United Way
• Rob McLeod, Senior Manager, Advanced Threat Analytics, eSentire

Learn more about this week's events.

Take some time each Monday to pause with contemplative music at Luther. Co-ordinated by Gerard Yun, adjunct faculty at Luther and assistant professor in Laurier's Faculty of Music. We host sessions weekly over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

The Department of Biology is pleased to present Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas as the inaugural speaker of the Anne Innis Dagg Lecture Series. Dr. Galdikas, from the Department of Archaeology at Simon Fraser University and the founder and President of Orangutan Foundation International, is the world's foremost authority on the orangutans of Borneo, having studied them in the wild for almost 50 years in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesia.

Dr. Anne Innis Dagg is a biologist who was the first person to study giraffes in the wild in Africa starting in the 1950s. Her life was featured in a 2018 documentary "The woman who loves giraffes" which drew worldwide attention. The Department of Biology has established the Anne Innis Dagg Lecture Series to promote women in science by honouring Dr. Innis Dagg's career and accomplishments.

Please RSVP for this event by emailing bioadmin@wlu.ca.

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Opening remarks, lecture and Q&A: 7 p.m.
Reception immediately following the lecture.

The Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) 2020 will take place from March 9 to 13, 2020.

Join us today for the Criminology Student Association Conference, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., SCJ127 and SCJ Lobby.

Guest Speaker: David Milgaard

Learn more about this week's events.

The Criminology Students Association (CSA) presents our annual Criminology Conference. An exciting day full of Student Presentations, tons of free food and swag, and a keynote presentation by David Milgaard after lunch.

Milgaard was wrongfully convicted in 1969 and spent 23 years in prison before being released in 1992. David worked alongside Innocence Canada to clear his name and has continued to work with the organization to assist others who have been wrongfully convicted. David Milgaard will discuss his experiences within the justice system and the importance of education in the fight against wrongful convictions.

A Q and A will follow David's presentation.

Learn to knit and hang out with other makers pursuing yarn-based creation in the Laurier Library Makerspace. We've got knitting needles and yarn so all you need is your curiosity. Beginners welcome. No signup required. Thanks to Jennifer for volunteering to lead this meetup.

This workshop is open to all Laurier students, faculty and staff. 

Make vinyl stickers for your laptop or phone and learn 2D digital design and fabrication at the same time. No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. Please bring your own laptop to participate in this workshop in the Laurier Library Makerspace.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, staff and faculty.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/die-cutting-with-manaal-tickets-91206441923

The Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) 2020 will take place from March 9 to 13, 2020.

Join us today for the following events:

• ACERS Poster Viewing, afternoon, One Market, Main Level
• History Symposium, 5:30pm to 7:00pm, CB100
• Criminology Student Association Public Lecture, 7:00pm, RCW002, Guest Speaker: David Milgaard

Learn more about this week's events.

Make vinyl stickers for your laptop or phone and learn 2D digital design and fabrication at the same time. No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. Please bring your own laptop to participate in this workshop in the Laurier Library Makerspace.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, staff and faculty.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/die-cutting-with-darin-tickets-92208862189

Join us weekly for Coffee Club!

Meet new people and share experiences from your own country while learning more about Canadian culture in a relaxed and informal setting. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.

No need to register! Just drop in at Laurier International to join in.

Students who attend 8 sessions will get a designation on their Laurier Experience Record.

Join us for our weekly Open Door communion service. Open table. All welcome.

The Criminology faculty in partnership with the Criminology Students Association (CSA) present a public lecture with David Milgaard.

Milgaard was wrongfully convicted in 1969 and spent 23 years in prison before being released in 1992. David worked alongside Innocence Canada to clear his name and has continued to work with the organization to assist others who have been wrongfully convicted. David Milgaard will discuss his experiences within the justice system and the importance of education in the fight against wrongful convictions.

A Q and A will follow David's presentation.

The Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) 2020 will take place from March 9 to 13, 2020.

Join us today for the following events:

• Undergraduate Research Paper and Project Showcase – Poster Competition, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., One Market, Main Level
• Awards Celebration, 4 p.m., One Market, Main Level

Learn more about this week's events.

De-stress with some of our four-legged friends! We host chilling with dogs each week over the lunch hour.

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

Pause and reflect each Thursday at Luther. We host multifaith teaching sessions each week over the lunch hour. Join us for teachings from different faiths: Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Orthodox Christianity – a different topic/faith perspective each week.

Winter Schedule

• Jan. 9 – But I say to you: Jewish Teaching, Daniel Maoz
• Jan. 16 – Stages on a Buddhist Path, Christopher Ross
• Jan. 23 – Christopher Rigden-Briscall, Christian Orthodox practice
• Jan. 30 – Islamic teaching, Engin and Selda Sezen
• Feb. 6 – But I say to you: Jewish Teaching, Daniel Maoz
• Feb. 13 – Stages on a Buddhist Path, Christopher Ross
• Feb. 27 – Islamic teaching, Engin and Selda Sezen
• March 5 – But I say to you: Jewish Teaching, Daniel Maoz
• March 12 – Stages on a Buddhist Path, Christopher Ross
• March 19 – Christopher Rigden-Briscall, Christian Orthodox practice
• March 26 – Islamic teaching, Engin and Selda Sezen
• April 2 – But I say to you: Jewish Teaching, Daniel Maoz

Stop by any day of the week for different activities:

• Mondays – Contemplative Music
• Tuesdays – Reading and Reflecting on the Book of Acts: A Window into the Early Church
• Wednesdays – Prayers for the World
• Thursdays – Chilling with Dogs; Multifaith Teachings
• Fridays – Settler Work: Contemplative Arts, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)

For more details, see the Winter 2020 program flyer.

On March 12, 2020, the Lazaridis School welcomes Michael Lee-Chin to deliver a keynote speech to Wilfrid Laurier students, staff, faculty and community members.

Michael is the Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc, as well as the CEO and Chairman of Mandeville Private Client Inc. The chat is being led by Tony Tang, Associate Professor and Director of Master of Finance (MFin) program at the Lazaridis School.

The Academic, Creative and Engaged Research Showcase (ACERS) 2020 will take place from March 9 to 13, 2020.

Join us today for the following events:

• Research apprentice presentations, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., CB100
• Human Rights Human Diversity Conference, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., OD210

Learn more about this week's events.

The Executive and Governance Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Board with powers of executive authority as delegated. The Committee has overall responsibility for board education, the completion of annual and strategic plans, and the governance structures and practices of the Board.

The agenda will be posted approximately one week in advance of the meeting and approved minutes will follow once approved at the subsequent meeting.  Full agenda packages can be accessed on Laurier Connect.  

Please contact Anne Lukin or Ana Juhik if you have any questions or concerns.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with developing study skills to help you prepare for tests and exams. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

The Department of Philosophy and the Department of Communication Studies Proudly Present a Public Lecture by Dr. Mark Kingwell, Trinity College, University of Toronto.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to see Dr. Mark Kingwell discuss his recent and topical book, Wish I Were Here: Boredom and the Interface. In this work Dr. Kingwell draws on philosophical analyses of boredom and happiness to examine the pressing issues of screen addiction and the lure of online outrage. Kingwell takes seriously the possibility that current conditions of life and connection are creating hollowed-out human selves, divorced from their own external world. While scrolling, swiping, and clicking suggest purposeful action, such as choosing and connecting with others, Kingwell argues that repeated flicks of the finger provide merely the shadow of meaning, by reducing us to scattered data fragments, Twitter feeds, Instagram posts, shopping preferences, and text trends captured by algorithms (excerpted from McGill-Queen’s University Press).

Dr. Kingwell is a Professor of Philosophy and Fellow of Trinity College at the University of Toronto. He has held visiting posts at Cambridge University, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Chicago, and the City University of New York, where he was a Weissman Distinguished Visiting Professor of Humanities. He has been, since 2001, a contributing editor of Harper’s Magazine in New York.

Due to the unfolding situation regarding COVID-19, this event has been cancelled.

#LaurierLoop is a road race in Waterloo, Ontario. Organized in partnership with the KPE 344 class at Wilfrid Laurier University, this community-focused environment welcomes members of the public and Laurier students alike, and is a fundraiser for the Sun Life Centre for Physically Active Communities.

Individual Events

One per participant:

• 2.5 km – Up to age 9 | 10 – 12 | 13 – 15 | 16 – 19 | 20 – 29 | 30 – 39 | 40 – 49 | 50 – 59 | 60 – 69 | 70+

• 5 km – Up to age 12 | 13 – 15 | 16 – 19 | 20 – 29 | 30 – 39 | 40 – 49 | 50 – 59 | 60 – 69 | 70+ | Weight F160+ / M190+lbs

• 10 km – Up to age 19 | 20 – 29 | 30 – 39 | 40 – 49 | 50 – 59 | 60 – 69 | 70+ | Weight F160+ / M190+lbs

Team Event

Optional. For 2.5 KM only.

• 4 x 2.5 KM Relay

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with math and statistics. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with developing study skills to help you prepare for tests and exams. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Drop in at Laurier International for academic support with math and statistics. The session is in English and will be run by a student tutor.

Intro to DSLR Photography with the Laurier Library Makerspace
Learn to take manual control of a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera for capturing more intentional images. No prior experience required. Cameras (Canon T6s) are provided.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, faculty and staff.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/intro-to-dslr-photography-with-deanna-tickets-92398449249

Join Laurier Singers choir and soloists for delightful music at the Kitchener Public Library.

Join Laurier students in concert

Learn the basics of machine sewing in under an hour in the Laurier Library Makerspace. Sewing machines and materials provided.

No prior experience required. Beginners welcome.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, faculty and staff.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sewing-with-manaal-tickets-91196762973

Join us weekly for Coffee Club!

Meet new people and share experiences from your own country while learning more about Canadian culture in a relaxed and informal setting. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.

No need to register! Just drop in at Laurier International to join in.

Students who attend 8 sessions will get a designation on their Laurier Experience Record.

Please visit our Open House webpage for updates as they become available.

This week we welcome Jeremy Bell (violin) & Shoshana Telner (piano) to our series.

Make vinyl stickers for your laptop or phone and learn 2D digital design and fabrication at the same time. No prior experience required. Beginners welcome. Please bring your own laptop to participate in this workshop in the Laurier Library Makerspace.

This workshop is open to Laurier students, staff and faculty.

Get your free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/die-cutting-with-manaal-tickets-91207055759

Please visit our Open House webpage for updates as they become available.

March 23–27, the Mental Health Advisory Committee is hosting Gratitude Week over social media. Instead of in-person stick note gratitude walls across campus like usual, this year it is all over social media. Follow @LaurierWellness on Instagram to share what you are grateful for in times like these, and take a look at what others are grateful for as well!

Benefits of gratitude on your well-being:

• Lowers stress levels which can lead to fewer aches, pains, and headaches
• Reduces toxic emotions and replaces with positive expression of emotions
• Enhances empathy and sensitivity
• Improves sleep through use of gratitude journals
• Improves self-esteem and self-awareness
• Improves social relationships by expressing gratitude to each other

Join Community Music students for delightful music at the Kitchener Public Library.

March 23–27, the Mental Health Advisory Committee is hosting Gratitude Week over social media. Instead of in-person stick note gratitude walls across campus like usual, this year it is all over social media. Follow @LaurierWellness on Instagram to share what you are grateful for in times like these, and take a look at what others are grateful for as well!

Benefits of gratitude on your well-being:

• Lowers stress levels which can lead to fewer aches, pains, and headaches
• Reduces toxic emotions and replaces with positive expression of emotions
• Enhances empathy and sensitivity
• Improves sleep through use of gratitude journals
• Improves self-esteem and self-awareness
• Improves social relationships by expressing gratitude to each other

Learn to knit and hang out with other makers pursuing yarn-based creation in the Laurier Library Makerspace. We've got knitting needles and yarn so all you need is your curiosity. Beginners welcome. No signup required. Thanks to Jennifer for volunteering to lead this meetup.

This workshop is open to all Laurier students, faculty and staff. 

Panelists will be listed in Navigator as they are confirmed.

March 23–27, the Mental Health Advisory Committee is hosting Gratitude Week over social media. Instead of in-person stick note gratitude walls across campus like usual, this year it is all over social media. Follow @LaurierWellness on Instagram to share what you are grateful for in times like these, and take a look at what others are grateful for as well!

Benefits of gratitude on your well-being:

• Lowers stress levels which can lead to fewer aches, pains, and headaches
• Reduces toxic emotions and replaces with positive expression of emotions
• Enhances empathy and sensitivity
• Improves sleep through use of gratitude journals
• Improves self-esteem and self-awareness
• Improves social relationships by expressing gratitude to each other

Join us weekly for Coffee Club!

Meet new people and share experiences from your own country while learning more about Canadian culture in a relaxed and informal setting. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.

No need to register! Just drop in at Laurier International to join in.

Students who attend 8 sessions will get a designation on their Laurier Experience Record.

March 23–27, the Mental Health Advisory Committee is hosting Gratitude Week over social media. Instead of in-person stick note gratitude walls across campus like usual, this year it is all over social media. Follow @LaurierWellness on Instagram to share what you are grateful for in times like these, and take a look at what others are grateful for as well!

Benefits of gratitude on your well-being:

• Lowers stress levels which can lead to fewer aches, pains, and headaches
• Reduces toxic emotions and replaces with positive expression of emotions
• Enhances empathy and sensitivity
• Improves sleep through use of gratitude journals
• Improves self-esteem and self-awareness
• Improves social relationships by expressing gratitude to each other

The Human Resources and Compensation Committee shall be responsible for overseeing the salary, benefits and compensation settlements and arrangements for all employees of the University.​ 

The agenda will be posted approximately one week in advance of the meeting and approved minutes will follow once approved at the subsequent meeting.  Full agenda packages can be accessed on Laurier Connect.  

Please contact Anne Lukin or Ana Juhik if you have any questions or concerns.

This week we welcome Anya Alexeyev (piano) to our series.

The Finance and Investments Committee has overall responsibility for the allocation, monitoring and evaluation of all financial resources of the University and in doing so to ensure fiscal responsibility. 

The agenda will be posted approximately one week in advance of the meeting and approved minutes will follow once approved at the subsequent meeting.  Full agenda packages can be accessed on Laurier Connect.  

Please contact Anne Lukin or Ana Juhik if you have any questions or concerns.

To advise and assist the Board of Governors in meeting its mandate with respect to the university pension plan.​ 

The agenda will be posted approximately one week in advance of the meeting and approved minutes will follow once approved at the subsequent meeting.  Full agenda packages can be accessed on Laurier Connect.  

Please contact Anne Lukin or Ana Juhik if you have any questions or concerns.

March 23–27, the Mental Health Advisory Committee is hosting Gratitude Week over social media. Instead of in-person stick note gratitude walls across campus like usual, this year it is all over social media. Follow @LaurierWellness on Instagram to share what you are grateful for in times like these, and take a look at what others are grateful for as well!

Benefits of gratitude on your well-being:

• Lowers stress levels which can lead to fewer aches, pains, and headaches
• Reduces toxic emotions and replaces with positive expression of emotions
• Enhances empathy and sensitivity
• Improves sleep through use of gratitude journals
• Improves self-esteem and self-awareness
• Improves social relationships by expressing gratitude to each other

This Online Webinar is designed to help students prepare for final exams! Topics include study strategies and suggestions, preparing for online and take-home finals, and what to do during your exams. This Webinar brought to you by Transition and Learning Services, as part of the Academic Skills (ASk) Certificate, is open to all Laurier students.

Registration.

NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Details regarding a possible future date will be posted in this calendar and on Luther's Facebook page as they become available.

Singing With Our Neighbours gathering featuring Inshallah, the 140+ voice community choir based at Luther; Inshallah Kids and Families; special guest Ehaab Abdou.

This workshop will be online. The consultant delivering the workshop will email you a link to join the online workshop at least one hour prior to the start of the workshop.

Registration deadline is 3 p.m. the day before the workshop.

Workshop Description:

Are you not sure where you're headed? Do you know what you want but you're not sure how to get there? Attend this workshop to learn how to gather relevant information, insights and resources to explore opportunities and how to develop a plan to get there.

Attend all six of our employment preparation and career planning workshops to earn your Career Development Certificate, a valuable addition to your resumé and Laurier Experience Record:

    Career Planning Workshop
    Resumé Writing Workshop
    Cover Letter Writing Workshop
    Interview Success Workshop
    Job Search Advising Group
    LinkedIn: Build Your Profile Workshop

We are committed to providing inclusive programs and services to all students and alumni. Please contact us if you require accommodation for a disability.

This workshop will be online. The consultant delivering the workshop will email you a link to join the online workshop at least one hour prior to the start of the workshop.

Registration deadline is 3 p.m. the day before the workshop.

Workshop Description:

Is your resumé getting you the interviews you want? This workshop offers tips on the use of appropriate formatting, layout and how to select and present relevant skills to an employer. Whether you are looking for a part-time or summer job while you study or a full-time opportunity after graduation, the resumé workshop is for you!

Have your resumé on hand to begin editing during the workshop.


Attend all six of our core Employment Preparation and Career Planning workshops to earn your Career Development Certificate, a valuable addition to your resumé and Laurier Experience Record:

    Career Planning Workshop
    Resumé Writing Workshop
    Cover Letter Writing Workshop
    Interview Success Workshop
    Job Search Advising Group
    LinkedIn: Build Your Profile Workshop

We are committed to providing inclusive programs and services to all students and alumni. Please contact us if you require accommodation for a disability.

Join Community Music students for delightful music at the Kitchener Public Library.

This workshop will be online. The consultant delivering the workshop will email you a link to join the online workshop at least one hour prior to the start of the workshop.

Registration deadline is 3 p.m. the day before the workshop.

Workshop Description:

Is your resumé getting you the interviews you want? This workshop offers tips on the use of appropriate formatting, layout and how to select and present relevant skills to an employer. Whether you are looking for a part-time or summer job while you study or a full-time opportunity after graduation, the resumé workshop is for you!

Have your resumé to begin editing during the workshop.

Once you have attended this workshop, book an appointment to meet with a career consultant.

Attend all six of our core Employment Preparation and Career Planning workshops to earn your Career Development Certificate, a valuable addition to your resumé and Laurier Experience Record:

• Career Planning Workshop
• Resumé Writing Workshop
• Cover Letter Writing Workshop
• Interview Success Workshop
• Job Search and Networking Strategies Workshop
• LinkedIn: Build Your Profile Workshop 

We are committed to providing inclusive programs and services to all students and alumni. Please contact us if you require accommodation for a disability.

This workshop will be online. The consultant delivering the workshop will email you a link to join the online workshop at least one hour prior to the start of the workshop.

Registration deadline is 3 p.m. the day before the workshop.

Workshop Description:

Do you want to increase the chances of getting the job you really want? Did you know most job openings are full before they are posted? Join job search professionals and your peers to talk about job search tips and gain feedback on your job search strategy in an informal setting. Whether you are in first year looking for a summer job or graduating in 2020, these sessions will prove to be invaluable and jam-packed with resources.

Attend all six of our employment preparation and career planning workshops to earn your Career Development Certificate, a valuable addition to your resumé and Laurier Experience Record:

    Career Planning Workshop
    Resumé Writing Workshop
    Cover Letter Writing Workshop
    Interview Success Workshop
    Job Search Chat
    LinkedIn: Build Your Profile Workshop


We are committed to providing inclusive programs and services to all students and alumni. Please contact us if you require accommodation for a disability.

Learn to knit and hang out with other makers pursuing yarn-based creation in the Laurier Library Makerspace. We've got knitting needles and yarn so all you need is your curiosity. Beginners welcome. No signup required. Thanks to Jennifer for volunteering to lead this meetup.

This workshop is open to all Laurier students, faculty and staff.