All International Orientation events will be hosted on Zoom. Join the event by clicking on the event title. Be sure to set up your student Zoom account before IO starts!

Check out the daily schedule.

What to expect during IO:

• Participate in workshops about academic success in Canada.
• Learn about study permits and working in Canada.
• Virtually meet advisors, student mentors, new friends and faculty.
• Hear from professors and university leaders.
• Get the best possible start to your studies at Laurier.

All International Orientation events will be hosted on Zoom. Join the event by clicking on the event title. Be sure to set up your student Zoom account before IO starts!

Check out the daily schedule.

What to expect during IO:

• Participate in workshops about academic success in Canada.
• Learn about study permits and working in Canada.
• Virtually meet advisors, student mentors, new friends and faculty.
• Hear from professors and university leaders.
• Get the best possible start to your studies at Laurier.

All International Orientation events will be hosted on Zoom. Join the event by clicking on the event title. Be sure to set up your student Zoom account before IO starts!

Check out the daily schedule.

What to expect during IO:

• Participate in workshops about academic success in Canada.
• Learn about study permits and working in Canada.
• Virtually meet advisors, student mentors, new friends and faculty.
• Hear from professors and university leaders.
• Get the best possible start to your studies at Laurier.

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Join us online for a Lean In Circle, a small group of up to 20 women entrepreneurs who meet regularly to support one another and learn new skills. Organized by the Laurier Women Entrepreneurship Centre. Open to women entrepreneurs at all stages of business. Open discussion covering a variety of topics such as goal setting, strategic planning during downtime, digital marketing, partnering and collaborations in tough times, as well as your suggested topics.

All International Orientation events will be hosted on Zoom. Join the event by clicking on the event title. Be sure to set up your student Zoom account before IO starts!

Check out the daily schedule.

What to expect during IO:

• Participate in workshops about academic success in Canada.
• Learn about study permits and working in Canada.
• Virtually meet advisors, student mentors, new friends and faculty.
• Hear from professors and university leaders.
• Get the best possible start to your studies at Laurier.

Given the necessity to implement physical distancing measures, residence move-in will take place over several days from Sept. 5 to 9.

The date that you will move into residence will depend on which building and community you have been assigned. Check out the move-in schedule for more information about your timeslot.

Given the necessity to implement physical distancing measures, residence move-in will take place over several days from Sept. 5 to 9.

The date that you will move into residence will depend on which building and community you have been assigned. Check out the move-in schedule for more information about your timeslot.

Given the necessity to implement physical distancing measures, residence move-in will take place over several days from Sept. 5 to 9.

The date that you will move into residence will depend on which building and community you have been assigned. Check out the move-in schedule for more information about your timeslot.

Given the necessity to implement physical distancing measures, residence move-in will take place over several days from Sept. 5 to 9.

The date that you will move into residence will depend on which building and community you have been assigned. Check out the move-in schedule for more information about your timeslot.

Given the necessity to implement physical distancing measures, residence move-in will take place over several days from Sept. 5 to 9.

The date that you will move into residence will depend on which building and community you have been assigned. Check out the move-in schedule for more information about your timeslot.

Wilfrid Laurier University, the Town of Milton and the Milton Public Library are pleased to present the 2020-2021 Laurier Milton Lecture Series.

Wilfrid Laurier has long supported the public role of academics to bring their knowledge and thinking outside of the classroom. The Laurier Milton Lecture Series provides a wonderful opportunity to engage in a public dialogue with citizens of Milton on a broad array of important topics. We are pleased that the presentations represent the current research and analysis of members of different faculties, departments and programs. 

Lectures take place the second Wednesday of each month starting September 2020 and until May 2021 from 7- 8 pm. Lectures will take place via Zoom. Registration required and is free. Please register at beinspired.ca/lmls

September 9th lecture will discuss Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Schools & Communities: Inequality of Opportunity & the Achievement Gap presented by Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education.

Dr. Eizadirad will discuss the importance of centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in schools and communities to create better supporting environments that reflect the needs of vulnerable students and community members. The goal is to advance the dialogue beyond critique to discussing action-oriented alternative approaches to mitigate systemic barriers perpetuated through inequality of opportunity. A case study of a community organization will be presented that works to close the achievement gap by providing programs and services that minimize the opportunity gap.

Dr. Ardavan Eizadirad is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Wilfrid Laurier University and an instructor in School of Early Childhood Studies at Ryerson University and in the Master of Teaching program at OISE, University of Toronto. He is also an educator with the Toronto District School Board and author of Decolonizing Educational Assessment: Ontario Elementary Students and the EQAO.

Orientation has gone virtual and there is more planned than ever. The Students’ Union has filled two weeks, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 and Sept. 8 to 11, with events and programs designed to help students meet new people, make friends and learn more about university life, all while having fun.

Check out the o-week schedule.

Join the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre in World Suicide Prevention Day activities:

Come to the centre's front yard and/or porch where we will be writing messages of hope, loss, pain and healing. Messages will be compiled and posted online. Take home a free bamboo shoots.

We invite you to change your social media profile picture to a photo of a bamboo tree for the day! Bamboo's strength teaches us to stand upright and its flexibility teaches us to adapt to the harshest circumstances. The combination of these virtues teaches us how to find balance and inner peace in our lives.

Orientation has gone virtual and there is more planned than ever. The Students’ Union has filled two weeks, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4 and Sept. 8 to 11, with events and programs designed to help students meet new people, make friends and learn more about university life, all while having fun.

Check out the o-week schedule.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Everyone is welcome to the thirdspace_ community's alternative worship service led by Rev. Anne Anderson, community chaplain at Martin Luther University College.

During September we will be gathering outdoors by Luther's bell tower. Please bring a blanket or two to mark your physically distanced space. 

If the weather is looking sketchy on the day of worship, we will make the call by 9 a.m. and let you know through Facebook and Twitter.

In any case, rain or shine, you can participate via Zoom video conference.

All are welcome. But please contact Anne in advance.

If you hope to participate online, she can provide Zoom details.

If you hope to participate in person, she can provide Eventbrite registration details to facilitate contact tracing. 

For more information about thirdspace_, check out the website.

 BEGINNING SEPT. 21

Join us for our Monday musical Contemplative Pause series.

Improvisation and musical offerings with Gerard Yun.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374
Passcode: 312251

"Drop-In" on Zoom to our new workshop series that focuses on coping strategies that will support your mental health and wellness during the school year!  Workshops will run remotely on Zoom on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.  

For 12 weeks, we will read through the two books of the Hebrew Bible that are named for women, Ruth and Esther, reflecting on these characters and their stories. This is not a Bible study or exegetical exercise; rather it is contemplation of what we hear in these stories.

Presented by Mona Tokarek LaFosse, assistant professor at Luther.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.  

In the middle of the work week, consider taking time to get outside. This 20-minute walking meditation with Kristine Lund, director of Luther’s spiritual care and psychotherapy programs, will give us the opportunity to be present to our lives and creation and then to reflect on the embodied experience of walking.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Do you ever think you have more anxiety than other people?  Find out why and learn skills to fight anxiety over the long-term.

Skill-Building Modules for Anxiety will be held on a "drop-in" basis remotely over Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. 

We all have mental health to take care of, as we take care of our physical wellness, finances, social life, and academics. But how do we balance it all, to avoid burning out? There are many resources available to graduate students at Laurier to support holistic wellness. Join Sarina as she shares tips and strategies to help you be well, so you can excel. Open to all Laurier Masters and PhD students.

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The Faculty of Music is pleased to present our free Music at Noon concert series, where artists from our very own Faculty of Music perform for the Kitchener-Waterloo community. This year, due to the global pandemic and the safety of our Faculty and community members being of upmost importance, the concert series will be provided through online YouTube concert releases as well as live-streaming. Once the concert goes live on Thursday, you will find the link to stream the concert here.

This week we are celebrating the beginning of the term with our annual Faculty Showcase! The program will include performances by:

Gerard Yun, shakuhachi
Guy Few, trumpet
Stephanie Mara, piano
Lesli Fagan, voice
Lorin Shalanko, piano
The Penderecki String Quartet

AND a special guest performer!

Have you ever looked at the beer menu at a restaurant, and wondered what language it was written in? ABV, IBU, IPA…what’s with all the acronyms? As the number of craft breweries in Ontario has exploded over the past decade, so too has the selection offered to customers in stores and restaurants. The purpose of this webinar is to teach participants to decipher the beer menu at a bar or restaurant and learn to appreciate the origin and characteristics of a variety of traditional and seasonal beer styles. We will discuss the ingredients common to all beers, and the distinctions between beer styles to help you identify your own beer preferences.

Although the webinar will be conducted in an online format, it will be experiential; you will have the option* to purchase the beer styles discussed in the webinar in advance so that you can sample as you learn!

This session will be lead by Laurier alumna Sally Heath (BA '02). She has taught in the Canadian Studies and North American Studies programs at Laurier since 2003, as well as Laurier's Lifelong Learning 'The History of Beer' course. She is a passionate consumer of craft beer and is currently working toward her Cicerone designation.

*An optional beer shopping list will be shared with registrants in advance of the webinar.

Registration.

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.  

Settler work: Listening and Responding to the Calls for Justice for MMIW, presented by Allen Jorgenson, professor of systematic theology at Luther.

In this contemplative pause, we listen to the calls for justice from the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.  As we do so, we use related poetic and visual arts to guide our contemplation.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Everyone is welcome to the thirdspace_ community's alternative worship service led by Rev. Anne Anderson, community chaplain at Martin Luther University College.

During September we will be gathering outdoors by Luther's bell tower. Please bring a blanket or two to mark your physically distanced space. 

If the weather is looking sketchy on the day of worship, we will make the call by 9 a.m. and let you know through Facebook and Twitter.

In any case, rain or shine, you can participate via Zoom video conference.

All are welcome. But please contact Anne in advance.

If you hope to participate online, she can provide Zoom details.

If you hope to participate in person, she can provide Eventbrite registration details to facilitate contact tracing. 

For more information about thirdspace_, check out the website.

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.

Improvisation and musical offerings with Gerard Yun.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374
Passcode: 312251

Student empowerment and support group facilitated by Razaw Nadir, MSW, RSW and associate therapist at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre (a community service provided by Martin Luther University College).

Secure online sessions.

Deadline to register: Sept. 21

Group meets online six Fridays starting Sept. 25 from 2-3:30 p.m.

Contact the office to register.

Throughout their careers, Black women negotiate unique experiences based on the intersections of gender and race. Many institutional spaces problematize Black women's identities and labour, and this systemic and interpersonal harm can have a profound impact, including causing a ripple effect on their long-term success. For example, COCO states that survey results shared that "within the last three years, ~30% of racialized survey respondents said they had left a job due to an unwelcoming racial environment" (COCO).

Black women are not a monolith, and therefore there are many ways they identify, work and respond to inequality throughout their careers. During this workshop, panellists will share experiential knowledge and research about the diverse experiences of Black women, including how they engage in resistance within their leadership, empower other racialized women, and take accountability for the roles they play within the broader community.

This panel discussion will be moderated by: Lauren Burrows, MA ‘14, Centre for Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Wilfrid Laurier University.

Meet the Panel:

• Amaryllis Jones, BBA ‘14, MBA ‘20, Trade Marketing Manager, Procter and Gamble
• Cassandra Mensah, BA ‘16, Day One New York, Staff Attorney
• Elizabeth Clarke, BSW '18, Front Line Worker, Toronto Housing & Homeless Supports, The Salvation Army
• Sinead Bovell, BBA ‘11, Founder, WAYE

Registration.

Back again for another session, Heather will address the common disputes and communication issues that can arise between roommates, especially when access to other social contact and activities outside the house are severely limited.  This workshop will pay particular attention to the fact that at this unusual time, our roommates may be our parents, siblings, or other immediate family members whom we did not expect to be living with under such challenging circumstances.

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As if it’s that easy to just relax!  Learn what to do and when to try relaxation strategies to help make you feel less stress and tension in your daily life.

Skill-Building Modules for Anxiety will be held on a "drop-in" basis remotely over Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

This September is a chance for a fresh start to 2020. Students are returning to school. Parents are catching their breath. More businesses are opening and people are learning a new routine of life. A lifestyle shift heralds a chance to not fall behind on school readings and to do lists, go to the gym, and figure out how to get involved in physically distanced new ways. Big goals based on daily habits. Join Dr. Kim Dawson and Dr. Anne Wilson to discuss how to maintain the motivation to engage in daily habits, such as physical activity, which can increase long term happiness. Check-in with your goals as well as to determine the best ways to achieve them!

Registration.

Kim Dawson, professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education, is an expert on sport psychology and performance. She has worked with athletes of all types, including Olympic athletes, to prepare them for top performance under pressure. Kim will be addressing ways in which non-athletes can maintain motivation to stay healthy and reach their fitness goals.

Anne Wilson, is a professor in the Department of Psychology. Her research focuses on how self and identity changes over time, how people reconstruct their past and envision the future, and how this affects present identity, well-being, and decisions. She has studied goal pursuit and motivation, and how it is shaped by people's beliefs about the future and what will bring them happiness.  Anne will be discussing the importance of small daily behaviours (vs. major events) in long-term happiness and well-being. 

Join International Student Leaders every Thursday for Virtual Coffee Club, and meet other students, play online games and share experiences. Virtual Coffee Club is hosted on Discord.

Join here: discord.com/invite/78wnJm4

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Join us for a night of trivia with fellow students, alumni and friends as we test our general knowledge as well as our Golden Hawk knowledge!

Register at wlu.ca/homecoming.

Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association Annual General Meeting

Join us for an interactive update from your Alumni Association President Ryan Smith (BBA ’98) and your Board of Directors.

Find out about how Alumni Association philanthropy supports priority needs on campus, including the $800,000 commitment made at Homecoming 2019, plus how we came through in April as a key donor to Laurier’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund.

Learn about the strategic plan, future of work and micro-credentials, and how we as alumni can support Laurier’s evolution in this key area.

Lastly, exciting plans for the first online celebration of the association’s signature Awards of Excellence will be revealed.

Register at: wlu.ca/homecoming

Tune into @WLUAthletics Facebook as we broadcast one of the most iconic Laurier football games of all time. Show your purple and gold pride and cheer on your Laurier Golden Hawks!

Join us live for our Ask Me Anything (AMA) session featuring a panel of your favourite Laurier coaches. This is a unique opportunity for Golden Hawk fans to ask their burning questions and get an inside perspective on what it takes to be a legendary Laurier coach. Hosted by Ryan Lannan (BA '04, MEd '15), Associate Director of Interuniversity Sport Programs, we will be diving deep into a variety of topics such as game day preparation, recruiting, most memorable coaching moments and more!

Be a part of the conversation by posting your questions on @WLUAthletics Facebook, Twitter or live in the zoom session.

Register here: bit.ly/3msef0a

Drop in and battle against fellow alumni and current students as Laurier eSports Live launches with a Fornite Battle Royale tournament! Qualifiers at 5:00p.m. and 5:30p.m. and the Finals at 7:00p.m. A grand prize of $1,000 cash is at stake for the lone survivor, as part of a $2,000 total prize pool!

Not a gamer, but interested in seeing a battle of survival for $1,000? Tune into Laurier eSports on Twitch live at 7:00p.m. to follow the action!

To learn more and register: bit.ly/3mmRRFl

Note: To participate in the eSports Tournament, you must register separately from the general Homecoming registration.

Everyone is welcome to the thirdspace_ community's alternative worship service led by Rev. Anne Anderson, community chaplain at Martin Luther University College.

During September we will be gathering outdoors by Luther's bell tower. Please bring a blanket or two to mark your physically distanced space. 

If the weather is looking sketchy on the day of worship, we will make the call by 9 a.m. and let you know through Facebook and Twitter.

In any case, rain or shine, you can participate via Zoom video conference.

All are welcome. But please contact Anne in advance.

If you hope to participate online, she can provide Zoom details.

If you hope to participate in person, she can provide Eventbrite registration details to facilitate contact tracing. 

For more information about thirdspace_, check out the website.

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.

Improvisation and musical offerings with Gerard Yun.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374
Passcode: 312251

Studying away from campus can be challenging. Join Nathan as he shares key ideas about how to find and maintain your groove while studying remotely, all while prioritizing your own well-being.

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Join Lauren as she discusses Positive Psychology and the secrets to increasing positive emotions, decreasing negativity, and creating life satisfaction.

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Find more Wellness Education remote workshops.

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.  

For 12 weeks, we will read through the two books of the Hebrew Bible that are named for women, Ruth and Esther, reflecting on these characters and their stories. This is not a Bible study or exegetical exercise; rather it is contemplation of what we hear in these stories.

Presented by Mona Tokarek LaFosse, assistant professor at Luther.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Join us for our weekday Contemplative Pause series.  

In the middle of the work week, consider taking time to get outside. This 20-minute walking meditation with Kristine Lund, director of Luther’s spiritual care and psychotherapy programs, will give us the opportunity to be present to our lives and creation and then to reflect on the embodied experience of walking.

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 880 3048 1374

Passcode: 312251

Learn to avoid avoidance: how our behaviours can make anxiety worse and the surprising way to get it to leave you alone.

Skill-Building Modules for Anxiety will be held on a "drop-in" basis remotely over Zoom on Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Learn time-management and organizational skills with facilitator Razaw Nadir, MSW, RSW and associate therapist at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre (a community service provided by Martin Luther University College).

Online secure workshop. Two dates available (Sept. 30 and Oct. 7). 

Pre-registration required. Contact the centre by phone or email.