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Friday, Febuary 20, 2015

  • Treat-A-Gram 2015 a sweet success
  • This weekend promises to be Fantastic
  • Professor honoured by Black History Society
  • Hurry hard to the Hagey Funspiel


Treat-A-Gram 2015 a sweet success!

By: Carrie Ann Nickerson
Chair, Keystone Campaign Communications Committee

Once again, Waterloo’s annual, deliciously indulgent Treat-a-Gram was a BIG success, and we have YOU to thank for it!

 

An impressive $12,300 was raised by our Waterloo family, who generously purchased the sweet treats to show their gratitude and affection for colleagues and friends across our campuses. A whopping 3,223 cake pops in three decadent flavors were ordered, demonstrating what we all assumed and can now confirm — that any treat worth eating can and should be served on a stick! The idea for the cake pops was dreamed up this year by Denise Allen in Food Services. 

 

Back this year by popular demand, was the Treat-a-Gram postcard.  What the postcard lacked in sugariness it made up for in function; perfect for those who favored a sugar free offering or who wanted to send something to their colleagues in far off places, like our offices in Hong Kong.

 

Proceeds raised by this year’s Treat-a-Gram will go directly to the General Student Wellness Fund, supporting projects in health promotion, health education programming, and the integration of new health technologies.

 

Treat-a-Gram is brought to you each year by the Keystone Campaign and is made possible by the hard work of staff in the Office of Advancement and dedicated volunteers from across campus. A big, big shout-out to Central Stores this year for their help with the deliveries!   

 

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This weekend promises to be Fantastic

The 16th annual Fantastic Alumni, Faculty and Staff Day will take place on Saturday, February 21.

It's a time for family and friends to cheer on the Waterloo Warriors men's and women's basketball teams to victory as they compete against the Western Mustangs.

 

The women's game starts at 1:00 p.m. and the men's game takes place at 3:00 p.m. in the Physical Activities Complex.

 

 

As if the varsity games aren't enough of a draw, the halftime event during the women's game is the annual Alumni vs. Staff Monster Hoops Showdown. At halftime during the men's game will be the popular Airplane Toss. All registered guests will receive one free paper airplane upon admission, and additional airplanes can be purchased for $2 each. All proceeds raised from paper plane sales will go to KidSport KW.

 

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Professor honoured by Black History Society

Professor Jim Walker.The Faculty of Arts has reported that Professor Jim Walker of the Department of Hiestory has been honoured with the Ontario Black History Society's Olivier Le Jeune Memorial Award.

The Olivier le Jeune Trailblazer Award was granted "in particular recognition of Professor Walker's work in creating the very first Canadian university courses in African-Canadian history at both the undergraduate and graduate level, which he did here at the University of Waterloo during the early 1970s."

 

Professor Walker, who has also been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, has long been recognized for his pioneering work to advance scholarship, education and action dedicated to black history and human rights in Canada.

 

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Hagey Bonspiel banner showing a Scotty dog and a curling rock.
Hurry hard to the Hagey Funspiel

The 43rd Annual Hagey Curling Bonspiel will take place on Saturday, February 21.

The annual sporting event is a longstanding campus tradition, and is named for the first president of the University of Waterloo, Gerry Hagey.

"Whether you are an experienced curler or have never curled before, you will enjoy the fun and frolics of this annual non-competitive event," writes organizer Sheila Hurley of the Safety Office. "Along with the two curling games, your registration includes a sit-down luncheon, snacks and prizes."

The event takes place at the Ayr Curling Club.

 

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Link of the day

70 years ago: the Battle of Iwo Jima

When and where

UWaterloo CanBuild, Monday, February 9 to Thursday, March 12. Details.

Reading Week, Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20.

 

UW Juggling Festival, Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22, Student Life Centre Great Hall. Free admission. Details.

 

UW Juggling Show, Saturday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages. Details.

UW Hagey Funspiel, Saturday, February 21, Ayr Curling Club. Details.

Fantastic Alumni Day, Saturday, February 21, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Physical Activities Complex. Details.

 

Go CODE Girl, Saturday, February 21, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., CPH. Details.

 

Working Effectively in Another Culture, Monday, February 23, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., TC 1208. Details.

 

Business Etiquette and Professionalism, Monday, February 23, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., TC 1208. Details.

 

Senate meeting, Monday, February 23, 3:30 p.m., NH 3001.

 

Pope Francis and the Jews: A Friendship Revisited, Monday, February 23, 7:30 p.m., Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's University. Details.

 

Mitacs Workshop: Career Professionalism, Tuesday, February 24, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., TC2218. Details.

 

The “Who Am I?” Self-Assessment Game, Wednesday, February 25, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., TC 2218. Details.

 

Noon Hour Concert: Jazz Duo: Interpretations of the Great American Songbook, Wednesday, February 25, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel Chapel. Details.

 

Exploring Your Personality Type (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) part I, Wednesday, February 25, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Tatham Centre room 1214. Details.

 

Upper Year Information Session, Wednesday, February 25, 3:30 p.m., MC 4042. Details.

 

Fine Arts Life Drawing session, Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 p.m., East Campus Hall.

 

Velocity Alpha: How To Find Your Customers Online, Wednesday, February 25, 7:30pm, Environment 3 room 4412. Details.

 

Gender and Equity Scholarship Series featuring Professor Bryan Grimwood, Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies, "Disrupting Nature and Responsibility for Just and Sustainable Arctic Tourism", Thursday, February 26, 11:30 a.m., LHI/LHN 1703. Details.

 

How to Start Your Own Business, Thursday, February 26, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., TC 2218. Details.

 

Success on the Job, Friday, February 27, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 1208. Details.

 

Knowledge Integration Seminar: Life After KI, Friday, February 27, 2:30 p.m., EV3 1408. Details.

 

Bridges Lecture: Mathematics and Democracy, Friday, February 27, 7:30 p.m., Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's University. Details.

 

Velocity Alpha: Pitch Like A Pro, Wednesday, March 4, 7:30pm, Mathematics & Computer building room 2054. Details.

 

Water Institute Lecture featuring John Smol, Queen’s University, “Exploring the past to protect our future: Using lake sediments to study water quality issues”, Thursday, March 5, 2:30 p.m., DC 1302. Details.

 

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