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A September full of celebrations
by Feridun Hamdullahpur, President and Vice-Chancellor.
September’s always special, but this one really stands out.
First of all: a big welcome to campus to our new and returning students and faculty! It was great seeing so many of you — especially you first-year students and new faculty — out at our Orientation Week events.
We’ve kept up the pace around here over the summer, but there’s nothing like a campus that’s full to the brim with fresh ideas and new energy. Welcome, one and all — let’s have an outstanding year!
This month the University of ݮƵ really shone as an institution that prides itself on community and global engagement.
On September 11, I hosted local community leaders at our annual President’s Community Breakfast. This year, to underline our engagement with the whole ݮƵ region community, we took our show on the road to thein south Kitchener.
Local business, civic, and political leaders gathered with us for an update on the University’s community engagement activities and for the launch of our first-everCommunity Impact Report: Building Our Community.
Take a moment today to read up on all the great work we’re doing to make the ݮƵ region a vibrant place for all students and residents to live and learn. To the great many of you personally involved in some of these efforts, from driving prosperity to promoting sustainability, thank you.
We were delighted to have another major opportunity to show off the ݮƵ region this month, and this time to an international audience.
We partnered withto make the third annual ݮƵ Innovation Summit a tour-de-force of the ݮƵ region as a global innovation hub, with the University of ݮƵ as its anchor.
Keynote speakers included Steve Blank, one of the architects of the Silicon Valley, and Hon. Kathleen Wynne, premier of Ontario.
addressed the gatheringand also joined some Canadian and British colleagues for aon how universities enable the success of innovation clusters.
#WINS15 was a great way to continue advancing the University’s reputation as an innovation leader, while championing the ݮƵ region as a top destination for global talent, venture capital, and businesses looking to partner with some of the world’s best researchers.
As if that wasn’t already enough, I can’t sign off without highlighting a few other important items.
First, several ݮƵ researchers received major honours this month, including aTrudeau Fellowshipand membership in theRoyal Society of Canada. Congratulations!
Second, in SeptemberVelocity surpassed the $250 million markin total capital raised. Up from $100 million just a year ago, that’s a massive achievement and an impressive trend line. Way to go, Velocity teams.
Third, I was incredibly proud to announce the recipients of ourHeforShe IMPACT 10x10x10 scholarshipsthis month. It’s all part of our commitment to promote equity both here at UݮƵ and in our university sector across Canada.Read upon all of our recent HeforShe updates.
As I said, this September was a special one: we have much to celebrate, and with a new term now in full swing, much work to do.
There’s no place I’d rather do it.
Til next month,
Feridun
PS: Remember, October is our United Way Campaign month, but things officially kick off on September 29. Don’t forget to wear red so we can allGo Red for United Way!
Dean of Arts Nominating Committee seeks feedback
The Dean of Arts Nominating Committee,constituted under the terms of Policy 45is now in place and has held its first meeting, according to a memo circulated this week to all students, faculty and staff in the Faculty of Arts.
"You are encouraged to provide your comments/views concerning the reappointment of Douglas Peers for a term of three (3) years (from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019), or concerning thedeanshipin general, by Thursday, 22 October 2015," the memo from Vice-President, Academic & Provost Ian Orchard says."Comments may be sent to any member of the Nominating Committee (see below) or to the committee secretaryNadiaSingh (nadia.singh@uwaterloo.ca). All comments will be held in complete confidence by the committee."
"The ballot required under paragraph 4.B.1 of Policy 45 will be distributed when the committee completes the consultation described above."
The membership of the nominating committee includes:
- Ian Orchard, Vice-President, Academic & Provost,provost@uwaterloo.ca,84766
- JeanAndrey, Dean, Environment,jandrey@uwaterloo.ca,32884
- Dylan Ball, Undergraduate Student,drball@uwaterloo.ca
- Erin Campbell, Academic Advisor – Liberal Studies,erin.campbell@uwaterloo.ca,32147
- AndreaCharette, Faculty Relationsand Appointments Manager,andrea.charette@uwaterloo.ca,32218
- ColeenEven, Graduate Student,coleen.even@uwaterloo.ca
- Francisco Gonzalez, Professor,francisco.gonzalez@uwaterloo.ca,32136
- KathyHochstetler, Professor,hochstet@uwaterloo.ca,38892
- ShelleyHulan, Associate Professor,shulan@uwaterloo.ca,36867
- DougKirton, Associate Professor,dkirton@uwaterloo.ca,33767
- ChristineMcWebb, Director, Academic Programs and Professor,cmcwebb@uwaterloo.ca,23008
- Bob Park, Professor,robert.park@uwaterloo.ca,35016
- Julia Roberts, Associate Professor; Associate Chair (Undergrad)robertsj@uwaterloo.ca32380
- David Seljak, Associate Professordseljak@uwaterloo.cax 28323
Annual Pow Wow takes place Saturday
ճݮƵ Aboriginal Education Centrewill be showcasing traditional dancers in regalia, drumming and singing at the 12thtraditional PowWow on Saturday, September 26.
More than 30 vendors will also participate in this free public event at St. Paul's University College.
"We celebrate drumming, dancing and other elements of traditional Aboriginal culture, and we invite everyone to join us," says a note on the ݮƵ Aboriginal Education Centre's website."Craft and food vendors are on site, and we often have different stations where visitors can go to learn about different aspects of Aboriginal culture."
The event takes place from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Photograph by Gerard Peter Pas.
Showcasing the loud results of quiet research
This is the latest in a series of#UWCommunity storiesthat feature ݮƵ in the community.
This past Saturday, September 19, the University of ݮƵ’s Department of Kinesiology partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to deliver an interactive showcase — entitledQuiet Research, Loud Results— at the Tech Town building in the R+T Park. Featuring live demonstrations and exhibits, our community had the opportunity to participate in a nutrition session, as well as learn about the latest advances in cardiovascular research and new ways to live a more heart-friendly life.
Set up as a circuit, the showcase hosted various stations exemplifying a unique area of research happening at UݮƵ. Paired with compelling survivor stories and informative takeaways, each exhibit highlighted the ways this explorative research contributes to the overall well-being of our citizens on both regional and national scales.
Showcasing the partnerships between researchers at University of ݮƵ and the Heart and Stroke Foundation brings awareness to the innovative research that is being used to save lives, and offers regional residents the opportunity to gain the knowledge and tools they need to help to create a healthier community.
A day at the Fair and other notes
Do you know an Ontario high school student applying to attend university in 2016? Staff, students, faculty, and alumni are being invited to attend theOntario Universities' Fair (OUF)this weekend from Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27.
High school students and their parents can talk with students, professors and university reps; get answers about programs, admission requirements, student life; and much more. Come see our expanded booth and updated presentation (room718A).
A special thanks should go outto the 600+ students, faculty, and staff who will represent ݮƵ at the OUF this weekend.
Human Resources has reported thatretired professor. Born in Kenton, Tennessee,Professor Ellis began her career at ݮƵ in September 1965 as an assistant professor in the English department.She was named associate professor in July 1968 and received tenure in April 1969. Her research specializations included Keats, Blake, English Romantic poets and science fiction. She was appointed associate chair, graduate affairs in 1984.
A visitation takes place tonight at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home in ݮƵ from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a service to be held at All Saints Anglican Church in ݮƵ on Saturday, September 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Hackers atCanada’s first wellnesshackathonthis weekendwill develop newappsfor people living with Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
The Faculty of Applied Health Sciences and theMurray Alzheimer Research and Education Programat the University of ݮƵ will host the two-day event. It will bring together members of the community, students and researchers to create social, hardware and software solutions to improve the lives of those living with the neurological diseases.
Hackers will showcase their work during a pitch competition on Sunday, with a chance to win the following prizes:
- A free one-term stay for two students atSt. Paul’sGreenHouse, the first and only live-in campus-linked accelerator in Canada focused on social innovation and entrepreneurship
- Up to $15,000 in research grant funding for students from the MS Society of Canada and the opportunity to work under the mentorship of a ݮƵ faculty member
- Four scholarships worth $5,000 for the Masters of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Program at the Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre
- A subscription to an online market validation tool donated by the Accelerator Centre
The event takes place at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, September 26 with the pitch competition beginning Sunday, September 27 at 3:45 p.m. at the Accelerator Centre.
Meals and refreshments will be provided.
Weekend Road Closure
The eastbound lanes of Columbia Street West between Phillip Street and Hagey Boulevard will be closed from 7:00 a.m. ln Saturday, September 26 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 27 as LRT hydro installation takes place. There will be no through traffic and the sidewalk in the closure area is closed - pedestrians should use the sidewalk on the south side of Columbia Street West. The official detour is via Hagey Boulevard, Bearinger Road, and Albert Street.
has updated road, trail and sidewalk closures.
Link of the day
When and where
ConradGrebelpresentsPeace Week, Monday, September 21 to Saturday, September 26.
, Monday, September 21 to Sunday, September 27.
Clubs and Societies Days,Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., ݮƵ Centre Great Hall.
, Friday, September 25, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., TC 1208.
Knowledge Integration seminar:“Running a Tax Department for a big Canadian Bank: an interesting and multidisciplinary challenge”, featuring Peter van Dijk, Senior Vice President, Tax, TD Bank Group., Friday, September 25, 2:30p.m., EV31408.
English Speaker SeriesfeaturingJayneLewis,University of California, Irvine,“Milton’s Hair: A Long Eighteenth–Century Entanglement,"Friday, September 25, 4:00 p.m., PAS 2438.
Dining in the Dark fundraiser, Friday, September 25, 6:30 p.m., Federation Hall.
The Birth of Homeopathy out of the Spirit of 1800: Medicine as Cultural History, Friday, September 25, 7:00 p.m., HH 1102. Presented by the ݮƵ Centre for German Studies.
Ontario Universities' Fair,Friday, September 25 to Sunday, September 27, Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
鳧ҰǴڴ,Saturday, September 26, 9:00 a.m., Sedra Student Design Centre, Engineering 5.
Hack4Health, Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, September 27, ݮƵ Accelerator Centre.
Annual Traditional Pow Wow, Saturday, September 26, 12:00 p.m., ݮƵ Aboriginal Education Centre, St. Paul's University College.
The Ceremony of Induction into Professional Planning Education, Saturday, September 26, reception andregistrationinEnvironment 3 Atrium,9:30a.m.,ceremony inTheatre of Arts, 11:00 a.m.
ݮƵ local ACM-style programming contest, Sunday, September 27, 1:00 p.m., MC 3022 and 2061.
, Monday, September 28, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 1214.
TA Workshop: Assessing and Evaluating Student Writing, Monday, September 28, 12:00 p.m.
, Monday, September 28, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., TC 1208.
, Monday, September 28, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., TC 1208.
, Tuesday, September 29, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 1208.
LIB 001: Library Foundations, Tuesday, September 29, 1:30 p.m., LIB 329.
Library Orientation, Tuesday, September 29, 1:30 p.m., DC 1568.
, Tuesday, September 29, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., TC 1208.
Student Design Team Open House, Tuesday, September 29, 3:00 p.m., Sedra Student Design Centre, Engineering 5.
Affordable Energy for Humanity: If Not Now, When?Tuesday, September 29, 3:00 p.m., DC 1302.
STEM Lab Reports: Improve your lab report writing, Tuesday, September 29, 4:00 p.m.
, Tuesday, September 29, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., TC 1208.
, Wednesday, September 30, 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., RIM Park.
featuringProf.BalaVenkatesh, Ryerson University,“MicrogridAnalysis, OptimizationandImplementation,” Wednesday, September 30, 11:00 a.m., DC 1304.Register on.
Noon Hour Concert: Factory Arts String Quartet, Wednesday, September 30, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel chapel.
CBB Seminar - Cynthia Goh, Director, Impact Centre; professor, scientist and serial entrepreneur, Wednesday, September 30, 2:00 p.m., E6 4022.
,Wednesday, September 30, 7:30p.m., Environment 3 room 4412.
UW Farm Market, Thursday, October 1, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., SLC lower atrium.
Office of the President, Office of the Provost, and Secretariat United Way Silent Auction and BBQ, Thursday, October 1, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside the Arts Lecture Hall.
University of ݮƵ Research TalksfeaturingProfessor Heather Keller,"Finding solutions to nutritional vulnerability in older adults," Friday, October 2, 12:00 p.m., DC 1302.Register online, seating is limited.
Warrior Weekend Charity Tailgate, Friday, October 2, 11:30 a.m.,TechTownpatio.
Say it in your own Words: Paraphrase & Summary, Friday, October 1, 1:00 p.m.
English Faculty Research Series: Mediated Bodies, Friday, October 2, 1:30 p.m., HH 373.
Knowledge Integration Seminar: Berlin Reflections, Friday, October 2, 2:30 p.m., EV3 1408.
40thAnniversary Mathematics Reunion- Class of 1975, Friday, October 2 to Saturday, October 3.
Reunion 2015, Saturday, October 3.
AHS Annual Fun Run, Saturday, October 3, 8:30 a.m., BC Matthews Hall.
Further Education Boot Camp,Saturday, October 3, all day, RCH.
A Liturgy and Feast 2015, Saturday, October 3, 4:00 p.m., St. George Hall, St. Jerome's University.
Conrad Grebel 70s-era reunion, Saturday, October 3, 6:00 p.m.,John E. Toews Atrium, Conrad Grebel University College.
Fall Teaching Week, Monday,October 5 to Friday, October 9.
CBB visionary lecture series: Tackling grand challenges in global health & development,Monday, October 5, 2:00 p.m., DC 1302.
ݮƵ Arts Distinguished Lecture in EconomicsfeaturingRichard B. Freeman,HerbertAschermanChair in Economics at Harvard University, "Reducing inequality and improving productivity by employee ownership:
evidence-based economic policy for 21st century capitalism,"Tuesday, October 6, 3:00 p.m.,Humanities Theatre.
UW Farm Market, Wednesday, October7, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., SLC lower atrium.
,Wednesday, October 7, 7:30p.m., Environment 3 room 4412.
Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 12, most Universityoperations closed.
, Tuesday, October 13, 7:30p.m., QNC room 1506.
, Wednesday, October 14, 7:30p.m., Environment 3 room 4412.
Wednesday, October 21, 7:30p.m., Environment 3 room 4412.
111thConvocation ceremonies,Thursday, October 23 and Friday, October 24, Physical Activities Complex.
English Language and Literature Seriesfeaturing Lisa Hager, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha, "Towards a Queer Literary History of Gender Identity: Steampunk, Gender Nonconformity, and Victorian Studies," Friday, October 23, 1:00 p.m., PAS 2438.
, Wednesday, October 28, 7:30p.m., Environment 3 room 4412.
PhD Oral Defences
Systems Design Engineering.Shawei He, "Hierarchical Graph Model for Conflict Resolution," Supervisors, Keith Hipel, Mark Kilgour. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3003. Oral defence Tuesday, September 29, 3:00 p.m., E5 6111.
English.Jesse Hutchison, "Private People in Public Places: Contemporary Canadian Mennonite Life Writing." Supervisor, Linda Warley. On deposit in the Arts graduate office, PAS 2428. Oral defence Wednesday, September 30, 9:00 a.m., E5 3052.
Systems Design Engineering.Apurva Narayan, "A Framework for Microgrid Planning Using Multidisciplinary Design Optimization." Supervisor, KumaraswamyPonnambalam. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3003. Oral defence Wednesday, September 30, 2:30 p.m., E5 6111.
Electrical & Computer Engineering.Qi Wang, "Exciton-Induced Degradation of Interfaces in Organic Light-Emitting Devices." Supervisor, Hany Aziz. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3003. Oral defence Friday, September 25, 9:30 a.m., EIT 3142.
Electrical & Computer Engineering.Yong Zhou, "Link-Layer Cooperative Communication in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks." Supervisor, Weihua Zhuang. On deposit in the Engineering graduate office, PHY 3003. Oral defence Thursday, October 1, 10:00 a.m., EIT 3142.