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President Hamdullahpur in New York for launch ofHeForSheparity report
PresidentFeridun Hamdullahpurwill be at thetoday to join leaders from nine of the world’s top universities in revealing their institutions’ progress on gender parity.
HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10engages 30 male heads of state, university leaders and CEOs of global corporations to accelerate the achievement of ‘Planet 50-50 by 2030’ — UN Women’s vision for a gender-equal world.
Ten global universities representing five continents are on a high-speed path to achieve gender equality on their campuses by 2020.
President Hamdullahpur accepted an invitation to participate in the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 framework in 2015.
As the only Canadian participant, Hamdullahpur will report on the bold gender equality commitments the University of ݮƵ has undertaken as part of theHeForShe IMPACT10x10x10 initiative. The commitments include:
- Boost female student participation in STEM outreach experiences and academic careers to build the pipeline of future female leaders in traditionally male-dominated disciplines
- Enhance female faculty representation to improve the campus environment today and drive towards parity in the future
- Attract and advance female leaders into senior academic and administrative university positions
The press conference will take place in New York during the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. It will be.
Later tonight, an event at New York City'sMetropolitan Museum of Art will mark the second anniversary of the UN Women's HeForSheinitiative, and speaking at the event will beݮƵ physics and astronomy student and 2015 HeForSheImpact Scholarship winnerAnya Forestell.
This celebration event will beattended by UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson and other dignitaries includingFinnish President Sauli Niinistö and Shinzo Abe, thePrime Minister of Japan.
Forestellwill share her experience of being a woman in STEM at the second anniversary celebration of thefor gender equity.
“Emma Watson has always been a role model for me,” said Forestell. “Everything she does is genuine and strong. She’s fearless and I admire her very much.”
Forestell, who attended a very small high school that had equal numbers of boys and girls in math and science classes, says attending university has given her a much broader perspective on gender issues in STEM disciplines.
“When you look up and you are the only woman in a room of 30 men, it changes your outlook,” said Forestell. “It’s a reminder that not all young women had the same experience I had. There are women, and the numbers are growing, but university is a very different environment from my high school.”
Forestell said the HeForShe scholarship has inspired her to get involved with ݮƵ’s FemPhys group, an extracurricular group that supports women in physics. Her advice to young women who want to study in the STEM fields is to persist no matter the obstacles and find a good community that will support you through the ups and downs.
“I know physics is my passion. I know that ݮƵ is the right university for me and nothing else matters,” said Forestell. “It doesn’t matter if I’m a man or a woman. I’m exactly where I need to be.”
The celebration eventstarting at 7:00 p.m.
Make Lasting Connections at Reunion 2016
a message fromAlumni Relations
Reunion 2016is on Saturday, October 1and staff and faculty are invited to attend! Come out and enjoy a full day of activities with friends, family and fellow alumni.
Bring your kids and show them the fun in science, join theor check out the. Share your memories at thewith President Feridun Hamdullahpur,faculty open housesand at the. Show your UݮƵ pride by cheering on the Warriors football team. Finish the day with some toe-tapping and dancing at theOktoberfest Dinner and After Party at the Bomber. There’s something for everyone!
Show us your ݮƵ pride before and during Reunion by participating in ourRecapture Reunion – Photo Challenge.You could be the winner of a Pebble SmartWatch by completing ourlist of photo challenges. Now’s a great time to dig up your old university photos!
Join us and learn about all the amazing things alumni are doing and tell others about all the great things you’ve been up to. Reunion is for everyone with a personal connection to UݮƵ including alumni, staff, faculty, students, and community members.
See the fullReunion 2016 scheduleԻfor Reunion today!
Join the fight to put spamback inthe can
by Terry Labach
This fall has seen a large increase in unsolicited commercial email (UCE), better known as spam, being sent to members of the University of ݮƵ community.
We're used to seeing spam for products like pharmaceuticals sent by mysterious and secretive organizations overseas.A notable difference with the current spam surges is that many of the messages are coming from real companies with offices in Canada.They are offering things like student housing or textbooks, and appear to be legitimate enterprises.
However, even if these are legitimate Canadian companies, they are not legally entitled to send commercial email to whomever they please. Under Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL), they are required to obtain consent beforehand from the recipient. When the company is located in Canada, there is a much better chance of getting the government to deal with them than with suspicious foreign companies.
If you receive unsolicited commercial email from a Canadian firm, you should forward the offending email to the Governmentof Canada's Spam Reporting Centre at spam@fightspam.gc.ca or submit it.
Please encourage anyone you know who has received similar email to send copies to the address or site above.You can also send a copy to the IST Security Operations Centre at soc@uwaterloo.ca, so that we will be aware when these problems arise.
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BarbarianLost and other notes
Renison University Collegewill host Alexandre Trudeau this afternoonat 2:00 p.m. for a book launch of his book,Barbarian Lost.
Trudeau’s first book,Barbarian Lostprovides an insightful account of the dynamic changes going on right now in China, as well as a look back into the deeper history of the highly codified society.
"As the Kitchener-ݮƵ stop on Trudeau’s book tour, Renison is the ideal location to discuss the topic of modern China," says Renison's press release."The university college is the home of the University of ݮƵ’s East Asian Studies department and is the host institution for the Confucius Institute in ݮƵ."
Trudeau and Renison’s Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wendy Fletcher, will converse about the book at the event, which will be held in Renison’s atrium. The event is free and open to the public, and.
The Federation of Students is hosting a special event to commemorate the life ofNeelanjana Pal, a graduate student who diedlast year shortly after attending a trip with Feds’ service International and Canadian Student Network (ICSN). The University of ݮƵ community is invited to be a part of the memorial gathering on September 21 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. outside the Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC). A memorial tree has been planted outside QNC along with a plaque dedicated to Pal.
In attendance will be some of Neelanjana’s extended family, the Feds Executive, the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) Executive, and former ICSN volunteers. More information is available on the.
Drivers, start your search engines:Beginning this week, ION-related closings will take place across some major routes near campus as work on the track crossings is carried out:
- FromSeptember 23to approximately September26,University Avenuewill be closed at the railway tracks. Adetour directing vehicles to Phillip to Columbia to Westmountwill be in place during the closure.
- Beginning September 27,Columbia Streetwill be closed at the railway tracks.A detour using Phillip-University-Westmount will be in place during the closure.
Check theION-related travel disruptions sitefor further updates.
Get Involved Week, which is being hosted by the Federation of Students, continues tomorrow with the Volunteer Fair. The Volunteer Fair is a joint effort between the Feds Volunteer Centre and the Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Action (CECA). From 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the ݮƵ Centre Great Hall, all undergraduates will be able to meet staff members from across campus and discuss volunteer roles. Students will be able to choose from hundreds of enriching volunteer positions in the community. More information about Get Involved Week.
The ݮƵ Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) is hosting ݮƵ alumna Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein for a public lecture entitledtonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Humanities Theatre.
Dr. Prescod-Weinstein is a Research Associate in Physics at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her current research focuses on early universe cosmology and technical questions relating to how to do quantum field theory calculations in curved spacetimes. She was listed by the L'Oreal-UNESCO Foundation as one of "5 Amazing Woman Astronomers You Should Know." Prescod-Weinstein is a passionate advocate for racial and gender diversity in STEM and will be sharing her stories about her efforts in this area.
Watch the launch of the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 University Parity Report today
Today marks the launch of the inaugural HeForShe IMPACT 10X10X10 University Parity Report. Through HeForShe, ten universities — including the University of ݮƵ — have stood up as global change leaders: the IMPACT10x10x10 Champions.
In this first report, University Champions share the first year of their journey, presenting baseline figures on the representation of women across student and faculty populations, and compiling information on the implementation of each University Champion’s IMPACT 10X10X10 commitments.
from the United Nations in New York City. The video channel is "daily press conferences" along the right hand side of the video page.
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When and where
HeForShe Writing Contest, submissions accepted between Monday, September 6 and Friday, October 14.
Postdoc Appreciation Week, Monday, September 19 to Friday, September 23.
United Way Volunteer Training Lunch,Tuesday September 20, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Federation Hall – Main Hall.
The Writing Centre presents Clarity in Scientific Writing, Tuesday, September 20, 1:00 p.m.
, "Barbarian Lost," Tuesday, September 20, 2:00 p.m., Renison University College.
featuring Professor Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, “Let Physics Be The Dream It Used To Be,” Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 p.m., Humanities Theatre.
CBB Workshop: UݮƵ Intellectual Property Part 2 Case Study,Wednesday, September 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., DC 1304.
Noon Hour Concert: Earth Peace,Wednesday, September 21, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel Chapel.
UWRC Book ClubfeaturingHouse in the Skyby Amanda Lindhout,Wednesday, September 21, 12:00 p.m., LIB 407.
UW Retirees Association Fall Reception, Wednesday, September 21, 3:00 p.m., University Club.
Panel: Stories of Refugee Support and Resettlement, Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel Great Hall.
Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2ndFloor.
FallFarm Market, Thursday, September 22, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ݮƵ Centre Lower Atrium.
Leather Jacket Day, Thursday, September 22, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., South Campus Hall concourse.
, Thursday, September 22, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ݮƵ Centre Great Hall.
The Writing Centre presents Tri-Agency Scholarships (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR), Thursday, September 22, 1:00 p.m.
Conversations on Crisis: A FAQ Panel about Migration, Thursday, September 22, 3:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel room 2202.
ResearchTalks event featuring Linda Nazar,"New vistas in electrochemical energy storage," Friday, September 23, 12:00 p.m., QNC 0101.
Knowledge Integration seminar:“Counter-Intuitive Strange Bedfellows”, featuring Mark Rudolph, CEO of justenvironment, Friday, September 23, 2:30 p.m., EV3-1408.
Further Education Boot Camp, Saturday, September 24.
13th Annual Traditional Pow Wow, Saturday, September 24, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., ݮƵ Park West (bandshell area).
School of Planning’s 2016 Induction Ceremony,Saturday, September 24, 9:30 a.m. (reception in EV3 atrium), ceremony at 11:00 a.m., Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages.
Writing Centre presents Critical Reading and Listening,Monday, September 26, 10:00 a.m.
Monday, September 26, 4:00 p.m., CPH 4333.
The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children – and the World, Monday, September 26, 7:00 p.m., Balsillie School of International Affairs.
Office of Research United Way Bake Sale, Tuesday, September 27, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or while supplies last, Main Lobby, East Campus 5.
The Writing Centre presents STEM lab reports: Improve your lab report writing, Tuesday, September 27, 1:00 p.m.
Violence, Education and Life Seminar Series, "The Root of Violence,"Tuesday, September 27, 3:00 p.m., E5 6004.
P4E Career Fair 2016,Wednesday, September 28, 10:00 a.m., Manulife Sportsplex.
, Wednesday, September 28, 2:30 p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2ndFloor.
,Wednesday, September 28, 7:30 p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2ndFloor.
Fall Farm Market, Thursday, September 29, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ݮƵ Centre Lower Atrium.
The Equity Officepresents a public lectureby Rachel Alicia Griffin, "Sexual Violence and Compassion," Thursday, September 29, 3:15 p.m., QNC 0101.
The Writing Centre presents Literature reviews for grads (Part B): Writing it, Friday, September 30, 12:00 p.m.
Dealing with our Darknesses: An Anglican-Muslim Conversation about Transgression, Penitence, and Transformation, Friday, September 30, 7:00 p.m., Theatre of the Arts.
Reunion 2016, Saturday, October 1.
AHS Fun Run, Saturday, October 1, 8:30 a.m., B.C. Matthews Hall.
Noon Hour Concert,Tableau & Trio, Wednesday, October 5, 12:30 p.m., Conrad Grebel Chapel.
,Wednesday, October 5, 7:30p.m., Velocity Start, SCH 2ndFloor.
David Sprott Distinguished Lecturefeaturing JackKalbfleisch, Emeritus Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics at the University of, Michigan and Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of ݮƵ, “Match making in a Kidney Paired Donation Program,” Thursday, October 6, 4:00 p.m., STC 0040.