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Athletics celebrates members of the President's Academic Honour Roll
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The Department of Athletics and Recreation is extremely proud to announce that 336 student-athletes have been named to the 2019-20 President's Academic Honour Roll.
This distinguished recognition is given to student-athletes who have maintained an average of 80 per cent and higher while competing for an interuniversity sport. The University of ݮƵ has one of the highest percentages of Academic All-Canadian student-athletes in the country on an annual basis.
The 336 student-athletes honouredrepresents over 50 percentof the student-athlete population atUݮƵ, and was an increase of 84 student-athletes from a year ago.In addition, 22 of the 31 Warriors varsity teamshave at least 50 per centof their student-athletes represented on the Honour Roll, while all 31 programs have at least four student-athletes represented.
For the fifth year in a row, the number of student-athletes receiving this honour is an all-time high for the Warriors. Consistently UݮƵstudent-athletes have demonstrated excellence both in the classroom and on the playing field and it is something to be very proud of.
"Academic success is atoppriority in our department and it is very rewarding to see so many of ourstudent-athletes achieving this high level of success in the classroom," said director of athletics and recreation Roly Webster.
"Although we can't all be together to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of these student-athletes, we wanteach and everyone of them to know just how proud we are of the dedicationrequired topursue academic and athletic excellence,hereat the University of ݮƵ."
Over the past week, the student-athletes were honoured with individual messages bytheir respective Deanon theWarriors'social media platforms.
Top Academic Student-Athletes
Four student-athletes were honoured for their outstanding achievements, earning the highest academic average of all336student-athletes.
Selena Dirvenfromwomen's hockeyandMacKenzieStrong from baseball were the top undergrad award winners thanks to theirstaggeringaverages of 96.7 per cent and 98.3 per centrespectively.Dirvenis in herfourthyear ofKinesiologyand Strong is in histhirdyear of Chemical Engineering.
Dirvenand Strong were also recipients of the Fairfax Financial Award alongwith Karen Fan (Biomedical Sciences) from women's volleyball and Ahmed Fouad (Biomedical Sciences) who is a dual student-athlete with football and squash.
Congratulations to all336student-athletes whoearned their way onto the 2019-20 President's Academic Honour Roll.
Register for tomorrow's Research Talks: Mapping the human brain
Join Research Talkstomorrow for Mapping the human brain, an online panel presentation and discussion examining cognition, behaviour, and degenerative disease.
Please register to receive a linkand take part in this event on Webex scheduled for Tuesday, December 15 (11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.) featuring:
- Amer Burhan, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health
Modulating brain networks with non-invasive brain stimulation to treat neuropsychiatric illnesses
- Myra Fernandes, University of ݮƵ
Memory and the life cycle of the brain
- Peter Hall, University of ݮƵ
Reaching beyond conventional brain health metrics
- Donna Kwan, Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Institute (ONDRI) and Ontario Brain Institute (OBI)
A team science approach to looking across the neurodegenerative spectrum
Evidence of accelerated climate change seen in Labrador mountain range
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Climate change is accelerating shrub growth across many northern regions, which has important consequences for people and wildlife who live there.
A new study led by Emma Davis, a University of ݮƵ postdoctoral fellow, examines rapid shrub expansion in Torngats Mountains National Park. The changes were first detected by Inuit elders, prompting Davis’ interdisciplinary team of researchers to determine how climate change is impacting Nunatsiavut, in northern Labrador.
“To understand why shrub growth is accelerating we needed data, expertise and knowledge from many different disciplines and communities,” said Davis. “Climate change in the Western Arctic has been studied extensively, our approach was to bring together a diversity of people to paint a clearer picture of where arctic climate change is going.”
Traditional knowledge was a motivation for the work, now published inEcosystems. The paper includes on-the-ground expertise from government partners including Darroch Whitaker, an ecosystem scientist with Parks Canada and a co-author on the report.
“Rapid shrub expansion was first brought to our attention by Inuit elders and was of concern to them because shrubs can make travel on the land more difficult, provide cover that helps bears hide, and changes the way they can use the land,” said Whitaker.
The study is remarkable because of the length of time of the long-term collaboration between university researchers and Parks Canada staff.
“The report was done in consultation with the park’s Cooperative Management Board, and helps us better understand how this profound environmental change is affecting the ecological integrity of the park and the lives of Inuit in the region.”
A , Plant–Environment Interactions in the Low Arctic Torngat Mountains of Labrador, can be found online.
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When and Where to get support
Studentscan visit theStudent Success Officeonline for supports including academic development, international student resources, leadership development, exchange and study abroad, and opportunities to get involved.
Instructorscan visit theKeep Learning websiteto get support on adapting their teaching and learning plans for an online environment.
Updated Course templates are now available within your course in LEARN to help you build and edit your content and assignment pages quickly.Support for Winter 2021is available.
The following workshops, webinars, and events are offered by the KL team (CTE, CEL, ITMS, LIB):
Independent Remote Course Design Essentials. Self-directed, continuous self-enrollmentcourse in LEARN.
Remote Course Design Essentials, beginning Wednesday, November 11.
Employeescanto help them work remotely, includingmanaging University records and privacy of personal information.Here are sometips for staying healthywhile working from home.
Stay informed about COVID cases on campus by consulting the COVID case tracker.
Whether you’re student or faculty, the Writing and Communication Centre has virtual services and programs to help you with your academic writing needs.
- Undergraduate students -come brainstorm, draft, revise and polish your assignments with us by meeting with one of our writing and multimodal communication specialists at a virtual appointment. Chat with our awesome peer tutors at our virtual drop-ins, PJ-friendly writing groups and Instagram Live Q&As. Or check out our online workshops at anytime, anywhere.
- Graduate students - meet with one of our advisors at any step of the process at our virtual appointments. Take an online workshop at anytime, or join a virtual writing session at our Virtual Writing Cafés and #ݮƵWrites groups.
- All UݮƵ instructors and faculty can request and access WCC workshops for use in your courses. You can also join a virtual writing group, or speak with a writing advisor about a writing project.
We understand that these circumstances can be troubling, and you may need to speak with someone for emotional support.Good2Talkis a post-secondary student helpline based in Ontario, Canada that is available to all students.If you feel overwhelmed or anxious and need to talk to somebody, please contact theUniversity’s Campus Wellness services, either Health Services or Counselling Services. You can also contact the University's Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment.
The Libraryhasonhow to avoid information overload.
The Faculty Association of the University of ݮƵ (FAUW) continues to advocate for its members. for more information.
The University of ݮƵ Staff Association (UWSA) continues to advocate for its members. Check out the UWSA blog for more information.
The ݮƵ Indigenous Student Centrefacilitates the sharing of Indigenous knowledge and provides culturally relevant information and support services for all members of the University of ݮƵ community, including Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, staff, and faculty.
WUSA supports for students:
food hampersare currently available from the Turnkey Desk on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.in the ݮƵ Centre. If you have any questions please email us atfoodsupport@wusa.ca.
– Now open by appointment for your bicycle repair and rental needs in the ݮƵ Centre.
Centre for Academic Policy Support-CAPS is here to assistݮƵ undergraduates throughout their experience in navigating academic policy in the instances of filing petitions, grievances and appeals. Please contact them atcaps@wusa.ca. More information at.
WUSA Commissionerswho can help in a variety of areas that students may be experiencing during this time:
- Equity –equity@wusa.ca
- Co-op and Experiential Affairs –coop.affairs@wusa.ca
-Seeking legal counsel can be intimidating, especially if it’s your first time facing a legal issue.The legal assistance helpline provides quick access to legal advice in any area of law, including criminal. Just call1-833-202-4571.
is a confidential mental health and wellness service that connects students with qualified counsellors 24/7. They can be reached at 1-833-628-5589.
When and Where (but mostly when)
.Free programming including Online Fitness, Health Webinars, Personalized Nutrition and more from Warriors Athletics and Rec. Open to students, staff, faculty and alumni..
continues to offervirtual events and workshopsto help students practice their English language skills.
Warriors vs. LaurierBloodDonation Battle, until December2020. Join your fellow Warriors, donatebloodand help us win theBloodBattle against Laurier for a second year in a row.or add the PFL code: UNIV960995 to your account if you have ablood.ca account already. Questions? ContactWarriorsInfo@uwaterloo.ca.
. ݮƵ International is asking the ݮƵ community to fill out a survey to gather your perspectives about the state of global governance and where it should be headed. If you have questions, contact Aisha Shibli.
Research Talks: Mapping the human brainan online panel discussion exploring cognition, behaviour, and degenerative disease,Tuesday, December 15, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Register to receive alink to this virtual event.
Faculty panel: Making the Most of Your Mid-Career Years, Tuesday, December 15, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please register to get the link.
Portfolio & Project Management Community of Practice (PPMCoP) session, "Picking the right projects and getting them started"Wednesday, December 16, 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m..
NEW -Pierre Filion retirement celebration, Wednesday, December 16, 4:00 p.m., .