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• Today, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ goes red for United Way
• Celebrate Library Week from October 2 to 6
• International Education Week coming up in November
• Help reduce the spread of respiratory viruses

Today, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ goes red for United Way

A message from the United Way Campaign.

It’s back! The United Way Workplace Campaign has started today – and campus has turned red for October. Even our iconic À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ sign has its traditional red wrapping.

What the campaign is all about

Every year we launch a month-long campaign to raise funds for the United Way À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region Communities. We encourage all staff and faculty toÌýdonate to the United Way Workplace Campaign. You can give a one-time donation, or you can set up an ongoing payroll deduction. Every little bit counts.

Money raised will fund charities across our Region that tens of thousands of our most vulnerable community members rely upon. The United Way, more than ever, is trying to keep pace with the surge in demand for their services as the housing crisis and inflation impacts À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region.Ìý

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has always stepped up to help our community.ÌýLet’s make this year the most successful yet!Ìý

Fun ways to get involved around campus

This year, the United Way Committee has organized amazing contests and events to bring the spirit of community and philanthropy to our campus, and to help us stay red throughout the month of October.

Photo Challenge:ÌýÌý²ú²âÌýFriday October 6Ìýand have the chance to be selected as a winner by President Vivek Goel! Photos will be judged on use of the colour red, positivity and spirit, connection to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, and general flare.

Tokens of Appreciation: Send a colleague a token of appreciation this October! Each token is a nice reminder that we’re a community and that we are grateful for each other. This meaningful gesture can beÌýÌýand all proceeds will be donated to the United Way.

Houseplants 103: Join Bryan Dobson of Gold Leaf Botanicals for a lunch and learn on plant care and get answers to your questions about all things houseplants onÌýOctober 12at 12 noon.ÌýPrior Houseplants series attendance is not required. NOTE: This is a virtual event.

Soup Day: OnÌýOctober 16Ìýat 11:30 a.m. in the Science Teaching Complex (STC) atrium, we’ll be dishing out some delicious, comforting soup (what’s better on an October Monday?), and you might even see some familiar faces working the ladles and pots. Prepared by UW Catering and Events Services, this event will warm everyone. A $5 donation is suggested.ÌýÌýis available.

As always, we encourage everyone to participate in any department-run events organized by our incredible ambassadors. Past events have included bake sales, recipe books, and pet calendars. It’s a great way to connect with your teams and provide much needed donations to a great charity.

New this year: Cause Areas

The United Way has organized their charities and funding into targeted campaign areas, or cause areas. The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has decided to incorporate three of these cause areas into our campaign. They are:

• Housing andÌýHomelessness;
• Food Insecurity; and
• Mental Health andÌýAddictions.

When you donate money onÌý, the United Way’s donation portal, you’ll be asked if you wish to contribute specific funds to any of these cause areas. It’s a great way to ensure your donations match your values. Or you can keep your donation general and continue to assist all of the local charities that the United Way supports through their community impact fund.

If you have any questions aboutÌýdonationsÌýorÌýevents, please connect with us atÌýunited.way@uwaterloo.ca. We’re looking forward to another amazing campaign throughout October.

Celebrate Library Week from October 2 to 6

A message from the Library.

TheÌýLibraryÌýis kicking offÌýLibraryÌýWeekÌýtoday with two workshops,Introduction to ZoteroÌýandÌýResearch Data Management & You! The celebrations continue allÌýweekÌýwith the launch of a new Special Collections & Archives exhibit, Gender Studies Isn’t New; an Open House with ourÌýLibraryÌýAmbassadors; and a discussion of our latest Anti-Racism Reads pick,ÌýLet This Radicalize You.ÌýÌý

International Education Week coming up in November

A message fromÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International.

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to recognize and promote the value of international education, experiences and collaboration.Ìý It celebrates outbound experiences, internationalization at home, and sustained international connections between À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and the world. This year, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will celebrate IEW from November 20-24, showcasing international education through a variety of events and activities. Please mark your calendars and join À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International in celebrating International Education Week in November.Ìý

Are you interested in hosting an event for International Education Week? We encourage you to bring together like-minded colleagues to develop an activity or an event.ÌýStudent groups, academic support units, departments, faculties, and affiliated and federated institutions of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ planning to host an international education-themed event are invited to fill in theÌýevent information form.Ìý

To help promote participation in International Education Week, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International is pleased to announce that it will provide funding to support IEW events. Interested hosts can apply to receive up to $200 to support their proposed activity. Up toÌýfive applicants will be selected for an award. For information on the selection criteria and how to apply, please visit theÌýevent funding form.ÌýThe deadline for applications is October 20Ìýat 12 noon.ÌýÌýÌý

As planning continues to unfold, and as we start to post events in celebration of international education, please continue to check theÌýÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International – International Education WeekÌýwebpage for more information and for the lineup of events.ÌýIf you have any questions or comments, please contactÌýAisha ShibliÌýat À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ International.ÌýÌýÌý

Help reduce the spread of respiratory viruses

A message from Campus Wellness.

Campus Wellness would like to remind all students, staff and facultyÌýthat we are entering the season for respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, Flu (Influenza) and RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus).

For information on UÀ¶Ý®ÊÓƵ protocols, please refer to theÌýCOVID-19 website.

You can also take theÌýÌýto find out how you can protect yourself and others when you are sick. For more information on how to reduce your risk of getting and spreading viruses, check out theÌýÌýfrom the Government of Canada.

Stay safe and please stay home if you are sick.

Students:ÌýIf you have further questions, please call Campus Wellness atÌý519-888-4096.

Faculty and staff:ÌýIf you have further questions, please contactÌýoccupationalhealth@uwaterloo.caÌýor dial extension 40538.