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2024
May
Laurier to welcome prospective students at Laurier Milton Spring Open House May 25
Laurier professor Richelle Monaghan receives prestigious 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Laurier’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence position
Laurier appoints associate vice-president: equity, diversity and inclusion
April
Public invited to register for Summit for Creative Community Solutions
Laurier’s Brantford campus to host STEAM-focused high school students at 2024 Vision into the Future Conference
Laurier appoints new dean of the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics
Laurier named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for sixth consecutive year
Laurier invites community projects for Summit for Creative Community Solutions
Laurier’s 19th annual Hunsberger Lecture explains why the brain works better with sleep
March
Bruce Cockburn, Dave Levac, Shelley Niro, Louise Penny and Mike Richter to receive honorary degrees at Laurier spring convocation
Laurier expert alert: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Laurier welcomes leading sport scientist for Dr. Fred Binding Memorial Lecture in Sport Psychology
Opera Laurier heads ‘Into the Woods’ with March performances of beloved Stephen Sondheim musical
February
Laurier welcomes wildlife conservation expert Justina Ray for Anne Innis Dagg lecture
Laurier welcomes elementary students to campus for celebration of Black brilliance
Women confronting the housing crisis to be featured at Laurier’s seventh annual International Women's Day luncheon
Laurier names Hilary Peach winner of prestigious 2023 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
January
Laurier announces finalists for 2023 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Laurier’s Lazaridis School hosts top economists for forum on cost of living, housing, and monetary policy
Laurier expert alert: Black History Month
Laurier named recipient of inaugural Southwestern Ontario Top Employer award for workplace initiatives
Afrofuturism and remix culture celebrated in ‘Hunt, Gather, Remix’ at Laurier’s Robert Langen Art Gallery
All welcome as Winter’s a Drag returns to Laurier's Brantford campus for third year
Laurier Legacy Project presents symposium ‘Institutional Histories: Reckoning with the Past – Reimagining the Future’
2023
November
Lazaridis School alumnus donates $1 million to Laurier in support of Supply Chain Management research
David A. Wilson named winner of the 2022 C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history
Governor General honours Laurier’s Lianne Leddy for book on legacy of uranium mining at Serpent River First Nation
Nasser Hussain chosen as Laurier’s winter 2024 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
Laurier expert alert: Remembrance Day
Laurier presents Drama Queens, an afternoon of music, empowerment and dialogue
'Diverse representation matters’: Laurier hosts second annual Increasing Teacher Diversity event Nov. 8
October
Laurier and SpacesShared partnership creates new affordable housing options for students
Laurier names author Jillian Horton 2022 winner of the prestigious Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Laurier reopens podcasting studio to Brantford community members
Laurier launches Master of Music in Collaboration, Curation and Creative Performance
Laurier to graduate almost 1,600 students at fall convocation on Waterloo and Brantford campuses
Laurier expert alert: Islamic Heritage Month
September
Laurier honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous mural unveiling event
Laurier expert alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Laurier expert alert: Consent Awareness Week
Laurier research finds peer support helps break the destructive cycle of consumer debt
Philanthropist Rola Dagher, artist Christi Belcourt to receive honorary degrees at Laurier fall convocation
Laurier’s Awards of Excellence to honour alumni achievements and donor impact
August
First-year students at Laurier’s Brantford campus to receive warm welcome at Orientation Week events
Shine Carnival in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada headlines Laurier Orientation Week in Waterloo
Laurier Faculty of Music celebrates diversity and innovation in 2023-24 concert season
Laurier expert alert: Back to school
Laurier research collaboration spotlights lived experiences of homelessness through photography
July
Laurier researcher shows land dispossession has negative mental health outcomes for Indigenous communities
Canadian music icon Steven Page returns to Laurier for fundraising concert
Laurier welcomes high school students from across Canada to prestigious STEAM program
June
Laurier expert alert: Canada Day
Sun Life commits $750,000 to support Laurier’s Centre for Healthy Communities
Laurier, RIA announce plans for new Schlegel Research Chair in Music Therapy and Aging
Wilfrid Laurier University has launched its first Indigenous Strategic Plan
Staebler Insurance celebrates 150th anniversary with a gift to Laurier Faculty of Music
Laurier to graduate more than 3,500 students at spring convocation
Laurier appoints Scott Gillies as university librarian
Laurier appoints associate vice-president and dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Laurier appoints Heidi Northwood as provost and vice-president: academic
May
Laurier expert alert: Pride Month
Indigenous artist Michael Cywink to create outdoor mural at Laurier Library
Laurier names author Vicki Laveau-Harvie winner of 2021 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Laurier expert alert: National Indigenous History Month
Laurier announces 2021 shortlist for Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction following pandemic postponement
Laurier expert alert: Asian Heritage Month
Indigenous advocate Littlechild, opera star Archibald among Laurier honorary degree recipients at spring convocation
Laurier’s Faculty of Arts invites applications for the Edna Staebler writer-in-residence position
Laurier welcomes Brock McGillis for conversation about safer spaces in sport
April
Laurier receives Canada’s Greenest Employer Award for fifth straight year
Laurier to celebrate reopening of donor-supported Alumni Field on Waterloo campus
Herron named 2023 Outstanding Woman of Laurier
March
Laurier’s Hunsberger Lecture to explore children’s lie-telling and factors that can influence truthfulness
Laurier researcher forecasts shifts in northern boreal caribou habitat due to climate change
Political heavyweights headline Laurier’s Political Science 2023 Policy Dialogue
International Students Overcoming War welcomes peace activist Kim Phuc to Laurier
Laurier expert alert: March Break Travel
Laurier graduate student researchers to compete at Three Minute Thesis Competition
Laurier expert alert: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day Luncheon features Laurier women leading sustainable solutions
Laurier to highlight undergraduate research during annual Brantford ACERS showcase
Laurier to host public talk and book signing with Degrassi co-creator Linda Schuyler
February
Laurier researchers, lawyers from Kitchener encampment charter case to discuss homelessness at upcoming events
Laurier welcomes biologist Sara Iverson for Anne Innis Dagg lecture
Laurier to showcase student life at March Open Houses
Opera Laurier presents ‘Little Women’ March 10-12; media invited to working rehearsals Feb. 21-24
Laurier researcher co-authors proposal for fairer shootouts in soccer
Laurier expert alert: Pink Shirt Day
Mandy Bujold to deliver keynote at OWL dinner
Laurier expert alert: Valentine’s Day
Laurier Music launches Navigating the Music Industry Ecosystem Certificate
Laurier announces new Master of Science in Health Sciences program
January
Laurier expert alert: Black History Month
Laurier expert alert: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
All welcome as Winter’s a Drag returns to Laurier’s Brantford campus
Laurier’s UX Design for Change challenge seeks student ideas to alleviate homelessness
Live music to inspire ‘live art’ at Laurier’s Robert Langen Art Gallery
2022
December
Laurier launches first Strategic Plan for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Laurier earns Waterloo Area Top Employer recognition for fifth consecutive year
November
Celebrate Brantford’s early immigrant communities with Laurier student exhibits at One Market
Laurier expert alert: Black Friday and the holiday season
Laurier’s Melody Morton Ninomiya named Canada Research Chair in Community-Driven Knowledge Mobilization and Pathways to Wellness
RBC Foundation supports new climate change management programming at Laurier
Laurier expert alert: Remembrance Day
Wilfrid Laurier University faculty to present Ghana climate change films at COP27 Conference in Egypt
October
Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program accepts 10 of Canada’s fastest growing companies
Laurier introduces first-of-its-kind PhD in Music with fields in Community Music and Music Therapy
Laurier to showcase student life at fall Open Houses
Laurier’s Technology and Human Security Speaker Series kicks off with Oct. 19 lecture focusing on disinformation
Laurier event to focus on increasing diversity in teacher education
Wilfrid Laurier University Library announces call for submissions for Indigenous mural artist
Laurier to graduate more than 1,500 students at fall convocation on Waterloo and Brantford campuses
Laurier expert alert: Islamic Heritage Month
World-first Laurier discovery offers new therapeutic strategy to target viruses and cancer genes
September
Donna Morrissey chosen as Laurier’s Winter 2023 Edna Staebler Writer-in-Residence
Laurier names author Ann Hui 2020 winner of the prestigious Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction
Scholar Irene Gammel named winner of the 2020-2021 C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history
Laurier expert alert: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Laurier expert alert: Consent Awareness Week
Homecoming 2022 at Laurier: It’s time to come home
Laurier to showcase One Market Community Cultural Hub plans during Sept. 29 open house events
Documentary about American war resisters in Canada produced by Laurier professor to be screened in Waterloo and Toronto
Christi Belcourt exhibit at Laurier’s Robert Langen Art Gallery challenges observers to Take Only What You Need
Laurier to honour alumni achievements at Awards of Excellence ceremony
Laurier welcomes first-year students with Waterloo campus Orientation Week activities
Laurier’s Brantford campus welcomes first-year students with Orientation Week events
August
Laurier expert alert: Back to school
Lyle S. Hallman Foundation supports Laurier’s Learners from Care Academic Success program with a gift of $318,000
Laurier expert alert: International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Wilfrid Laurier University and Cabin Radio announce creation of Laurier Climate Change Journalism Fellowship
July
Laurier announces 2020 shortlist for Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction following pandemic postponement
Laurier expert alert: Emancipation Day
New Laurier research collaboration probes health benefits of parks in Canada
Pathway agreement allows eligible Laurier students to enter American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine program
New discovery by Laurier researcher may strengthen resilience of plants in a warming climate
June
Laurier expert alert: Canada Day
Laurier to welcome Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada for annual Shad program
Canadian music legend Steven Page to headline Laurier Homecoming 2022
New sponsors support equity-deserving student athletes at Laurier
Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute offers world-class mentorship to Canada’s most promising scale-up companies
Laurier expert alert: Pride Month
Laurier celebrates over 3,000 graduating students at in-person con