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Laurier’s innovative programming is the reason you apply, but our exceptional student experience is the reason why your years here will change your life.

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Social Work professor brings health-care community members into the classroom.

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Our Laurier 101 incoming student support program prepares you for starting university.

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A practical approach to political science prepares Laurier students for the real world.

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Life as a Golden Hawk is far more than classes, essays and exams.

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Research awards are a golden opportunity for Indigenous learner.

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Transforming the student athletics and recreation experience in Brantford.

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Go global and broaden your perspective of the world while building your workplace skills.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
LAURIER BY THE NUMBERS
  • 107
    107age of the institution
  • 250
    250clubs and groups
  • 100,000+
    100,000+alumni worldwide
  • 22
    22varsity sports teams
  • 3,000
    3,000student volunteer positions
  • 4,000+
    4,000+students participate in o-week
  • 19,500+
    19,500+students
  • 110+
    110+programs
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  • We ���� seeing all the pics of future Golden Hawks! �� ⠀⠀⠀ Thanks to @sarah.marguerita for letting us share this sweet �� of Miles in his Laurier sweater! ⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #LaurierLove #FutureGoldenHawk #WilfridLaurierUniversity @wlu_bookstore #Waterloo #Brantford @laurieralumni on Monday 11th of March 2019 at 02:55:52 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Happy International Women's Day, Golden Hawks!���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ “It is my hope that on March 8 – and every day – we can be inspired by the stories of those who have pushed for progress,” said Laurier President and Vice-Chancellor Deborah MacLatchy in her keynote address at the 2nd @laurieralumni International Women's Day luncheon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Read the full address | Link in bio. ⠀⠀⠀ #IWD2019 #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #Waterloo #Brantford on Friday 8th of March 2019 at 02:16:53 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Laurier for life ���� ⠀⠀⠀ Thanks to @finestitches for letting us repost this ��! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #Waterloo #Brantford @wlu_bookstore on Monday 4th of March 2019 at 11:25:14 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • One more week until March Break Open House! ���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can’t wait to welcome all of our future Golden Hawks to the Waterloo and Brantford campuses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find out why Laurier continues to be ranked No.1 in student satisfaction by meeting us in person during the @lauriermusic Open House March 8, the Waterloo campus Open House March 9 and the Brantford campus Open House March 13. ⠀⠀⠀ Haven’t received an offer yet? Meet with our admissions team at our Open Houses to have your application reviewed one-on-one. If you meet the admission requirements, you could receive an offer of admission on the spot! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you’ve already received your offer, we can answer any questions you have about accepting and maintaining your offer of admission. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find all event info at wlu.ca. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford #LaurierLove #Laurier2023 on Friday 1st of March 2019 at 04:42:43 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Don’t just sit there. ��‍♂️��‍♀️��‍♂️��‍♀️or check out our amazing varsity teams like Top 10 team @wlu_mbball tomorrow night at the Athletic Complex on the Waterloo campus! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The @laurierbrantfordgoldenhawks Laurier Brantford YMCA and the @wluathletics Athletic Complex are hubs of activities for all Golden Hawks to get active and get involved! ⠀⠀⠀ Find out more about Athletics and Recreation at Laurier at laurierathletics.com. ⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #LaurierGoldenHawks #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Brantford #Waterloo @wlurecreation on Tuesday 26th of February 2019 at 04:48:37 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • To all our Golden Hawks studying, reading and working on campus this Reading Week, you can do it! ������ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks to the @laurier.archives for this program cover from a Waterloo Lutheran University men’s basketball game against the University of Waterloo Dec. 1966. ⠀⠀⠀ #WeAreHAWKS #Laurier #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford @wluathletics @laurierbrantfordgoldenhawks @wlurecreation on Wednesday 20th of February 2019 at 11:55:46 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Happy Reading Week! We ���� this shot of the Waterloo campus @laurierlibrary! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How will you be spending your Reading Week? Tell us in the comments below! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Just a reminder: Laurier’s campuses and locations are closed on Monday for Family Day, reopening Tuesday morning. ⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford #LaurierLove on Friday 15th of February 2019 at 10:16:55 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Happy Valentine’s Day, Golden Hawks! ���� ⠀⠀⠀ We asked students what they love about Laurier, read what they had to say at wlu.ca. ⠀⠀⠀ Share your #LaurierLove today with our stickers! Search #LaurierLove in GIPHY. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #Laurier2023 #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford #LaurierGoldenHawks on Thursday 14th of February 2019 at 04:38:00 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Closure notice: Laurier’s Waterloo and Brantford campuses and Kitchener and Toronto locations are closed Feb. 12 due to predicted severe winter weather conditions throughout Tuesday. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For weather updates visit wlu.ca. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #wilfridlaurieruniversity #Waterloo #Brantford @laurier.to on Tuesday 12th of February 2019 at 07:02:30 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
  • On this wintery Friday, we’re flashing back to last February when Laurier students visited the Hoarfrost River research site in the Northwest Territories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Along with local Yellowknife high school students and faculty Bill Quinton, Michael English and technician Alex McLean, Laurier students stayed in large, winter tents with a cast iron stove to keep warm while learning about winter eco-hydrology, the impact of a recently devastating forest-fire on the land and the changing NWT landscape. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Read the full story and check out the photos on wlu.ca. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photo credit: Ella Kokejl and Bill Quinton on Friday 8th of February 2019 at 03:48:00 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
  • Happy Monday, Golden Hawks! Have a great week ���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford #LaurierBrantford on Monday 4th of February 2019 at 09:47:50 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • We are excited to welcome all of the #futureGoldenHawks to our Brantford campus Winter Open House today! ���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier2023 #Laurier #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Brantford on Thursday 31st of January 2019 at 09:05:19 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Sending out lots of #LaurierLove today for #BellLetsTalk Day, and supporting an end to the stigma around mental illness. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Pick up your Thrive Kit today and take part in a number events in Waterloo and Brantford to support your mental health | Visit students.wlu.ca for more info. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford @bell_letstalk on Wednesday 30th of January 2019 at 08:41:24 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
  • “Be kind to yourself. Be kind to those you love and care about. And be kind to your community.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Ahead of #BellLetsTalk Day, we take a look back at the wise words of Mary Deacon, the chair of Bell Let's Talk, former president of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation, and a Laurier honorary degree recipient. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #Waterloo #Brantford on Monday 28th of January 2019 at 02:45:16 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
  • Heading into #BlueMonday with some ☀️ feels ��. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Stay warm, Golden Hawks! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #LaurierLove #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford on Monday 21st of January 2019 at 12:29:54 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Throwing back to some winter fun, circa 1970s. ☃️ ❄️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Can you guess which building this is on Laurier’s Waterloo campus? �� @laurier.archives ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #wilfridlaurieruniversity #tbt on Thursday 17th of January 2019 at 01:57:06 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • We can’t wait to welcome all of our future Golden Hawks to campus this winter! ☺️�� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Students and their families are invited to our Open Houses in Brantford on Jan. 31 and March 13 or in Waterloo on March 9. ���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Find everything you need to know to apply to Laurier at wlu.ca. ⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #Laurier2023 #LaurierGoldenHawks #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #Waterloo #Brantford on Monday 14th of January 2019 at 02:24:51 PM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Beautiful view of the sun hitting Laurier’s Research & Academic Centre in the ���� of downtown Brantford! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tag a friend to help spread some ☀️. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #LaurierBrantford #Brantford on Wednesday 9th of January 2019 at 09:39:16 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Happy New Year, Golden Hawks! ���� ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out our most popular posts from 2018! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ We can’t wait to welcome our students back for the winter semester Jan. 7, 2019! ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #LaurierLove #Laurier2023 #Waterloo #Brantford on Wednesday 2nd of January 2019 at 10:08:15 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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  • Happy holidays, Golden Hawks! ❄️���� ⠀⠀⠀ #FBF to a snowy Laurier sign circa 2005! Is anyone else missing the snow? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The university will be closed from Dec. 22, 2018, reopening Jan. 2, 2019. Classes resume Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In case of emergency, please contact @wluscs or call 911. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ #LaurierLove #Laurier #WilfridLaurierUniversity #Waterloo #Brantford #Laurier2023 on Friday 21st of December 2018 at 10:57:02 AM by wilfridlaurieruni
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