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Honouring Indigenous History Month

Wilfrid Laurier University celebrates Indigenous History Month and the Indigenous students, staff, faculty and community.

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Message on Canada Day from Laurier's president

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Laurier to welcome new Board of Governors chair July 1

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Understanding Canada’s truths: Q and A with Kevin Spooner, director of the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada

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Laurier to welcome Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada for annual Shad program

June 27
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Canadian music legend Steven Page to headline Laurier Homecoming 2022

June 20
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New sponsors support equity-deserving student athletes at Laurier

June 9
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Laurier’s Lazaridis Institute offers world-class mentorship to Canada’s most promising scale-up companies

June 8
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Laurier Faculty of Music and Metalworks Institute launch innovative articulation agreement

June 6

Spotlights and Notices

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Laurier MSc student Alicia Pouw honoured for using radar technology for snow and lake ice research

June 29
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Laurier’s Emma Stobo wins first place in Canadian Association of Hispanists undergraduate essay contest

June 29
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Laurier to welcome new Board of Governors chair July 1

June 29
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Understanding Canada’s truths: Q and A with Kevin Spooner, director of the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada

June 28
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Get to know incoming Faculty of Liberal Arts Dean Janny Leung

June 28

Laurier in the News

Laurier Professor Shohini Ghose shares applications for quantum computing on BBC podcast

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Laurier professor studies how language lights up our brains

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The Morning Edition - K-W with Craig Norris

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Evicting Kitchener encampment ‘is the greatest harm,’ Laurier professor says after studying homeless policies in other cities

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Steven Page to perform at Laurier homecoming

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UW, Laurier students celebrate graduation in person after two years of virtual convocations

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Wilfrid Laurier University celebrates Indigenous History Month

Wilfrid Laurier University celebrates Indigenous History Month

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Laurier marks Pride Month with inclusive educational events

Laurier marks Pride Month with inclusive educational events

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UXD: The most important job you’ve never heard of

UXD: The most important job you’ve never heard of

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Laurier’s student-run ISOW is changing lives for scholars from war-torn countries. 

Laurier’s student-run ISOW is changing lives for scholars from war-torn countries. 

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Indigenous students inspired after completing summer research internships

Indigenous students inspired after completing summer research internships

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Service dog in training among new students at Laurier’s Waterloo campus

Service dog in training among new students at Laurier’s Waterloo campus

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A conversation with Laurier’s new associate vice-president of Indigenous Initiatives

A conversation with Laurier’s new associate vice-president of Indigenous Initiatives

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Laurier named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for third straight year

Laurier named one of Canada's Greenest Employers for third straight year

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Research Excellence: A Year in Review 2020/21

Research Excellence: A Year in Review 2020/21

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Sharing oral research from generation that lived through two pandemics

Sharing oral research from generation that lived through two pandemics

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