The University of Waterloo will celebrate the life and legacy of President Emeritus Douglas Tyndall Wright with a special event on September 23. Wright, who served as the first dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1958 to 1966 and as Waterloo’s third president and vice-chancellor from 1981 to 1993, passed away on May 21, 2020. As his death occurred during the pandemic, the
President issues statement on Saskatchewan attacks A message from Vivek Goel, President and Vice-Chancellor. The University of Waterloo sends our deepest condolences to the families and communities of the victims killed in the horrific attacks in Saskatchewan this weekend. We wish a swift and full recovery to those injured. We offer solidarity with the people of James Smith