Past Events
Year-End Party
Date: Thursday, April 8
Time: 9:00pm
Location: The Hawk's Nest (Fred Nichols Campus Centre, 4th floor)
We invited graduate students out to the Hawk's Nest for a year-end celebration from the top of the campus. The semi-formal night featured live music by Laurier legends Blackwater Trio, free drinks for early arrivals, appetizers, & desserts.
Interdisciplinary Speaker Series
Date: Thursday, April 1st
Time: 4:00 - 6:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge
The theme for the 2nd Annual Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Speaker Series was “Learning Today for a Better World Tomorrow”.
Participants:
Julian Mason-Espin, MBA Candidate: "Green Orwell" *First Place Winner*
The remaining three participants were all granted the second place prize:
Bharati Sethi, PhD Candidate, Social Work: "The Changing Face of Canada: Building More Inclusive Communities"
Fanli Jia, Psychology: "Acculturation, Adaptation and Help-Seeking Attitude in Asian Immigrants in Canada"
Joel Kroeker, Music Therapy: "Toward an interdisciplinary model for Jungian Archetypal Music Psychotherapy"
Escape to the Grad Lounge
Date: Thursday, February 11
Time: 8:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge
For those stuck wishing "Spring Break" actually meant sunshine and sandy beaches, we transformed the Grad Lounge into a tropical getaway! Tropical beverages with umbrellas, live music, summer-themed trivia, wakeboarding & other sports (courtesy of Wii Resort), and special events throughout the evening were guaranteed to make you feel like summer is just around the corner!!
Hot Docs: Food, Inc.
Date: Tuesday, February 9
Time: 4:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge
How much do you really know about the food you buy? Filmmaker Robert Kenner reveals surprising—and often shocking— truths about what we eat and how it's produced.
Catch Up Café
Date: Wednesday, January 27
Time: 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge
In the spirit of the New Year, we provided the perfect atmosphere for those whose resolution was to start writing, finish writing, analyze that data, or just to get in gear for your graduate studies,.
Grad students from all faculties came together for a motivating and productive session with their fellow graduate students! Hot beverages and snacks were provided, along with a quiet, comfortable work environment - complete with motivating messages around the room!
Skating at City Hall
Date: December 9Time: 7:00pm
Location: Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West
Hot Docs: Who Killed the Electric Car?
Date: December 8Time: 7:00-10:00
Location: P1013 (Peters Building)
The second film in the "Change and Innovation" documentary series. Electric vehicles could be part of the solution to the coming energy crisis - so why aren't we seeing more of them, when they've been around for over a decade? The documentary was followed by a discussion led by faculty from both Laurier and the University of Waterloo.
Winterlude End-of-Term Party
Date: December 3
Time: 8:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge
Grad students got a chance to relax after working hard all semester, and came out sporting their best holiday ensembles to listen to live music, & enjoy appetizers and toasty winter beverages.
Wonders of Winter Family Fun Event
Date: December 2Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: The Grad Lounge, Waterloo Park
The GSA hosted a family-friendly event with cookie decorating, holiday films, and a tour of the “Wonders of Winter” light display at Waterloo Park!
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