You may have experienced the challenge of a big life transition, like moving to campus as a first-year student. On Giving Day, one week from today, you ensure no young person has to do it alone.
As one of SJU’s priorities you can support on Giving Day, the Student Wellness Programming Fund helps students flourish with a holistic model of care. Through your gift, our wellness team provides preventative and proactive support for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.
When you make your gift between now and May 21, your impact will go twice as far. Thanks to our Giving Day champion Deron Waldock, all eligible donations will be matched up to a total of $5,000. Learn about all the areas you can support on our Giving Day website: https://heyor.ca/yZWuEo
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We welcome you back to St. Jerome’s for our annual Alumni Bevs and Bites event (formerly Beer & Bites), on Friday, June 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, hosted by the four University Colleges across the creek. Meet us at SJU to begin our walking tour, with stops at each of the University Colleges to enjoy delicious bites thoughtfully prepared to compliment a selection of tasty beverages, ending back at St. Jerome’s.
Guests are welcome, and come hungry—the “bites” are generous, and you won’t need dinner ahead of time. Tickets available in link in bio.
Tomorrow, May 12, 2026 at 7 p.m., the SJU history department in cooperation with the Waterloo Region Canadian International Council branch are pleased to host a public talk with Professor Whitney Lackenbauer who will speak on "Canada's Arctic is Under Threat: Clarifying Security Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic."
P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD is a former St. Jerome's professor and one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His research explores the evolution of Canada’s domestic strategies for the North and its international relationships with other Arctic and non-Arctic states. He is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North at Trent University and the Network Lead for North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN).
This is a free event hosted in the St. Jerome's University Chapel. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
On May 12, 2026 at 7 p.m., the SJU history department in cooperation with the Waterloo Region Canadian International Council branch are pleased to host a public talk with Professor Whitney Lackenbauer who will speak on "Canada's Arctic is Under Threat: Clarifying Security Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic."
P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD is a former St. Jerome's professor and one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His research explores the evolution of Canada’s domestic strategies for the North and its international relationships with other Arctic and non-Arctic states. He is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North at Trent University and the Network Lead for North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN).
This is a free event hosted in the St. Jerome's University Chapel. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Two weeks from today on Giving Day, you have the opportunity to rally with the SJU and UW communities as we set up students for success.
This includes students like Ethan Melo. He has felt the power of your generosity firsthand, having received a scholarship funded through our donor community. Ethan aims to become a chaplain after graduation, so he can offer consolation to those who are dying or in distress.
By supporting the SJU Student Scholarship Fund on Giving Day, you open wide our doors for more young people dedicated to compassionate service. But you don’t have to wait to make your impact. From now through May 21, your gift will be matched up to $5,000 by our Giving Day champion Deron Waldock.
Join us in welcoming more students to St. Jerome’s through Giving Day:
https://heyor.ca/yZWuEo
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The Diocese of Hamilton’s Catholic university, federated with the University of Waterloo, St. Jerome's University, joins our K-12 partners across the Diocese in celebrating Catholic Education Week. In his brief video, Most Reverend Joseph Dabrowski, C.S.M.A, shares some reflections on the importance of Catholic education. View the video and other supporting materials at
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St. Jerome's will mark Red Dress Day, a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People, with an installation on our campus. We invite members of our community to participate in events sponsored by the University of Waterloo Office of Indigenous Relations and the Sexual Violence Prevention office including a sacred fire, installation of red dresses, and keynote talk "Stories That Carry Us: Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Through Advocacy and Education" by expert and advocate Tamara Bernard. Register by link in bio.
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On May 12, 2026 at 7 p.m., the SJU history department in cooperation with the Waterloo Region Canadian International Council branch are pleased to host a public talk with Professor Whitney Lackenbauer who will speak on "Canada's Arctic is Under Threat: Clarifying Security Threats Through, To, and In the Arctic."
P. Whitney Lackenbauer, PhD is a former St. Jerome's professor and one of Canada’s foremost experts on Arctic history and contemporary Northern policy. His research explores the evolution of Canada’s domestic strategies for the North and its international relationships with other Arctic and non-Arctic states. He is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the Canadian North at Trent University and the Network Lead for North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN).
This is a free event hosted in the St. Jerome's University Chapel. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
Thank you to all who joined us to see Fr. Matthew Durham, DMin’s lecture, the final part of this year's Lectures in Catholic Experience | Living the Mission at the Margins. If you missed Fr. Matthew's lecture, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel where all of our Lectures in Catholic Experience livestreams are hosted: https://youtu.be/6V8ozzimfcw.
As this year's lecture series concludes, we would like to extend a special thank you to all of our speakers, guests, and supporters for making each event such an engaging and memorable experience. We look forward to sharing our schedule for next year over the summer.
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Alumni--we would love to welcome you back to St. Jerome’s for our annual Alumni Bevs and Bites event! Join us on Friday, June 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, hosted by the four University Colleges. Meet us at St. Jerome's to begin our walking tour, with stops at each of the University Colleges to enjoy delicious bites thoughtfully prepared to compliment a selection of tasty beverages, ending back at St. Jerome’s.
Guests are welcome, and come hungry—the “bites” are generous, and you won’t need dinner ahead of time. Tickets available in link in bio.
💚 A huge thank you to all the students who participated in SJU Acts; together, we contributed over 250 volunteer hours to the Tiny Home Takeout garden, St. John's Kitchen, and Tiny Home Takeout from September to April!
💚We know that our regular volunteering has a huge impact on our partner organizations- helping them provide essential services for people who are struggling in our community. For our student volunteers, volunteering builds empathy, strengthens skills, and gives a chance to meaningfully contribute to the KW community.
🌱While we take a break from volunteering at St. John's Kitchen and Tiny Home Takeout in the spring, we will be supporting the Tiny Home Takeout garden. Stay tuned for more details!
Tomorrow, the Institute for Religion, Culture and Societal Futures (IRCSF) will be hosting a hybrid in-person and virtual talk with Director Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme and Associate Director Galen Watts from the University of Waterloo on their new paper titled "The Secular Sacred Canopy: A Paradigm Revision in the Study of Secularization." This free hybrid event will take place from 2-3pm EDT on Thursday April 30th, 2026. In-person attendance will be at St. Jerome's University in Waterloo, ON, and virtual attendance will be on Zoom. To attend the event, please register on Qualrics: https://heyor.ca/p4lXWq
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