alumni handbook

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary officially opens 1911

Welcome to your new lifeIt may have felt a long time coming

You may have struggled been tempted to give up or even changed directions once or five times Despite this you carved out your niche and navigated through the rough and calm to arrive at your destination graduation Now that you are officially here wersquore excited to welcome you to your next great adventure as a part of the Laurier Alumni community

Life happens and wersquore with you along the way Your new Alumni status bestows benefits to help you get started and keep you on track Wersquoll suggest ways to stay connected and offer services to help you kick-start your new life In return we hope that yoursquoll stay connected continue to wear your Laurier gear

with pride and return to campus at least once a year

1

1926 The Cord publishes first issue

4 | Benefits amp perks

5 | Letrsquos get together

7 | Giving back = good karma

8 | Alumnus Alumna

9 | Laurier Alumni around the country

11 | Laurier Alumni around the world

12 | Accelerate your career

16 | Keep in touch

19 | Get social

20 | WLUAA mission

Contents2

First edition of Keystone yearbook published 1950

You are a card-carrying memberThe Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA)

welcomes you to the club There are no contracts to sign no

fees to pay and no fine print You are automatically enrolled

with full access to all benefits such as the GradVantages

program continuing library privileges career development

support and access to campus pubs from day one

How do I get this magical card you ask Herersquos what you don Visit laurieralumnicacardn Fill out the online formn Cheer when your card arrives in the mailn Carry it with you at all timesn Use it

If only the members of the Keystone editorial staff had digital cameras perhaps they would have been able to achieve the impossible ndash a group shot with all members simultaneously looking at the camera with their eyes open

3

Waterloo Lutheran Seminary officially opens 1911

Welcome to your new lifeIt may have felt a long time coming

You may have struggled been tempted to give up or even changed directions once or five times Despite this you carved out your niche and navigated through the rough and calm to arrive at your destination graduation Now that you are officially here wersquore excited to welcome you to your next great adventure as a part of the Laurier Alumni community

Life happens and wersquore with you along the way Your new Alumni status bestows benefits to help you get started and keep you on track Wersquoll suggest ways to stay connected and offer services to help you kick-start your new life In return we hope that yoursquoll stay connected continue to wear your Laurier gear

with pride and return to campus at least once a year

1

1926 The Cord publishes first issue

4 | Benefits amp perks

5 | Letrsquos get together

7 | Giving back = good karma

8 | Alumnus Alumna

9 | Laurier Alumni around the country

11 | Laurier Alumni around the world

12 | Accelerate your career

16 | Keep in touch

19 | Get social

20 | WLUAA mission

Contents2

First edition of Keystone yearbook published 1950

You are a card-carrying memberThe Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA)

welcomes you to the club There are no contracts to sign no

fees to pay and no fine print You are automatically enrolled

with full access to all benefits such as the GradVantages

program continuing library privileges career development

support and access to campus pubs from day one

How do I get this magical card you ask Herersquos what you don Visit laurieralumnicacardn Fill out the online formn Cheer when your card arrives in the mailn Carry it with you at all timesn Use it

If only the members of the Keystone editorial staff had digital cameras perhaps they would have been able to achieve the impossible ndash a group shot with all members simultaneously looking at the camera with their eyes open

3

1926 The Cord publishes first issue

4 | Benefits amp perks

5 | Letrsquos get together

7 | Giving back = good karma

8 | Alumnus Alumna

9 | Laurier Alumni around the country

11 | Laurier Alumni around the world

12 | Accelerate your career

16 | Keep in touch

19 | Get social

20 | WLUAA mission

Contents2

First edition of Keystone yearbook published 1950

You are a card-carrying memberThe Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA)

welcomes you to the club There are no contracts to sign no

fees to pay and no fine print You are automatically enrolled

with full access to all benefits such as the GradVantages

program continuing library privileges career development

support and access to campus pubs from day one

How do I get this magical card you ask Herersquos what you don Visit laurieralumnicacardn Fill out the online formn Cheer when your card arrives in the mailn Carry it with you at all timesn Use it

If only the members of the Keystone editorial staff had digital cameras perhaps they would have been able to achieve the impossible ndash a group shot with all members simultaneously looking at the camera with their eyes open

3

First edition of Keystone yearbook published 1950

You are a card-carrying memberThe Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association (WLUAA)

welcomes you to the club There are no contracts to sign no

fees to pay and no fine print You are automatically enrolled

with full access to all benefits such as the GradVantages

program continuing library privileges career development

support and access to campus pubs from day one

How do I get this magical card you ask Herersquos what you don Visit laurieralumnicacardn Fill out the online formn Cheer when your card arrives in the mailn Carry it with you at all timesn Use it

If only the members of the Keystone editorial staff had digital cameras perhaps they would have been able to achieve the impossible ndash a group shot with all members simultaneously looking at the camera with their eyes open

3

1955 First Alumni reunion

benefits amp perksAs a new grad you may need a lot of things yoursquove never needed before ndash like home auto health dental and life insurance ndash plus stuff you never knew you wanted but now canrsquot live without (think discounted tickets) You can also show your Golden Hawk pride with our BMO Wilfrid Laurier University MasterCard It pays to be a Golden Hawk

GradVantages are benefits and offers available exclusively to Laurier Alumni and accessed with your Alumni Card

Herersquos a sample

n Discounted membership to the Laurier Athletic Complex

n Special discounts for sports and entertainment

n Laurier Library Alumni borrowing privileges

n Home auto health dental and life insurance offers

Visit laurieralumnicagradvantages for current program details

4

Seagram Stadium cornerstone laid 1957

letrsquos get togetherWe organize lots of events on and off campus and in cities such as Toronto or Vancouver where our Alumni tend to congregate From straight-up celebrations to events that will stretch your mind and connect you to new people and ideas we love to get together

Homecoming Itrsquos time to break out that purple and gold and head back to campus In addition to a spirited good time we provide a healthy dose of nostalgia even if yoursquove just graduated Wersquoll also help to make your 5th 10th 20th and beyond reunions extra special when theyrsquore celebrated during Homecoming Glitter is optional

Chapter events Wear your new Alumni pin to a Chapter event yoursquoll be glad you did Network learn something new and stay connected to Laurier happenings services and people that can help you And if you want to do more get involved with your local Chapterrsquos leadership

For more on these and other events check out laurieralumnicaevents

Waterloo College Alumni Reunion

5

1960 First Winter Carnival

Cystic Fibrosis Canadarsquos Shinerama is Canadarsquos largest post-secondary fundraiser involving students at almost 60 university and college campuses across Canada Shinerama originated at Waterloo Lutheran University in 1961 as an Orientation Week activity that raised money for local charities

6

First-year students launch first Shinerama 1961

Giving back = good karmaWe know that yoursquoll do it for the warm fuzzies those happy feelings that arise from giving back but wersquoll also toss in some good karma to boot

Simply put yoursquove got skills and wersquod love to put them to good use

Here are some of the ways that you can give back to Laurier AND enhance your expertise all while upping your good karma

n Volunteer with an Alumni Chapter

n Volunteer for a facultydepartment

n Volunteer to network with current students and provide career advice

n Volunteer to speak in the classroom

n Volunteer with WLUAA

n Wear your purple and gold with pride

n Be an ambassador for Laurier within your networks

n Volunteer to be a part of the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) networking program

Other good giving-back ideasn Hire a co-op student or recent graduate

n Make your lsquoClass of 2015rsquo donation to the Student Emergency Bursary Fund in honour of someone special who helped you graduate Visit wlucaclassgiving

Convinced Please visit laurieralumnica to get involved

7

First-year students launch first Shinerama 1961

Giving back = good karmaWe know that yoursquoll do it for the warm fuzzies those happy feelings that arise from giving back but wersquoll also toss in some good karma to boot

Simply put yoursquove got skills and wersquod love to put them to good use

Here are some of the ways that you can give back to Laurier AND enhance your expertise all while upping your good karma

n Volunteer with an Alumni Chapter

n Volunteer for a facultydepartment

n Volunteer to network with current students and provide career advice

n Volunteer to speak in the classroom

n Volunteer with WLUAA

n Wear your purple and gold with pride

n Be an ambassador for Laurier within your networks

n Volunteer to be a part of the Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) networking program

Other good giving-back ideasn Hire a co-op student or recent graduate

n Make your lsquoClass of 2015rsquo donation to the Student Emergency Bursary Fund in honour of someone special who helped you graduate Visit wlucaclassgiving

Convinced Please visit laurieralumnica to get involved

7

alumnus alumnan Alumnus singular male graduaten Alumna singular female graduaten Alumni male plural but is also a collective term for graduates

of both genders n Alumnae female plural and would only be used to refer to

female graduates

The Latin noun alumnus means ldquofoster son pupilrdquo and is derived from the verb alere ldquoto nourishrdquo

The bed push was one of the activities held at the 1961 Winter Carnival A group of Willison Hall students pushed the hospital bed 114 kilometres from London to Kitchener in 85 hours

8

laurier alumni

around the country lt25 ALUmni

25-100 ALUmni

100-500 ALUmni

gt500 ALUmni

gt1000 ALUmni

gt50000 ALUmni

9

10

A ntigua amp Barbuda 3Argentina 1Australia 96Austria 3Bahamas 16Bahrain 1Bangladesh 3Barbados 8Belgium 6Bermuda 40Brazil 4B ritish West indies 3Brunei 2Cayman islands 11China 76Colombia 1Croatia 1Cyprus 5Czech Republic 4Denmark 1

Ecuador 1Egypt 2England 61Estonia 3Ethiopia 2Fiji islands 1Finland 4France 18Gambia 1Germany 54Ghana 9Greece 6Haiti 1Hong Kong 143Hungary 2india 23indonesia 11ireland 4israel 5italy 1

Jamaica 11Japan 25Kenya 4Kuwait 1Latvia 1Luxembourg 1macao 1madagascar 1malaysia 66mauritius 2mexico 11mongolia 1mozambique 1namibia 1netherlands 21new Zealand 18nigeria 11norway 6Pakistan 14Panama 1

Peru 2Philippines 6Poland 3Portugal 2Qatar 4Romania 1Russia 5Saudi Arabia 7Scotland 11Sierra Leone 1Singapore 50Slovak Republic 1Slovenia 2South Africa 8South Korea 25Spain 9Sri Lanka 2St Kitts amp nevis 1St Lucia 1Sweden 6

Switzerland 21Taiwan 14Tanzania 1Thailand 3T rinidad Tobago 67Turkey 2Turks amp Caicos islands 1UAE 20USA 1360Ukraine 3U nited Kingdom 144Vietnam 2V irgin islands

(British) 1 V irgin islands (US) 1Zambia 1

laurier alumni around the world With Alumni in over 100 countries wherever

you go yoursquoll never be far from a Golden Hawk

11

1966 First Faculty of Social Work class

accelerate your careerAs alumni Laurier Career Development Centre programs and services are available to you ndash for life They include the Alumni Employment Service the ASK networking tool workshops on career topics such as resumeacute writing and job searches and individual appointments with a career consultant When you need a new job or want to make a career change wersquore here for you

Getting real about getting a job

You made it Yoursquove graduated Now itrsquos time to take the next step How will you make that happen By pouring yourself a cup of coffee and looking for job postings online

Maybe But Laurierrsquos Career Development Centre says that relying on the internet is only part of the answer Up to 75 of available jobs may never be posted online And research shows that for every 200 resumeacutes submitted to a job posting online only one job offer results

So how do you increase your chances Start meeting as many people as you can Explore the ldquohiddenrdquo job market

12

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

laurier alumni

around the country lt25 ALUmni

25-100 ALUmni

100-500 ALUmni

gt500 ALUmni

gt1000 ALUmni

gt50000 ALUmni

9

10

A ntigua amp Barbuda 3Argentina 1Australia 96Austria 3Bahamas 16Bahrain 1Bangladesh 3Barbados 8Belgium 6Bermuda 40Brazil 4B ritish West indies 3Brunei 2Cayman islands 11China 76Colombia 1Croatia 1Cyprus 5Czech Republic 4Denmark 1

Ecuador 1Egypt 2England 61Estonia 3Ethiopia 2Fiji islands 1Finland 4France 18Gambia 1Germany 54Ghana 9Greece 6Haiti 1Hong Kong 143Hungary 2india 23indonesia 11ireland 4israel 5italy 1

Jamaica 11Japan 25Kenya 4Kuwait 1Latvia 1Luxembourg 1macao 1madagascar 1malaysia 66mauritius 2mexico 11mongolia 1mozambique 1namibia 1netherlands 21new Zealand 18nigeria 11norway 6Pakistan 14Panama 1

Peru 2Philippines 6Poland 3Portugal 2Qatar 4Romania 1Russia 5Saudi Arabia 7Scotland 11Sierra Leone 1Singapore 50Slovak Republic 1Slovenia 2South Africa 8South Korea 25Spain 9Sri Lanka 2St Kitts amp nevis 1St Lucia 1Sweden 6

Switzerland 21Taiwan 14Tanzania 1Thailand 3T rinidad Tobago 67Turkey 2Turks amp Caicos islands 1UAE 20USA 1360Ukraine 3U nited Kingdom 144Vietnam 2V irgin islands

(British) 1 V irgin islands (US) 1Zambia 1

laurier alumni around the world With Alumni in over 100 countries wherever

you go yoursquoll never be far from a Golden Hawk

11

1966 First Faculty of Social Work class

accelerate your careerAs alumni Laurier Career Development Centre programs and services are available to you ndash for life They include the Alumni Employment Service the ASK networking tool workshops on career topics such as resumeacute writing and job searches and individual appointments with a career consultant When you need a new job or want to make a career change wersquore here for you

Getting real about getting a job

You made it Yoursquove graduated Now itrsquos time to take the next step How will you make that happen By pouring yourself a cup of coffee and looking for job postings online

Maybe But Laurierrsquos Career Development Centre says that relying on the internet is only part of the answer Up to 75 of available jobs may never be posted online And research shows that for every 200 resumeacutes submitted to a job posting online only one job offer results

So how do you increase your chances Start meeting as many people as you can Explore the ldquohiddenrdquo job market

12

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

10

A ntigua amp Barbuda 3Argentina 1Australia 96Austria 3Bahamas 16Bahrain 1Bangladesh 3Barbados 8Belgium 6Bermuda 40Brazil 4B ritish West indies 3Brunei 2Cayman islands 11China 76Colombia 1Croatia 1Cyprus 5Czech Republic 4Denmark 1

Ecuador 1Egypt 2England 61Estonia 3Ethiopia 2Fiji islands 1Finland 4France 18Gambia 1Germany 54Ghana 9Greece 6Haiti 1Hong Kong 143Hungary 2india 23indonesia 11ireland 4israel 5italy 1

Jamaica 11Japan 25Kenya 4Kuwait 1Latvia 1Luxembourg 1macao 1madagascar 1malaysia 66mauritius 2mexico 11mongolia 1mozambique 1namibia 1netherlands 21new Zealand 18nigeria 11norway 6Pakistan 14Panama 1

Peru 2Philippines 6Poland 3Portugal 2Qatar 4Romania 1Russia 5Saudi Arabia 7Scotland 11Sierra Leone 1Singapore 50Slovak Republic 1Slovenia 2South Africa 8South Korea 25Spain 9Sri Lanka 2St Kitts amp nevis 1St Lucia 1Sweden 6

Switzerland 21Taiwan 14Tanzania 1Thailand 3T rinidad Tobago 67Turkey 2Turks amp Caicos islands 1UAE 20USA 1360Ukraine 3U nited Kingdom 144Vietnam 2V irgin islands

(British) 1 V irgin islands (US) 1Zambia 1

laurier alumni around the world With Alumni in over 100 countries wherever

you go yoursquoll never be far from a Golden Hawk

11

1966 First Faculty of Social Work class

accelerate your careerAs alumni Laurier Career Development Centre programs and services are available to you ndash for life They include the Alumni Employment Service the ASK networking tool workshops on career topics such as resumeacute writing and job searches and individual appointments with a career consultant When you need a new job or want to make a career change wersquore here for you

Getting real about getting a job

You made it Yoursquove graduated Now itrsquos time to take the next step How will you make that happen By pouring yourself a cup of coffee and looking for job postings online

Maybe But Laurierrsquos Career Development Centre says that relying on the internet is only part of the answer Up to 75 of available jobs may never be posted online And research shows that for every 200 resumeacutes submitted to a job posting online only one job offer results

So how do you increase your chances Start meeting as many people as you can Explore the ldquohiddenrdquo job market

12

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

A ntigua amp Barbuda 3Argentina 1Australia 96Austria 3Bahamas 16Bahrain 1Bangladesh 3Barbados 8Belgium 6Bermuda 40Brazil 4B ritish West indies 3Brunei 2Cayman islands 11China 76Colombia 1Croatia 1Cyprus 5Czech Republic 4Denmark 1

Ecuador 1Egypt 2England 61Estonia 3Ethiopia 2Fiji islands 1Finland 4France 18Gambia 1Germany 54Ghana 9Greece 6Haiti 1Hong Kong 143Hungary 2india 23indonesia 11ireland 4israel 5italy 1

Jamaica 11Japan 25Kenya 4Kuwait 1Latvia 1Luxembourg 1macao 1madagascar 1malaysia 66mauritius 2mexico 11mongolia 1mozambique 1namibia 1netherlands 21new Zealand 18nigeria 11norway 6Pakistan 14Panama 1

Peru 2Philippines 6Poland 3Portugal 2Qatar 4Romania 1Russia 5Saudi Arabia 7Scotland 11Sierra Leone 1Singapore 50Slovak Republic 1Slovenia 2South Africa 8South Korea 25Spain 9Sri Lanka 2St Kitts amp nevis 1St Lucia 1Sweden 6

Switzerland 21Taiwan 14Tanzania 1Thailand 3T rinidad Tobago 67Turkey 2Turks amp Caicos islands 1UAE 20USA 1360Ukraine 3U nited Kingdom 144Vietnam 2V irgin islands

(British) 1 V irgin islands (US) 1Zambia 1

laurier alumni around the world With Alumni in over 100 countries wherever

you go yoursquoll never be far from a Golden Hawk

11

1966 First Faculty of Social Work class

accelerate your careerAs alumni Laurier Career Development Centre programs and services are available to you ndash for life They include the Alumni Employment Service the ASK networking tool workshops on career topics such as resumeacute writing and job searches and individual appointments with a career consultant When you need a new job or want to make a career change wersquore here for you

Getting real about getting a job

You made it Yoursquove graduated Now itrsquos time to take the next step How will you make that happen By pouring yourself a cup of coffee and looking for job postings online

Maybe But Laurierrsquos Career Development Centre says that relying on the internet is only part of the answer Up to 75 of available jobs may never be posted online And research shows that for every 200 resumeacutes submitted to a job posting online only one job offer results

So how do you increase your chances Start meeting as many people as you can Explore the ldquohiddenrdquo job market

12

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

1966 First Faculty of Social Work class

accelerate your careerAs alumni Laurier Career Development Centre programs and services are available to you ndash for life They include the Alumni Employment Service the ASK networking tool workshops on career topics such as resumeacute writing and job searches and individual appointments with a career consultant When you need a new job or want to make a career change wersquore here for you

Getting real about getting a job

You made it Yoursquove graduated Now itrsquos time to take the next step How will you make that happen By pouring yourself a cup of coffee and looking for job postings online

Maybe But Laurierrsquos Career Development Centre says that relying on the internet is only part of the answer Up to 75 of available jobs may never be posted online And research shows that for every 200 resumeacutes submitted to a job posting online only one job offer results

So how do you increase your chances Start meeting as many people as you can Explore the ldquohiddenrdquo job market

12

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

SBE becomes first faculty in Ontario to use a computer for general undergrad education 1967

James Kitchen assistant professor of economics provides a student with instruction on the universityrsquos new IBM computer

Yoursquoll need to get comfortable with ldquoinformational interviewsrdquo ndash meetings where you do the interviewing Create a great contact list by identifying friends friends of friends finding people through LinkedIn (you have a profile already right) using ASK joining a relevant professional association or even cold-calling Your goal is to gather insight and information about your future field from people who really know what itrsquos like tnext steps

wlucacareeralumni

13

1973 Waterloo Lutheran Canadarsquos last private university goes public as Wilfrid Laurier University

n Ask contacts only for their time They are more likely to tell you what you really need to know if they donrsquot feel pressured by a job request

n Present yourself as prepared and professional

n Ask informed questions

n Ask about the day-to-day work the qualifications needed the best way to break into their industry the top organizations to approach and the salary to expect Why did they get into the field What do they like best What was their best-ever day and why Whatrsquos the worst part of the job And now that theyrsquove heard a little about you are there skills you need to polish

n Before you leave ask for other contacts in the industry Follow up with a thank-you note and include a resumeacute (Hey you made a great impression)

If asking strangers for free career advice makes you want to run the other way remember this one in 12 informational interviews turns into a real job Now thatrsquos impressive

aCCelerate Your Career

next steps

14

The Turret opens for business 1974

need moreLaurierrsquos Career Development Centre staff can answer specific questions and help you develop a workable career plan If your career goals are fuzzy this is the place to start

Drop in and discover the best job-search strategies including resumeacutes cover letters and interview skills Ask for help and craft a step-by-step plan for finding employment the first time and the time after that

The advice is free for the rest of your life Happy hunting

wlucacareeralumni

Checking out the job board on campus

15

The Turret opens for business 1974

need moreLaurierrsquos Career Development Centre staff can answer specific questions and help you develop a workable career plan If your career goals are fuzzy this is the place to start

Drop in and discover the best job-search strategies including resumeacutes cover letters and interview skills Ask for help and craft a step-by-step plan for finding employment the first time and the time after that

The advice is free for the rest of your life Happy hunting

wlucacareeralumni

Checking out the job board on campus

15

1999 Brantford campus opens

keep in touchItrsquos sad to lose touch so let us know when your contact information changes That way yoursquoll be sure to receive event invitations your copy of Laurier Campus magazine and newsletters specific to your faculty and department Reading them will help you make the most of your Alumni status and keep you in the loop

Visit laurieralumnica to update your profile

16

Lyle S Hallman Faculty of Social Work opens in Kitchener 2006

The Carnegie Building a vacated 1902 Carnegie Library was the first building for Laurierrsquos Brantford campus and is now the cornerstone of the campus

Celebrate the new Wersquod love to hear about the ldquonewrdquo in your life like new jobs and relocations Tell us about them via phone email or in person and if you are ok with it wersquoll share it with the Laurier Campus magazine

n By phone 5198841970 x3180 n By email alumniwlucan By by mail or in person Alumni Hall

75 University Avenue W Waterloo Ontario n2L 3C5

17

2008 Laurierrsquos office in Chongqing China opens

Waterloo College freshmen get a senior surprise in front of Willison Hall during Initiation Week 1947

18

Laurier celebrates its 100th anniversary 2011

Linkedin Laurier Alumni (Official Group)

Twitter LaurierAlumni | LaurierAlumni

Facebook facebookcomLaurierAlumni

Get socialFind us on LinkedIn Facebook and Twitter Join a group share

a tweet and lsquolike usrsquo to stay on top of the new and noteworthy

( Above) Waterloo Lutheran University pin

( Left) The Golden Hawk - Circa 1986

19

Laurier celebrates its 100th anniversary 2011

Linkedin Laurier Alumni (Official Group)

Twitter LaurierAlumni | LaurierAlumni

Facebook facebookcomLaurierAlumni

Get socialFind us on LinkedIn Facebook and Twitter Join a group share

a tweet and lsquolike usrsquo to stay on top of the new and noteworthy

( Above) Waterloo Lutheran University pin

( Left) The Golden Hawk - Circa 1986

19

2015 LAURiER VOTED TOP VOLUnTEER SCHOOL By LinKEDin SURVEy

Welcome to WLUAA The Wilfrid Laurier University Alumni Association

(WLUAA) welcomes you to the club in addition

to connecting you with a growing network of over

89000 Laurier Alumni WLUAA offers programs

and services that can help you with your personal

and professional growth We encourage you to

take advantage of your life-long membership

by getting involved and staying connected

Find out more

laurieralumnicawluaa

visionAn inspiring community of engaged alumni

MissionTo engage and represent a community that supports and enriches our alumni students and the University

vALUesWe value our alumni our heritage and our culture of leadership and service

20

laurieralumnicaWiLfrid LAUrier University Waterloo | Brantford | Kitchener | Toronto