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* Staff salary settlement reached
* Celebrate Pi's first ten digits this weekend
* March Break Open House tomorrow
* Extending the Grebel table
* March Break research and other notes

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Staff salary settlement reached

"The university is delighted to announce that the university and staff
association have reached a tentative agreement for staff salaries starting
May 1, 2015 subject to approval by the Board of Governors," says a note from
Vice-President, Academic & Provost Ian Orchard.

"The length of the agreement is for three years, until April 30, 2018. Terms
of the agreement regarding scale are: 1.95 percent increase in each of the
first two years, and 1.50 percent increase in the third year."


Other terms include changes to the Staff Excellence Fund, conducting a total
compensation review within the next year, and the merit program for regular
USG staff members continuing for the three years of the agreement.


"We are grateful to the members of the Provost's Advisory Committee on Staff
Compensation for coming to this agreement," the provost's memo concludes

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A poster showing the image of a pie with a pi symbol baked into it.
Celebrate Pi's first ten digits this weekend

"Happy Epic Pi Day from the Faculty of Mathematics," says a message from the
Faculty.

"2015 is a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate the first 10 digits
of pi. March 14, 2015, 9:26:53 = 3.141592653. Are you celebrating Pi Day
this Friday or Saturday? Share your day with us and other pi loving
communities across the world using the hashtag #EpicPiDay."


The Mathematics Society is hosting its usual Pi Day festivities today in MC
3038 and MC 3039 with free pie, a pi recitation contest, and novelty sale.
Pie will be served at 1:59 p.m., followed by the recitation contest at 2:30
p.m. Novelties will be sold from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.


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IFRAME: [14]https://www.youtube.com/embed/uG6IBT_ieLc

March Break Open House tomorrow

The University of Waterloo will welcome more than 6,000 visitors when it
hosts its [15]March Break Open House on Saturday, March 14 from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. [16]Watch the video for more details.


The event is geared towards high school students who have applied to
Waterloo and those who will be applying to university next year, with
information sessions and activities related to undergraduate studies as part
of the agenda. It is a full-day program that is designed to answer the more
detailed questions that future students may have now that they have applied
or been admitted to Waterloo.


To learn about the academic opportunities at Waterloo, students and their
parents are encouraged to attend presentations focused on individual
programs and faculties. Visitors can also attend information sessions
relating to co-operative education, residence life, and financing an
education. Booths focused on academics, housing and athletics will be set up
in the Student Life Centre, where campus tours will also start.


For students who are unable to attend, many of the [17]presentations and
information sessions will be webcast.


[18]Tours of campus and residences are being organized for next week's March
Break as well, from March 16 to 20.


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Extending the Grebel table

After months of consultation, the Board of Governors at Conrad Grebel
University College approved a strategic plan to take the College to the year
2020.


"The previous plan, which focused on academic facility enhancements,
academic growth and faculty renewal, was completed this year and our board
needed to look ahead," said board chair Fred Redekop.


In the last 5 years, Grebel successfully completed a major building project,
started a new Masters in PACS, and replaced 8 faculty members who retired.


The new strategic plan focuses on the future, but draws on Grebel's inherent
strengths. External consultants from Blue Leap met with more than 30 people
and conducted intense surveys of a variety of stakeholders including alumni,
church leaders, faculty, and students. "Our exploration quickly indicated
that Grebel is a trusted meeting place bringing together people with similar
values but from different backgrounds. Grebel is recognized widely as a
place that values and builds community and this must be nurtured and
developed," said Cam Shapansky, partner at Blue Leap.


"Our research partners were struck by the depth of loyalty and engagement
from our constituents and reminded us about how rare this is," said Board
Secretary James Barber.


After seeing the data and feedback, the strategic plan team chose the theme
"Extending the Grebel Table" as a way to illustrate the plan. "We
consolidated the research and focused our impact in four areas," said Susan
Schultz Huxman, the college's president. "These areas include our people,
our programs, our facilities, and our constituencies."


Community building is at the core of each aspect and success indicators were
named for each area. For example:


* Enriching People and Positions includes collaborative research,
developing a shared identity, and a faculty retention plan;
* The plan for Program Development includes the creation of a certificate
program in Theological Studies in partnership with Mennonite Church
Eastern Canada and the exploration of a Rotary International Peace
partnership;
* Facility Enhancement for the campus involves the feasibility study for a
music performance space and improvement to the dining facilities;
* Growing the Constituencies involves a focus on student recruitment, but
also involves new partnerships and active integration of existing
programs and constituencies.


Working groups are being formed to take leadership on the specific
initiatives and will drive the plan over the next 5 years.


"I'm really pleased by the work the Board did on this strategic plan and the
direction and guidance it provides to enrich and extend our mission `to
serve church and society,'" said Huxman. "We need to extend the Grebel
Table to a wider variety of people and share our resources. Adding a few
`leaves to the table' will make our community more welcoming and extend the
impact we can make."


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March Break research and other notes

"The University of Waterloo is holding a research study on Tuesday, March 17
about augmented reality and we are inviting high school students to
participate," writes Lisa Brackenridge. "If you know of grade 10-12 students
interested in participating, and potentially earning community involvement
hours (with approval of school principal and parent), please encourage them
to attend and register using [21]Eventbrite. Pizza will be provided and
students will receive a certificate of participation. After completing the
study, participants will also be entered into a draw to win one of three $50
gift cards. The study is for a project with the Digital Arts Communication
309/English 303 course in the [22]Department of Drama and Speech
Communication under the supervision of Professor Jill Tomasson Goodwin.


The Quest student information system is currently unavailable, due to the
replacement of hardware components, according to a note from IST. The next
update on Quest's status is set to be released at 10:00 a.m. In the
meantime, Quest is down and unavailable.


Here's today's Nutrition Month "myth vs. fact" provided by Health Services
Dietician Sandra Ace:


Myth: Eating a high protein diet builds muscle.


Fact: [23]Protein alone does not increase muscle mass. A good
strength-training program, along with enough calories from healthy foods,
recovery time and sleep are also needed for building muscle. And when it
comes to protein, it's not a case of "the more, the better." Very high
protein intakes displace other important nutrients obtained through a
balanced diet, can be high in saturated fats and may also lead to gains in
body fat if this results in excessive calorie consumption.


Ongoing and future research will help to clarify optimal human protein
needs. Based on current knowledge, most people get enough protein from
following a balanced diet based on [24]Canada's Food Guide. However, some
people, including adults who are very active or those trying to build
muscle, might benefit from eating more protein. [25]This interesting study
concluded that eating more than 30 grams of protein in a single meal did not
provide a further increase in muscle synthesis. Rather than loading most of
your daily protein into your dinner meal or post-workout snack, you may get
more benefit from spacing your intake evenly throughout the day. If you
would like to learn more about your protein needs or other nutritional
requirements, consult a [26]Registered Dietitian.



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Link of the day

[28]Percival Lowell: The original Martian

When and where

Environment Research Seminar featuring Michelle Morris, Friday, March 13,
10:00 a.m., EV1-221.


Interviews: Preparing for Questions, Friday, March 13, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m., Tatham Centre room 1208.


Department of Psychology presents Steve "The Worm Wrangler" Schaefer, "All
About Vermicomposting," Friday, March 13, 12:00 p.m., PAS 3026. RSVP to
[29]Marianne Appleby.


Interviews: Proving Your Skills, Friday, March 13, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Tatham Centre room 1208.


Knowledge Integration seminar: "Who speaks for Islam and free speech?
Liberation or systemic oppression", featuring Idrisa Pandit, Director of the
Studies in Islam program, Renison University College, Friday, March 13, 2:30
p.m., EV3, room 1408. [30]Details.

March Break Open House, Saturday, March 14, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


KI-X 2015 exhibition, Monday, March 16 to Wednesday, March 18, Environment 1
Courtyard. [31]Details.


It's All About Your Skills, Monday, March 16, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
Tatham Centre room 1113.


Bookstore Author Event featuring Ian Milligan, Susan Roy, and Catherine
Briggs from the History Department, Monday, March 16, 2:30 p.m., Bookstore,
SCH.


Are You LinkedIn? Learning the Basics, Tuesday, March 17, 10:30 a.m., TC
1208.


Working in Canada, Tuesday, March 17, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tatham Centre
room 1208.


Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (I.B.M.B.) Seminar Series
featuring Prof. Leyla Soleymani, Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster
University, "Developing Point-of-Care Molecular Diagnostic Systems on the
Laboratory Benchtop" Tuesday, March 17, 3:30 p.m., C2-361. [32]Details.


Retirement celebration for Bud Walker, Tuesday, March 17, 3:30 p.m., Village
1 Great Hall.


Water Institute Lecture Series featuring Sheila Olmstead, Associate
Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of
Texas at Austin and Visiting Fellow, Resources for the Future, "Water
Resources and Climate Change Adaptation: An Economist's Perspective,"
Tuesday, March 17, 2:30 p.m., DC 1302. [33]Details.


Pascal Lectures on Christianity and the University featuring Professor John
Lennox, Oxford University, "Cosmic Chemistry: Do Science and God Mix?"
Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m., Optometry 347.


Drama and Speech Communication presents Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros,
Wednesday, March 18 to Saturday, March 21, Theatre of the Arts, Modern
Languages.


FIRST Robotics Waterloo Regional Competition, Wednesday, March 18 to
Saturday, March 21, Physical Activities Complex. [34]Details.


Pascal Lecture seminar, "Do Science and Miracles Exist?" Wednesday, March
18, 2:30 p.m., EIT 1015.


For graduate students and post docs: Successfully Negotiating Job offers,
Wednesday, March 18, 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tatham Centre room 1208.


Pascal Lectures on Christianity and the University featuring Professor John
Lennox, "The Hard Question: God and the Problem of Evil," Wednesday, March
18, 7:30 p.m., Optometry 347.

Velocity Alpha: Setup Your Business Like A Boss, Wednesday, March 18, 7:30
p.m., Environment 3 room 4412. [35]Details.


Business Etiquette and Professionalism, Friday, March 20, 10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m., Tatham Centre room 1208.


Knowledge Integration seminar: "Driving Software Innovation in Healthcare",
featuring Bill Tatham, founder and Chief Executive Officer of NexJ Systems
Inc., Friday, March 20, 2:30 p.m., EV3 room 1408. [36]Details.


Public Lecture featuring Bryan Smith, Arizona State University, "What Do
Language Learners Do, Exactly?" Friday, March 20, 4:00 p.m., ML 245.


Gender and Equity Scholarship Series featuring Professor Patricia Mariano,
Philosophy, "Sexual Objectification and Social Autonomy," Monday, March 23,
11:30 a.m., HH 373. [37]Details.


Drama and Speech Communication Lecture featuring Professor Rinaldo Walcott,
"In This Moment: Thoughts on Anti-Racism, Social Justice, Decoloniality and
Radical Collectivities", Monday, March 23, 5:00 p.m., AL 113. Reception from
4:15 to 5:00 p.m. in AL 211.


Human Resources Pension Lunch and Learn session, "Planning to Retire: Where
do I start?" Tuesday, March 24, 12:00 p.m., DC 1302.


Success on the Job, Thursday, March 26, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., TC 1208.


The Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Centre for
Computational Mathematics in Industry and Commerce present Professor Anthony
Peirce, Department of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, "Modeling
Multi-Scale Processes in Hydraulic Fracture Propagation Using the Implicit
Level set Algorithm (ILSA)", Thursday, March 26, 2:30 p.m., CPH 4333.
[38]Details.


Practice Your Presentation Skills, Friday, March 27, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Tatham Centre room 2218.


Research Talks featuring Eric Helleiner, "Legacies of the 2008 global
financial crisis," Friday, March 27, 12:00 p.m., DC 1302. [39]Please
register - seating is limited.


David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science Lecture Series featuring Laurie
Hendren, McGill University, "Compiler Tools and Techniques for MATLAB,"
Friday, March 27, 3:30 p.m., DC 1302. [40]Details.


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