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* Walking the talk with campus co-op hires
* The birds are back in town
* Canadian Team Mathematics Contest today
* The Daily Bulletin will be getting a facelift
* Wednesday's notes

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Walking the talk with campus co-op hires

by Jeremy Steffler.

After the [12]University of Waterloo's Thank-you Open House for On-Campus
Employers of co-op students, members of the campus community were surprised
to learn that the University of Waterloo is the largest single employer of
Waterloo co-op students.


Normally, the institutional activity surrounding co-operative education
focuses on our efforts to partner with thousands of employers around the
globe, providing more than 18,000 employment opportunities for our students
annually. However, there are a number of individuals on campus who, like our
off-campus employers, understand the immense value that co-op students can
bring to their organization and have made co-op hiring an integral part of
their business.


Here are some testimonials from our on-campus colleagues that were shared at
the Campus Employer Thank -you event:


"We typically hire four co-op students per term, often first years, and we
continue to be inspired and impressed with their accomplishments. Most
recently, one of our technical students co-created 3D printed enclosures for
our tablet-based lead collection system. This included independent design
and development of the 3D model needed, right down to a detailed Waterloo
logo. This initiative gave our travelers an interesting 'ideas start here'
co-op story to share with prospective students."

Tina Roberts
Director
Marketing & Undergraduate Recruitment



"I am always impressed with the level of professionalism and enthusiasm that
our Waterloo co-op students bring with them when they come to work. They
take pride in their work and their workplace, and are able to rise to any
challenge that they face. In a word - they are outstanding!"

Peter Teertstra
Director
Sedra Student Design Centre


"We hired our first co-op in fall 2014 to take action on some of our
strategic priorities. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. We were
very impressed with her enthusiasm, work ethic, and dependability right from
the start. Her proficiency with tasks from data analytics to event
management was exceptional. She consistently surpassed our expectations --
her ability to perform at such a high level certainly attests to the quality
and strength of Waterloo co-op students. We look forward to hiring the next
CFM Program & Recruitment Associate."

David Ha
MAcc, CPA, CA, CFM Program Manager
School of Accounting and Finance
Cheriton School of Computer Science


At Waterloo, we certainly "walk the talk" when it comes to co-operative
education. It is a testament to our confidence in the skills and abilities
of our students when we recognize the value they bring to our organization.
They provide an excellent example for potential employers who are
considering bringing our students on board.


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The birds are back in town

A goose lunges at a window in the Student Life Centre. This time of year is
for the birds.


As our fine feathered friends continue to make their presence known from the
Open Text parking lot to the courtyards of UWP, it's time to review some
precautions in the interest of personal safety.


The University's safety office recommends checking out a [14]warning leaflet
prepared by the Ohio state government that outlines how to avoid getting on
a goose's bad side. Some tips:


* Maintain direct eye contact and keep your chest and face pointed at the
goose;
* If the goose acts aggressively, calmly and slowly back away; and
* Don't act hostile or show fear. Display a neutral demeanour.


Ohio's department of natural resources, which has recently reported an
ever-increasing Canada Goose population that stands at more than 130,000,
has compiled a larger document that explains the roots of [15]human-goose
conflict.


Plant Operations will be taking the usual precautions by posting signs and
barricades warning of goose nests and the possibility of aggressive bird
behaviour.


The Student Success Office is working with the Faculty of Environment's
[16]Mapping, Analysis, and Design to host [17]Goose Watch again for students
on campus. Goose Watch is a crowdsourced tool to help the University
community navigate campus safely during goose pairing and nesting season.


Users can use a map to view and report goose nest locations or to find a
route across campus based on their comfort level around nesting geese. Goose
Watch also provides some goose nest etiquette tips to help everyone share
campus with the birds this spring.


Twitter users can also follow #GooseWatch15 for updates on nests as Goose
Watch is updated, provided by [18]UWaterloo Life.


A three-panel graphic showing a goose eating, flying off the roof of a
building, and chasing a car. Retail Services has gotten in on the fun with
some new goose items at the Waterloo Store in South Campus Hall. There's a
brand new lineup of products including goose-shaped stress balls, coffee
mugs, t-shirts, and plush geese. No geese were harmed in the making of these
products.


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Canadian Team Mathematics Contest today

More than two hundred high school students and thirty-five teachers will be
competing in the [20]Canadian Team Mathematics Contest (CTMC) today in the
Davis Centre. Hundreds more will be participating at their local
schools tomorrow.

There will be individual and team problems to solve, and relay events.
Students are organized into teams of six.


Students will participate in the high-energy Relay from 3:15 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. in DC 1351. Each team will be given a set of problems and asked to
collaboratively solve them in a short period of time. Since the students
range in age and grade, part of a team's strategy is to assess each team
member's strengths and tackle the problems accordingly. Contestants will
answer a challenging math problem and their team-mates will need their
answer in order to solve the next problem down the line.


The CTMC is organized by the [21]Centre for Education in Mathematics and
Computing (CEMC), which aims to increase enjoyment, confidence and ability
in mathematics and computer science among students and teachers in Canada
and internationally. Through contests, face--to--face workshops, online
resources, and publications, the CEMC provides curricular and enrichment
support to elementary and secondary schools.


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A screenshot of the new Daily Bulletin.
The Daily Bulletin will be getting a facelift

Beginning next week, the Daily Bulletin will be published in the
University's central Web Content Management System (WCMS) as the first phase
of a redesign of the publication gets underway.

The current layout of the Daily Bulletin, introduced in 2006, will remain
largely intact, with a main column of article text and photos, and
right-hand sidebars full of complementary content including the "When and
Where" event listing, the Link of the Day, PhD Oral Defence listings and the
weekly job postings.


Enhancements to the current Daily Bulletin include a more stable publishing
platform (the less said about the Daily Bulletin's current publishing
system, Contribute, the better!), better integration with the rest of the
University's web identity, and article anchor tags, which will make linking
to individual Daily Bulletin stories much easier for readers who wish to
share the content elsewhere without having to scroll through other articles
first.


The Daily Bulletin's archive of more than 5,000 issues over 22 years will
remain intact and searchable through the University's Google Search
Appliance.


One other change is that it is entirely likely that the new Daily Bulletin
will no longer be automatically published as a text version on newsgroups,
such as they are in 2015. Newsgroup support was discontinued in 2010 and it
has been running on automatic pilot for the most part since then.


The new version of the Daily Bulletin will launch on or about Tuesday, April
14.


In the coming months, additional enhancements to the Daily Bulletin will be
explored and reader feedback will be collected through a survey, which will
hopefully inform further innovations. Your [23]feedback is always
appreciated.


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Wednesday's notes

The Staff Relations Committee wants all staff to know that it has opened up
the first portion of its meetings to members of the university community and
regularly has agenda items of interest to staff members in all units of the
university.


At [25]the meeting this Friday April 10 starting at 12:30 p.m., there will
be presentations and discussion on membership trends for the University of
Waterloo Staff Association as well as policy changes for Policy 1 and Policy
17.


The meeting will be in Needles Hall 3001 and the committee invites staff
members to bring their lunch and join them in learning more about these
issues and activities.


Starting this week, the Library will be hosting donation boxes from
[26]Textbooks for Change. Textbooks for Change provides affordable and
accessible educational materials to students both locally and abroad,
donating thousands of books to African universities annually. They also
allocate 50 per cent of proceeds from all books sold to entrepreneurs across
the world in the form of microfinance loans. They also help fund socially
purposed student clubs on campuses across Canada through textbook collection
drives.


Students are invited to donate textbooks by dropping them off in one of the
bins in the Dana Porter and Davis Centre libraries. The boxes will be in
place until the end of May.
Anyone with questions can [27]contact Alex McCulloch, head of Circulation
Services.


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Link of the day

[29]International Roma Day

When and where

OHD Staff Conference 2015, Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8.
[30]Details.


Canadian Team Mathematics Contest, Wednesday, April 8, 3:15 p.m., Davis
Centre 1351.


Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience presents the 9th Annual Brain Day,
Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., EV3 1408. [31]Details.


Retirement celebration for Olaf Naese, Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 p.m.,
TC2218. [32]Details.


Fine Arts Life Drawing session, Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 p.m., ECH 1224A.
[33]Details.


CTE presents Clicker (CTE726), Thursday, April 9, 12:00 p.m., MC 4040.
[34]Details.


The State of Religion in China Today, Thursday, April 9, 12:00 p.m., Renison
University College (REN 1303). [35]Details.


Examination period begins, Friday, April 10. [36]Details.


Staff Relations Committee meeting, Friday, April 10, 12:30 p.m., NH 3001.
[37]Details.


XDM symposium: Feedback Fedback Feedforward, Friday, April 10, 2:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m., 44 Gaukel Street, Kitchener. [38]Details.


Online examination days, Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.


5th Annual Meeting of the Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Monday, April
13, and Tuesday, April 14, Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre.
[39]Details.


Senate Graduate and Research Council meeting, Monday, April 13, 10:30 a.m.,
NH 3001.


TD University of Waterloo Discover Day in Health Sciences, Tuesday, April
14, 8:00 a.m., Modern Languages. [40]Details.


2015 UW Retirees Association Spring Luncheon,
Tuesday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Luther Village. [41]Details.


Senate Undergraduate Council meeting, Tuesday, April 14, 12:00 p.m., NH
3001.

UWRC Book Club featuring "My Year of Meats," Wednesday, April 15, 12:00
p.m., LIB 407.


LEARN Instructor User Group (CTE686), Thursday, April 16, 12:30 p.m., EV1
241. [42]Details.


'If it Bleeds, it Leads' - Media and Academia Research Forum, Friday, April
17, 11:30 a.m. To 1:00 p.m., Renison University College (REN 1303).
[43]Details.


WISE Public Lecture Series featuring Professor George Gross, professor,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, "A Practical Framework for the Implementation of the
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Concept," Friday, April 17, 2:00 p.m., CPH 4333.
[44]Details.


Senate meeting, Monday, April 20, 3:30 p.m., NH 3001.


A Church in Dialogue: Pope Francis and the summons to ecumenical,
inter-faith and cultural conversations, Friday, April 24, 7:30 p.m.,
Siegfried Hall, St. Jerome's University. [45]Details.


Examination period ends, Saturday, April 25.


Deadline to become Fees Arranged, Monday, April 27. [46]Details.


Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Opportunities and New Directions,
Thursday, April 30.


Water Institute Research Symposium 2015, Thursday April 30, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30
p.m., DC 1350. [47]Details.

Water Institute RBC Distinguished Lecture featuring Dr. Sunita Narain,
Director General, Centre for Environment and Science, New Delhi, India,
"Challenges for Water Security in the Poor's World". Thursday, April 30,
4:00 p.m. M3 1006. [48]Details.


Quantum Frontiers Distinguished Lecture featuring Sajeev John, Thursday,
April 30, 4:00 p.m., QNC 0101. [49]Details.


Waterloo Unlimited Grade 10 Program, Theme of "Change," Sunday, May 10 to
Thursday, May 14. [50]Details.


Department of English Language and Literature presents "Mediated Bodies,"
Wednesday, May 13, 4:00 p.m., HH 373. [51]Details.


The Similarities between Maori and Chinese Cultures and Deeper Meaning of
Maori Tattoo & Marae, Wednesday, May 13, 6:00 p.m., Renison University
College (REN 1303). [52]Details.


Undergraduate School on Experimental Quantum Information Processing
(USEQIP), Monday, May 25 to Friday, June 5. [53]Details.

Positions available

On this week's list from the human resources department, viewable
[54]through myHRinfo:

o Job ID# 2768 - Programmer and Web Administrator - Survey Research Centre,
USG 6
o Job ID# 2777 - Research Data Analyst - Office of Research, USG 9
o Job ID# 2771 - Undergraduate Coordinator & Advisor - Sociology & Legal
Studies, USG 5
o Job ID# 2775 - Administrative Coordinator, Co-op, CSL and CPD - School of
Pharmacy, USG 7
o Job ID# 2776 - Academic Assistant - Undergraduate - School of Public
Health & Health Systems, USG 5
Secondment opportunities, viewable on [55]myCareer@uWaterloo:
o Copyright Specialist - Centre for Extended Learning - USG 9
o Conferenc4e Coordinator - Centre for Extended Learning, USG 7

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