Student Ridhi Patel invented an online game called Quarantrivia to fight misinformation about COVID-19. The president announced a series of actions to address systemic racism. Students get a break on a number of fees. And University employees get two extra days off this year.
Links in this episode:
Anti-racism: https://uwaterloo.ca/strategic-plan/#community
Thank-you days: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-08-14#university-says-thank-you-to-employees-with-days-off
Athletics reopening plan: https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2020/8/14/general-facilities-reopening-update.aspx
Student learning experience survey: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-08-17#university-shares-results-of-student-learning-experience-survey
Fall incidental fees: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2020-08-18#university-provides-update-on-fall-incidental-fees
Virtual town hall for students: https://uwaterloo.ca/president/town-hall
COVID-19 video game: https://quarantriviagame.com/
