Professor John Hirdes from the Faculty of Health led a study that checked in with Canadians several times during the early months of the pandemic, and it yielded some surprising results about our mental health—and whose is hardest hit. As the Region of Waterloo returns to the red zone, we provide updates on campus activity. The Global Impact Report reveals ways our students, faculty and alumni are responding to global challenges. And the President’s Anti-Racism Taskforce will host a special event to mark Black History Month.
Links in this episode
Red Zone:
• https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/academic-information/undergraduate-student-information#winter-2021
• https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/academic-information/graduate-student-information#winter-2020
• https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2020/8/14/general-athletics-and-recreation-facility-update-red-control-level.aspx
• https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/news/limited-person-instruction-may-resume-february-22
Global Impact Report:
• https://uwaterloo.ca/news/global-impact
• https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-10#2021-global-impact-report-charts-waterloo-s-impact
Pandemic loopholes:
• https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-12#q-and-a-with-the-experts-why-do-we-look-for-loopholes-in-covid-19-restricti
Black History Month event:
• https://www.ticketfi.com/event/4114/rooted-in-history-a-celebration-of-black-history-as-canadian-history
International Women's Day breakfast:
• https://hopin.com/events/international-womens-day-breakfast-2021
