Homecoming 2021

 

Bust out the purple and gold spirit from coast to coast and beyond!


Check out our 2021 event lineup and stay tuned for more details as #LaurierHomecoming returns September 22-26!


Schedule of Events


HawkWALK - walk, bike, hike, run, paddle or swim from wherever you are!

Join the global Laurier community in a HawkWALK any time Wednesday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021. 

To participate, follow the four easy-to-remember steps:

✔️ ON YOUR MARK
Leave your mark, consider making a donation to support Laurier students today!
Although encouraged and appreciated, this step is optional.

🏁 GET SET
 Plan your outfit & your route! Dust off the purple and gold and choose a route that challenges you! Get creative, we want to see your WLU inspired routes. 
On Strava? Join the Laurier Golden Hawks club! 

🏃 GO!
Walk, Bike, Hike, Run, Paddle or Swim – choose your activity and challenge yourself to an achievable distance.

🏆 FINISH LINE
Celebrate your success! Grab a drink of water, stretch & take a photo!
Tag @LaurierAlumni on social media and use the #LaurierHomecoming to be entered to win a $250 lululemon gift card! Photos can also be submitted by emailing alumni@wlu.ca with your name and grad year before Monday, September 27 at 8:30 a.m ET.

Prizing made possible thanks to the support of our friends at TD Insurance.

 

Wednesday Sept 22


7pm – Aesthetics Of The Small: A Conversation With 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize Winner Souvankham Thammavongsa


Photo credit: Nathan Dharamshi

While teaching creative writing at Laurier’s Brantford campus, author Souvankham Thammavongsa won the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize and 2021 Trillium Book Award for her short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife. Join Souvankham and Eleanor Ty, Professor of English, for a discussion exploring Souvankham's work, including the ways the author takes insignificant and seemingly small events and elevates them into great literature. 

"How to Pronounce Knife is a stunning collection of stories that portray the immigrant experience in achingly beautiful prose. The emotional expanse chronicled in this collection is truly remarkable. These stories are vessels of hope, of hurt, of rejection, of loss and of finding one's footing in a new and strange land. Thammavongsa's fiction cuts to the core of the immigrant reality like a knife – however you pronounce it." - Scotiabank Giller Prize jury citation

Event sponsored by the Office of the Senior Executive Officer, Brantford Campus
 
TIME: 7 - 8 pm
LOCATION: Zoom

 

 

Thursday Sept 23


11:30am – Inspiring Conversations


A Glimpse of Laurier Brantford's mark on the world
  
This Inspiring Conversation highlights retiring Brantford professors Lamine Diallo, Robert Feagan, and Gary Warrick. Each will recap their faculty research on themes such as food security, the role and impact of governance and leadership in the African continent, the historical context of Iroquoian-speaking peoples both locally and abroad, and the significance of community service-learning for post-secondary education. The Conversation will be moderated by Brantford alumna Melissa Heaman (BA '13, MBA '19). 
 
TIME: 11:30 am - 1 pm
LOCATION: Zoom

7:30pm – WLUAA Awards of Excellence

Celebrating our 2021 Alumni Awards of Excellence Winners
  
The Alumni Association's Awards of Excellence program includes several annual awards. The program recognizes achievements of alumni and students by presenting awards to those who have made significant contributions to the Laurier community.
 
TIME: 7:30 - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Zoom

This event is invitation only. Please contact alumni@wlu.ca if you have any questions.
 

 

Friday Sept 24


Saturday Sept 25


 

Sunday Sept 26



 


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Reunions


Create your own reunion

Watch Parties
Laurier vs. Waterloo Sat 1pm Football Game


Get Decked Out



Shop the Laurier Bookstore Online

Alumni, until Sept 26th, use code DECKEDOUT to receive a 15% discount. Some exclusions may apply.

Get Social


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It's a Purple & Gold Party





Stay Golden by Staying Safe and Respecting Our Communities


Staying Golden means being safe and respectful. We are still in the midst of a global health crisis.

Anyone participating in unsanctioned street parties could face suspension and/or expulsion from the university, fines for violating the Reopening Ontario Act and possibly criminal charges.

Stay Golden this Homecoming.

Vaccinations will Bring Us Back Together, Faster

Everyone can do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by avoiding gatherings, staying physically distant, and wearing a mask when required. Members of the university community are also strongly encouraged to receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to help reduce the spread of the virus and its variants. Vaccination will be a requirement for Laurier students, faculty and staff before coming to campus in September. For more information on Laurier’s COVID-19 response and for information about how you can do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19, visit wlu.ca/recovery.


Questions?

Laurier is committed to accommodating accessibility requests for persons with disabilities. For any specific accommodation requirements or questions about the event please contact Alumni Relations at alumni@wlu.ca or 519-884-0710 x3180 prior to the event.

 

Homecoming 2021 contest rules

 

 

 



QUESTIONS?


Laurier is committed to accommodating accessibility request for persons with disabilities. For any specific accommodation requirements or questions about the event please contact Alumni Relations at alumni@wlu.ca or 548-889-4810 prior to the event.

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