List of Wilfrid Laurier University people

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The main campus in Waterloo
The main campus in Waterloo

This is a list of people associated with Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and only includes faculty, alumni, staff, and former University presidents. Wilfrid Laurier University, founded in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada (later Waterloo Lutheran University), is a public university. It was renamed Wilfrid Laurier University in 1973 by the Government of Ontario under the Wilfrid Laurier University Act, 1973. [1]

The school is also one of the fastest-growing universities in Canada; its enrollment doubled from 2002 to 2007, and it currently has 12,000 full-time undergraduate students.[2] Wilfrid Laurier University also has two satellite campuses, located at Brantford, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario.[3]

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[edit] Faculty and alumni

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.
Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Heather Munroe-Blum, principal of McGill University
Heather Munroe-Blum, principal of McGill University
Shad, hip hop musician
Shad, hip hop musician
Name Relationship Discipline Known for References
Babel, MatteMatte Babel Undergraduate Communications MuchMusic VJ [4]
Bennett, PaulPaul Bennett Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League defensive back [5]
Connop, RodRod Connop Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League offensive lineman [6]
Conway, SeanSean Conway Undergraduate Politics Legislative Assembly of Ontario member [7]
Downe, BillBill Downe Undergraduate Business Bank of Montreal president and CEO [8]
Grant, CoreyCorey Grant Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League wide receiver [9]
Heinbecker, PaulPaul Heinbecker Research fellow Politics Canadian ambassador to the United Nations [10]
Knight, TuffyTuffy Knight Coach Sports Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks head coach [11]
Munroe-Blum, HeatherHeather Munroe-Blum Graduate Social work McGill University principal [12]
Pounder, CherylCheryl Pounder Undergraduate Sports Mississauga Aeros defencewoman [13]
Rota, AnthonyAnthony Rota Undergraduate Politics Canadian House of Commons member [14]
Ruiz, DonnieDonnie Ruiz Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League free safety [15]
Sarty, RogerRoger Sarty Professor Military history Canadian Forces Maritime Command historian [16]
Shad, Shad Undergraduate Business Hip hop musician [17]
Smith, DougDoug Smith Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League offensive lineman [18]
Sousa, CharlesCharles Sousa Undergraduate Business Canadian Member of Provincial Parliament [19]
Storm, LanceLance Storm Undergraduate Business World Wrestling Entertainment professional wrestler [20]
Talbot, AndreAndre Talbot Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League wide receiver [21]
Uteck, LarryLarry Uteck Graduate Sports Canadian Football League player [22]

[edit] Administration

[edit] Chancellors

Maureen Forrester, the university's fifth chancellor
Maureen Forrester, the university's fifth chancellor
# Name Term
1 William Daum Euler 01961-05-20 20 May 1961 – July 1961
2 Ross Macdonald 01964-12-06 6 December 1964 – June 1972
3 Paul Joseph James Martin 01972-06 June 1972 – April 30, 1977
4 John Black Aird 01977-07-04 4 July 1977 – July 3, 1985
5 Maureen Forrester 01986-05-25 25 May 1986 – May 29, 1990
6 Willard Estey 01990-07-12 12 July 1990 – October 30, 1995
7 John Cleghorn 01996-10-27 27 October 1996 – June 10, 2003
8 Bob Rae 02003-09-01 1 September 2003 – March 30, 2008
9 John Pollock 02008-03-31 31 March 2008 – present

[edit] Presidents

# Name Term
1 William Villaume 1960–1966
2 Frank Peters 1967–1978
3 Neale Tayler 1978–1982
4 John A. Weir 1982–1992
5 Lorna Marsden 1992–1997
6 Robert Rosehart 1997–2007
7 Max Blouw 2007–present

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ Wilfrid Laurier University Act, 1973. Wilfrid Laurier University. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
  2. ^ Welcome to Laurier!. Wilfrid Laurier University. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  3. ^ Shore, Dave (2007-11-14). Separation anxiety: WLU’s satellite schools. The Cord Weekly. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  4. ^ Matte Babel. MuchMusic. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  5. ^ Men's Football 1975. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  6. ^ Prince, Gerry (2005-02-17). C'mon, who is this?. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  7. ^ Sean Conway appointed special advisor to Queen's Principal. Queen's University (2006-08-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  8. ^ BMO Nesbitt Burns. Bank of Montreal. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  9. ^ Brown< Josh (2007-11-23). WLU grad will live his dream. Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  10. ^ Irrelevant or Indispensable?. Wilfred Laurier University. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  11. ^ Rivet, Christine (2007-09-13). Tuffy Knight's long road to the hall of fame. Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  12. ^ Meet Principal Heather Munroe-Blum. McGill University. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  13. ^ Cheryl Pounder. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  14. ^ 164 Nipissing-Timiskaming. CBC News. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  15. ^ Grossman, Ari (2006-08-04). Laurier Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  16. ^ Dr. Roger Sarty named chair of the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century. Wilfred Laurier University (2005-04-11). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  17. ^ O'Brian, Amy (2008-04-05). Shadrach Kabango brings his own beats to the party. The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  18. ^ Men's Hockey 1972. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  19. ^ Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Government and Consumer Services. Government of Ontario. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  20. ^ Biography for Lance Storm. IMDB. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  21. ^ Andre Talbot. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  22. ^ CIS Honours Memory of Laurier Alumnus, Larry Uteck. Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.

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Administration
John A. Pollack (Chancellor) · Max Blouw (President)
Campus
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Academics
Faculty of Arts · School of Business & Economics (SBE) · Faculty of Education · Graduate Studies · Laurier Library · Faculty of Music · Research Office · Faculty of Sciences · Waterloo Lutheran Seminary · Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work
Athletics
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks · Athletic Complex · University Stadium · Alumni Field
Student Life
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