Communications and Public Affairs | University of Waterloo

Bill Gates, founder and current chairman of Microsoft, made a return visit to the University of Waterloo on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.

What is CPA? (staff directory)

Welcome to Communications and Public Affairs' home page. CPA is responsible for strategic communications, as well as enhancing UW's already outstanding reputation and that of its community of students, faculty, staff and alumni world-wide.

We produce communications pieces both online and in print, from the Daily Bulletin to our alumni-focused University of Waterloo Magazine, as well as special reports and brochures.

We provide counsel, training and expertise to the UW community in areas of communications, marketing, media relations, event planning, and issues management, and also play a pivotal role in communicating essential information to our communities in time of crisis.

CPA provides resources, such as a writing style guide and event planning manual, for our campus community's use. We are currently updating and improving our experts guide for media.

Our office is also the media gateway for the University of Waterloo — we organize news conferences, issue news releases and develop relations with members of the media to get Waterloo's many stories out to the community and the world.

We are located in Needles Hall, 3021. To contact us, please go to our staff directory and e-mail or call the person who can best help you.

Martin Van Nierop,
Director, Communications and Public Affairs

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Events this week (UW Events)

3032 Robin Hood Pantomime
will charm audiences of all ages. Adults $32, (regular $38); 18 and under $20. Discount applies to groups of 20 or more.
Saturday, November 21 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: St. Jacob's Country Playhouse
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3330 Waterloo Unlimited Grade 12 Program: Roadmap to Research
Waterloo Unlimited is a unique enrichment opportunity for high school students in grades 10 through 12. Offered during the school year, Unlimited brings together curious, motivated, well-rounded teens from across the country.
Thursday, November 19
Where: Across campus
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3330 Waterloo Unlimited Grade 12 Program: Roadmap to Research
Waterloo Unlimited is a unique enrichment opportunity for high school students in grades 10 through 12. Offered during the school year, Unlimited brings together curious, motivated, well-rounded teens from across the country.
Friday, November 20
Where: Across campus
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3330 Waterloo Unlimited Grade 12 Program: Roadmap to Research
Waterloo Unlimited is a unique enrichment opportunity for high school students in grades 10 through 12. Offered during the school year, Unlimited brings together curious, motivated, well-rounded teens from across the country.
Saturday, November 21
Where: Across campus
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3336 Live & Learn library lecture
Shadow of a Dream: the Ancient Olympics in the Modern World. Sheila Ager, Chair and Associate Professor, Classical Studies will offer an overview of ancient Olympia and the games for which it was renowned.
Tuesday, November 17 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: James J. Brown Auditorium, Waterloo Public Library

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Resources

UW materials positioning statement

This statement of UW's distinctiveness and strengths is meant to help project a consistent image in our published materials.

Download the positioning statement in MS Word format.

UW visual identity guide

Standardizing the graphic use of our identity is of primary importance to the University of Waterloo. Retention and recognition are improved and the cost of communication is reduced through consistent application. As we work together to portray a high quality, innovative, future-oriented, and consistent UW image, your attention to our logo standards is appreciated.

Download the identity guide in PDF format.
Download UW logos from the UW Graphics website.
UW colour codes from the UW Graphics website.

Communications and Public Affairs style guide

This style guide is used for Communications and Public Affairs-produced documents, and is available for use by any part of the UW community.

CPA uses the Canadian Press (CP) Stylebook and its companion, CP Caps and Spelling. We consult the Canadian Oxford Dictionary for words not found in CP. Exceptions and UW-specific references are included in the CPA guide. As well, our guide covers common writing errors.

The guide has several parts:

Style and Spelling
Capitalization
How to write lists
UW building names
UW acronyms and initialisms

Powerpoint templates

Need to make a powerpoint presentation representing the University of Waterloo? Here are two templates in Waterloo's colour and design. We encourage all faculty, researchers and staff to adopt these for a consistent UW look.

Event Planning Guide

Planning an event on campus? Our Event Planning Guide has all the details.

Recent Advertisements

Below are some recently published advertisements for the University of Waterloo:

"Waterloo is a special place" featuring Bill Gates
"Relevant. Enterprising. He must work at Waterloo." featuring Janusz Pawliszyn, winner of a Manning Innovation Award
"Ideas to build on" featuring the Institute for Quantum Computing
"Driving energy solutions" featuring the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy
"Water, for life" featuring UW water researchers
"A recipe for innovation" featuring Velocity students

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