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Wilfrid Laurier University is a public university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada and later Waterloo Lutheran University. It was renamed Wilfrid Laurier University in 1973 by the Government of Ontario under the Wilfrid Laurier University Act in 1973.[1] The school is one of the fastest-growing universities in Canada; its enrollment doubled from 2002 to 2007, and it has 12,000 full-time undergraduate students as of 2008.[2] Wilfrid Laurier University also has two satellite campuses in Brantford and Kitchener, both in Ontario.[3][4]

Wilfrid Laurier University's main campus in Waterloo, Ontario

People associated with Wilfrid Laurier University include faculty, alumni, staff, honorary degree recipients, chancellors, and presidents. The university has had eleven chancellors, including the incumbent Eileen Mercier. Wilfrid Laurier University has had seven presidents, including the incumbent Deborah MacLatchy, who has served in this position since 1 July 2017.

Alumni and faculty

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Alumni

Heather Munroe-Blum, principal of McGill University
Shad, rapper
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Harold Albrecht Undergraduate General Member of Parliament [5]
Dean Allison Undergraduate Economics Conservative member of Parliament [6]
Ted Arnott Undergraduate Business administration Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament [7]
Paul Bennett Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League defensive back [8]
Mary Berg Undergraduate History and English Chef, television personality, cookbook author [9]
David Black Undergraduate English and anthropology Canadian Football League offensive lineman [10]
Robert Boyce Undergraduate Economics Senior lecturer at London School of Economics [11]
Nikola Budalić Undergraduate MBA Soccer player [12]
Glen Chorny Undergraduate Business and history Poker player [13]
Rod Connop Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League offensive lineman [14]
Sean Conway Undergraduate Politics Legislative Assembly of Ontario member [15]
Jean Crowder Undergraduate Psychology Politician [16]
Mike Davies Undergraduate Sports Ice hockey player for the Kitchener Rangers, Saginaw Spirit, and St. Catharines Falcons [17]
Bill Downe Undergraduate Business Bank of Montreal president and CEO [18]
Doug Downey Undergraduate Political science Attorney general of Ontario and Progressive Conservative member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament [19]
Cindy Eadie Undergraduate Economics Hockey goaltender [20]
John Estacio Undergraduate Composition Composer [21]
Ken Evraire Undergraduate Communication studies Television journalist [22]
John Glassford Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League linebacker [23]
Corey Grant Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League wide receiver [24]
Raj Grewal Undergraduate Business Member of Parliament [10]
Paul Heinbecker Research fellow Politics Canadian ambassador to the United Nations [25]
Lyndon Hooper Undergraduate Physical education Soccer player [26]
Paul James Undergraduate Sociology Soccer analyst [27]
Carl Klinck Undergraduate General Waterloo College professor [28]
Dave Knechtel Undergraduate Economics Canadian Football League defensive tackle [29]
Jenna Lambert Undergraduate Athlete Swam across Lake Ontario despite having cerebral palsy [30]
William C. Leggett Undergraduate General Queen's University principal [31]
Dave Levac Undergraduate — Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario [32]
Ian Logan Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League safety [33]
Brian Masse Undergraduate Sociology Member of the House of Commons of Canada [34]
Chuck McMann Undergraduate Psychology Canadian Football League player [35]
Ted McMeekin Graduate Social work Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario [36]
Jacob Moon Undergraduate Music Singer-songwriter [37]
Heather Munroe-Blum Graduate Social work McGill University principal [38]
Cheryl Pounder Undergraduate Sports Two-time Olympic gold medalist - ice hockey [39]
Jim Reid Undergraduate Sports CFL player [40]
Damien Robitaille Undergraduate Classical music Musician [41]
Anthony Rota Undergraduate Politics Member of the House of Commons of Canada [42]
Donnie Ruiz Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League free safety [43]
Jeffrey Ryan Undergraduate Music Composer [44]
Sam Schachter Olympic volleyball player
Shad Undergraduate Business Hip hop musician [45]
Doug Smith Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League offensive lineman [46]
Charles Sousa Undergraduate Business Canadian member of Provincial Parliament [47]
Lance Storm Undergraduate Business World Wrestling Entertainment professional wrestler [48]
Andre Talbot Undergraduate Sports Canadian Football League wide receiver [49]
Kenneth Tam Graduate History Science-fiction author [50]
Keegan Connor Tracy Undergraduate Social psychology Actress [51]
Ian Troop Undergraduate Business CEO, 2015 Pan Am Games [52]
Larry Uteck Graduate Sports Canadian Football League player [53]
Chris Van Vliet Undergraduate Communications Television personality and journalist [54]
Laura Walker Undergraduate — Curler [55]
Carolyn A. Wilkins Undergraduate Economics Economist and first woman to serve as deputy governor of the Bank of Canada [56]
Andrew Witer Undergraduate — Member of the House of Commons of Canada [57]
Stephen Woodworth Undergraduate Law Politician [58]
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Faculty

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Name Relationship Discipline Known for Notes
Kimberly Barber Professor Opera Mezzo-soprano and vocal pedagogue [59]
Marie Bountrogianni Assistant professor — Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario [60]
Phelim Boyle Professor Finance Initiated the use of Monte Carlo methods in option pricing [61]
Jim Breithaupt Board of Governors member — Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario [62]
Terry Copp Professor emeritus Military history Professor [63]
Craig Fleisher Professor Economics Researcher [64]
Shohini Ghose Professor Physics [65]
Walter Hachborn Board of Governors member — Co-founder of Home Hardware [66]
Brian Henderson Director of Laurier Press — Poet [67]
Morgan Holmes Professor Sociology Intersex activist and scholar [68]
Tuffy Knight Coach Sports Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks head coach [69]
John Warwick Montgomery Chairman History Chairman of the Department of History [70]
Alison Mountz Professor Geography Canada Research Chair in Global Migration [71]
Kim Ondaatje Lecturer Literature Part-time lecturer [72]
John Reimer Board of Governors member — Member of Parliament [73]
Adele Reinhartz Dean Literature Dean of Graduate Studies and Research [74]
Roger Sarty Professor Military history Canadian Forces Maritime Command historian [75]
Lindsay Shepherd Teaching assistant Communication studies Free-speech activism [76]
Linda Catlin Smith Professor Music theory Professor of composition at Wilfrid Laurier [77]
Andrew Telegdi Board of Governors member — Former Liberal member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Canada (1993–2008) [78]
Cynthia Johnston Turner Dean of the Faculty of Music Music Conductor [79]
Norman Wagner Dean of graduate studies Literature Archaeologist [80]
Darren Wershler-Henry Assistant professor Communication studies Experimental poet [81]
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Honorary degree recipients

DDiv – Doctor of Divinity; DLitt – Doctor of Letters; LLD – Doctor of Laws
Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada
Deborah Ellis, recipient of the Governor General's Award for English language children's literature
Richard Goldstone, South African judge
George Hees, politician
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Name Degree Year Known for Notes
John Black AirdLLDNovember 1975Lieutenant governor of Ontario, Canada[82]
Raffi ArmenianLLDJune 1991Conductor, pianist, composer, and teacher[83]
Lloyd AxworthyLLDJune 2008Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada[84]
Thomas AxworthyLLDJune 2003Principal secretary of Canada[85]
Maude BarlowDLittJune 2004National chairperson of The Council of Canadians[86]
James BartlemanLLDJune 2007Lieutenant-governor of Ontario[87]
Adam BeachDLittJune 2014Actor[88]
Derek BurneyLLDJune 1998Progressive Conservative Party of Canada political strategist[89]
Micheline CharestLLDJune 1997Founder of Cookie Jar Group[90]
David Barr ChiltonDLittJune 2006Author and self-publisher of The Wealthy Barber[91]
Jean ChrétienLLDMay 1981Prime minister of Canada[92]
John E. CleghornLLDOctober 1991Chief executive officer of Royal Bank of Canada[93]
Terry CoppLLDJune 2005Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University[94]
Maureen Kempston DarkesLLDJune 1998General Motors vice president[95]
William Grenville DavisLLDOctober 1963Progressive Conservative premier of Ontario[96]
Paul DesmaraisLLDMay 1979Fifth richest person in Canada[97]
John George DiefenbakerLLDNovember 1968Prime minister of Canada[98]
Pat DohertyDLittOctober 1993Vice president of Sinn Féin[99]
Howard DyckLLDMay 1996Conductor and broadcaster[100]
Deborah EllisDLittJune 2005Winner of the Governor General's Award[101]
John EnglishDLittMay 1992Academic[102]
Willard Zebedee EsteyLLDMay 1977Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada[103]
John Robert EvansLLDMay 1975Chairman of the Rockefeller Foundation[104]
Timothy FindleyDLittJune 2001Novelist and playwright[105]
Donald Methuen FlemingLLDOctober 1967Official of the International Monetary Fund[106]
Maureen ForresterLLDNovember 1975Operatic contralto[106]
Franklin Clark FryLLDOctober 1963Lutheran clergyman[107]
Richard GoldstoneLLDOctober 1995South African judge[108]
Buzz HargroveLLDJune 2004National president of the Canadian Auto Workers[109]
George Harris HeesLLDMay 1961Politician[110]
Paul HeinbeckerLLDMay 1993Canadian ambassador to the United Nations[111]
James HillierLLDMay 2002Built the first electron microscope in North America[112]
Mel HurtigLLDOctober 1985President of the Art Gallery of Alberta[113]
Diamond JennessLLDMay 1962Anthropology[114]
Russell JohnsonLLDJune 2003Architectural acoustician[115]
Urho Kaleva KekkonenLLDOctober 1961Prime minister of Finland[116]
Anton KuertiDLittJune 2005Concert pianist[117]
John Francis LeddyLLDNovember 1972President of the University of Windsor[118]
Michael Lee-ChinLLDOctober 2008Executive of AIC Limited[119]
William LeggettLLDOctober 1994Principal of Queen's University[120]
Stephen LewisLLDMay 1988Social science scholar-in-residence at McMaster University[121]
Arthur Reginald Marsden LowerDLittMay 1964Royal Navy officer[122]
William Ross MacdonaldLLDMay 1964Lieutenant governor of Ontario[123]
Allan Joseph MacEachenLLDOctober 1976Deputy prime minister of Canada[124]
Hugh MacLennanDLittOctober 1961Recipient of the Governor General's Award[125]
Paul MartinLLDJune 2001Governor General's Award, prime minister of Canada[126][127]
Paul Joseph James MartinLLDMay 1967Politician[128]
Burton MatthewsLLDJune 1996President of the University of Guelph[129]
Marnie McBeanLLDJune 1999Rower at the 2000 Summer Olympics[130]
Jack McClellandDLittMay 1994Publisher[131]
Loreena McKennittDLittDecember 2002Celtic music singer[132]
Walter McLeanLLDMay 1995Member of Parliament[133]
Norah Evangeline MichenerLLDNovember 1969Wife of governor general of Canada[134]
Charles Hibbert MillardLLDMay 1970Trade union activist[135]
John A. MillerDDivMay 1966Roller coaster designer[136]
Heather Munroe-BlumLLDOctober 2005Principal of McGill University[137]
Jan NarvesonDLittMay 1989Professor at University of Waterloo[138]
Peter C. NewmanLLDMay 1983Journalist[139]
Christopher NewtonDLittJune 1997Artistic director of the Shaw Festival[140]
Landon PearsonLLDMay 1995Canadian senator[141]
Lester Bowles PearsonLLDDecember 1964Prime minister of Canada[142]
John A. PollockLLDOctober 2001Chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University[143]
Jack RabinovitchLLDOctober 2007Founder of the Scotiabank Giller Prize[144]
John Parmenter RobartsLLDMay 1971Premier of Ontario[145]
Philip Bernard RynardLLDOctober 1979Physician, surgeon, and politician[146]
Nafis SadikLLDOctober 1995Special adviser to the secretary-general of the United Nations[147]
Edward Togo SalmonDLittNovember 1974Ancient historian[148]
Myron S. ScholesLLDOctober 2005Co-author of the Black–Scholes model[149]
Carol ShieldsDLittOctober 2000Recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[150]
Joseph Roberts SmallwoodLLDMay 1962Premier of Newfoundland[151]
Edna StaeblerDLittOctober 1984Cookbook author[152]
Mark StarowiczDLittJune 2001Journalist and producer[153]
David StrangwayLLDJune 1997Founder of Quest University[154]
John SweeneyLLDMay 1992Politician and educator[155]
Kurt WaldheimLLDMay 1974Secretary-general of the United Nations[156]
David James WalkerLLDMay 1976Politician[157]
Pamela WallinDLittJune 1999Television journalist[158]
Patrick WatsonLLDOctober 1989Broadcaster, author, and commentator[159]
Sheila Watt-CloutierLLDOctober 2008Inuit activist[160]
Rudy WiebeDLittJune 1991Professor at the University of Alberta[161]
Eric Alfred WinklerLLDNovember 1974Politician[162]
Klaus WoernerLLDOctober 1999Founder of ATS Automation Tooling Systems[163]
John YaremkoLLDMay 1969Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario[164]
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Administration

Chancellors

Wilfrid Laurier University has had eleven chancellors.[165]

Maureen Forrester, the university's fifth chancellor
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1 William Daum Euler May 20, 1961 – July 1961
2 William Ross Macdonald December 6, 1964 – June 1972
3 Paul Martin Sr. June 1972 – April 30, 1977
4 John Black Aird July 4, 1977 – July 3, 1985
5 Maureen Forrester May 25, 1986 – May 29, 1990
6 Willard Estey July 12, 1990 – October 30, 1995
7 John Cleghorn October 27, 1996 – June 10, 2003
8 Bob Rae September 1, 2003 – March 30, 2008
9 John A. Pollock March 31, 2008 – October 27, 2011
10 Michael Lee-Chin October 28, 2011 – September 13, 2016
11 Eileen Mercier September 14, 2016 – present
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Presidents

Wilfrid Laurier University has had eight presidents.[166]

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# 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 1997–2006
7 Max Blouw 2007–2017
8 Deborah MacLatchy 2017–present
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