ARCHIVE
Our multi-year project to digitize the WPIRG archives is finally public. This website is a selection of the large digital collection housed at the University of Waterloo’s Special Collections & Archives. Browse these pages for a peek into nearly 50 years of student-led initiatives — from conferences, workshops, action groups, research projects, film and cultural festivals, and more.
BROWSE PROJECTS, EVENTS, RESEARCH, NEWS, AND MORE
2014: SCHEMBRI STUDENT-TENANT STRIKE
WPIRG organizes a campaign to support student tenants in the fight against landlord abuses.
2018: GETTING ORGANIZED CONFERENCE
International speakers and diverse local communities gather for a conference on combating racism and white supremacy.
2016: TUITION TALKS
Winter 2016: this video series features personal student reflections on UW’s sudden 9% international tuition hike, the highest in years.
FORTY YEARS OF POSTERS
1973-2016: Since the pre-digital era, student organizers have cultivated their creative visions to advocate for the issues that matter to them.
