Wilfrid Laurier University
Coat of arms of the university | |
Former names | Waterloo Lutheran University (1960–1973) |
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| Motto | Veritas Omnia Vincit (Latin) |
Motto in English | Truth conquers all |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1911 |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | CA$71.6 million |
| Chancellor | Eileen Mercier |
| President | Deborah MacLatchy |
Academic staff | 553 |
| Students | 22,900 |
| Undergraduates | 20,700 |
| Postgraduates | 2,200 |
| Location | 43°28′31.21″N 80°31′38.08″W / 43.4753361°N 80.5272444°W |
| Tagline | Inspiring Lives |
| Colours | Purple and Gold |
| Nickname | Golden Hawks |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Midas the Golden Hawk |
| Website | wlu.ca |
Wilfrid Laurier University (commonly referred to as WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. The newer Brantford and Milton campuses are not considered satellite campuses of the original Waterloo campus; instead the university describes itself as a "multi-campus multi-community university". The university also operates offices in Kitchener, Toronto, and Yellowknife.
It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields, with over 17,000 full-time undergraduate students, over 1000 full-time graduate students, and nearly 4,000 part-time students as of fall 2019. Laurier's varsity teams, known as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, compete in the West Conference of the Ontario University Athletics, affiliated to the U Sports.