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 (WLU or simply Laurier) is a public university in Ontario, Canada, with campuses in Waterloo, Brantford and Milton. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. A "multi-campus multi-community university", Laurier 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 late 2019. Laurier's varsity teams, known as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, compete in the West Conference of the Ontario University Athletics, affiliated with U Sports.