The history of Wilfrid Laurier University dates from 1911 when the Lutheran Synod decided to establish a seminary, which opened to students in 1911, as the Waterloo Lutheran Seminary of Canada.8 Though the location first proposed was Toronto, Waterloo was selected when its citizens offered a tract of land on the boundary of the town. The choice of location was affected, too, by the fact that Waterloo and Berlin, Ontario (known as Kitchener since September 1916) had very large Lutheran populations.9
In 1914 the Seminary developed non-theological courses under the name of the Waterloo College School. In 1924, the Waterloo College of Arts was established, offering post-secondary three-year programs.10 Waterloo College of Arts became affiliated with Western in 1925. Waterloo College soon began to offer Honours degree programs in the arts.
Laurier's school colours of purple and gold originated in 1928: maroon and gold were the colours of Waterloo College, but to honour the link with the University of Western Ontario, whose colours were purple and white, maroon was discarded in favour of purple.
The main campus in Waterloo
The Waterloo College Chapel features several stained glass windows including "Light of the world" (1941) and "Christ in the garden" (1940) by Robert Mc Limited.
The University of Waterloo was originally conceived in 1955 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties , a semi-autonomous entity within Waterloo College intended to operate an expanded science program. UW was incorporated as an independent university in 1958.
In 1960, the Lutheran church relinquished its sponsorship of Waterloo College. As a church-affiliated institution, it was ineligible for capital funding from the province, and the Lutheran church was in no position to invest heavily in the university. The Seminary obtained a revised charter changing the name of the institution to Waterloo Lutheran University. The school also ended its affiliation with Western at that time. The Lutheran church maintained control of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, which federated with Wilfrid Laurier University.
Laurier opened a second campus, in Brantford, Ontario, in 1999, and in 2006 the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work moved from the Waterloo campus to a campus in downtown Kitchener. The Brantford campus is centred on a number of historic properties in the downtown area which have been restored for university.
In 1914 the Seminary developed non-theological courses under the name of the Waterloo College School. In 1924, the Waterloo College of Arts was established, offering post-secondary three-year programs.10 Waterloo College of Arts became affiliated with Western in 1925. Waterloo College soon began to offer Honours degree programs in the arts.
Laurier's school colours of purple and gold originated in 1928: maroon and gold were the colours of Waterloo College, but to honour the link with the University of Western Ontario, whose colours were purple and white, maroon was discarded in favour of purple.
The main campus in Waterloo
The Waterloo College Chapel features several stained glass windows including "Light of the world" (1941) and "Christ in the garden" (1940) by Robert Mc Limited.
The University of Waterloo was originally conceived in 1955 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties , a semi-autonomous entity within Waterloo College intended to operate an expanded science program. UW was incorporated as an independent university in 1958.
In 1960, the Lutheran church relinquished its sponsorship of Waterloo College. As a church-affiliated institution, it was ineligible for capital funding from the province, and the Lutheran church was in no position to invest heavily in the university. The Seminary obtained a revised charter changing the name of the institution to Waterloo Lutheran University. The school also ended its affiliation with Western at that time. The Lutheran church maintained control of Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, which federated with Wilfrid Laurier University.
Laurier opened a second campus, in Brantford, Ontario, in 1999, and in 2006 the Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work moved from the Waterloo campus to a campus in downtown Kitchener. The Brantford campus is centred on a number of historic properties in the downtown area which have been restored for university.
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