WEEF – $9 439 352 and Counting!

WEEF has had an amazing Fall 2010 term. As we wind down and shift our focus to finals, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and hard work. WEEF is run for the students, by the students and the phenomenal impact that WEEF has been able to have on our education here at UW would not be possible without you.

We saw participation rates hit a record high of 85.46% this term! Over the past couple of terms, WEEF has been more visible than ever before. We have had the opportunity to see the direct impact of WEEF many times in recent months. Last term we celebrated WEEF’s 20^th birthday. This term we brought out our funding summary banners once again for the grand opening of E5 and our Student Design Centre, a project to which WEEF was able to contribute $1 million. There is no shortage of WEEF pride on campus.

This term we had $284 267.06 in requested funding with $60 000 to allocate. Our capital fund is currently sitting at $9 439 352.00, which is up $224 712.00 from the Spring term. We are currently on track to reach our $10 million milestone over the next few terms. Rest assured that when we do, it will be time to party.

Thank you so much to all of our Funding Council reps for the thoughtful discussion and work that you put into allocating our funding for the term. Thank you also to everyone who requested funding and helped with meeting logistics. Lastly, thank you to our dedicated Board of Directors for your guidance. I would like to give a special thanks to Mr. Timo Vainionpaa, UW Electrical Engineering ’83 and CEO of AurorA International Telecommunications Inc. Timo has served as a member of the WEEF Board of Directors for over 10 years and will be stepping down from his position on the board. We thank him for his amazing contribution to WEEF over the years. His guidance will definitely be missed and we wish him the best of luck.

Graham Stonebridge, our ‘B’ Stream WEEF Director will be taking over for the Winter 2011 term. We wish you the best of luck on your finals. Please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns or comments at weef@engmail.uwaterloo.ca. See you in Spring!