W3+Presents: Holding It Together lunch session

University of Waterloo’s W3+ group is hosting a 90-minute lunch session Wednesday aimed at helping staff and campus workers talk through how they are coping at work. (uwaterloo.ca) The event, “Holding It Together,” runs from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 22 at Graduate House, on the upper floor at 200 University Avenue West in Waterloo, Ontario. Registration is posted through the university’s events system and the Daily Bulletin. (uwaterloo.ca) University listings describe it as a panel and meet-up for “womxn and nonbinary folx” in the workplace, while a graduate-student events page says the session will open discussion on how to “hold it together” during difficult times. (uwaterloo.ca 1) (uwaterloo.ca 2) The language in the event notice ties the session to two pressures at once: what it calls an “austere workplace” and a “horrific news cycle.” The same notice cites sociologist Jessica Calarco’s argument that when systems break down, women and nonbinary people often become the safety net. (uwaterloo.ca) W3+ stands for Waterloo Womxn + Nonbinary Wednesdays, a University of Waterloo community for graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty. The Faculty Association says the network is meant to build social and support connections across those groups. (uwaterloo.ca) The group appears to mix discussion events with skill-building and social programming. A November 2025 W3+ workshop on consensus-building was open to womxn and nonbinary staff, faculty, and graduate students, and a February 2026 W3+ barre class followed the same cross-campus format. (uwaterloo.ca 1) (uwaterloo.ca 2) The April 22 session was promoted in the university’s Daily Bulletin on April 15 and again on April 20, alongside other campus notices. The main university homepage also listed it among upcoming events on April 22. (uwaterloo.ca) (uwaterloo.ca) (uwaterloo.ca) For campus employees and graduate workers looking for a lunchtime check-in, the practical details are simple: 90 minutes, free registration, and an in-person gathering at Grad House before the afternoon schedule resumes. (uwaterloo.ca)