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Residence

Grebel is home to an enthusiastic residence community on the campus of the University of Waterloo. Join this friendly community of people who are dedicated to making Grebel an amazing place to live and grow. Meet some of Grebels current students. Take an in-person or virtual tour. Discover leadership opportunities. Apply now to live in the residence.

Academics

Study with and get to know professors in a community-oriented learning environment. Grebel teaches within the Arts faculty at the University of Waterloo, administering the Music and Peace and Conflict Studies departments at Waterloo, and offering additional undergraduate courses in Arts, History, Mennonite Studies, Religion, Culture, and Spirituality, and Sociology. Grebel also offers two masters level graduate programs in Theological Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies.

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Student Service Experiences with MDS

by Allie Boyd

Grebel students have served with Mennonite Disaster Service on service trips since as early as the 1960s. Isabel Song and Mona Bailey, two winners of the MDS Scholarship Award this year, reflect on their experiences in service, and Sara Fretz-Goering shares some insight into one of the early MDS trips that have since become a tradition at Grebel. 

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Enriching Ministry Skills through MTS

by Allie Boyd

There are many paths that lead to the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program at Conrad Grebel University College. For MTS alum Peter Haresnape, it started with learning goals for pastoral work.

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Balancing Music and Engineering

by Allie Boyd

Throughout the stages of her life, music has played an important role for alum Nicole Simone. After graduating from the University of Waterloo with a joint honours degree in Music and Systems Design Engineering in 2016, she returned to Conrad Grebel University College’s Music department as the accompanist for the University Choir in 2018. “People often come back to choir after graduation, which creates a strong, supportive environment,” she reflected.  

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