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Community is a mathematical advantage

Robyn Bhola found a way into Waterloo through orientation and peers. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Waterloo.

Robyn Bhola found a way into Waterloo through orientation and peers.

In the September issue
Community is a mathematical advantage
How Math Orientation helped Robyn Bhola find community at Waterloo Photo: University of Waterloo / original source page. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

The context

Where the work begins

After arriving at the University of Waterloo as an international student, Robyn Varda Bhola found friendship, community and lasting connections through Math Orientation.

The takeaway

What follows

The official Waterloo report places this work in math / belonging. It is a source-linked brief for alumni readers; the source page remains the authority for names, dates and outcomes.

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