Refresh, the 11th annual Western Staff & Leaders’ Conference, is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 20-21. Open to all Western staff and leaders, conference sessions will be held in the Social Science Centre (SSC), with some sessions offered at other locations around campus.
Visit the conference website for details. Registration opens 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4.
“We’re excited about the variety in this year’s program,” said Cara Carson, Staff & Leaders’ Conference coordinator. “The conference continues to include a great balance of personal and professional development, and the session topics really tie into what is happening in our world.”
In addition to sessions presented by Western professionals, researchers and partners, the Western community will hear from four keynote speakers:
This year, the Western community will hear from three keynote speakers:
- Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir. The Great Traits of Champions. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. SSC 2050. Tewksbury, is one of Canada’s greatest swimmers, is a star athlete and Olympic Champion who burst out of the water at Barcelona. Debbie Muir is one of the Olympic movement’s most successful coaches;
- Steve Dotto. Taking Control of Your Tech. 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20. SSC 2050. Dotto, one of Canada’s most respected geeks, is the host and executive producer of Dotto Tech, a nationally syndicated TV show.
- George Kourounis. Adventure: Planet Earth. 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. SSC 2050. Kourounis’ efforts to document nature’s worst weather conditions and extreme environments have taken him all over the world. His travels have been seen around the world on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Explorer, BBC-TV, CNN and his own Gemini Award nominated adventure TV program, Angry Planet, which is broadcast in more than 35 countries.
- Steve McClatchy. Decisions That Double Your Productivity & Reduce Stress! 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. Thurs. SSC 2050. McClatchy, founder of Alleer Training & Consulting, speaks on work/life balance, goal achievement and personal leadership. His client list includes the NFL, Microsoft, Disney, Ikea and more.
Any questions about the conference can be directed to ccarso6@uwo.ca or at extension 85581.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Hon Leong is among four researchers receiving support from the Movember-funded Rising Star in Prostate Cancer Research program. The winners were announced last week by Prostate Cancer Canada.
Rising Stars allows for research scientists in the first five years of their first academic or research appointment to work under the guidance of an experienced mentor, providing career development in prostate cancer research. Each recipient receives a grant of $150,000 a year for salary support and research expenses, for a period of three years.
Leong will be studying: Prostate cancer microparticles in plasma as a fluid biopsy for screening of prostate cancer.
- A team comprised of Western students Matthew Gan, Joshua Leung, Shelley Liu and Yiaki Zhao, all of the Richard Ivey School of Business, have been named among the Top 20 team submissions in Walmart Canada’s second annual Green Student Challenge.
Western’s group, known as Team Hitchhikers, looks to connect postsecondary student drivers travelling to nearby towns and cities, and postsecondary student passengers looking for a ride to the same place. As an online intermediary, the carpooling project would collect a membership fee from the passengers to join the program for access to a network of safe drivers, and the traveling prices will be set by individual drivers for flexibility. Visit GreenStudentChallenge.ca for details. - Cancer Care Talks launches this week with hopes of providing London with information and strategies for living well with – and beyond – cancer.
Led by Health Studies professor Anita Cramp, Cancer Care Talks is a collaborative effort between Western, London Regional Cancer Program, Canadian Cancer Society and Wellspring Cancer Support Centre. The free seminar series is open to all members of the community.
Funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the program begins with a presentation from Catherine Sabiston, PhD, a University of Toronto exercise and health psychology professor, on Jan. 31. She will address strategies for incorporating physical activity into cancer treatment and recovery plans.
Other talks include Jennifer Irwin, Western, on Survivorship: How do you want it to be? at 6:30 pm. Feb. 27 in London Civic Gardens, 625 Springbank Dr., and Searching and understanding cancer control trials at 6:30 p.m. March 27 at the North London Optimist Club, 1345 Cheapside St.
For more information, visit cancercaretalks.com or contact Cramp at acramp2@uwo.ca. - Beginning this August, the Richard Ivey School of Business Executive MBA program, similar to the schools in Hong Kong and Toronto, will be offered in Beijing, China, in cooperation with the Chinese University of Political Science and Law. All courses taught in the current Executive MBA program – using the case-study method – would remain the same both in topics covered and number/duration of sessions.