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Month: February 2009

Ivey Film Festival creates vehicle for social awareness

Ivey Film Festival creates vehicle for social awareness

Establishing a medium for students to address social, economic, and political issues – while promoting creativity and expression – has resulted in the Ivey Film Festival (IFF).  “We felt that in university students learn the technical skills to be succes …

Nuclear lies, green truths: an evening on climate solutions

Nuclear lies, green truths: an evening on climate solutions

What is the quickest way to stop a wind turbine? Build a nuclear
reactor, according to environmentalists. Join Executive Director
Bruce Cox of Greenpeace Canada and the Centre for Social Concern
for an evening on climate change solutions.

Province boosts graduate enrolment

Province boosts graduate enrolment

With cutbacks, downturns and layoffs leading most daily newscasts,
The University of Western Ontario received positive financial news
today in the form of increased funding for 504 new graduate student
spaces.

Bold steps toward planetary science and exploration

Bold steps toward planetary science and exploration

With the objective of making The University of Western Ontario a
major centre for planetary science and exploration, the Centre for
Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Lunar
Research Network (CLRN) were launched today with lectures and
celebrations on campus.

Faculty of Music free concert

Faculty of Music free concert

The Don Wright Faculty of Music’s regular Friday concert series
continues Feb. 27 with a bit of a departure – chamber jazz.

Sharp pension drop delaying retirements

Sharp pension drop delaying retirements

The market crisis and lost pension investment revenues is forcing
more faculty members to delay retirement, says University of
Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) President Mike Carroll.

Town hall to tackle budget issues

Town hall to tackle budget issues

The University of Western Ontario will host a town hall meeting
next week for faculty, staff and students to discuss preliminary
budget recommendations, which include proposed tuition hikes,
continued graduate growth and reduced operating budgets.

Cost major factor in failed UCC reno vote

Cost major factor in failed UCC reno vote

A failed referendum vote has sent the University Students’
Council (USC) back to the drawing board to design a new proposal
for renovations to the University Community Centre.

Western connection strong at YMCA awards

Western connection strong at YMCA awards

At least seven of the eight women named this past week as the 2009
YMCA of Western Ontario Women of Excellence award winners are part
of the University of Western Ontario family.

Professors recognized for superior teaching skills

Professors recognized for superior teaching skills

Chemistry, French Studies, Biology, English and Women’s
Studies and Feminist are diverse disciplines with at least one
thing in common – faculty have been lauded for their teaching
brilliance with excellence in teaching awards.

Nuclear lies, green truths: an evening on climate solutions

Nuclear lies, green truths: an evening on climate solutions

What is the quickest way to stop a wind turbine? Build a nuclear
reactor, according to environmentalists. Join Executive Director
Bruce Cox of Greenpeace Canada and the Centre for Social Concern
for an evening on climate change solutions.

Province boosts graduate enrolment

Province boosts graduate enrolment

With cutbacks, downturns and layoffs leading most daily newscasts,
The University of Western Ontario received positive financial news
today in the form of increased funding for 504 new graduate student
spaces.

Bold steps toward planetary science and exploration

Bold steps toward planetary science and exploration

With the objective of making The University of Western Ontario a
major centre for planetary science and exploration, the Centre for
Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX) and the Canadian Lunar
Research Network (CLRN) were launched today with lectures and
celebrations on campus.

Faculty of Music free concert

Faculty of Music free concert

The Don Wright Faculty of Music’s regular Friday concert series
continues Feb. 27 with a bit of a departure – chamber jazz.

Sharp pension drop delaying retirements

Sharp pension drop delaying retirements

The market crisis and lost pension investment revenues is forcing
more faculty members to delay retirement, says University of
Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) President Mike Carroll.

Town hall to tackle budget issues

Town hall to tackle budget issues

The University of Western Ontario will host a town hall meeting
next week for faculty, staff and students to discuss preliminary
budget recommendations, which include proposed tuition hikes,
continued graduate growth and reduced operating budgets.

Cost major factor in failed UCC reno vote

Cost major factor in failed UCC reno vote

A failed referendum vote has sent the University Students’
Council (USC) back to the drawing board to design a new proposal
for renovations to the University Community Centre.

Western connection strong at YMCA awards

Western connection strong at YMCA awards

At least seven of the eight women named this past week as the 2009
YMCA of Western Ontario Women of Excellence award winners are part
of the University of Western Ontario family.

Professors recognized for superior teaching skills

Professors recognized for superior teaching skills

Chemistry, French Studies, Biology, English and Women’s
Studies and Feminist are diverse disciplines with at least one
thing in common – faculty have been lauded for their teaching
brilliance with excellence in teaching awards.