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. The Ontario government will fund 274 new m …
Month: February 2009
Urinetown, The Musical hits stage Feb. 25
The Faculty of Education drama class at The University of Western
Ontario opens Urinetown, The Musical on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Nominate someone for a Green Award
Nominations are being sought for the Western Green Awards to
recognize contributions to sustainability on campus.
Four Canada Research Chairs for Western
Four researchers from The University of Western Ontario were
announced as the university’s newest Canada Research Chairs. The
funding value of the four Chairs announced for Western totals $3.8
million.
What Banged?
Over the last two decades, powerful new observations have lent
overwhelming support to the idea that everything in the visible
universe emerged from a Big Bang, 14 billion years ago.
Journalism students publish online newspaper
The latest edition of The Reporter, an online newspaper produced by
University of Western Ontario graduate journalism students, is now
available.
Violence in hockey symposium
Continuing the work of the Middlesex-London Health Unit in raising
awareness of the issues surround violence in hockey – from house
league to professional teams – a Violence in Hockey Symposium is
scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 24) at the London Convention Centre.
Mustangs Backcourt Club unveils honourees
The Western Mustangs Backcourt Club, the men’s basketball alumni
group, will be honouring a new class of extraordinary athletes at
their awards banquet on April 4.
International Education Week Feb. 24-27
International and cross-cultural learning experiences for students,
faculty and staff will be showcased at The University of Western
Ontario’s International Education Week Feb. 24-27.
Vaughn Martin declares for 2009 NFL Draft
Western Mustangs defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has declared his
eligibility for the 2009 National Football League draft.
Raising children in a violent society
The Faculty of Education Research Seminar Series continues this
Friday afternoon (Feb. 20) with a discussion on children growing in
a violent society.
Why evolution?
This first of four lectures looking at the effect evolution has had
on science and everyday life, is scheduled for Monday (Feb. 23) at
the Central Library’s Wolf Performance Hall (251 Dundas St.) from 7
until 9 p.m.
Western staff member, students blog about Alternative Spring Break
More than 170 University of Western Ontario students, faculty and
staff have embarked on service-earning experiences in eight
different cities
Urinetown, The Musical hits stage Feb. 25
The Faculty of Education drama class at The University of Western
Ontario opens Urinetown, The Musical on Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Nominate someone for a Green Award
Nominations are being sought for the Western Green Awards to
recognize contributions to sustainability on campus.
Four Canada Research Chairs for Western
Four researchers from The University of Western Ontario were
announced as the university’s newest Canada Research Chairs. The
funding value of the four Chairs announced for Western totals $3.8
million.
What Banged?
Over the last two decades, powerful new observations have lent
overwhelming support to the idea that everything in the visible
universe emerged from a Big Bang, 14 billion years ago.
Journalism students publish online newspaper
The latest edition of The Reporter, an online newspaper produced by
University of Western Ontario graduate journalism students, is now
available.
Violence in hockey symposium
Continuing the work of the Middlesex-London Health Unit in raising
awareness of the issues surround violence in hockey – from house
league to professional teams – a Violence in Hockey Symposium is
scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 24) at the London Convention Centre.
Mustangs Backcourt Club unveils honourees
The Western Mustangs Backcourt Club, the men’s basketball alumni
group, will be honouring a new class of extraordinary athletes at
their awards banquet on April 4.
International Education Week Feb. 24-27
International and cross-cultural learning experiences for students,
faculty and staff will be showcased at The University of Western
Ontario’s International Education Week Feb. 24-27.
Vaughn Martin declares for 2009 NFL Draft
Western Mustangs defensive lineman Vaughn Martin has declared his
eligibility for the 2009 National Football League draft.
Raising children in a violent society
The Faculty of Education Research Seminar Series continues this
Friday afternoon (Feb. 20) with a discussion on children growing in
a violent society.
Why evolution?
This first of four lectures looking at the effect evolution has had
on science and everyday life, is scheduled for Monday (Feb. 23) at
the Central Library’s Wolf Performance Hall (251 Dundas St.) from 7
until 9 p.m.
Western staff member, students blog about Alternative Spring Break
More than 170 University of Western Ontario students, faculty and
staff have embarked on service-earning experiences in eight
different cities