A Hong Kong business leader who has been a key driving force in expanding the Cheung Kong Group into one of the biggest multinational conglomerates in the world will receive an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LL.D.), as The University of We …
Month: March 2009
This spring break was no vacation
University of Western Ontario students, faculty and staff gathered
on March 19 to share their adventures at home and abroad during
their Alternative Spring Break.
Services expand as SERT reaches milestone
The Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) is proud to celebrate
its 20th anniversary this year.
Canadians need to get in the game of American politics
American politics is competitive and Canadians must join in that
competition to ensure Canada-U.S. relations move forward with U.S.
President Barack Obama, says Christopher Sands, the second
Canada-U.S. Law Institute distinguished lecturer.
Back in the driver’s seat
Dan Harvey is not your typical motorist.
Making A Difference – Students supporting students
Eleven outstanding student leaders in the Faculty of Social Science
have received recognition and a financial boost for their
involvement in the campus or broader community, thanks to Social
Science students from previous years.
Mark ‘100 hours of astronomy’
It was 400 years ago when Galileo first looked through a telescope
into the night sky, and with that viewing astronomy as we know it
was born.
Landon’s advocacy honored in new book
Fred Landon’s influential life as both university professor
at Western and journalist for the London Free Press is nothing
short of historic for the city of London.
Looking Back From the Western News archives — March 27, 1980
In an effort to better understand the process of birth and fetal
health, members of Western’s MRC Reproductive Biology Group
attached stainless steel wires to fetal lambs to monitor activity
during pregnancy.
Colloquium series: To be an immigrant
The University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Research on
Migration and Ethnic Relations colloquium series continues on
Thursday, March 26 with “To Be an Immigrant: Generation, Location
and Negotiation.”
How human psychology caused the economic crisis
Robert Shiller, world-renowned economist and best-selling author,
will deliver the First Annual Beattie Family Lecture Series in
Business Law on Friday, March 27 at The University of Western
Ontario Faculty of Law.
Employee healthy life series begins
The Bookstore at Western communications manager Carolyn Young kicks
off the noon hour Healthy Life Series for faculty and staff on
Thursday, March 26 with a talk on ‘How to Start a Book Club.’
Western reaches $1 million mark for athletic financial awards
With an engaging keynote speech delivered by Canadian Football
League commissioner Mark Cohon and the seasoned skills of TSN
personality Gino Reda at the microphone as emcee, The University of
Western Ontario held a successful second annual scholarship
breakfast on Tuesday to raise funds for athletic financial awards
for Mustangs student-athletes.
This spring break was no vacation
University of Western Ontario students, faculty and staff gathered
on March 19 to share their adventures at home and abroad during
their Alternative Spring Break.
Services expand as SERT reaches milestone
The Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) is proud to celebrate
its 20th anniversary this year.
Canadians need to get in the game of American politics
American politics is competitive and Canadians must join in that
competition to ensure Canada-U.S. relations move forward with U.S.
President Barack Obama, says Christopher Sands, the second
Canada-U.S. Law Institute distinguished lecturer.
Back in the driver’s seat
Dan Harvey is not your typical motorist.
Making A Difference – Students supporting students
Eleven outstanding student leaders in the Faculty of Social Science
have received recognition and a financial boost for their
involvement in the campus or broader community, thanks to Social
Science students from previous years.
Mark ‘100 hours of astronomy’
It was 400 years ago when Galileo first looked through a telescope
into the night sky, and with that viewing astronomy as we know it
was born.
Landon’s advocacy honored in new book
Fred Landon’s influential life as both university professor
at Western and journalist for the London Free Press is nothing
short of historic for the city of London.
Looking Back From the Western News archives — March 27, 1980
In an effort to better understand the process of birth and fetal
health, members of Western’s MRC Reproductive Biology Group
attached stainless steel wires to fetal lambs to monitor activity
during pregnancy.
Colloquium series: To be an immigrant
The University of Western Ontario’s Centre for Research on
Migration and Ethnic Relations colloquium series continues on
Thursday, March 26 with “To Be an Immigrant: Generation, Location
and Negotiation.”
How human psychology caused the economic crisis
Robert Shiller, world-renowned economist and best-selling author,
will deliver the First Annual Beattie Family Lecture Series in
Business Law on Friday, March 27 at The University of Western
Ontario Faculty of Law.
Employee healthy life series begins
The Bookstore at Western communications manager Carolyn Young kicks
off the noon hour Healthy Life Series for faculty and staff on
Thursday, March 26 with a talk on ‘How to Start a Book Club.’
Western reaches $1 million mark for athletic financial awards
With an engaging keynote speech delivered by Canadian Football
League commissioner Mark Cohon and the seasoned skills of TSN
personality Gino Reda at the microphone as emcee, The University of
Western Ontario held a successful second annual scholarship
breakfast on Tuesday to raise funds for athletic financial awards
for Mustangs student-athletes.