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Month: June 2009

Board ratifies 18-month PMA contract

Board ratifies 18-month PMA contract

The new 18-month contract for Professional and Managerial Association (PMA)-eligible employees has been ratified by The University of Western Ontario Board of Governors.   The agreement, which is retroactive to May 1, includes a three per cent increase in …

Western says goodbye to Garrard

Western says goodbye to Garrard

The University of Western Ontario paid tribute to fundraising
leader Ted Garrard, who after 13 years at the university will be
assuming the role of President and CEO of Toronto’s SickKids
Foundation.

Floating butterflies may be stung by winter

Floating butterflies may be stung by winter

New research by University of Western Ontario PhD student Caroline
Williams suggests that the effect of climate change may vary
between different species, even among those that are closely
related, such as two specific species of butterfly.

Senate briefs

Senate briefs

Western’s Senate met June 19, passing a number of new programs,
including a new combined program with the University of Auckland in
New Zealand.

IN PROFILE: Charting the course of salmon conservation

IN PROFILE: Charting the course of salmon conservation

When Yolanda Morbey took a summer job on an isolated island off the
north coast of Vancouver Island in 1991, it wasn’t living in a
lighthouse that excited her. Instead, it was the task of monitoring
the growth of chicks.

Western wins CAUBO award

Western wins CAUBO award

The University of Western Ontario, in collaboration with the
Professional and Managerial Association (PMA), has earned a Quality
and Productivity Award from the Canadian Association of University
Business Officers (CAUBO).

Western says goodbye to Garrard

Western says goodbye to Garrard

The University of Western Ontario paid tribute to fundraising
leader Ted Garrard, who after 13 years at the university will be
assuming the role of President and CEO of Toronto’s SickKids
Foundation.

Floating butterflies may be stung by winter

Floating butterflies may be stung by winter

New research by University of Western Ontario PhD student Caroline
Williams suggests that the effect of climate change may vary
between different species, even among those that are closely
related, such as two specific species of butterfly.

Senate briefs

Senate briefs

Western’s Senate met June 19, passing a number of new programs,
including a new combined program with the University of Auckland in
New Zealand.

IN PROFILE: Charting the course of salmon conservation

IN PROFILE: Charting the course of salmon conservation

When Yolanda Morbey took a summer job on an isolated island off the
north coast of Vancouver Island in 1991, it wasn’t living in a
lighthouse that excited her. Instead, it was the task of monitoring
the growth of chicks.

Western wins CAUBO award

Western wins CAUBO award

The University of Western Ontario, in collaboration with the
Professional and Managerial Association (PMA), has earned a Quality
and Productivity Award from the Canadian Association of University
Business Officers (CAUBO).