Taking over the reins of one of Canada’s largest research-intensive universities requires a plan and the newly minted University of Western Ontario President Amit Chakma has many. Coming from the University of Waterloo as Vice-President, Academic & …
Month: June 2009
Western Archives wins provincial recognition
The University of Western Ontario has been given a provincial nod
for its support and contributions to development of the Archives
and Research Collections Centre (ARCC).
Virus spread tracked
The H1N1 influenza virus continues its steady spread, having
triggered the World Health Organization’s pandemic alert
level phase 6 – its highest level.
SPRING CONVOCATION 2009
Aboriginal education graduates make history
Doors open, curtain rises on revitalized theatre
The stage is set for a new era of music and theatre at Western. The
Don Wright Faculty of Music’s newly renovated Talbot Theatre opened
its doors Tuesday, showcasing more seating, dynamic acoustics,
better lighting, improved sound, and a new name: the Paul Davenport
Theatre.
Nature becomes the classroom
A fire outside under a starlit night.
Welcome to textbooks in a digital age
There’s been a change in the book industry; a shift into the
virtual realm that has left no book, not even university textbooks
unaffected.
Butterflies not cars
What do butterflies and cars have in common?
A farewell interview with Dr. Paul Davenport
Retired Western News Editor Jim Anderson recently sat down with
retiring President and Vice-Chancellor Paul Davenport to discuss
his 15 years at the helm of the university.
Davenport Timeline
1993 On September 23, the announcement of Paul Theodore Davenport
as the 9th President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of
Western Ontario is made by Claude Pensa, Chair of the Board of
Governors.
Davenport Legacy: What others say
When Paul Davenport took office in 1994, Western’s
undergraduate entering grades had fallen below the provincial
average, the university was struggling with deep provincial funding
cuts, and faculty and staff levels were dropping.
MIT graduate wins dream internship
University of Western Ontario graduate Ryan Louis has stepped out
of the lecture halls in the Faculty of Information and Media
Studies and onto the pages of House and Home magazine.
Huron Golf Classic raises record $51,150
The Huron University College Golf Classic raised a record-breaking
$51,150, which will help support student scholarships, bursaries
and the community-based learning program.
Western Archives wins provincial recognition
The University of Western Ontario has been given a provincial nod
for its support and contributions to development of the Archives
and Research Collections Centre (ARCC).
Virus spread tracked
The H1N1 influenza virus continues its steady spread, having
triggered the World Health Organization’s pandemic alert
level phase 6 – its highest level.
SPRING CONVOCATION 2009
Aboriginal education graduates make history
Doors open, curtain rises on revitalized theatre
The stage is set for a new era of music and theatre at Western. The
Don Wright Faculty of Music’s newly renovated Talbot Theatre opened
its doors Tuesday, showcasing more seating, dynamic acoustics,
better lighting, improved sound, and a new name: the Paul Davenport
Theatre.
Nature becomes the classroom
A fire outside under a starlit night.
Welcome to textbooks in a digital age
There’s been a change in the book industry; a shift into the
virtual realm that has left no book, not even university textbooks
unaffected.
Butterflies not cars
What do butterflies and cars have in common?
A farewell interview with Dr. Paul Davenport
Retired Western News Editor Jim Anderson recently sat down with
retiring President and Vice-Chancellor Paul Davenport to discuss
his 15 years at the helm of the university.
Davenport Timeline
1993 On September 23, the announcement of Paul Theodore Davenport
as the 9th President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of
Western Ontario is made by Claude Pensa, Chair of the Board of
Governors.
Davenport Legacy: What others say
When Paul Davenport took office in 1994, Western’s
undergraduate entering grades had fallen below the provincial
average, the university was struggling with deep provincial funding
cuts, and faculty and staff levels were dropping.
MIT graduate wins dream internship
University of Western Ontario graduate Ryan Louis has stepped out
of the lecture halls in the Faculty of Information and Media
Studies and onto the pages of House and Home magazine.
Huron Golf Classic raises record $51,150
The Huron University College Golf Classic raised a record-breaking
$51,150, which will help support student scholarships, bursaries
and the community-based learning program.