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Month: December 2009

Christmas Eve services

Christmas Eve services

Each of The University of Western Ontario’s three affiliate university colleges will host services on Dec. 24.   King’s University College Choral Service (Ecumenical) Connections Community begins at 6 p.m., followed by Christmas Eve Mass (Roman Catholic) …

Hands-on partnership tackles wastewater issues

Hands-on partnership tackles wastewater issues

The University of Western Ontario will join with Trojan
Technologies and the City of London to develop a Wastewater
Treatment Technology Centre, a unique test-bed facility for
researchers.

Huron helps rediscover the Promised Land

Huron helps rediscover the Promised Land

The written words of Rev. Thomas Hughes are transporting Huron
University College students back in time to the anti-slavery
movement in Southwestern Ontario during the 1800s.

Expanded grad targets critical to funding

Expanded grad targets critical to funding

If graduate enrolment targets set by the Ontario Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities are not met by the 2011-12
deadline, The University of Western Ontario will miss out on
millions of funding dollars.

CHRW plans 24-hour commemoration

CHRW plans 24-hour commemoration

Radio Western (94.9 CHRW), London’s independent radio station, will
present its 13th annual All Female Voices special with a 24-hour
broadcast to commemorate the victims of the 1989

Brescia to offer exchange with University of West Indies

Brescia to offer exchange with University of West Indies

Brescia University College and the University of the West Indies
(UWI) will be offering their female students academic and cultural
growth opportunities at both institutions under a new exchange
agreement signed last month in Barbados, West Indies.

Western researchers part of new centres of excellence

Western researchers part of new centres of excellence

Samuel Trosow, associate professor in the Faculties of Information
and Media Studies and Law (cross-appointed), has played a key role
in the development of the Graphics, Animation and New Media (GRAND)
Network, one of three new research centres announced Monday (Dec.
1) by the federal government.

Literacy begins with a book for every child

Literacy begins with a book for every child

In support of the 18th annual A Book For Every Child campaign,
which runs until Dec. 19, The Book Store at Western is raising
money and donating books to children in need.

From teaching to ‘dive-bombing’

From teaching to ‘dive-bombing’

Many people try to achieve a healthy work-life balance by taking
time to slow things down and relax, away from the hectic pace of
the workplace.

‘Teaching’ universities proposed for Ontario

‘Teaching’ universities proposed for Ontario

The current model of post-secondary education is unsustainable,
according to a new book proposing a greater focus on teaching,
three-year undergraduate degrees and creation of an ‘open
university.’

Hands-on partnership tackles wastewater issues

Hands-on partnership tackles wastewater issues

The University of Western Ontario will join with Trojan
Technologies and the City of London to develop a Wastewater
Treatment Technology Centre, a unique test-bed facility for
researchers.

Huron helps rediscover the Promised Land

Huron helps rediscover the Promised Land

The written words of Rev. Thomas Hughes are transporting Huron
University College students back in time to the anti-slavery
movement in Southwestern Ontario during the 1800s.

Expanded grad targets critical to funding

Expanded grad targets critical to funding

If graduate enrolment targets set by the Ontario Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities are not met by the 2011-12
deadline, The University of Western Ontario will miss out on
millions of funding dollars.

CHRW plans 24-hour commemoration

CHRW plans 24-hour commemoration

Radio Western (94.9 CHRW), London’s independent radio station, will
present its 13th annual All Female Voices special with a 24-hour
broadcast to commemorate the victims of the 1989

Brescia to offer exchange with University of West Indies

Brescia to offer exchange with University of West Indies

Brescia University College and the University of the West Indies
(UWI) will be offering their female students academic and cultural
growth opportunities at both institutions under a new exchange
agreement signed last month in Barbados, West Indies.

Western researchers part of new centres of excellence

Western researchers part of new centres of excellence

Samuel Trosow, associate professor in the Faculties of Information
and Media Studies and Law (cross-appointed), has played a key role
in the development of the Graphics, Animation and New Media (GRAND)
Network, one of three new research centres announced Monday (Dec.
1) by the federal government.

Literacy begins with a book for every child

Literacy begins with a book for every child

In support of the 18th annual A Book For Every Child campaign,
which runs until Dec. 19, The Book Store at Western is raising
money and donating books to children in need.

From teaching to ‘dive-bombing’

From teaching to ‘dive-bombing’

Many people try to achieve a healthy work-life balance by taking
time to slow things down and relax, away from the hectic pace of
the workplace.

‘Teaching’ universities proposed for Ontario

‘Teaching’ universities proposed for Ontario

The current model of post-secondary education is unsustainable,
according to a new book proposing a greater focus on teaching,
three-year undergraduate degrees and creation of an ‘open
university.’