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Year: 2009
Carrying the torch ‘my Olympic dream’
It’s safe to say Ruth Harland is excited. As the manger of
Conference Services at The University of Western Ontario, she was
awarded the honour of being an Olympic torch bearer when the flame
makes its way through London later this month on the way to
Vancouver.
Western’s ‘Mr. Google’ retires
When Walter Zimmerman walks out the doors of Weldon Library for the
last time as a librarian, he will take a lot of institutional
history with him.
Project opens access to Ontario’s past
A new $10-million project, shared by The University of Western
Ontario and McMaster University to reserve Ontario artifacts and
create digitized images, will get underway after the provincial
government promised $4 million towards its completion.
They will be missed
The month of December provides a time for reflecting on the passing
during 2009 of members of Western’s extended family. Each left a
mark within the community.
Ivey marketing jumps into Dragons’ Den
The Richard Ivey School of Business is hoping a few dragons will
breathe fire into their new marketing campaign.
Student journalists tackle ‘maker culture’
Students in the Online Journalism classes at The University of
Western Ontario and Ryerson University are taking things into their
own hands to examine ‘maker culture’.
Western honours its top student-athletes
The Western Mustangs are tops in Ontario and have jumped to fourth
in the nation when it comes to the number of top academic
student-athletes.
Campus Digest: News in brief
The Wellness series continues today with a presentation entitled
Managing Stress. The one-hour session will help participants
identify destructive cycles that create stress, discontent and
fatigue. As well, it will show how to use creative time management
and prioritizing techniques to restore a sense of life and balance
in times of stress. Noon to 1 p.m., Social Science Centre room
2024. No registration is required. Feel free to bring your lunch
and a refreshment.
Western researchers participate in new national centres
University of Western Ontario researchers are helping to create new
centres of excellence focused on issues critical to Canadian
industry, society and economy.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Community Service award honours and inspires
My best student experience
If you ask a Kinesiology student what they will do post-graduation,
most would tell you they want to work in physiotherapy, become a
teacher or enter the health care profession as a doctor or nurse.
Community Service award honours and inspires
Lindsay Sleeth is changing lives and London West MP Ed Holder
(BA’76) is supporting her efforts.
Carrying the torch ‘my Olympic dream’
It’s safe to say Ruth Harland is excited. As the manger of
Conference Services at The University of Western Ontario, she was
awarded the honour of being an Olympic torch bearer when the flame
makes its way through London later this month on the way to
Vancouver.
Western’s ‘Mr. Google’ retires
When Walter Zimmerman walks out the doors of Weldon Library for the
last time as a librarian, he will take a lot of institutional
history with him.
Project opens access to Ontario’s past
A new $10-million project, shared by The University of Western
Ontario and McMaster University to reserve Ontario artifacts and
create digitized images, will get underway after the provincial
government promised $4 million towards its completion.
They will be missed
The month of December provides a time for reflecting on the passing
during 2009 of members of Western’s extended family. Each left a
mark within the community.
Ivey marketing jumps into Dragons’ Den
The Richard Ivey School of Business is hoping a few dragons will
breathe fire into their new marketing campaign.
Student journalists tackle ‘maker culture’
Students in the Online Journalism classes at The University of
Western Ontario and Ryerson University are taking things into their
own hands to examine ‘maker culture’.
Western honours its top student-athletes
The Western Mustangs are tops in Ontario and have jumped to fourth
in the nation when it comes to the number of top academic
student-athletes.
Campus Digest: News in brief
The Wellness series continues today with a presentation entitled
Managing Stress. The one-hour session will help participants
identify destructive cycles that create stress, discontent and
fatigue. As well, it will show how to use creative time management
and prioritizing techniques to restore a sense of life and balance
in times of stress. Noon to 1 p.m., Social Science Centre room
2024. No registration is required. Feel free to bring your lunch
and a refreshment.
Western researchers participate in new national centres
University of Western Ontario researchers are helping to create new
centres of excellence focused on issues critical to Canadian
industry, society and economy.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Community Service award honours and inspires
My best student experience
If you ask a Kinesiology student what they will do post-graduation,
most would tell you they want to work in physiotherapy, become a
teacher or enter the health care profession as a doctor or nurse.
Community Service award honours and inspires
Lindsay Sleeth is changing lives and London West MP Ed Holder
(BA’76) is supporting her efforts.