The University of Western Ontario has 37 endowed chairs, a number President Amit Chakma says he has identified for significant growth. “Let’s look at it as an opportunity to fix,” Chakma told Senate last week. “We not only need to fix it for our curren …
Month: January 2010
Readers debate merits of Ragged Company
London Reads followers are invited to the first book event of the
2010 season on Jan. 14 to discuss Ragged Company, by National
Newspaper Award winner Richard Wagamese.
Clubs Week part two
Didn’t get a chance to join a club during first semester? Nearly
200 University Students’ Council clubs will be recruiting new
members during Clubs Week Two, Jan. 11-15.
Thank Santa and her helpers
I drove some young ladies in the community van one night this week.
Lifetime collector donates comics to library
Eddy Smet gets emotional when he talks about his comic book
collection as they have played a significant role in his life for
the past 40 years.
Study abroad launched with French university
The University of Western Ontario is expanding its partnership with
the University of Tours in France through a new summer study abroad
program beginning in the summer of 2010.
Stephenson awarded Order of Canada
Carol Stephenson, dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business, has
been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor
General of Canada Michaelle Jean.
Looking forward to 2010
Beginning a decade is like turning over a new leaf — full of
promise and new ideas, the start of a new era.
In Memoriam – Kenneth Asquith
Retired Faculty of Science staff member Kenneth Asquith died Dec. 7
at the age of 89.
In Memoriam – Tracy Burk
Earth Sciences staff member Tracy Burk died Dec. 13 following six
months of service at the university.
Community vans helped 30,000 riders
To the relief of London Transit users, including thousands of
Western students, faculty and staff, a contract was struck with the
union on Dec. 14, ending a 29-day strike.
Brown remembered as trusted leader
Dr. John Brown, of the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences
and Chair of the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern
Ontario (AMOSO), died Dec. 21 at the age of 71.
Food drive a success
With more than 14,000 pounds of non-perishable food collected
across campus this past December, Western played a key role in the
record-breaking success of this year’s city-wide Business Cares
Food Drive.
Readers debate merits of Ragged Company
London Reads followers are invited to the first book event of the
2010 season on Jan. 14 to discuss Ragged Company, by National
Newspaper Award winner Richard Wagamese.
Clubs Week part two
Didn’t get a chance to join a club during first semester? Nearly
200 University Students’ Council clubs will be recruiting new
members during Clubs Week Two, Jan. 11-15.
Thank Santa and her helpers
I drove some young ladies in the community van one night this week.
Lifetime collector donates comics to library
Eddy Smet gets emotional when he talks about his comic book
collection as they have played a significant role in his life for
the past 40 years.
Study abroad launched with French university
The University of Western Ontario is expanding its partnership with
the University of Tours in France through a new summer study abroad
program beginning in the summer of 2010.
Stephenson awarded Order of Canada
Carol Stephenson, dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business, has
been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor
General of Canada Michaelle Jean.
Looking forward to 2010
Beginning a decade is like turning over a new leaf — full of
promise and new ideas, the start of a new era.
In Memoriam – Kenneth Asquith
Retired Faculty of Science staff member Kenneth Asquith died Dec. 7
at the age of 89.
In Memoriam – Tracy Burk
Earth Sciences staff member Tracy Burk died Dec. 13 following six
months of service at the university.
Community vans helped 30,000 riders
To the relief of London Transit users, including thousands of
Western students, faculty and staff, a contract was struck with the
union on Dec. 14, ending a 29-day strike.
Brown remembered as trusted leader
Dr. John Brown, of the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences
and Chair of the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern
Ontario (AMOSO), died Dec. 21 at the age of 71.
Food drive a success
With more than 14,000 pounds of non-perishable food collected
across campus this past December, Western played a key role in the
record-breaking success of this year’s city-wide Business Cares
Food Drive.