A domestic violence prevention and public education initiative started at The University of Western Ontario is gaining traction across the province. Barb MacQuarrie, Community Director of Western’s Centre for Research & Education on Violen …
Month: February 2010
Russell may return
Buyers for The Book Store at Western plan to meet in March with
Russell Athletic to decide if Western will resume purchasing
products from the clothing company, according to a Board of
Governors report.
Western setting for TVO’s The Agenda
Cameras were rolling Monday in Conron Hall, turning one of the most
historic locations on campus into the set of a hard-hitting
discussion about the economy and diversity in the London community.
Don Giovanni a Music Western highlight
The wild tales of Mozart’s operatic bad boy, Don Giovanni, return
Feb. 5-7 in a UWOpera presentation sung with English surtitles.
Research showcase Feb. 5
The WORLDiscoveries Research Showcase takes place Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-
3 p.m. at the London Convention Centre.
Transforming medical education in Canada
Health care has become increasingly complex and faces huge
challenges in providing quality care to diverse populations.
New board chair faces challenges
London lawyer Frank Angeletti is proud of his appointment as the
new chair of Western’s Board of Governors, but he knows it is not
an easy seat to fill.
Students tackle cold cases
The Alphabet Killer, The Grim Sleeper, The Frankford Slasher, and
The Phantom Killer sound like chilling movie titles. Stripped from
the headlines, University of Western Ontario students are reopening
these cases to find clues the Federal Bureau of Investigation
couldn’t.
Campus Digest: News in brief
Centre gets new space The renovation of 13,500 square feet on the second floor of Natural Science Centre will create a new location for the Centre for Brain and Mind. The project's scope, not expected to exceed $2.3 million, will create a research lab and graduate...
Publishing Notice
Western News does not publish during reading week so the Feb. 11
issue will include a Coming Events feature covering two weeks. To
be included in the Feb. 11 issue, events must be submitted Feb. 4
(today).
Drivers asked to slow down
Based on Toronto media reports of multiple pedestrian deaths and
injuries, and the tragic death of a pedestrian in London, Western’s
Campus Community Police Service is initiating strategic enforcement
of moving violations.
A spring break of sharing and caring
Douglas Keddy is traveling more than 10,000 kilometres in a week’s
time to help people he has never met. And Western’s Research
Communications Coordinator can’t wait to go.
Seeking diversity, international levels boosted
The University of Western Ontario wants to recruit 100 more
international students to bump up first-year enrolment to 4,450
students.
Russell may return
Buyers for The Book Store at Western plan to meet in March with
Russell Athletic to decide if Western will resume purchasing
products from the clothing company, according to a Board of
Governors report.
Western setting for TVO’s The Agenda
Cameras were rolling Monday in Conron Hall, turning one of the most
historic locations on campus into the set of a hard-hitting
discussion about the economy and diversity in the London community.
Don Giovanni a Music Western highlight
The wild tales of Mozart’s operatic bad boy, Don Giovanni, return
Feb. 5-7 in a UWOpera presentation sung with English surtitles.
Research showcase Feb. 5
The WORLDiscoveries Research Showcase takes place Feb. 5, 11 a.m.-
3 p.m. at the London Convention Centre.
Transforming medical education in Canada
Health care has become increasingly complex and faces huge
challenges in providing quality care to diverse populations.
New board chair faces challenges
London lawyer Frank Angeletti is proud of his appointment as the
new chair of Western’s Board of Governors, but he knows it is not
an easy seat to fill.
Students tackle cold cases
The Alphabet Killer, The Grim Sleeper, The Frankford Slasher, and
The Phantom Killer sound like chilling movie titles. Stripped from
the headlines, University of Western Ontario students are reopening
these cases to find clues the Federal Bureau of Investigation
couldn’t.
Campus Digest: News in brief
Centre gets new space The renovation of 13,500 square feet on the second floor of Natural Science Centre will create a new location for the Centre for Brain and Mind. The project's scope, not expected to exceed $2.3 million, will create a research lab and graduate...
Publishing Notice
Western News does not publish during reading week so the Feb. 11
issue will include a Coming Events feature covering two weeks. To
be included in the Feb. 11 issue, events must be submitted Feb. 4
(today).
Drivers asked to slow down
Based on Toronto media reports of multiple pedestrian deaths and
injuries, and the tragic death of a pedestrian in London, Western’s
Campus Community Police Service is initiating strategic enforcement
of moving violations.
A spring break of sharing and caring
Douglas Keddy is traveling more than 10,000 kilometres in a week’s
time to help people he has never met. And Western’s Research
Communications Coordinator can’t wait to go.
Seeking diversity, international levels boosted
The University of Western Ontario wants to recruit 100 more
international students to bump up first-year enrolment to 4,450
students.