Western’s Caucus on Women’s Issues is celebrating its 30th anniversary and launching the Feminist History Society on Thursday, April 1 at the Spring General Meeting. Join members for cake, refreshments and guest speaker Professor Constance Backhouse, w …
Month: March 2010
Historians’ long march to assess Mao’s legacy
Mention the name Mao Zedong, former leader of the People’s Republic
of China for more than a quarter century, and stories of a great
revolutionary and political strategist become intertwined with
tales of brutal leadership and policy blunders.
Federal investment sends “important signal” to universities
With the release of the federal budget, Western President Amit
Chakma applauds the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister for
the government’s continued commitment to research and innovation.
Shakespeare on trial at Conron Hall
Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley sheds his political robes
tonight for an innovative theatrical appearance in the Faculty of
Law’s production of Shakespeare in Court: A Play with Appeal.
Stretching rubber’s potential
Imagine stretching your television to get a larger screen.
Dishing up a Founder’s Day feast
Green pea soup, chicken stew with root vegetables, and sticky
toffee pudding are some of the palatable delights on the menu to
commemorate Founder’s Day at The University of Western
Ontario.
Graduate, professional survey set
Graduate and professional students are being encouraged to complete
a special survey launched Feb. 22.
Air Canada Centre latest venue for Mustang Band
Members of the Western Mustang Band have a new reason to toot their
own horns. The University of Western Ontario club will be
performing for the Toronto Raptors’ half-time show on Friday, March
5.
Faculty budgets reveal few surprises
If presenting the budget on Twitter, Provost and Vice-President
(Academic) Fred Longstaffe would simply say “as predicted
last year.”
Campus to play musical buildings
Start saving cardboard boxes because there will be a lot of trading
spaces over the next year or so.
Become the ‘Face of Western’
Share your most memorable moments as a Western student and you
could become the ‘Face of Western.’
On the run in Canada’s Northwest
Set in 1903, Gil Adamson’s The Outlander urges readers to
abandon all reserve and join protagonist Mary Boulton in her
improbable adventure as a fugitive from the law.
Questioning Women’s Studies for wrong reasons
When I started my car on Jan. 12 to drive into work, I was just in
time to hear CBC Radio’s Anna Marie Tremonti introduce the
first topic of The Current. My ears perked up.
Historians’ long march to assess Mao’s legacy
Mention the name Mao Zedong, former leader of the People’s Republic
of China for more than a quarter century, and stories of a great
revolutionary and political strategist become intertwined with
tales of brutal leadership and policy blunders.
Federal investment sends “important signal” to universities
With the release of the federal budget, Western President Amit
Chakma applauds the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister for
the government’s continued commitment to research and innovation.
Shakespeare on trial at Conron Hall
Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley sheds his political robes
tonight for an innovative theatrical appearance in the Faculty of
Law’s production of Shakespeare in Court: A Play with Appeal.
Stretching rubber’s potential
Imagine stretching your television to get a larger screen.
Dishing up a Founder’s Day feast
Green pea soup, chicken stew with root vegetables, and sticky
toffee pudding are some of the palatable delights on the menu to
commemorate Founder’s Day at The University of Western
Ontario.
Graduate, professional survey set
Graduate and professional students are being encouraged to complete
a special survey launched Feb. 22.
Air Canada Centre latest venue for Mustang Band
Members of the Western Mustang Band have a new reason to toot their
own horns. The University of Western Ontario club will be
performing for the Toronto Raptors’ half-time show on Friday, March
5.
Faculty budgets reveal few surprises
If presenting the budget on Twitter, Provost and Vice-President
(Academic) Fred Longstaffe would simply say “as predicted
last year.”
Campus to play musical buildings
Start saving cardboard boxes because there will be a lot of trading
spaces over the next year or so.
Become the ‘Face of Western’
Share your most memorable moments as a Western student and you
could become the ‘Face of Western.’
On the run in Canada’s Northwest
Set in 1903, Gil Adamson’s The Outlander urges readers to
abandon all reserve and join protagonist Mary Boulton in her
improbable adventure as a fugitive from the law.
Questioning Women’s Studies for wrong reasons
When I started my car on Jan. 12 to drive into work, I was just in
time to hear CBC Radio’s Anna Marie Tremonti introduce the
first topic of The Current. My ears perked up.