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Month: March 2010

Lynda Shaw Memorial Distinguished Lecture April 1

Lynda Shaw Memorial Distinguished Lecture April 1

Engineering is often viewed as a male-dominated profession, a gender stereotype challenged by Professional Engineers Ontario President and Senior Vice President of Morrison Hershfield Limited Catherine Karakatsanis.   Karakatsanis will speak about “Maxim …

This is the end… and you may like it that way

This is the end… and you may like it that way

Is economic growth at an end? Did the current recession mark a
permanent break from decades of expansion? Commentator Richard
Heinberg thinks so, and is prepared to argue that’s a good thing.

Graduate, professional survey

Graduate, professional survey

Graduate and professional students are being encouraged to complete
the 2010 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS),
which provides an opportunity to improve educational experiences.

Video: Designed to succeed

Video: Designed to succeed

It’s not every day that you get financial advice from Canadian
financial planner David Chilton or hear the struggles and triumphs
of decorating maven Debbie Travis. But that’s exactly what staff
and leaders at The University of Western Ontario got during a
four-day conference focused on personal and professional
development.

The faces of Western

The faces of Western

The Collegiate Gothic architecture of The University of Western
Ontario is what makes Western, well, Western.

Western Teaching Awards: Fostering ‘the free flow of ideas’

Western Teaching Awards: Fostering ‘the free flow of ideas’

The Western Teaching Awards set the standard for great teaching on campus, embodying excellence in classroom instruction, academic counseling and tutoring, thesis supervision, course design, curriculum development, preparation of educational materials, research on university teaching, and development of innovative teaching methods.

Tribute column: showcasing excellence on campus

Tribute column: showcasing excellence on campus

Whippey honoured for dedication University of Western Ontario physics professor emeritus Patrick Whippey has been honoured by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) with a 2010 Distinguished Service Citation Award.   One of the few Canadians to receive...

This is the end… and you may like it that way

This is the end… and you may like it that way

Is economic growth at an end? Did the current recession mark a
permanent break from decades of expansion? Commentator Richard
Heinberg thinks so, and is prepared to argue that’s a good thing.

Graduate, professional survey

Graduate, professional survey

Graduate and professional students are being encouraged to complete
the 2010 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS),
which provides an opportunity to improve educational experiences.

Video: Designed to succeed

Video: Designed to succeed

It’s not every day that you get financial advice from Canadian
financial planner David Chilton or hear the struggles and triumphs
of decorating maven Debbie Travis. But that’s exactly what staff
and leaders at The University of Western Ontario got during a
four-day conference focused on personal and professional
development.

The faces of Western

The faces of Western

The Collegiate Gothic architecture of The University of Western
Ontario is what makes Western, well, Western.

Western Teaching Awards: Fostering ‘the free flow of ideas’

Western Teaching Awards: Fostering ‘the free flow of ideas’

The Western Teaching Awards set the standard for great teaching on campus, embodying excellence in classroom instruction, academic counseling and tutoring, thesis supervision, course design, curriculum development, preparation of educational materials, research on university teaching, and development of innovative teaching methods.

Tribute column: showcasing excellence on campus

Tribute column: showcasing excellence on campus

Whippey honoured for dedication University of Western Ontario physics professor emeritus Patrick Whippey has been honoured by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) with a 2010 Distinguished Service Citation Award.   One of the few Canadians to receive...