A number of labour contracts are set to be renegotiated this year. The bargaining cycle is one of the rhythms of campus life but it can create a time of uncertainty in a close-knit community such as Western. An unexpected wrinkle was added last month t …
Month: April 2010
Graduate expansion among few growth areas
Restraint remains the watchword for university spending as The
University of Western Ontario enters the final year of its
four-year planning cycle.
‘Smart’ cars steer towards safety
You are driving toward a busy London intersection but don’t see a
pedestrian step onto the crosswalk in front of your car.
Does Canada have a future in space?
Space and space assets should be an essential element of government
infrastructure, says Steve MacLean, president of the Canadian Space
Agency.
Western celebrates Earth Day
The University of Western Ontario is paying tribute to Mother Earth
with a number of initiatives and an Earth Day Colloquium.
Parent conference slated for Saturday
London-area parents dealing with today’s tough issues in education
are invited to an all-day conference Saturday at The University of
Western Ontario’s Faculty of Education.
Physical therapy student receiving national leadership award
James (Jay) Shaw, a student in Western’s master’s of Physical
Therapy (MPT/PhD) program has won the Student Leadership Award of
the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Artists discuss forty years of environmental activism
Forty years after the first Earth Day celebration, environmental
degradation remains a serious international challenge.
Music alumnae earn Juno awards
Two Western music alumnae can now call themselves Juno award
winners, following Sunday’s award ceremonies in St. John’s,
Newfoundland.
Africa becomes Engineering students’ classroom
Having clean drinking water an arm’s reach away is a luxury in some
parts of the world and often taken for granted.
War Child Canada founder to receive honorary degree
The founder and executive director of War Child Canada will receive
an honorary degree when The University of Western Ontario hosts its
295th Convocation this June.
Western recognizes top researchers
For their outstanding contributions to health care through improved
nursing practices and advancements in probiotics, Heather
Laschinger and Gregor Reid have earned the Hellmuth Prize, The
University of Western Ontario’s highest distinction for sustained
excellence in research.
In Memoriam – Nohad Geadah
Retired Western Libraries employee Nohad Geadah died April 3 at the
age of 73. Geadah retired from Western in 1993 with 24 years of
service. Visitation was at John T. Donohue Funeral and a funeral
service took place April 7 at St. Peter’s Catholic Basilica,
both in London.
Graduate expansion among few growth areas
Restraint remains the watchword for university spending as The
University of Western Ontario enters the final year of its
four-year planning cycle.
‘Smart’ cars steer towards safety
You are driving toward a busy London intersection but don’t see a
pedestrian step onto the crosswalk in front of your car.
Does Canada have a future in space?
Space and space assets should be an essential element of government
infrastructure, says Steve MacLean, president of the Canadian Space
Agency.
Western celebrates Earth Day
The University of Western Ontario is paying tribute to Mother Earth
with a number of initiatives and an Earth Day Colloquium.
Parent conference slated for Saturday
London-area parents dealing with today’s tough issues in education
are invited to an all-day conference Saturday at The University of
Western Ontario’s Faculty of Education.
Physical therapy student receiving national leadership award
James (Jay) Shaw, a student in Western’s master’s of Physical
Therapy (MPT/PhD) program has won the Student Leadership Award of
the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.
Artists discuss forty years of environmental activism
Forty years after the first Earth Day celebration, environmental
degradation remains a serious international challenge.
Music alumnae earn Juno awards
Two Western music alumnae can now call themselves Juno award
winners, following Sunday’s award ceremonies in St. John’s,
Newfoundland.
Africa becomes Engineering students’ classroom
Having clean drinking water an arm’s reach away is a luxury in some
parts of the world and often taken for granted.
War Child Canada founder to receive honorary degree
The founder and executive director of War Child Canada will receive
an honorary degree when The University of Western Ontario hosts its
295th Convocation this June.
Western recognizes top researchers
For their outstanding contributions to health care through improved
nursing practices and advancements in probiotics, Heather
Laschinger and Gregor Reid have earned the Hellmuth Prize, The
University of Western Ontario’s highest distinction for sustained
excellence in research.
In Memoriam – Nohad Geadah
Retired Western Libraries employee Nohad Geadah died April 3 at the
age of 73. Geadah retired from Western in 1993 with 24 years of
service. Visitation was at John T. Donohue Funeral and a funeral
service took place April 7 at St. Peter’s Catholic Basilica,
both in London.