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Month: April 2010

Unmasking the ‘big scary place’

Unmasking the ‘big scary place’

The first day at university can be daunting and sometimes a few creature comforts from home – like a teddy bear – can make it a little more bearable.     Playing the guitar helps Blake Fleischacker break the ice with Mind the Gap conference …

Annual retirement plan member meetings

Annual retirement plan member meetings

All retirement plan members and member spouses are invited to
attend one of the information sessions offered by The University of
Western Ontario Joint Pension Board.

Beynon named acting dean

Beynon named acting dean

Professor Carol Beynon will serve as Acting Dean for the Faculty of
Education beginning July 1.

Watermain break fixed

Watermain break fixed

Talbot College and the Don Wright Faculty of Music Building will be
back in business by the end of the workday, following a watermain
break Sunday.

Learning from disasters to make structures safer

Learning from disasters to make structures safer

Devastation from an increasing number of natural disasters around
the world, including recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, is
pushing researchers to find innovative ways to make structures
safer in the face of extreme weather events.

Ivey students helping to shape Sarnia’s future

Ivey students helping to shape Sarnia’s future

Undergraduate students from the Richard Ivey School of Business
will be on Sarnia’s streets today to put their learning into action
and work on ideas for sustainable community planning.

Watermain break may affect exam schedule

Watermain break may affect exam schedule

A watermain break on the campus of The University of Western
Ontario, discovered in the early hours of Sunday, is affecting
water supply at Talbot College and the Music Building. Water
pressure in those buildings will be low all day Sunday, and will be
totally shut off for at least six hours on Monday.

UPDATE: Watermain break changes exam locations

UPDATE: Watermain break changes exam locations

SUNDAY, 3 P.M: A watermain break affecting Talbot College and the
Music Building at The University of Western Ontario is making it
necessary to move the location of some exams scheduled for Monday
at Talbot College.

Annual retirement plan member meetings

Annual retirement plan member meetings

All retirement plan members and member spouses are invited to
attend one of the information sessions offered by The University of
Western Ontario Joint Pension Board.

Beynon named acting dean

Beynon named acting dean

Professor Carol Beynon will serve as Acting Dean for the Faculty of
Education beginning July 1.

Watermain break fixed

Watermain break fixed

Talbot College and the Don Wright Faculty of Music Building will be
back in business by the end of the workday, following a watermain
break Sunday.

Learning from disasters to make structures safer

Learning from disasters to make structures safer

Devastation from an increasing number of natural disasters around
the world, including recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti, is
pushing researchers to find innovative ways to make structures
safer in the face of extreme weather events.

Ivey students helping to shape Sarnia’s future

Ivey students helping to shape Sarnia’s future

Undergraduate students from the Richard Ivey School of Business
will be on Sarnia’s streets today to put their learning into action
and work on ideas for sustainable community planning.

Watermain break may affect exam schedule

Watermain break may affect exam schedule

A watermain break on the campus of The University of Western
Ontario, discovered in the early hours of Sunday, is affecting
water supply at Talbot College and the Music Building. Water
pressure in those buildings will be low all day Sunday, and will be
totally shut off for at least six hours on Monday.

UPDATE: Watermain break changes exam locations

UPDATE: Watermain break changes exam locations

SUNDAY, 3 P.M: A watermain break affecting Talbot College and the
Music Building at The University of Western Ontario is making it
necessary to move the location of some exams scheduled for Monday
at Talbot College.