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Month: April 2010

‘Photovoice’ explores aboriginal views on education

‘Photovoice’ explores aboriginal views on education

The line between higher education and good health is narrow, and researchers at The University of Western Ontario hope to better understand aboriginal health by looking at the barriers to education for First Nations youth. Geography and First Nations Studi …

Piano concert postponed

Piano concert postponed

An April 16 piano concert at the Don Wright Faculty of Music,
planned to honour the legacy of Margaret Parsons and Clifford
Poole, has been postponed.

Banquet celebrates high flying students

Banquet celebrates high flying students

The Commercial Aviation Management student council will be
honouring the graduating class and scholarship winners on Saturday
at its annual banquet, featuring Wendy Tadros, Chair of the
Transportation Safety Board of Canada as guest speaker.

Sutton to receive award for excellence in teaching

Sutton to receive award for excellence in teaching

Jennifer Sutton, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is the 2010
recipient of the Brescia University College Award for Excellence in
Teaching. The award will be presented at Convocation on June 14.

High school students compete for free tuition

High school students compete for free tuition

Fifty-six female students from Ontario high schools are registered
to compete for one year’s free tuition at Brescia University
College in the Take the Lead public speaking contest to be held at
Brescia on Saturday, April 10.

Engineering diversity remains work in progress

Engineering diversity remains work in progress

Significant strides have been made in attracting women to
engineering, however improvement has stalled and women remain
underrepresented in the profession, says the president of the
Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

Finding your inner fish

Finding your inner fish

Fossils do not just tell us some odd branch of the evolutionary
tree – they reveal our past when our ancestors were fish.

Youth challenged to make cancer ‘just a word’

Youth challenged to make cancer ‘just a word’

Dr. Tracy Sexton worked closely with cancer patients during her
training to be a radiation oncologist, but not until she was
diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 did she truly understand the
meaning of “you have cancer.”

Piano concert postponed

Piano concert postponed

An April 16 piano concert at the Don Wright Faculty of Music,
planned to honour the legacy of Margaret Parsons and Clifford
Poole, has been postponed.

Banquet celebrates high flying students

Banquet celebrates high flying students

The Commercial Aviation Management student council will be
honouring the graduating class and scholarship winners on Saturday
at its annual banquet, featuring Wendy Tadros, Chair of the
Transportation Safety Board of Canada as guest speaker.

Sutton to receive award for excellence in teaching

Sutton to receive award for excellence in teaching

Jennifer Sutton, Assistant Professor of Psychology, is the 2010
recipient of the Brescia University College Award for Excellence in
Teaching. The award will be presented at Convocation on June 14.

High school students compete for free tuition

High school students compete for free tuition

Fifty-six female students from Ontario high schools are registered
to compete for one year’s free tuition at Brescia University
College in the Take the Lead public speaking contest to be held at
Brescia on Saturday, April 10.

Engineering diversity remains work in progress

Engineering diversity remains work in progress

Significant strides have been made in attracting women to
engineering, however improvement has stalled and women remain
underrepresented in the profession, says the president of the
Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO).

Finding your inner fish

Finding your inner fish

Fossils do not just tell us some odd branch of the evolutionary
tree – they reveal our past when our ancestors were fish.

Youth challenged to make cancer ‘just a word’

Youth challenged to make cancer ‘just a word’

Dr. Tracy Sexton worked closely with cancer patients during her
training to be a radiation oncologist, but not until she was
diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 did she truly understand the
meaning of “you have cancer.”