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Month: June 2010

Vance honoured for book on Canadian culture

Vance honoured for book on Canadian culture

History professor Jonathan Vance was recognized by the Canadian Authors Association with the Lela Common Award for Canadian History for his book, A History of Canadian Culture.   Vance, who has been recently appointed to the Smallman Chair in History at  …

Pursuing a ‘Canada brand’ in India

Pursuing a ‘Canada brand’ in India

A recent call for building a “Canada brand” in India by
the former Clerk of the Privy Council, Kevin Lynch, is being
pursued by Canada’s higher education sector.

What art says about the environment

What art says about the environment

If art is a creation that intensifies and produces sensations, and
the sensations in turn intensify bodies, as the philosopher Gilles
Deleuze maintained, then a case could be made that the intrepid
John Hornby, who came to the Canadian North in 1909 and fell in
love- to the point of obsession with the barren lands – is himself
a work of environmental art.

Earthquake a case study for professors

Earthquake a case study for professors

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake that hit a large portion of Ontario this
afternoon, including here at The University of Western Ontario,
will act as a great case study for Earth Sciences professors Kristy
Tiampo and Gail Atkinson.

Results of independent review released

Results of independent review released

An independent review into the arrest of a student in October 2009
in the Social Sciences Building contains recommendations about
services and supports for individuals with mental health problems,
campus police training, building security and emergency warning
systems.

Earth Sciences professors studying earthquake

Earth Sciences professors studying earthquake

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake lasting about 10-15 seconds was felt at
The University of Western Ontario and right across southwestern
Ontario, with reports coming from as far as Ottawa, Quebec and into
Ohio and Michigan.

Celebration time for The Book Store at Western

Celebration time for The Book Store at Western

The Book Store at Western is celebrating national accolades today
(June 22) after winning the 2010 Campus Bookseller of the Year
Libris Award at the Canadian Booksellers Association’s (CBA’s)
National Conference.

Get tips on parenting teens

Get tips on parenting teens

Find out how to manage the challenges of parenting teenagers and
share with other parents at the next meeting of the Western
Wellness Series on Wednesday, June 23.

Pursuing a ‘Canada brand’ in India

Pursuing a ‘Canada brand’ in India

A recent call for building a “Canada brand” in India by
the former Clerk of the Privy Council, Kevin Lynch, is being
pursued by Canada’s higher education sector.

What art says about the environment

What art says about the environment

If art is a creation that intensifies and produces sensations, and
the sensations in turn intensify bodies, as the philosopher Gilles
Deleuze maintained, then a case could be made that the intrepid
John Hornby, who came to the Canadian North in 1909 and fell in
love- to the point of obsession with the barren lands – is himself
a work of environmental art.

Earthquake a case study for professors

Earthquake a case study for professors

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake that hit a large portion of Ontario this
afternoon, including here at The University of Western Ontario,
will act as a great case study for Earth Sciences professors Kristy
Tiampo and Gail Atkinson.

Results of independent review released

Results of independent review released

An independent review into the arrest of a student in October 2009
in the Social Sciences Building contains recommendations about
services and supports for individuals with mental health problems,
campus police training, building security and emergency warning
systems.

Earth Sciences professors studying earthquake

Earth Sciences professors studying earthquake

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake lasting about 10-15 seconds was felt at
The University of Western Ontario and right across southwestern
Ontario, with reports coming from as far as Ottawa, Quebec and into
Ohio and Michigan.

Celebration time for The Book Store at Western

Celebration time for The Book Store at Western

The Book Store at Western is celebrating national accolades today
(June 22) after winning the 2010 Campus Bookseller of the Year
Libris Award at the Canadian Booksellers Association’s (CBA’s)
National Conference.

Get tips on parenting teens

Get tips on parenting teens

Find out how to manage the challenges of parenting teenagers and
share with other parents at the next meeting of the Western
Wellness Series on Wednesday, June 23.