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 …
Month: June 2010
Seven Western researchers among NSERC grant recipients
Seven University of Western Ontario researchers have been given a
slice of the $15-million federal grant for advances in science and
engineering.
Western’s waste is community’s gain
To help clean out Western’s closets, Physical Plant & Capital
Planning Services is hoping to give old furniture and equipment a
new home.
University courses open to eligible high school students
Spaces are still available for students in Grades 11 and 12 to take
a course at The University of Western Ontario through the Western’s
Initiative for Scholarly Excellence (WISE) program.
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
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.
FUNDRAISING – A monthly feature
Former Mustang stays in game as donor
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
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
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.
Mosquito control underway
Control of mosquitoes by placement of larvicide in campus catch
basins will begin June 24.
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
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.
Seven Western researchers among NSERC grant recipients
Seven University of Western Ontario researchers have been given a
slice of the $15-million federal grant for advances in science and
engineering.
Western’s waste is community’s gain
To help clean out Western’s closets, Physical Plant & Capital
Planning Services is hoping to give old furniture and equipment a
new home.
University courses open to eligible high school students
Spaces are still available for students in Grades 11 and 12 to take
a course at The University of Western Ontario through the Western’s
Initiative for Scholarly Excellence (WISE) program.
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
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.
FUNDRAISING – A monthly feature
Former Mustang stays in game as donor
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
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
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.
Mosquito control underway
Control of mosquitoes by placement of larvicide in campus catch
basins will begin June 24.
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
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.