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Month: September 2010

Rich, wild highlight history Homecoming’s past

Rich, wild highlight history Homecoming’s past

The Homecoming of yesteryear would likely recognize parts of its younger self, but what might have been commonplace during the weekend event in the late 1940s and 1950s has evolved in recent decades.   The University of Western Ontario has a rich Homecom …

Brass quintet kicks off series with fanfare

Brass quintet kicks off series with fanfare

Musica Quinta, a brass quintet of faculty players, starts the
popular Fridays at 12:30 p.m. series on Sept. 17 at the Don Wright
Faculty of Music with a festive program.

Western symposium explores the possible end of landfills

Western symposium explores the possible end of landfills

Following the closure of a landfill in nearby Simcoe County – just
weeks before its scheduled opening – The University of Western
Ontario will host a symposium to dissect the reasons behind the
failed project and to explore the notion that the result could lead
to the eventual demise of this most common method of waste
treatment.

In Memoriam – James Teevan

In Memoriam – James Teevan

Former Social Science professor James Teevan died Sept. 7 in London
at the age of 67. He had 30 years of service at Western before
retiring in 2001.

A weighty goal for the Mustangs

A weighty goal for the Mustangs

Building on the success of the 2009 Thanksgiving food drive – where
the Western football program raised the weight of their offensive
line in non-perishable food items – the Mustangs are challenging
fans to a new task: collect the weight of every offensive lineman
on the roster.

Up in the air

Up in the air

Swarms of students in multi-hued T-shirts moving across university
hill are a familiar sight during Orientation Week. But on Monday,
Sept. 6, associate professor of Education Marshall Mangan got to
see the crowd on University College hill from a different angle.

Primary care clinics return to London

Primary care clinics return to London

With the help of new provincial funding, three primary care clinics
forced to close last year due to a financial shortfall –
including two student-assisted clinics – will re-open to
support thousands of local residents.

Building boom continues across campus

Building boom continues across campus

  It wasn't summer vacation for those working on new construction and renovations at The University of Western Ontario. The building boom pushes forward this academic year as the university approaches deadlines for completion of major projects on campus in 2011. With...

Research bounty

Research bounty

When Nancy Bol retired, the last thing on her mind was waking up at
the crack of dawn to exercise for an hour three days a week and
then spending her other days as a research subject for University
of Western Ontario graduate students.

Brass quintet kicks off series with fanfare

Brass quintet kicks off series with fanfare

Musica Quinta, a brass quintet of faculty players, starts the
popular Fridays at 12:30 p.m. series on Sept. 17 at the Don Wright
Faculty of Music with a festive program.

Western symposium explores the possible end of landfills

Western symposium explores the possible end of landfills

Following the closure of a landfill in nearby Simcoe County – just
weeks before its scheduled opening – The University of Western
Ontario will host a symposium to dissect the reasons behind the
failed project and to explore the notion that the result could lead
to the eventual demise of this most common method of waste
treatment.

In Memoriam – James Teevan

In Memoriam – James Teevan

Former Social Science professor James Teevan died Sept. 7 in London
at the age of 67. He had 30 years of service at Western before
retiring in 2001.

A weighty goal for the Mustangs

A weighty goal for the Mustangs

Building on the success of the 2009 Thanksgiving food drive – where
the Western football program raised the weight of their offensive
line in non-perishable food items – the Mustangs are challenging
fans to a new task: collect the weight of every offensive lineman
on the roster.

Up in the air

Up in the air

Swarms of students in multi-hued T-shirts moving across university
hill are a familiar sight during Orientation Week. But on Monday,
Sept. 6, associate professor of Education Marshall Mangan got to
see the crowd on University College hill from a different angle.

Primary care clinics return to London

Primary care clinics return to London

With the help of new provincial funding, three primary care clinics
forced to close last year due to a financial shortfall –
including two student-assisted clinics – will re-open to
support thousands of local residents.

Building boom continues across campus

Building boom continues across campus

  It wasn't summer vacation for those working on new construction and renovations at The University of Western Ontario. The building boom pushes forward this academic year as the university approaches deadlines for completion of major projects on campus in 2011. With...

Research bounty

Research bounty

When Nancy Bol retired, the last thing on her mind was waking up at
the crack of dawn to exercise for an hour three days a week and
then spending her other days as a research subject for University
of Western Ontario graduate students.