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Month: October 2010

Science educator lauded by alma mater

Science educator lauded by alma mater

Marlene MacLeish told University of Western Ontario graduates that each one of them has the power to make a difference in the world, during her convocation address on Friday morning, Oct. 29.   A professor of Medical Education at Morehouse School of M …

Be willing to adapt: Hockin

Be willing to adapt: Hockin

The Honourable Tom Hockin encouraged University of Western Ontario
graduates to be adaptable and not to fear multiple careers, during
his convocation address on Friday afternoon, Oct. 29.

Pound to speak at Western Law

Pound to speak at Western Law

When Dick Pound was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people
in the world following the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, the
American news magazine said the founder of the World Anti-Doping
Agency was “the prime mover in freeing the Olympic world from the
taint of illicit, performance-enhancing drugs.”

Watch live stream of convocation

Watch live stream of convocation

Can’t make to convocation, watch it live online. More than 1,900
graduates will join the ranks of over 260,000 alumni of The
University of Western Ontario this week as Western holds its 296th
convocation.

One donation could double the impact

One donation could double the impact

Four anonymous London donors believe so much in the importance of
United Way, and they are willing to ‘put their money where their
mouth is’ and are extending a challenge to the rest of London and
Middlesex – including Western – to do the same.

UWOFA, UWOSA deadlines looming

UWOFA, UWOSA deadlines looming

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) has
set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Nursing honours its own

Nursing honours its own

More than $1.3 million will go toward assisting nursing students at
The University of Western Ontario thanks to the generosity of
former students.

Former president honoured for leadership

Former president honoured for leadership

Back in an all-too familiar location, former Western President Paul
Davenport encouraged University of Western Ontario graduates to be
champions of the liberal arts during his convocation address on
Thursday, Oct. 28.

Trees of knowledge

Trees of knowledge

You’ve surely trudged through their fallen leaves over the
last few weeks.

Be willing to adapt: Hockin

Be willing to adapt: Hockin

The Honourable Tom Hockin encouraged University of Western Ontario
graduates to be adaptable and not to fear multiple careers, during
his convocation address on Friday afternoon, Oct. 29.

Pound to speak at Western Law

Pound to speak at Western Law

When Dick Pound was named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people
in the world following the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, the
American news magazine said the founder of the World Anti-Doping
Agency was “the prime mover in freeing the Olympic world from the
taint of illicit, performance-enhancing drugs.”

Watch live stream of convocation

Watch live stream of convocation

Can’t make to convocation, watch it live online. More than 1,900
graduates will join the ranks of over 260,000 alumni of The
University of Western Ontario this week as Western holds its 296th
convocation.

One donation could double the impact

One donation could double the impact

Four anonymous London donors believe so much in the importance of
United Way, and they are willing to ‘put their money where their
mouth is’ and are extending a challenge to the rest of London and
Middlesex – including Western – to do the same.

UWOFA, UWOSA deadlines looming

UWOFA, UWOSA deadlines looming

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) has
set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Nursing honours its own

Nursing honours its own

More than $1.3 million will go toward assisting nursing students at
The University of Western Ontario thanks to the generosity of
former students.

Former president honoured for leadership

Former president honoured for leadership

Back in an all-too familiar location, former Western President Paul
Davenport encouraged University of Western Ontario graduates to be
champions of the liberal arts during his convocation address on
Thursday, Oct. 28.

Trees of knowledge

Trees of knowledge

You’ve surely trudged through their fallen leaves over the
last few weeks.