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Month: October 2010

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.   The Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, re …

Hayden honoured by American university

Hayden honoured by American university

Co-ordinator of the world’s first Special Olympics, former
Western professor and alumnus Frank Hayden, BA ’55 (physical
education), was honoured Oct. 22 with the 2010 Distinguished Alumni
Award from the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reflecting back on Western getting serious about Games

Reflecting back on Western getting serious about Games

Commensurate with the opening of the 10th International Symposium
for Olympic Research, I have been asked to comment on the nature
and mission of The University of Western Ontario’s
International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS).

Find answers to contract negotiations questions

Find answers to contract negotiations questions

The University of Western Ontario faces a potential labour
disruption and to help clarify what this means for members of the
university community, answers to frequently asked questions have
been posted on the Contract Negotiations @ Western website.

Mapping Medievalism tour at McIntosh

Mapping Medievalism tour at McIntosh

The McIntosh Gallery will be hosting a tandem tour of the current
exhibition Mapping Medievalism at the Canadian Frontier, Wednesday
(Nov. 3) at 12:30 p.m.

In Memoriam – Wilma Devine

In Memoriam – Wilma Devine

Retired Bookstore staff member Wilma Devine died Saturday at the
age of 67. Devine had 17 years of service at the university when
she retired in 2009.

Mumps case reported on campus

Mumps case reported on campus

A student at The University of Western Ontario has been diagnosed
with mumps and the Middlesex-London Health Unit says it is possible
that more students may develop the infection.

Lindros Legacy Research building opens

Lindros Legacy Research building opens

Two years ago Eric Lindros announced his retirement from
professional hockey and punctuated the announcement with a
$5-million donation to London Health Sciences Foundation.

Hayden honoured by American university

Hayden honoured by American university

Co-ordinator of the world’s first Special Olympics, former
Western professor and alumnus Frank Hayden, BA ’55 (physical
education), was honoured Oct. 22 with the 2010 Distinguished Alumni
Award from the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reflecting back on Western getting serious about Games

Reflecting back on Western getting serious about Games

Commensurate with the opening of the 10th International Symposium
for Olympic Research, I have been asked to comment on the nature
and mission of The University of Western Ontario’s
International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS).

Find answers to contract negotiations questions

Find answers to contract negotiations questions

The University of Western Ontario faces a potential labour
disruption and to help clarify what this means for members of the
university community, answers to frequently asked questions have
been posted on the Contract Negotiations @ Western website.

Mapping Medievalism tour at McIntosh

Mapping Medievalism tour at McIntosh

The McIntosh Gallery will be hosting a tandem tour of the current
exhibition Mapping Medievalism at the Canadian Frontier, Wednesday
(Nov. 3) at 12:30 p.m.

In Memoriam – Wilma Devine

In Memoriam – Wilma Devine

Retired Bookstore staff member Wilma Devine died Saturday at the
age of 67. Devine had 17 years of service at the university when
she retired in 2009.

Mumps case reported on campus

Mumps case reported on campus

A student at The University of Western Ontario has been diagnosed
with mumps and the Middlesex-London Health Unit says it is possible
that more students may develop the infection.

Lindros Legacy Research building opens

Lindros Legacy Research building opens

Two years ago Eric Lindros announced his retirement from
professional hockey and punctuated the announcement with a
$5-million donation to London Health Sciences Foundation.