After just one day of negotiations, The University of Western Ontario and its Professional and Managerial Association (PMA) reached a new four-year tentative agreement yesterday. The PMA represents about 1,000 full-time employees engaged in manag …
Month: November 2010
In Memoriam – Gabrielle Isserow
The flag will be at half-mast today in memory of Gabrielle Isserow,
a Western student in the HBA and BMOS programs.
Stephenson named one of Canada’s most powerful women
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with
many Ivey alumnae, has been honoured as recipients of the 2010
Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards.
Making Headlines makes the home page
You might notice the spotlight is a little brighter today. Starting
today, The University of Western Ontario homepage will feature
daily installments of Making Headlines. Culled from media across
the country and around the globe, these links spotlight Western’s
global impact through its seemingly countless appearances in print,
electronic and television media.
More than a book sale at Brescia
Brescia University College will host “More Than a Book Sale,” an
event that features gently used books, local artisans, live music,
local food, and refreshments on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the auditorium.
Western lands three new CRCs
Could the changing ecosystems of Ontario’s far north have an
impact on human health?
King’s employee charged with uttering threats
A King’s University College contract employee faces three
charges of uttering threats and unsafe storage of ammunition in
connection with an incident involving another King’s
employee.
Salary bumps bode well for province’s bottom line
The provincial government might have been strong-arming public
sector employers undergoing contract negotiations to keep salary
increases to a minimum, but Finance Minister Dwight Duncan remains
satisfied with The University of Western Ontario’s settlements with
two of its largest employee groups.
Journalist closing the case on Pickton
Stevie Cameron saw it as the “assignment of a
lifetime.”
Committing to student financial aid, physical activity
Persistent under-funding by governments to “provincial
universities” has been a fact of life for decades.
Changing of the guard changes outlook
Picture the pomp and ceremony of Parliament Hill with thousands of
tourists watching the colour guard march past.
In Memoriam – Bruce Johnson
Johnson loved his London
Western engineered toilet valve now saving water
When Masco Canada was looking to expand one of its tried and true
products with an environmental feature, the plumbing giant tagged a
pair of engineers from The University of Western Ontario to flush
its problem away.
In Memoriam – Gabrielle Isserow
The flag will be at half-mast today in memory of Gabrielle Isserow,
a Western student in the HBA and BMOS programs.
Stephenson named one of Canada’s most powerful women
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with
many Ivey alumnae, has been honoured as recipients of the 2010
Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards.
Making Headlines makes the home page
You might notice the spotlight is a little brighter today. Starting
today, The University of Western Ontario homepage will feature
daily installments of Making Headlines. Culled from media across
the country and around the globe, these links spotlight Western’s
global impact through its seemingly countless appearances in print,
electronic and television media.
More than a book sale at Brescia
Brescia University College will host “More Than a Book Sale,” an
event that features gently used books, local artisans, live music,
local food, and refreshments on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. in the auditorium.
Western lands three new CRCs
Could the changing ecosystems of Ontario’s far north have an
impact on human health?
King’s employee charged with uttering threats
A King’s University College contract employee faces three
charges of uttering threats and unsafe storage of ammunition in
connection with an incident involving another King’s
employee.
Salary bumps bode well for province’s bottom line
The provincial government might have been strong-arming public
sector employers undergoing contract negotiations to keep salary
increases to a minimum, but Finance Minister Dwight Duncan remains
satisfied with The University of Western Ontario’s settlements with
two of its largest employee groups.
Journalist closing the case on Pickton
Stevie Cameron saw it as the “assignment of a
lifetime.”
Committing to student financial aid, physical activity
Persistent under-funding by governments to “provincial
universities” has been a fact of life for decades.
Changing of the guard changes outlook
Picture the pomp and ceremony of Parliament Hill with thousands of
tourists watching the colour guard march past.
In Memoriam – Bruce Johnson
Johnson loved his London
Western engineered toilet valve now saving water
When Masco Canada was looking to expand one of its tried and true
products with an environmental feature, the plumbing giant tagged a
pair of engineers from The University of Western Ontario to flush
its problem away.