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Month: November 2010

In Memoriam – Gabrielle Isserow

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.   She withdrew from classes earlier this year due to health issues.   A funeral service for Isserow, 20, will be held at 2 p.m. today in …

Top Australian scholar to deliver Coxford Lecture

Top Australian scholar to deliver Coxford Lecture

Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy will deliver the third annual Coxford
Lecture entitled “The Limits of Judicial Fidelity to Law,” on
Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 5:30 p.m. (Room 38) in the Faculty of Law.

Clarkson delivers Canada/U.S. Law Institute lecture

Clarkson delivers Canada/U.S. Law Institute lecture

Stephen Clarkson, one of Canada’s preeminent political scientists
and a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto,
will deliver the 4th annual Canada/U.S. Law Institute Distinguished
Lecture 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22 in Western Law’s Moot Court Room.

The Simpsons writer talks humour

The Simpsons writer talks humour

Tim Long, long-time writer and producer of The Simpsons, will be
speaking to University of Western Ontario students today (Nov. 22)
at 12:30 p.m. in Social Science Centre Room 2024.

Assigned to a serial killer

Assigned to a serial killer

Known for her detective work uncovering scandals on Parliament
Hill, Stevie Cameron, one of Canada’s foremost investigative
journalists, was given the “assignment of a lifetime” when she was
asked to write a book on serial killer Robert Pickton and the
missing women of Vancouver.

Around the world in four days

Around the world in four days

Students and faculty at the Don Wright Faculty of Music are taking
audiences on a musical whirlwind trip this week. From the brothels
of Argentina to the bistros of Paris, the cathedrals of Italy to
the salons of Vienna, there is something to captivate and inspire.

Duncan set to address economy

Duncan set to address economy

The University of Western Ontario hosts the Hon. Dwight Duncan,
Ontario’s Minister of Finance, at 10 a.m. today in the Richard Ivey
School of Business, Room 1R40. Duncan will deliver a speech on the
state of Ontario’s economy in his first public session following
the Fall Economic Update. The minister will also be available for a
question-and-answer session following his speech.

Western Applied Research and Commercialization competition

Western Applied Research and Commercialization competition

Designed to support the cost of collaborative projects undertaken
in partnership with small or medium enterprises, Western Applied
Research and Commercialization (ARC) awards will help move
innovative products based on existing or proposed collaborations to
market.

Huron to hold Tanzania Day

Huron to hold Tanzania Day

To celebrate the successes of the Canadian International
Development Agency funded UPCD (University Partnerships in
Cooperation and Development) Tier 2 project between Huron
University College and the Institute of Development Studies at the
University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Huron is holding a
Tanzania Day on Nov, 23.

Ivey teams make case for success

Ivey teams make case for success

The Richard Ivey School of Business’ HBA Case Team finished first
in the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
Citi Case Competition against 18 other undergraduate programs from
the United States, Europe and Asia – including three from
Canada.

Top Australian scholar to deliver Coxford Lecture

Top Australian scholar to deliver Coxford Lecture

Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy will deliver the third annual Coxford
Lecture entitled “The Limits of Judicial Fidelity to Law,” on
Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 5:30 p.m. (Room 38) in the Faculty of Law.

Clarkson delivers Canada/U.S. Law Institute lecture

Clarkson delivers Canada/U.S. Law Institute lecture

Stephen Clarkson, one of Canada’s preeminent political scientists
and a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto,
will deliver the 4th annual Canada/U.S. Law Institute Distinguished
Lecture 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22 in Western Law’s Moot Court Room.

The Simpsons writer talks humour

The Simpsons writer talks humour

Tim Long, long-time writer and producer of The Simpsons, will be
speaking to University of Western Ontario students today (Nov. 22)
at 12:30 p.m. in Social Science Centre Room 2024.

Assigned to a serial killer

Assigned to a serial killer

Known for her detective work uncovering scandals on Parliament
Hill, Stevie Cameron, one of Canada’s foremost investigative
journalists, was given the “assignment of a lifetime” when she was
asked to write a book on serial killer Robert Pickton and the
missing women of Vancouver.

Around the world in four days

Around the world in four days

Students and faculty at the Don Wright Faculty of Music are taking
audiences on a musical whirlwind trip this week. From the brothels
of Argentina to the bistros of Paris, the cathedrals of Italy to
the salons of Vienna, there is something to captivate and inspire.

Duncan set to address economy

Duncan set to address economy

The University of Western Ontario hosts the Hon. Dwight Duncan,
Ontario’s Minister of Finance, at 10 a.m. today in the Richard Ivey
School of Business, Room 1R40. Duncan will deliver a speech on the
state of Ontario’s economy in his first public session following
the Fall Economic Update. The minister will also be available for a
question-and-answer session following his speech.

Western Applied Research and Commercialization competition

Western Applied Research and Commercialization competition

Designed to support the cost of collaborative projects undertaken
in partnership with small or medium enterprises, Western Applied
Research and Commercialization (ARC) awards will help move
innovative products based on existing or proposed collaborations to
market.

Huron to hold Tanzania Day

Huron to hold Tanzania Day

To celebrate the successes of the Canadian International
Development Agency funded UPCD (University Partnerships in
Cooperation and Development) Tier 2 project between Huron
University College and the Institute of Development Studies at the
University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Huron is holding a
Tanzania Day on Nov, 23.

Ivey teams make case for success

Ivey teams make case for success

The Richard Ivey School of Business’ HBA Case Team finished first
in the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST)
Citi Case Competition against 18 other undergraduate programs from
the United States, Europe and Asia – including three from
Canada.