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. Each year through the awards, the Women’s Executive Network recognizes the cou …
Month: November 2010
Western students hoping to inspire young entrepreneurs
The global economic downturn hit St. Thomas hard. But students at
The University of Western Ontario are hoping to give youth in the
area a way to earn money that isn’t dependant on
unpredictable markets.
Business success more than just the bottom line
Annette Verschuren’s company may be all about home
improvements, but the president of Home Depot Canada says the
bigger picture sees much needed improvements to the country itself
– in areas such as renewable energy, innovation and
competitiveness.
Students take action to stop sexual violence
The University of Western Ontario is taking a new approach to
address sexual violence on campus by empowering both men and women
to assume a role in ending sexual violence.
E-books won’t be the death of the paperback
Oxford, Rice and Open universities created a buzz recently by
adding digital books to the lectures and other materials available
for downloading through iTunes.
Eyes on the Prize
Volodya Miransky has only one thing to say about the 2010 Nobel
Prize in Physics winners.
Western students sending out at SOS
The plan was to travel to Costa Rica, spend my days helping to
rebuild a destroyed high school with Western SOS (Students Offering
Support) and explore the Caribbean side of the country – all
for less than $2,000.
Stevie Cameron discusses the horror and heartache of the Pickton Trial
One of Canada’s foremost investigative journalists, Stevie Cameron,
has been selected as this year’s speaker for the annual Clissold
Lecture in Journalism Thursday, Nov. 25.
Western welcomes high school students on World Philosophy Day
In celebration of World Philosophy Day, The University of Western
Ontario is hosting its annual High School Philosophy Symposium on
Thursday, Nov. 18 and has invited local students to discuss
subjects like “Can philosophy improve health?” “What can science
and philosophy learn from each other?” and “What is feminist
philosophy?”
Board ratifies new collective agreements
The University of Western Ontario’s Board of Governors ratified
three new collective agreements with Western employee groups at
their meeting this afternoon.
Donoghue reads from ‘Room’ today
Emma Donoghue, who was The University of Western Ontario’s
writer-in-residence in the 1999-2000 school year, will read from
her acclaimed novel Room at 4:30 p.m. today in North
Campus Building, Room 117. Room was short-listed for this
year’s Man Booker Prize. Sponsored by the Faculty of Information
& Media Studies (FIMS) and The Book Store at Western, the event
is free, although seating is limited. See the FIMS website for more
information.
Ivey dean tapped for Order of Canada
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson will receive
the Order of Canada Wednesday.
Mustangs win Yates Cup
Western Mustang Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 34-yard field goal with
just seconds remaining on the clock, as the No. 2 nationally ranked
Western Mustangs won the 103rd OUA Yates Cup football championship
26-25 at Ottawa’s Frank Clair Stadium Saturday afternoon.
Western students hoping to inspire young entrepreneurs
The global economic downturn hit St. Thomas hard. But students at
The University of Western Ontario are hoping to give youth in the
area a way to earn money that isn’t dependant on
unpredictable markets.
Business success more than just the bottom line
Annette Verschuren’s company may be all about home
improvements, but the president of Home Depot Canada says the
bigger picture sees much needed improvements to the country itself
– in areas such as renewable energy, innovation and
competitiveness.
Students take action to stop sexual violence
The University of Western Ontario is taking a new approach to
address sexual violence on campus by empowering both men and women
to assume a role in ending sexual violence.
E-books won’t be the death of the paperback
Oxford, Rice and Open universities created a buzz recently by
adding digital books to the lectures and other materials available
for downloading through iTunes.
Eyes on the Prize
Volodya Miransky has only one thing to say about the 2010 Nobel
Prize in Physics winners.
Western students sending out at SOS
The plan was to travel to Costa Rica, spend my days helping to
rebuild a destroyed high school with Western SOS (Students Offering
Support) and explore the Caribbean side of the country – all
for less than $2,000.
Stevie Cameron discusses the horror and heartache of the Pickton Trial
One of Canada’s foremost investigative journalists, Stevie Cameron,
has been selected as this year’s speaker for the annual Clissold
Lecture in Journalism Thursday, Nov. 25.
Western welcomes high school students on World Philosophy Day
In celebration of World Philosophy Day, The University of Western
Ontario is hosting its annual High School Philosophy Symposium on
Thursday, Nov. 18 and has invited local students to discuss
subjects like “Can philosophy improve health?” “What can science
and philosophy learn from each other?” and “What is feminist
philosophy?”
Board ratifies new collective agreements
The University of Western Ontario’s Board of Governors ratified
three new collective agreements with Western employee groups at
their meeting this afternoon.
Donoghue reads from ‘Room’ today
Emma Donoghue, who was The University of Western Ontario’s
writer-in-residence in the 1999-2000 school year, will read from
her acclaimed novel Room at 4:30 p.m. today in North
Campus Building, Room 117. Room was short-listed for this
year’s Man Booker Prize. Sponsored by the Faculty of Information
& Media Studies (FIMS) and The Book Store at Western, the event
is free, although seating is limited. See the FIMS website for more
information.
Ivey dean tapped for Order of Canada
Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson will receive
the Order of Canada Wednesday.
Mustangs win Yates Cup
Western Mustang Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 34-yard field goal with
just seconds remaining on the clock, as the No. 2 nationally ranked
Western Mustangs won the 103rd OUA Yates Cup football championship
26-25 at Ottawa’s Frank Clair Stadium Saturday afternoon.