Year: 2010

While Vancouver is set to host to 2010 Olympics, Western staff
members will themselves Go for GOLD (Grow, Offer, Learn, Develop)
at the 8th
annual Western Staff and Leaders’ Conference, Feb. 16-19.

London Reads followers are invited to the first book event of the
2010 season on Jan. 14 to discuss Ragged Company, by National
Newspaper Award winner Richard Wagamese.

Didn’t get a chance to join a club during first semester? Nearly
200 University Students’ Council clubs will be recruiting new
members during Clubs Week Two, Jan. 11-15.

I drove some young ladies in the community van one night this week.

Eddy Smet gets emotional when he talks about his comic book
collection as they have played a significant role in his life for
the past 40 years.

The University of Western Ontario is expanding its partnership with
the University of Tours in France through a new summer study abroad
program beginning in the summer of 2010.

Carol Stephenson, dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business, has
been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor
General of Canada Michaelle Jean.

Beginning a decade is like turning over a new leaf — full of
promise and new ideas, the start of a new era.

Retired Faculty of Science staff member Kenneth Asquith died Dec. 7
at the age of 89.

Earth Sciences staff member Tracy Burk died Dec. 13 following six
months of service at the university.

To the relief of London Transit users, including thousands of
Western students, faculty and staff, a contract was struck with the
union on Dec. 14, ending a 29-day strike.

Dr. John Brown, of the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences
and Chair of the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern
Ontario (AMOSO), died Dec. 21 at the age of 71.