For Margie Bernal, choosing Western was all about “who you know.” In her case, it was her now sister-in-law living in Toronto who spurred her to look at Ontario universities for her graduate education. Then the list of teachers at the Don Wright Facult …
Month: September 2011
Art only exists if it is shared: Writer-in-residence shares thoughts on the craft
Sheila Heti isn’t afraid to get inside her own head and sometimes she climbs inside those of the people she admires and finds interesting.
Group looks to give animal law a bit more bite
A group of Western Law students are prepared to speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves, in particular, many of the four-legged variety.
Advance voting continues
As the race winds down to the Oct. 6 general election in Ontario, advanced voting continues at numerous locations across the province – including two on The University of Western Ontario’s campus – until Friday, Sept. 30.
Researchers uncover new hypothesis on crater debris
A team of researchers partnered with the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) has developed a new hypothesis for the origin of crater ejecta – debris that is launched out of a crater during meteorite impacts.
McIntosh Gallery hosts HAVOQ members at London Public Library
Three members of San Francisco’s Horizontal Alliance of Very Organized Queers (HAVOQ) are inviting members of The University of Western Ontario to join the conversation on the intersections queer and immigrant experiences at a McIntosh Gallery event tonight (Sept. 27) hosted at the London Public Library.
Need a Job? Try Western’s annual Career Fair
The Student Success Centre at The University of Western Ontario will host its annual Career Fair this week and it is estimated that nearly 2,000 job hunters will attend.
Class opens eyes to a new world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by Professor Henri Boyi, involves a 5-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. Western News asked three students from that class - Tara Dupuis, Patricia...
Librarians and archivists ratify collective agreement
Unionized librarians and archivists at The University of Western Ontario (UWOFA-LA) have ratified a new collective agreement.
Western and UWOFA-LA ratify agreement (UPDATE)
The University of Western Ontario and the 51 librarian and archivists represented by UWOFA-LA, ratified a new agreement on Friday, ending a strike that began Sept. 8.
Winders: Mental health a matter of reaching out, looking out
I didn’t see it coming. Trite, I realize. It’s also embarrassing, even shameful for me to say all these years later. But honestly, I didn’t see it coming.
Fischer: Western Serves challenges ‘old story’ of town-gown relations
On Saturday, Sept. 24, more than 300 of Western’s students, staff and faculty will enter into the London community to help advance the mission of 32 non-profit community organizations.
Robitu: Call to review nuclear safety
I would like to make you understand the notion of ‘safe’ related to small probability values (“After Japan,” Sept. 15)
Art only exists if it is shared: Writer-in-residence shares thoughts on the craft
Sheila Heti isn’t afraid to get inside her own head and sometimes she climbs inside those of the people she admires and finds interesting.
Group looks to give animal law a bit more bite
A group of Western Law students are prepared to speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves, in particular, many of the four-legged variety.
Advance voting continues
As the race winds down to the Oct. 6 general election in Ontario, advanced voting continues at numerous locations across the province – including two on The University of Western Ontario’s campus – until Friday, Sept. 30.
Researchers uncover new hypothesis on crater debris
A team of researchers partnered with the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI) has developed a new hypothesis for the origin of crater ejecta – debris that is launched out of a crater during meteorite impacts.
McIntosh Gallery hosts HAVOQ members at London Public Library
Three members of San Francisco’s Horizontal Alliance of Very Organized Queers (HAVOQ) are inviting members of The University of Western Ontario to join the conversation on the intersections queer and immigrant experiences at a McIntosh Gallery event tonight (Sept. 27) hosted at the London Public Library.
Need a Job? Try Western’s annual Career Fair
The Student Success Centre at The University of Western Ontario will host its annual Career Fair this week and it is estimated that nearly 2,000 job hunters will attend.
Class opens eyes to a new world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by Professor Henri Boyi, involves a 5-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. Western News asked three students from that class - Tara Dupuis, Patricia...
Librarians and archivists ratify collective agreement
Unionized librarians and archivists at The University of Western Ontario (UWOFA-LA) have ratified a new collective agreement.
Western and UWOFA-LA ratify agreement (UPDATE)
The University of Western Ontario and the 51 librarian and archivists represented by UWOFA-LA, ratified a new agreement on Friday, ending a strike that began Sept. 8.
Winders: Mental health a matter of reaching out, looking out
I didn’t see it coming. Trite, I realize. It’s also embarrassing, even shameful for me to say all these years later. But honestly, I didn’t see it coming.
Fischer: Western Serves challenges ‘old story’ of town-gown relations
On Saturday, Sept. 24, more than 300 of Western’s students, staff and faculty will enter into the London community to help advance the mission of 32 non-profit community organizations.
Robitu: Call to review nuclear safety
I would like to make you understand the notion of ‘safe’ related to small probability values (“After Japan,” Sept. 15)