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Month: February 2012

FedDev contributes $1.8M to Research Park

FedDev contributes $1.8M to Research Park

The federal government recently announced an investment of up to $1,798,500 for Western University’s Research and Development Park. This contribution will allow current and future graduates of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) prog …

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Western Mustangs football players are set to take part in the 2012 CFL Evaluation Camp in Toronto March 2-4, which will host 59 of Canada’s top football prospects eligible for the upcoming draft.

UPDATE – Celebration of life set for student

UPDATE – Celebration of life set for student

The life of Carson Edwin Shipp will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 27 in Toronto. During the time of the celebration, Western will lower the flag on University College in the Social Science student’s honour. While the Shipp family appreciates the support of the Western community, the celebration event is intended for family and invited guests only.

Western nabs national moot win

Western Law students Ben Reingold and Charlie Pettypiece won the Fox Intellectual Property Cup held at the Federal Court in Toronto on Feb. 17-18.

Ivey takes learning global

Ivey takes learning global

Follow Richard Ivey School of Business HBA Program faculty and students as they spend Reading Week on two global projects, the Microfinance Brigade in Honduras and Israel Business Trip.

Desjardine answers Wal-Mart challenge

Desjardine answers Wal-Mart challenge

Western University student Mark Desjardine, a PhD student in the Richard Ivey School of Business, has been named among five semi-finalists for the Wal-Mart Canada Green Student Challenge.

Committee taps Milde as dean

Committee taps Milde as dean

Michael Milde has been appointed to a five-year term as Faculty of Arts and Humanities dean, starting July 1. He has been serving as acting dean since Jan. 1, 2011.

Binnie judges the judges at Coxford Lecture

Binnie judges the judges at Coxford Lecture

Watch the Honourable Ian Binnie, retired Supreme Court of Canada justice, deliver the fourth annual Coxford Lecture to a full house at Western Law on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Parking study to help drive campus plan

Parking study to help drive campus plan

When Western University commissioned its first-ever parking study, designed to evaluate nearly every aspect of the issue, Mark Van Den Bossche knew there would be no shortage of opinions.

Huron tops student experience rankings

Huron tops student experience rankings

Huron University College students think the Western University affiliate is tops, according to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), released in week’s Maclean’s magazine’s Student Issue.

‘Dr. J’ steps into the spotlight

Mention Marjorie Johnson’s name in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Western University professor’s students and colleagues will eagerly share stories of her teaching, guidance and leadership.

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Mustangs headed to CFL Evaluation Camp

Four Western Mustangs football players are set to take part in the 2012 CFL Evaluation Camp in Toronto March 2-4, which will host 59 of Canada’s top football prospects eligible for the upcoming draft.

UPDATE – Celebration of life set for student

UPDATE – Celebration of life set for student

The life of Carson Edwin Shipp will be celebrated on Monday, Feb. 27 in Toronto. During the time of the celebration, Western will lower the flag on University College in the Social Science student’s honour. While the Shipp family appreciates the support of the Western community, the celebration event is intended for family and invited guests only.

Western nabs national moot win

Western Law students Ben Reingold and Charlie Pettypiece won the Fox Intellectual Property Cup held at the Federal Court in Toronto on Feb. 17-18.

Ivey takes learning global

Ivey takes learning global

Follow Richard Ivey School of Business HBA Program faculty and students as they spend Reading Week on two global projects, the Microfinance Brigade in Honduras and Israel Business Trip.

Desjardine answers Wal-Mart challenge

Desjardine answers Wal-Mart challenge

Western University student Mark Desjardine, a PhD student in the Richard Ivey School of Business, has been named among five semi-finalists for the Wal-Mart Canada Green Student Challenge.

Committee taps Milde as dean

Committee taps Milde as dean

Michael Milde has been appointed to a five-year term as Faculty of Arts and Humanities dean, starting July 1. He has been serving as acting dean since Jan. 1, 2011.

Binnie judges the judges at Coxford Lecture

Binnie judges the judges at Coxford Lecture

Watch the Honourable Ian Binnie, retired Supreme Court of Canada justice, deliver the fourth annual Coxford Lecture to a full house at Western Law on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Parking study to help drive campus plan

Parking study to help drive campus plan

When Western University commissioned its first-ever parking study, designed to evaluate nearly every aspect of the issue, Mark Van Den Bossche knew there would be no shortage of opinions.

Huron tops student experience rankings

Huron tops student experience rankings

Huron University College students think the Western University affiliate is tops, according to the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), released in week’s Maclean’s magazine’s Student Issue.

‘Dr. J’ steps into the spotlight

Mention Marjorie Johnson’s name in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Western University professor’s students and colleagues will eagerly share stories of her teaching, guidance and leadership.