The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) awarded 36 scholarships to students from 11 Western faculties. The awards, funded by the UWOFA membership, were handed out at an event on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the Great Hall, Somerville House. T …
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Countdown on for student-built Rocket
For some Western students, the savings couldn’t come at a better time. With the holiday season around the corner, students will have more money in their pockets, thanks to The London Rocket, a new, more affordable means of travelling home.
United Way offers student a lifeline
It’s safe to say the helping hand of a United Way of London & Middlesex-funded agency made a huge difference in the life of Western Nursing student Valerie Christie.
Sustainable toilet research fueled by $2.2 million grant
An international team of researchers, which includes Western Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jason Gerhard, has received a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing for a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world.
Making Indigenous services part of community’s fabric
You can say it has always been at the heart of Candace Brunette’s academic and professional lives.
Winders: Research study opens up long-needed workplace conversation
I never worried about this until I had a daughter. Don’t get me wrong, I was aware of the problems and helped combat them in my own way. But I never worried about it like I do now.
Mills: Online learning provided first steps into a new life
At 22, I found myself divorced and homeless. I had a high school diploma and a 9-month-old baby. Granted, I made some bad decisions in my youth, but I was determined to be nothing less than a role model and an inspiration to my daughter. I wanted to make her proud.
Tentative agreement reached with GTA
Western University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 610, the union representing Western’s 2,300 graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), have reached a new three-year tentative agreement.
Seven named Ontario Trillium Scholarship winners
Western students Beth Compton, Wilson Higashino, Sviataslau Kohut, Ed Krynak, Qian Liu, Felipe Rodrigues and Omneya El Sharnouby have been named recipients of the 2012 Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS).
Free Financial Workshops for Western Employees
November is Financial Literacy Month – a great time to think about improving your financial knowledge.
Western President Amit Chakma re-appointed to second term
Western’s Board of Governors has re-appointed President and Vice-Chancellor Amit Chakma to a second five-year term, ending on June 30, 2019. The unanimous action comes a year and a half before the current term’s expiration on June 30, 2014.
Dallaire to deliver Human Rights lecture
Almost two decades have passed since the world unknowingly turned its back on Rwanda. Much has changed, too.
Senate OKs new fall break
On Friday, Senate passed a motion to include Fall Study Days at the end of October, starting in the 2013-14 academic year. These break days will take place on the last Thursday and Friday of October.
Countdown on for student-built Rocket
For some Western students, the savings couldn’t come at a better time. With the holiday season around the corner, students will have more money in their pockets, thanks to The London Rocket, a new, more affordable means of travelling home.
United Way offers student a lifeline
It’s safe to say the helping hand of a United Way of London & Middlesex-funded agency made a huge difference in the life of Western Nursing student Valerie Christie.
Sustainable toilet research fueled by $2.2 million grant
An international team of researchers, which includes Western Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Jason Gerhard, has received a major grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to continue work on designing for a waterless, hygienic toilet that is safe and affordable for people in the developing world.
Making Indigenous services part of community’s fabric
You can say it has always been at the heart of Candace Brunette’s academic and professional lives.
Winders: Research study opens up long-needed workplace conversation
I never worried about this until I had a daughter. Don’t get me wrong, I was aware of the problems and helped combat them in my own way. But I never worried about it like I do now.
Mills: Online learning provided first steps into a new life
At 22, I found myself divorced and homeless. I had a high school diploma and a 9-month-old baby. Granted, I made some bad decisions in my youth, but I was determined to be nothing less than a role model and an inspiration to my daughter. I wanted to make her proud.
Tentative agreement reached with GTA
Western University and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Local 610, the union representing Western’s 2,300 graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), have reached a new three-year tentative agreement.
Seven named Ontario Trillium Scholarship winners
Western students Beth Compton, Wilson Higashino, Sviataslau Kohut, Ed Krynak, Qian Liu, Felipe Rodrigues and Omneya El Sharnouby have been named recipients of the 2012 Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS).
Free Financial Workshops for Western Employees
November is Financial Literacy Month – a great time to think about improving your financial knowledge.
Western President Amit Chakma re-appointed to second term
Western’s Board of Governors has re-appointed President and Vice-Chancellor Amit Chakma to a second five-year term, ending on June 30, 2019. The unanimous action comes a year and a half before the current term’s expiration on June 30, 2014.
Dallaire to deliver Human Rights lecture
Almost two decades have passed since the world unknowingly turned its back on Rwanda. Much has changed, too.
Senate OKs new fall break
On Friday, Senate passed a motion to include Fall Study Days at the end of October, starting in the 2013-14 academic year. These break days will take place on the last Thursday and Friday of October.