Western hopes its newest program will have the pull to attract everyone from Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education winners to Nobel Laureates. The Western Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence Program, which will target eminent members of the global academic c …
Month: March 2013
Concert spotlights Canadian writer/performer Pauline Johnson
Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson was a trailblazer. In honour of her accomplishments and marking 100 years since her death in March 1913, Western’s Les Choristes and director Jennifer Moir are performing a concert of Johnson’s poetry set to music by three young Canadian composers.
Ministry names conciliator
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has named Greg Long as the conciliator to meet with representatives from Western and CUPE Local 2692 and assist with negotiations.
Campus unions stand in support of CUPE 2692
We are disappointed to learn how our fellow union members, CUPE 2692 (Food Services), are being treated by administration during their current round of collective bargaining.
Saying goodbye to Stompin’ Tom
It was a road trip to celebrate a real Canadian roads scholar. Destination: Peterborough, Ont.
2012-13 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
KATHRYN BRUSH Visual Arts, Faculty of Arts and Humanities EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING In her 26 years at Western, Visual Arts professor Kathryn Brush has distinguished herself as both teacher and researcher, as her research has always nourished...
Western welcomes Bansal, Cao as new CRCs
Richard Ivey School of Business professor Tima Bansal and Faculty of Science professor Jiguo Cao were recently named Canada Research Chairs.
New pope renews hope for the church
In the Catholic Church, no gesture is empty. Just ask Robert Ventresca.
Student death stuns university
The Western community is mourning the death of Noah Kishinevsky, 19, a first-year student and resident of Saugeen-Maitland Hall, who was found dead on Monday night following a search by both police and community members.
Study to explore community’s homeless strategy
Western professor Cheryl Forchuk to look at what impact the London Community Addiction Response Strategy has had on city’s homeless.
Ihnatowycz, Martin, Tsui tapped for honorary degrees
The past dean of Harvard Medical School, a global leader in sustainable investing and a Killam Award-winning geneticist will receive honorary degrees from Western at the 2013 convocations for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, the Richard Ivey School of Business’ Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and Western’s Hong Kong campus, respectively.
Conciliator named in Western, CUPE Local 2692 negotiations
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has named Greg Long as the conciliator to meet with representatives from Western and CUPE Local 2692 and assist with negotiations.
Art project lets water discussion flow stories with
If a picture paints a thousand words, Patrick Mahon hopes his ongoing project speaks volumes when it comes to the subject of water and its cultural and environmental importance.
Concert spotlights Canadian writer/performer Pauline Johnson
Canadian writer and performer Pauline Johnson was a trailblazer. In honour of her accomplishments and marking 100 years since her death in March 1913, Western’s Les Choristes and director Jennifer Moir are performing a concert of Johnson’s poetry set to music by three young Canadian composers.
Ministry names conciliator
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has named Greg Long as the conciliator to meet with representatives from Western and CUPE Local 2692 and assist with negotiations.
Campus unions stand in support of CUPE 2692
We are disappointed to learn how our fellow union members, CUPE 2692 (Food Services), are being treated by administration during their current round of collective bargaining.
Saying goodbye to Stompin’ Tom
It was a road trip to celebrate a real Canadian roads scholar. Destination: Peterborough, Ont.
2012-13 Awards for Excellence in Teaching
KATHRYN BRUSH Visual Arts, Faculty of Arts and Humanities EDWARD G. PLEVA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING In her 26 years at Western, Visual Arts professor Kathryn Brush has distinguished herself as both teacher and researcher, as her research has always nourished...
Western welcomes Bansal, Cao as new CRCs
Richard Ivey School of Business professor Tima Bansal and Faculty of Science professor Jiguo Cao were recently named Canada Research Chairs.
New pope renews hope for the church
In the Catholic Church, no gesture is empty. Just ask Robert Ventresca.
Student death stuns university
The Western community is mourning the death of Noah Kishinevsky, 19, a first-year student and resident of Saugeen-Maitland Hall, who was found dead on Monday night following a search by both police and community members.
Study to explore community’s homeless strategy
Western professor Cheryl Forchuk to look at what impact the London Community Addiction Response Strategy has had on city’s homeless.
Ihnatowycz, Martin, Tsui tapped for honorary degrees
The past dean of Harvard Medical School, a global leader in sustainable investing and a Killam Award-winning geneticist will receive honorary degrees from Western at the 2013 convocations for the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, the Richard Ivey School of Business’ Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and Western’s Hong Kong campus, respectively.
Conciliator named in Western, CUPE Local 2692 negotiations
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has named Greg Long as the conciliator to meet with representatives from Western and CUPE Local 2692 and assist with negotiations.
Art project lets water discussion flow stories with
If a picture paints a thousand words, Patrick Mahon hopes his ongoing project speaks volumes when it comes to the subject of water and its cultural and environmental importance.