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Month: May 2013

FIMS student wins top prize for Potter doc

FIMS student wins top prize for Potter doc

Media Theory and Production student Jake Kislinsky won a Broadcast Educators Association of Canada award for his documentary, Western Charmed by English Prof, in the Best Audio Feature/Documentary category. His audio feature spotlighted Western professo …

Student’s internal illness inspires external beauty

Gina Duque gave the ‘brush off’ to a number of local artists at a recent London fundraiser. Oh, no, it’s not what you think. The 23-year-old Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student lacks the animosity and hostility to do so.

PhD studies, career spinning in control

Remix EPs, EDM and FACTOR grants are not usually terms used in connection with university music programs. But, Western’s unique Popular Music Studies is anything but the usual course fare.

Campus, city police services continue to join forces

Watch John Carson, Western’s new director of Campus Community Police Service, meet with London Police Service chief Brad Duncan this week on campus to showcase the solid partnership between the two services.

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

Western alumnus Stephen S. Poloz has been named Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, starting June 3, Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today. Poloz, MA’79 (Economics) and PhD’82 (Economics), will succeed Mark Carney, who is leaving the Bank of Canada on June 1.

Haggarty-Hebert wins Champion of Mental Health Award

Haggarty-Hebert wins Champion of Mental Health Award

Barb Haggarty-Hebert of Western Student Health Services recently received the Champion of Mental Health Award, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association at its Breakfast of Champions event this week.

Student’s internal illness inspires external beauty

Gina Duque gave the ‘brush off’ to a number of local artists at a recent London fundraiser. Oh, no, it’s not what you think. The 23-year-old Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) student lacks the animosity and hostility to do so.

PhD studies, career spinning in control

Remix EPs, EDM and FACTOR grants are not usually terms used in connection with university music programs. But, Western’s unique Popular Music Studies is anything but the usual course fare.

Campus, city police services continue to join forces

Watch John Carson, Western’s new director of Campus Community Police Service, meet with London Police Service chief Brad Duncan this week on campus to showcase the solid partnership between the two services.

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

Western alumnus Stephen S. Poloz has been named Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, starting June 3, Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today. Poloz, MA’79 (Economics) and PhD’82 (Economics), will succeed Mark Carney, who is leaving the Bank of Canada on June 1.

Haggarty-Hebert wins Champion of Mental Health Award

Haggarty-Hebert wins Champion of Mental Health Award

Barb Haggarty-Hebert of Western Student Health Services recently received the Champion of Mental Health Award, presented by the Canadian Mental Health Association at its Breakfast of Champions event this week.