On June 20, Western’s Board of Governors ratified a new two-year agreement with CUPE Local 2692, representing approximately 570 food services assistants, food supervisors, cooks, chefs and food stores persons in Western’s Hospitality Services department....
Month: June 2013
Trudeau: Comfort, alleviate suffering and offer hope
Nurses have an admirable passion, commitment and gift allowing them to help and comfort those who are suffering, said author and mental health advocate Margaret Trudeau.
Prentice named Lawrence National Centre Advisory Council chair
Jim Prentice, executive vice-president and vice chairman of CIBC, has been named chair of the Advisory Council of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Ivey Business School.
Clark: Prepare to combat tomorrow’s challenges today
A failure of political leadership, combined with an inability to see beyond today, has created an uncertain future for today’s graduates, warned successful businessman Edmund Clark.
Western community mourns Schulich professor
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Francis Chan, 62, died Friday, June 14 after a battle with cancer. Memorial arrangements are pending. Schulich plans a ceremony to celebrate Chan’s life sometime this fall, giving all students the opportunity to attend.
Laumann: Persistence leads to life’s ‘gold-medal moments’
Talent might get you to the starting line, but it’s what’s inside that drives you to become a champion, said three-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann.
Ivey stresses spirit of service to communities, world
Dedicating personal time to service will enrich the lives – and the careers – of graduates, said Richard W. Ivey, philanthropist, successful businessman and dedicated volunteer.
Donoghue: There’s more than a dash of fluke in all success
Award-winning author Emma Donoghue handed today’s graduates select words of advice, offering them a biographical rhyming verse meant to inspire a pursuit of passions, regardless of social expectations.
Celebrating Clean Air Commute week
Many do not think of the impacts associated with our daily commutes. But Western sustainability leaders are joining Ontario-wide calls to take a week to think about their commute.
McDonald: Success can be a matter of simply saying ‘yes’
Face your dreams, finish what you start and you will be amazed where it will take you, said Bob McDonald, science journalist and host of CBC Radio’s award-winning program ‘Quirks & Quarks.’
Samarasekera calls on grads to ‘make magic happen in your life’
Being the best version of you is essential to success, said Indira Samarasekera, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta and the first female university president in Alberta.
Lala: Do what you love rather than what is easiest
The pursuit of one’s passions, with the help of good mentorship, will shape legacies of graduates today, said Peeyush Lala, professor emeritus and past chair of Western’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Alumna Chan named among global power elite
Forbes has ranked Margaret Chan, BA’73, MD’77, DSc’99, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, as the world’s 33rd most powerful woman on the magazine’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list.
Trudeau: Comfort, alleviate suffering and offer hope
Nurses have an admirable passion, commitment and gift allowing them to help and comfort those who are suffering, said author and mental health advocate Margaret Trudeau.
Prentice named Lawrence National Centre Advisory Council chair
Jim Prentice, executive vice-president and vice chairman of CIBC, has been named chair of the Advisory Council of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Ivey Business School.
Clark: Prepare to combat tomorrow’s challenges today
A failure of political leadership, combined with an inability to see beyond today, has created an uncertain future for today’s graduates, warned successful businessman Edmund Clark.
Western community mourns Schulich professor
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Francis Chan, 62, died Friday, June 14 after a battle with cancer. Memorial arrangements are pending. Schulich plans a ceremony to celebrate Chan’s life sometime this fall, giving all students the opportunity to attend.
Laumann: Persistence leads to life’s ‘gold-medal moments’
Talent might get you to the starting line, but it’s what’s inside that drives you to become a champion, said three-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann.
Ivey stresses spirit of service to communities, world
Dedicating personal time to service will enrich the lives – and the careers – of graduates, said Richard W. Ivey, philanthropist, successful businessman and dedicated volunteer.
Donoghue: There’s more than a dash of fluke in all success
Award-winning author Emma Donoghue handed today’s graduates select words of advice, offering them a biographical rhyming verse meant to inspire a pursuit of passions, regardless of social expectations.
Celebrating Clean Air Commute week
Many do not think of the impacts associated with our daily commutes. But Western sustainability leaders are joining Ontario-wide calls to take a week to think about their commute.
McDonald: Success can be a matter of simply saying ‘yes’
Face your dreams, finish what you start and you will be amazed where it will take you, said Bob McDonald, science journalist and host of CBC Radio’s award-winning program ‘Quirks & Quarks.’
Samarasekera calls on grads to ‘make magic happen in your life’
Being the best version of you is essential to success, said Indira Samarasekera, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta and the first female university president in Alberta.
Lala: Do what you love rather than what is easiest
The pursuit of one’s passions, with the help of good mentorship, will shape legacies of graduates today, said Peeyush Lala, professor emeritus and past chair of Western’s Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Alumna Chan named among global power elite
Forbes has ranked Margaret Chan, BA’73, MD’77, DSc’99, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, as the world’s 33rd most powerful woman on the magazine’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list.