Internationally acclaimed education technology expert Michael Wesch headlines Making TIES @ Western, a day-long symposium Friday, March 8 in which more than 90 faculty, staff and students will demonstrate and share their innovations for teaching in higher education....
Month: August 2013
Western honours legendary squash coach Jack Fairs at dedication
Jack Fairs, legendary Western squash coach, sits with his wife, Peg, at a dedication ceremony held in his honour at the Western Student Recreation Centre Wednesday. The centre's squash courts were named after Fairs, who led the men's teams to dozens of Ontario...
Change to O-Week concert
The Sean Kingston performance at the Orientation Week concert, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, has been cancelled after Western learned that there is a civil court case in the United States in which Kingston is alleged to have been involved in the sexual assault of a woman.
Western to test emergency weather siren
Western will conduct two tests of its emergency weather siren on Tuesday, Sept. 3 as part of the orientation process for new students. The siren will be activated during morning and afternoon sessions at approximately 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Study: Education drives health behavior changes after falling ill
Better-educated middle-aged Americans are less likely to smoke and more apt to be physically active than their less-educated peers. They are also more inclined to make healthy changes — in general and in the face of new medical conditions — and adhere to them, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Sylvester re-appointed as King’s principal
David Sylvester has been re-appointed to a five-year term as principal of King’s University College, the Western affiliate’s Board of Directors announced today. Sylvester, who began his first term in 2009, will now serve as head of King’s through 2019.
Western kicks off O-Week celebrations
Western welcomes back 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the 2013 Fall Term with a full schedule of Orientation Week activities.
Western, UWOSA reach tentative deal
Western and the University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) have reached a tentative agreement. UWOSA represents almost 1,000 employees who are engaged in administrative and research support roles at the university.
Centre welcomes first cohort of international students
Western’s newly formed English Language Centre (ELC) is preparing to welcome its first-ever class, set to arrive on campus this weekend.
New Mustang season brings new stadium name
Western’s state-of-the-art athletics stadium has a new name. TD Stadium, formerly known as TD Waterhouse Stadium, will be home to a new season of Western Mustangs varsity athletics.
President’s statement on Dr. Tarek Loubani
On behalf of Western, I want to reiterate my ongoing concern for the plight of Dr. Tarek Loubani, an assistant professor in our Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Mustangs leave Toronto feeling ‘Blue,’ 50-14
TORONTO – Fourth-year receiver Brian Marshall caught two touchdown passes and racked up 160 yards receiving on seven receptions to help lead the Western Mustangs to a 50-14 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Stadium.
Historian MacMillan to address Huron convocation
Canadian historian and author Margaret MacMillan will receive a Doctor of Divinity Degree (honoris causa) from Huron University College during the Western affiliate’s First-Year Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 in the Kingsmill Room.
Western honours legendary squash coach Jack Fairs at dedication
Jack Fairs, legendary Western squash coach, sits with his wife, Peg, at a dedication ceremony held in his honour at the Western Student Recreation Centre Wednesday. The centre's squash courts were named after Fairs, who led the men's teams to dozens of Ontario...
Change to O-Week concert
The Sean Kingston performance at the Orientation Week concert, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, has been cancelled after Western learned that there is a civil court case in the United States in which Kingston is alleged to have been involved in the sexual assault of a woman.
Western to test emergency weather siren
Western will conduct two tests of its emergency weather siren on Tuesday, Sept. 3 as part of the orientation process for new students. The siren will be activated during morning and afternoon sessions at approximately 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Study: Education drives health behavior changes after falling ill
Better-educated middle-aged Americans are less likely to smoke and more apt to be physically active than their less-educated peers. They are also more inclined to make healthy changes — in general and in the face of new medical conditions — and adhere to them, according to a new study in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
Sylvester re-appointed as King’s principal
David Sylvester has been re-appointed to a five-year term as principal of King’s University College, the Western affiliate’s Board of Directors announced today. Sylvester, who began his first term in 2009, will now serve as head of King’s through 2019.
Western kicks off O-Week celebrations
Western welcomes back 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the 2013 Fall Term with a full schedule of Orientation Week activities.
Western, UWOSA reach tentative deal
Western and the University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA) have reached a tentative agreement. UWOSA represents almost 1,000 employees who are engaged in administrative and research support roles at the university.
Centre welcomes first cohort of international students
Western’s newly formed English Language Centre (ELC) is preparing to welcome its first-ever class, set to arrive on campus this weekend.
New Mustang season brings new stadium name
Western’s state-of-the-art athletics stadium has a new name. TD Stadium, formerly known as TD Waterhouse Stadium, will be home to a new season of Western Mustangs varsity athletics.
President’s statement on Dr. Tarek Loubani
On behalf of Western, I want to reiterate my ongoing concern for the plight of Dr. Tarek Loubani, an assistant professor in our Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Mustangs leave Toronto feeling ‘Blue,’ 50-14
TORONTO – Fourth-year receiver Brian Marshall caught two touchdown passes and racked up 160 yards receiving on seven receptions to help lead the Western Mustangs to a 50-14 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Stadium.
Historian MacMillan to address Huron convocation
Canadian historian and author Margaret MacMillan will receive a Doctor of Divinity Degree (honoris causa) from Huron University College during the Western affiliate’s First-Year Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 in the Kingsmill Room.