The purpose of the Fellowship in Teaching Innovation is to encourage Western faculty members (full-time and part-time) to pursue teaching innovations at Western University. Teaching innovation projects may take many forms, such as developing new strategies …
Month: September 2013
Western expects traffic delays to continue
Access routes to and from Western are experiencing heavy congestion during peak hours of 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. daily due to multiple construction projects at and around campus including ongoing construction at the new Richard Ivey Building on Western Road and rehabilitation to West Brough’s Bridge on Richmond Street between Windermere Road and Raymond Avenue.
QS ranking success continues to be elusive
While the university remains strong in other ranking systems, success in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings continues to be elusive for Western.
Winders: Students must take point in allowing zero room for ignorance
You must stop this. I understand no amount of university scolding or media shaming is going to make you. But you, my young friends, need to make this stuff a distant memory.
Cuthberston: Work abroad required balancing of practicality and idealism
Engineering student Lauren Cuthberston spent her summer in Malawai as an Engineers Without Borders Junior Fellow. What follows is her final blog entry, Piece 21: Last Post?, from her time abroad. To relive her entire experience, visit her blog, Pieces of Change, at piecesofchange.wordpress.com
‘Vision becomes reality’ as Western opens the Richard Ivey Building
Ivey Business School Dean Carol Stephenson will be the first to admit the power of dreaming can indeed be powerful. And the new $110-million Richard Ivey Building, officially opened Monday afternoon, is proof of that.
Alumnus continues to sell city, university
Kapil Lakhotia has advocated for the Forest City for more than a decade. And not just because of his job description.
I am Dr. Chil-Yong Kang. Ask Me Anything.
Western professor Dr. Chil-Yong Kang of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry joined the Reddit community on Friday, answering questions about the Phase I clinical trial of the Sumagen HIV/AIDS vaccine, as part of IamA/Ask Me Anything (AMA).
Western joins effort to preserve Oneida language
In the summer months, travel a half hour south of London and you’ll find David Kanatawakhon working to resurrect a dying language.
Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week
Who doesn’t love a postdoc? Well, now is your opportunity to show it.
Getting on a roll
Sharon Flaherty knows what a drag – or a pull – the first month of school can be.
Conference aims to explore ‘Apps and Affects’
If apps are the new horizon of high-tech capitalism, then now, more than ever, it’s important to look over that horizon.
Brescia celebrates Clare Hall opening
Joan Francolini, left, Brescia University College chancellor, shares a laugh with Lucyanne Davison, executive assistant to Brescia’s Principal Colleen Hanycz, at last week’s official opening and blessing of Brescia’s new residence, Clare Hall, as well as its new, state-of-the-art eatery, The Mercato.
Western expects traffic delays to continue
Access routes to and from Western are experiencing heavy congestion during peak hours of 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. daily due to multiple construction projects at and around campus including ongoing construction at the new Richard Ivey Building on Western Road and rehabilitation to West Brough’s Bridge on Richmond Street between Windermere Road and Raymond Avenue.
QS ranking success continues to be elusive
While the university remains strong in other ranking systems, success in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings continues to be elusive for Western.
Winders: Students must take point in allowing zero room for ignorance
You must stop this. I understand no amount of university scolding or media shaming is going to make you. But you, my young friends, need to make this stuff a distant memory.
Cuthberston: Work abroad required balancing of practicality and idealism
Engineering student Lauren Cuthberston spent her summer in Malawai as an Engineers Without Borders Junior Fellow. What follows is her final blog entry, Piece 21: Last Post?, from her time abroad. To relive her entire experience, visit her blog, Pieces of Change, at piecesofchange.wordpress.com
‘Vision becomes reality’ as Western opens the Richard Ivey Building
Ivey Business School Dean Carol Stephenson will be the first to admit the power of dreaming can indeed be powerful. And the new $110-million Richard Ivey Building, officially opened Monday afternoon, is proof of that.
Alumnus continues to sell city, university
Kapil Lakhotia has advocated for the Forest City for more than a decade. And not just because of his job description.
I am Dr. Chil-Yong Kang. Ask Me Anything.
Western professor Dr. Chil-Yong Kang of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry joined the Reddit community on Friday, answering questions about the Phase I clinical trial of the Sumagen HIV/AIDS vaccine, as part of IamA/Ask Me Anything (AMA).
Western joins effort to preserve Oneida language
In the summer months, travel a half hour south of London and you’ll find David Kanatawakhon working to resurrect a dying language.
Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week
Who doesn’t love a postdoc? Well, now is your opportunity to show it.
Getting on a roll
Sharon Flaherty knows what a drag – or a pull – the first month of school can be.
Conference aims to explore ‘Apps and Affects’
If apps are the new horizon of high-tech capitalism, then now, more than ever, it’s important to look over that horizon.
Brescia celebrates Clare Hall opening
Joan Francolini, left, Brescia University College chancellor, shares a laugh with Lucyanne Davison, executive assistant to Brescia’s Principal Colleen Hanycz, at last week’s official opening and blessing of Brescia’s new residence, Clare Hall, as well as its new, state-of-the-art eatery, The Mercato.