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Month: September 2013

Celebrating 100 years of Western athletics

Celebrating 100 years of Western athletics

Western has kicked off a celebration of 100 years of university athletics and you can get in the game in a variety of ways. “This season will be a very special one as we celebrate Western’s rich history of athletics,” said Therese Quigley, director  …

Heap: Four decades later, coup in Chile offers lessons

Aerial bombings, tanks in the streets, widespread terrorizing of civilians by soldiers and police: this was the horror unleashed on Sept. 11, 1973, by the military coup d’état in Chile. Led by Augusto Pinochet and other generals with U.S. backing, the coup overthrew President Salvador Allende’s democratically elected Popular Unity government, and brought in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted 17 years.

$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre

$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre

A prominent London business leader known for his faith in the ‘virtuous cycle’ has put that belief into action by donating $1 million to the Ivey Business School which will support public policy and leadership education.

New network would unite city’s medical community

New network would unite city’s medical community

Excitement is growing among partners in the Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network after the venture received encouragement from a city council committee last month to forge ahead with the development of a governance structure.

Pitel wins OCUFA teaching award

Western Law professor Stephen Pitel has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).

Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist

Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist

A project spearheaded by Western researchers Adrian Owen and Melvyn Goodale has been named among seven shortlisted teams to proceed to Stage 2 of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Call for Ideas.

Never too early for job search prep

Never too early for job search prep

September doesn’t just mark the start of classes, it also launches new graduate recruitment season. And the Student Success Centre is here to help.

Heap: Four decades later, coup in Chile offers lessons

Aerial bombings, tanks in the streets, widespread terrorizing of civilians by soldiers and police: this was the horror unleashed on Sept. 11, 1973, by the military coup d’état in Chile. Led by Augusto Pinochet and other generals with U.S. backing, the coup overthrew President Salvador Allende’s democratically elected Popular Unity government, and brought in a brutal military dictatorship that lasted 17 years.

$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre

$1-million gift to support Lawrence Centre

A prominent London business leader known for his faith in the ‘virtuous cycle’ has put that belief into action by donating $1 million to the Ivey Business School which will support public policy and leadership education.

New network would unite city’s medical community

New network would unite city’s medical community

Excitement is growing among partners in the Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network after the venture received encouragement from a city council committee last month to forge ahead with the development of a governance structure.

Pitel wins OCUFA teaching award

Western Law professor Stephen Pitel has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA).

Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist

Western team named Global Call for Ideas finalist

A project spearheaded by Western researchers Adrian Owen and Melvyn Goodale has been named among seven shortlisted teams to proceed to Stage 2 of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Call for Ideas.

Never too early for job search prep

Never too early for job search prep

September doesn’t just mark the start of classes, it also launches new graduate recruitment season. And the Student Success Centre is here to help.