Jan Van Fleet, former university Senate and Board of Governors secretary, will be awarded the first President’s Medal for Distinguished Service at Western’s 303rd convocation ceremony. Chancellor Emeritus John Thompson will present the award to Van Fl …
Month: May 2014
Teaching conference eyes the future
Higher education’s future, and the role of the teacher within it, takes centre stage this week as the Spring Perspectives on Teaching Conference, presented by the Teaching Support Centre, kicks off Wednesday.
Western team among IDeA finalists
A team of five Western students with an idea to aid visually impaired athletes is among the finalists in the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU) annual Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition.
Lasting legacies: Murray’s $1.6-million gift to benefit graduate students
Growing up in London, the daughter of distinguished pathologist and Western professor Dr. Frederick Winnett Luney, Marion Murray held strong ties to Western’s departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Pathology.
Conference evaluates Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Western Law’s Moot Court Room was the focus of intense discussion at a conference on the mandate and achievements of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
New substation to help power campus growth
With energy demand pushed to the brink across the campus core, Western is planning construction of a new electric substation this spring – one Facilities Management officials say will ease the strain on the existing system.
Patterson appointment adds to Western Bank of Canada influence
With her appointment as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Lynn Patterson becomes the latest of Western alumni to join the bank’s Governing Council. In fact, her rise puts Western economists at four of the top six positions at the bank, including governor, senior deputy governor and two of four deputy governor posts.
Board OK’s budget despite student pushback
Western’s Board of Governors approved the university’s 2014-15 budget April 25, despite calls from graduate students to address what they see as inequities and inconsistencies in the way they are funded.
New programs target youth entrepreneurship
Five new programs launched by the province to foster entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for Ontario’s youth shouldn’t be viewed as tools to help students find a job, said Western President Amit Chakma.
Mary Wright, visionary educator and pioneering female academic, dies at 98
Mary J. Wright, visionary educator, advocate for children and pioneering female academic, died April 24. She was 98.
USC recognizes four with highest teaching honour
For many students, these four people stand at the head of the class.
Student-athletes honoured at Mustangs Ring Ceremony
Graduating from Western as a student-athlete has a nice ring to it. No, really, there’s now a ring for it.
Mustangs pair ready to tackle draft day
On Tuesday, Dylan Ainsworth and Beau Landry will answers telephone calls that could change their lives. In one ring, they’ll go from university students just wrapping up exams to potential CFL players.
Teaching conference eyes the future
Higher education’s future, and the role of the teacher within it, takes centre stage this week as the Spring Perspectives on Teaching Conference, presented by the Teaching Support Centre, kicks off Wednesday.
Western team among IDeA finalists
A team of five Western students with an idea to aid visually impaired athletes is among the finalists in the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU) annual Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition.
Lasting legacies: Murray’s $1.6-million gift to benefit graduate students
Growing up in London, the daughter of distinguished pathologist and Western professor Dr. Frederick Winnett Luney, Marion Murray held strong ties to Western’s departments of Microbiology and Immunology, and Pathology.
Conference evaluates Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Western Law’s Moot Court Room was the focus of intense discussion at a conference on the mandate and achievements of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
New substation to help power campus growth
With energy demand pushed to the brink across the campus core, Western is planning construction of a new electric substation this spring – one Facilities Management officials say will ease the strain on the existing system.
Patterson appointment adds to Western Bank of Canada influence
With her appointment as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Lynn Patterson becomes the latest of Western alumni to join the bank’s Governing Council. In fact, her rise puts Western economists at four of the top six positions at the bank, including governor, senior deputy governor and two of four deputy governor posts.
Board OK’s budget despite student pushback
Western’s Board of Governors approved the university’s 2014-15 budget April 25, despite calls from graduate students to address what they see as inequities and inconsistencies in the way they are funded.
New programs target youth entrepreneurship
Five new programs launched by the province to foster entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for Ontario’s youth shouldn’t be viewed as tools to help students find a job, said Western President Amit Chakma.
Mary Wright, visionary educator and pioneering female academic, dies at 98
Mary J. Wright, visionary educator, advocate for children and pioneering female academic, died April 24. She was 98.
USC recognizes four with highest teaching honour
For many students, these four people stand at the head of the class.
Student-athletes honoured at Mustangs Ring Ceremony
Graduating from Western as a student-athlete has a nice ring to it. No, really, there’s now a ring for it.
Mustangs pair ready to tackle draft day
On Tuesday, Dylan Ainsworth and Beau Landry will answers telephone calls that could change their lives. In one ring, they’ll go from university students just wrapping up exams to potential CFL players.