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Year: 2014

Revival takes students beyond the stage

Revival takes students beyond the stage

Theatre thrived on campus when poet and playwright James Reaney taught at Western from 1960 until 1992. It was the ‘heyday of performance’ in what was then known as the Department of English. The theatre workshop of the time – a major player in th …

Teaching Fellows Program looks to spark classroom innovation

The creation of a massive online course for Health Science students, helping students develop information literacy and an online dissection simulation for hands-on virtual training will be the focus of the newly created Teaching Fellows Program at Western.

Federal officials unveil International Education Strategy

Federal officials unveil International Education Strategy

The federal government wants Canada’s postsecondary institutions to make a play for the world’s best and brightest students and researchers. And as of Wednesday morning, there’s a strategy in place to accomplish the task.

Faculty Author Reception welcomes registrations

Faculty Author Reception welcomes registrations

Faculty members are invited to participate in the 8th annual Faculty Authors’ Reception, scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 20 at The Book Store at Western, University Community Centre.

Younker tops London music scene in 2013

Younker tops London music scene in 2013

Don Wright Faculty of Music dean Betty Anne Younker was recently named London Music Scene Personality of the Year for 2013, according to James Reaney, London Free Press entertainment columnist and reporter.

Winders: Am I worried about 2014? Don’t bet on it.

I lost the only bet I ever made on the Super Bowl. I am frequently branded ‘a jinx’ by office lottery pools. And I have never walked out of a casino with more money in my pocket than I had when I walked in.

Heard: Congrats to Western’s latest Rhodes scholar

Heard: Congrats to Western’s latest Rhodes scholar

Congratulations to Miss Saumya Krishna, BHSc’13, on this wonderful accomplishment (Krishna named among 11 Canadian Rhodes Scholars, Dec. 2). How her life will change due to this highly respected award.

Corrigan: Changes in immigration law worth students noting

Corrigan: Changes in immigration law worth students noting

On Nov. 8, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced changes to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Immigration program. The new CEC eligibility provisions apply to any application received at the Sydney, N.S., Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) office on or after Nov. 9.

Funding fuels Western brain disease research

New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will help a Western researcher unlock a previously underexplored portion of the brain, giving his team a unique look into how certain diseases attack.

Teaching Fellows Program looks to spark classroom innovation

The creation of a massive online course for Health Science students, helping students develop information literacy and an online dissection simulation for hands-on virtual training will be the focus of the newly created Teaching Fellows Program at Western.

Federal officials unveil International Education Strategy

Federal officials unveil International Education Strategy

The federal government wants Canada’s postsecondary institutions to make a play for the world’s best and brightest students and researchers. And as of Wednesday morning, there’s a strategy in place to accomplish the task.

Faculty Author Reception welcomes registrations

Faculty Author Reception welcomes registrations

Faculty members are invited to participate in the 8th annual Faculty Authors’ Reception, scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 20 at The Book Store at Western, University Community Centre.

Younker tops London music scene in 2013

Younker tops London music scene in 2013

Don Wright Faculty of Music dean Betty Anne Younker was recently named London Music Scene Personality of the Year for 2013, according to James Reaney, London Free Press entertainment columnist and reporter.

Winders: Am I worried about 2014? Don’t bet on it.

I lost the only bet I ever made on the Super Bowl. I am frequently branded ‘a jinx’ by office lottery pools. And I have never walked out of a casino with more money in my pocket than I had when I walked in.

Heard: Congrats to Western’s latest Rhodes scholar

Heard: Congrats to Western’s latest Rhodes scholar

Congratulations to Miss Saumya Krishna, BHSc’13, on this wonderful accomplishment (Krishna named among 11 Canadian Rhodes Scholars, Dec. 2). How her life will change due to this highly respected award.

Corrigan: Changes in immigration law worth students noting

Corrigan: Changes in immigration law worth students noting

On Nov. 8, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced changes to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Immigration program. The new CEC eligibility provisions apply to any application received at the Sydney, N.S., Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) office on or after Nov. 9.

Funding fuels Western brain disease research

New funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will help a Western researcher unlock a previously underexplored portion of the brain, giving his team a unique look into how certain diseases attack.