The students of today are somehow ‘different’ than they were 30 years ago … but how? Do they approach the university with a different set of goals? Do they have different expectations? How do they learn? Western Psychology professor Mike Atkinson will explore these...
Month: August 2015
Huron comes together over a single read
A new program looks to get every member of one Western affiliate’s community all on the same page. This fall, the Huron University College Library will launch Huron 1 Read, a common reading program to connect incoming students across all disciplines. The inaugural...
Schulich welcomes its next generation
Western’s 19th White Coat Ceremony had a special significance for the Habib family of Oakville.
Martin Short to headline Leaders in Innovation Dinner
Martin Short, celebrated Canadian actor and comedy legend, has been named keynote speaker for the 2015 Leaders in Innovation Dinner, hosted by Western’s Robarts Research Institute on Nov. 18, at the Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre in London....
Moura, Sisinni among 50 Schulich Leader winners
Western-bound students Kyra Moura and Dane Sisinni were officially named today as two of 50 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, who all head off to universities across Canada this fall to pursue undergraduate studies in science, technology, engineering or...
Summer construction projects continuing
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, Facilities Management will remove the two information kiosks standing near the Western Road and Richmond Street entrances to the university. Concerns about the safety of the two structures were confirmed last week, when staff...
Mustangs football training camp kicks off
The Western Mustangs’ quest for the university’s 31st Yates Cup and 7th Vanier Cup begins this week as the Purple and White hit the field for 2015 training camp at TD Stadium.
Heat warning issued for Monday
Now, that's what we call summer. The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Monday, Aug. 17, as temperatures are expected around 31 degrees Celsius, and when combined with high humidity, may create humidex values that will make the temperature feel...
Galbraith reflects on a career working in his ‘back yard’
Western’s campus was covered in snow, the buildings were empty and the lights were off when Jim Galbraith first drove onto campus, ready for work, in January 1981.
Event targets payment card fraud
Payment convenience comes at a price at many businesses and organizations, and Western Finance and Facilities is taking steps to protect the university, and its individual units, from the growing threat of payment card fraud. Organized by the Bankcard Committee,...
NHLPA gift to support concussion research
Western announced today that the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) is making a challenge gift of $500,000 to support concussion research at Western.
Addressing the unknowns of concussion
Decades ago, if you suffered a sports-related concussion, you were likely advised to ‘walk it off.’ But that’s no longer the case, as research continues to reveal the seriousness of the injury. “It’s a mild brain injury. But there’s probably nothing true about saying...
Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow
Sociology PhD student Natahnee Nuay Winder considers her next opportunity a chance to continue the work started by a renowned Native American educator more than 75 years ago.
Huron comes together over a single read
A new program looks to get every member of one Western affiliate’s community all on the same page. This fall, the Huron University College Library will launch Huron 1 Read, a common reading program to connect incoming students across all disciplines. The inaugural...
Schulich welcomes its next generation
Western’s 19th White Coat Ceremony had a special significance for the Habib family of Oakville.
Martin Short to headline Leaders in Innovation Dinner
Martin Short, celebrated Canadian actor and comedy legend, has been named keynote speaker for the 2015 Leaders in Innovation Dinner, hosted by Western’s Robarts Research Institute on Nov. 18, at the Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre in London....
Moura, Sisinni among 50 Schulich Leader winners
Western-bound students Kyra Moura and Dane Sisinni were officially named today as two of 50 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, who all head off to universities across Canada this fall to pursue undergraduate studies in science, technology, engineering or...
Summer construction projects continuing
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, Facilities Management will remove the two information kiosks standing near the Western Road and Richmond Street entrances to the university. Concerns about the safety of the two structures were confirmed last week, when staff...
Mustangs football training camp kicks off
The Western Mustangs’ quest for the university’s 31st Yates Cup and 7th Vanier Cup begins this week as the Purple and White hit the field for 2015 training camp at TD Stadium.
Heat warning issued for Monday
Now, that's what we call summer. The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Monday, Aug. 17, as temperatures are expected around 31 degrees Celsius, and when combined with high humidity, may create humidex values that will make the temperature feel...
Galbraith reflects on a career working in his ‘back yard’
Western’s campus was covered in snow, the buildings were empty and the lights were off when Jim Galbraith first drove onto campus, ready for work, in January 1981.
Event targets payment card fraud
Payment convenience comes at a price at many businesses and organizations, and Western Finance and Facilities is taking steps to protect the university, and its individual units, from the growing threat of payment card fraud. Organized by the Bankcard Committee,...
NHLPA gift to support concussion research
Western announced today that the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) is making a challenge gift of $500,000 to support concussion research at Western.
Addressing the unknowns of concussion
Decades ago, if you suffered a sports-related concussion, you were likely advised to ‘walk it off.’ But that’s no longer the case, as research continues to reveal the seriousness of the injury. “It’s a mild brain injury. But there’s probably nothing true about saying...
Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow
Sociology PhD student Natahnee Nuay Winder considers her next opportunity a chance to continue the work started by a renowned Native American educator more than 75 years ago.