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Month: August 2016

Propel celebrates summer entrepreneurs

Propel celebrates summer entrepreneurs

After an intensive 16 weeks, 15 entrepreneurs successfully completed the Propel Summer Incubator program (PSI) – with more than $750,000 sales in 101 countries, 85,955 website hits, 40,488 new social media users, 5,276 app downloads, are a few of the landside...

Seeking opinions on Code of Student Conduct

Seeking opinions on Code of Student Conduct

Western officials are seeking opinions regarding the content within and implementation of the university’s Code of Student Conduct, as part of a periodic review process mandated by the Board of Governors.

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, former Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region, has been named Director of Campus Community Police Service, the university announced this week.

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Rare and valuable selections from the Dr. Eddy Smet Comic Book Collection at Western University Archives will be showcased next month at London Comic Con. The pop culture event runs from Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District Progress Building in London. Smet, an...

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

As more Indigenous students seek out postsecondary education, and as more of those postsecondary institutions embrace Indigenous worldviews, what does that mean for our universities? Dr. Airini, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers...

LGBT rights eyed in context of The Games

LGBT rights eyed in context of The Games

When nations gather at events like the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the world is watching. This global stage is just one reason large sporting events present a good opportunity to educate and raise awareness of LGBTQ rights, according to Western researchers.

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Western alumnus John Yun, MMus ’12, recently landed a performance and Associate Conductor role in the international tour of ‘West Side Story.’ This 40-plus-week tour will play major opera houses and theaters across Europe and Asia.

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Western Health Sciences researchers are drawing attention to the challenges of – and hoping to find solutions for – women who experience violence using shelters in rural Ontario settings.

Project lends hand to saving a voice

Project lends hand to saving a voice

For Tania Granadillo, the silencing of one language is like losing a part of humanity’s heritage. Hence why this summer, the Anthropology professor and students in her Language Revitalization in Practice course are joining the effort to save one.

Undergraduate Awards names shortlist

Undergraduate Awards names shortlist

On Monday, The Undergraduate Awards (UA) recognized 33 papers by 29 Western students as Highly Commended Entrants. The students were selected from an entrant pool of more than 5,000 submissions from undergraduates studying at more than 250 universities across 39...

Seeking opinions on Code of Student Conduct

Seeking opinions on Code of Student Conduct

Western officials are seeking opinions regarding the content within and implementation of the university’s Code of Student Conduct, as part of a periodic review process mandated by the Board of Governors.

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, former Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region, has been named Director of Campus Community Police Service, the university announced this week.

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Rare and valuable selections from the Dr. Eddy Smet Comic Book Collection at Western University Archives will be showcased next month at London Comic Con. The pop culture event runs from Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District Progress Building in London. Smet, an...

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

As more Indigenous students seek out postsecondary education, and as more of those postsecondary institutions embrace Indigenous worldviews, what does that mean for our universities? Dr. Airini, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers...

LGBT rights eyed in context of The Games

LGBT rights eyed in context of The Games

When nations gather at events like the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the world is watching. This global stage is just one reason large sporting events present a good opportunity to educate and raise awareness of LGBTQ rights, according to Western researchers.

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Western alumnus John Yun, MMus ’12, recently landed a performance and Associate Conductor role in the international tour of ‘West Side Story.’ This 40-plus-week tour will play major opera houses and theaters across Europe and Asia.

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Western Health Sciences researchers are drawing attention to the challenges of – and hoping to find solutions for – women who experience violence using shelters in rural Ontario settings.

Project lends hand to saving a voice

Project lends hand to saving a voice

For Tania Granadillo, the silencing of one language is like losing a part of humanity’s heritage. Hence why this summer, the Anthropology professor and students in her Language Revitalization in Practice course are joining the effort to save one.

Undergraduate Awards names shortlist

Undergraduate Awards names shortlist

On Monday, The Undergraduate Awards (UA) recognized 33 papers by 29 Western students as Highly Commended Entrants. The students were selected from an entrant pool of more than 5,000 submissions from undergraduates studying at more than 250 universities across 39...