Prepositions and conjunctions – seemingly small and humble words – play a significant role in language and communication, said renowned literary critic and editor Christopher Ricks. Ricks spoke to graduates from Brescia University Coll …
Month: October 2016
Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role
She has planted gardens, painted lines in parking lots and swept out horse barns – all in the name of helping United Way of London & Middlesex. Now, Grace Kelly is trying something new.
Book a tribute to heft as scholar, weight of friendship
It sat in his “boxes and boxes of stuff,” strewn among the stacks of papers that meant so much to him in life, yet it was still bound for the bin soon after his diagnoses with a debilitating illness.
Winders: When informed silent, ill-informed get stage
It drove some people absolutely mad. Newspaper endorsements. Something about an editor (more precisely an editorial board) taking a stand in favour of a candidate set off some readers – usually those whose candidate was shunned. Never mind every other day the...
Study: Visible minorities missing from landscape
London falls short when it comes to visible minorities holding senior leadership positions in the non-profit and municipal public sectors, according to a new study led by Western researchers Stelian Medianu and Victoria Esses. The study was initiated by Pillar...
Astronomers predict possible birthplace of Rosetta comet
When the Rosetta spacecraft successfully touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Sept. 30, the news was shared globally via Twitter in dozens of languages. Citizens the world over were engaged by the astronomical achievement, and now the European Space...
Student turns personal challenge into global advocacy
As a 15-year-old new to Canada, Gunjan Mhapankar frequently faced those “why am I here” moments. It was not that her new home in Vancouver was foreign to her. She simply missed the social support of her former home. However, instead of surrendering to that feeling,...
Alumna rides challenging ‘River’ in production
On paper, it was not her style. But that is exactly why Louise Pitre accepted the gig. “Joni Mitchell is the last thing I though I would be singing on stage. I know her famous songs, but I never owned any of her albums. I thought, ‘Oh my god. It’s just not my thing.’...
Novel look into role of academic libraries
There are works of literature whose impact on culture echoes for centuries. But that echo might not exist, were it not for the academic library and its role in preserving culture, said Kristin Hoffmann. “What once happened still influences us; it still has an effect...
Centre furthers innovation mission of the city
From the tiniest medical devices to monstrous armoured vehicles, the launch of the Canadian Centre for Product Validation (CCPV) this past month is proof positive London is a hub for groundbreaking and innovative technology, said Ben Cecil, CCPV’s Chief Business...
Alb nominated as NACS President-Elect
Steve Alb, Director of Western Retail Services, has been nominated as the next President-elect/Secretary of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) Board. Alb, who joined The Book Store at Western as Director in 2001, has been an active volunteer in the...
International School Leadership at heart of new grad degree
The Faculty of Education, in conjunction with the Ontario Principals’ Council, is launching a new Master of Professional Education in the field of International School Leadership. “We recognize the desire from current and future international school leaders to hone...
Study: ‘Weekday effect’ not a factor in surgery
The day of the week elective surgery is performed in Ontario does not impact a patient’s risk of mortality, according to a new study from Western and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). “While previous studies have shown a higher risk of mortality...
Sponsored employee finds home in United Way role
She has planted gardens, painted lines in parking lots and swept out horse barns – all in the name of helping United Way of London & Middlesex. Now, Grace Kelly is trying something new.
Book a tribute to heft as scholar, weight of friendship
It sat in his “boxes and boxes of stuff,” strewn among the stacks of papers that meant so much to him in life, yet it was still bound for the bin soon after his diagnoses with a debilitating illness.
Winders: When informed silent, ill-informed get stage
It drove some people absolutely mad. Newspaper endorsements. Something about an editor (more precisely an editorial board) taking a stand in favour of a candidate set off some readers – usually those whose candidate was shunned. Never mind every other day the...
Study: Visible minorities missing from landscape
London falls short when it comes to visible minorities holding senior leadership positions in the non-profit and municipal public sectors, according to a new study led by Western researchers Stelian Medianu and Victoria Esses. The study was initiated by Pillar...
Astronomers predict possible birthplace of Rosetta comet
When the Rosetta spacecraft successfully touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Sept. 30, the news was shared globally via Twitter in dozens of languages. Citizens the world over were engaged by the astronomical achievement, and now the European Space...
Student turns personal challenge into global advocacy
As a 15-year-old new to Canada, Gunjan Mhapankar frequently faced those “why am I here” moments. It was not that her new home in Vancouver was foreign to her. She simply missed the social support of her former home. However, instead of surrendering to that feeling,...
Alumna rides challenging ‘River’ in production
On paper, it was not her style. But that is exactly why Louise Pitre accepted the gig. “Joni Mitchell is the last thing I though I would be singing on stage. I know her famous songs, but I never owned any of her albums. I thought, ‘Oh my god. It’s just not my thing.’...
Novel look into role of academic libraries
There are works of literature whose impact on culture echoes for centuries. But that echo might not exist, were it not for the academic library and its role in preserving culture, said Kristin Hoffmann. “What once happened still influences us; it still has an effect...
Centre furthers innovation mission of the city
From the tiniest medical devices to monstrous armoured vehicles, the launch of the Canadian Centre for Product Validation (CCPV) this past month is proof positive London is a hub for groundbreaking and innovative technology, said Ben Cecil, CCPV’s Chief Business...
Alb nominated as NACS President-Elect
Steve Alb, Director of Western Retail Services, has been nominated as the next President-elect/Secretary of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) Board. Alb, who joined The Book Store at Western as Director in 2001, has been an active volunteer in the...
International School Leadership at heart of new grad degree
The Faculty of Education, in conjunction with the Ontario Principals’ Council, is launching a new Master of Professional Education in the field of International School Leadership. “We recognize the desire from current and future international school leaders to hone...
Study: ‘Weekday effect’ not a factor in surgery
The day of the week elective surgery is performed in Ontario does not impact a patient’s risk of mortality, according to a new study from Western and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES). “While previous studies have shown a higher risk of mortality...