Jennifer Grainger, MLIS’08, partnered with publisher Biblioasis – founded by Dan Wells, MA’97 (History) – in writing and curating From the Vault: A Photo-History of London, a book that …
Year: 2017
Alumna artist receives Governor General’s honour
Shelley Niro can’t see herself doing anything other than making art. “It’s such a deep need to create,” said Niro, MFA’97. “Art is creative. You get your mind going. You get your brain going on something. If nobody did art, if nobody decided to make something new,...
Athletics set to revamp in prep for new director
From funding levels for varsity teams and recreation clubs, to the importance of sponsorship and licensing, Western’s athletics program is getting a long overdue check-up in preparation for its soon-to-be announced athletic director. Following a pair of town hall...
NASA discovery may confirm signs of life in outer space
Earth occupies what planetary scientists sometimes call the “Goldilocks Zone.” Its distance from the sun means it is neither too hot, nor too cold to support liquid water – a key ingredient for life. Astronomers are perpetually on the lookout for planets that, like...
University College renovations well underway
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
Western mourning death of Ivey student
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Tardif, 29, a Masters of Business Administration student at the Ivey Business School, who died Sunday, Feb. 19, in London. The Tardif family will receive condolences at Complexe Funeraire Maison Gomin, Lépine...
Research marathon benefits cases for new refugees
It was no ordinary Saturday recently for more than 90 Western Law students who lent their time and talent – in light of the recent travel bans imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven majority-Muslim countries – to take part in a research marathon to assist the...
Exhibit gives +Positive voice to Aboriginal women
When her four grown children look at her, Nikki Peters hopes they see determination and that it’s never too late to start or accomplish something new. “I quit school at Grade 10. Life happened. I’m going to get my GED sooner or later. If my children see that I’ve...
Unified, informed approach needed to support victims of domestic violence
New legislation in Manitoba allowing victims of domestic violence paid and unpaid leave from work while guaranteeing job security is a “significant step forward,” said one Western researcher. But it is just a baby step in efforts to protect millions of victims...
Helping beginner readers learn to read, read to learn
If you are in the midst of teaching your child how to read, you might just be able to teach them something else in the process. A long-standing belief among academics, teachers and parents alike indicates in order to learn something new from a book, a child must first...
Remembering the need to forget
We are built to forget – it is a psychological necessity. But in a social media world that captures – and, more importantly, remembers – everything we say and do, forgetting is becoming a thing of the past. If we lose the ability to forget our past, we lose the...
Alumna’s Montessori legacy continues
For five decades, Maria Montessori’s words have echoed as inspiration and motivation in the back of Margaret Whitley’s mind. “Within the child lies the fate of the future.”
Research eyes sport in residential schools
For Fatima Ba’abbad, BHSc’14, the role Canada’s favourite past time played in residential schools cannot be overlooked.
Alumna artist receives Governor General’s honour
Shelley Niro can’t see herself doing anything other than making art. “It’s such a deep need to create,” said Niro, MFA’97. “Art is creative. You get your mind going. You get your brain going on something. If nobody did art, if nobody decided to make something new,...
Athletics set to revamp in prep for new director
From funding levels for varsity teams and recreation clubs, to the importance of sponsorship and licensing, Western’s athletics program is getting a long overdue check-up in preparation for its soon-to-be announced athletic director. Following a pair of town hall...
NASA discovery may confirm signs of life in outer space
Earth occupies what planetary scientists sometimes call the “Goldilocks Zone.” Its distance from the sun means it is neither too hot, nor too cold to support liquid water – a key ingredient for life. Astronomers are perpetually on the lookout for planets that, like...
University College renovations well underway
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
Western mourning death of Ivey student
The Western community is mourning the death of Francis Tardif, 29, a Masters of Business Administration student at the Ivey Business School, who died Sunday, Feb. 19, in London. The Tardif family will receive condolences at Complexe Funeraire Maison Gomin, Lépine...
Research marathon benefits cases for new refugees
It was no ordinary Saturday recently for more than 90 Western Law students who lent their time and talent – in light of the recent travel bans imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven majority-Muslim countries – to take part in a research marathon to assist the...
Exhibit gives +Positive voice to Aboriginal women
When her four grown children look at her, Nikki Peters hopes they see determination and that it’s never too late to start or accomplish something new. “I quit school at Grade 10. Life happened. I’m going to get my GED sooner or later. If my children see that I’ve...
Unified, informed approach needed to support victims of domestic violence
New legislation in Manitoba allowing victims of domestic violence paid and unpaid leave from work while guaranteeing job security is a “significant step forward,” said one Western researcher. But it is just a baby step in efforts to protect millions of victims...
Helping beginner readers learn to read, read to learn
If you are in the midst of teaching your child how to read, you might just be able to teach them something else in the process. A long-standing belief among academics, teachers and parents alike indicates in order to learn something new from a book, a child must first...
Remembering the need to forget
We are built to forget – it is a psychological necessity. But in a social media world that captures – and, more importantly, remembers – everything we say and do, forgetting is becoming a thing of the past. If we lose the ability to forget our past, we lose the...
Alumna’s Montessori legacy continues
For five decades, Maria Montessori’s words have echoed as inspiration and motivation in the back of Margaret Whitley’s mind. “Within the child lies the fate of the future.”
Research eyes sport in residential schools
For Fatima Ba’abbad, BHSc’14, the role Canada’s favourite past time played in residential schools cannot be overlooked.