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Month: February 2019

All exercise intensities benefit older brains

All exercise intensities benefit older brains

Older adults who engage in short bursts of physical activity can experience a boost in brain health even if the activity is carried out at a reasonably low intensity, according to a new Western study. Researchers from School of Kinesiology and Graduate  …

Survey calls us to ‘do better’ for students

Survey calls us to ‘do better’ for students

Education PhD candidate Jenny Kassen sees a recent TVDSB student survey as the latest opportunity for school boards to “do better” by all students, particularly those who identify as transgender or outside of the gender binary.

Pilot program fills gaps in researcher training

Pilot program fills gaps in researcher training

In a political climate where division seems to be the norm and facts debatable, Western has gathered a group of 20 researchers to build rapport among each other whiling polishing the skills necessary to be global thought leaders.

Tuning into Canadian music artists

Tuning into Canadian music artists

Discover the tempos that keep her toes tapping and mind engaged when Carolyn Young of Western Continuing Studies takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Study eyes cannabis oil impact on seizures

Study eyes cannabis oil impact on seizures

An upcoming study looks to explore if cannabis oil can provide much-needed relief to epileptic seizure sufferers – especially those for whom previous medications have failed.

Entrance standards continue to remain high

Entrance standards continue to remain high

Western expects incoming students in September to have high school graduating averages no lower than 83.5 per cent. That threshold, similar to last September’s, will continue to make Western’s admission standards one of the highest in the country.

Provost: Tuition cuts to pack a budget punch

Provost: Tuition cuts to pack a budget punch

Lower base spending will have to take place at Western – both institutionally and at the unit level – as the impact of tuition rollbacks ripples through campus budget planning, Andrew Hrymak, Provost and Vice-President Academic, told university Senate Friday.

Faculty employment equity ‘making gains’

Faculty employment equity ‘making gains’

Western continues to move in the right direction in carrying out its commitment to employment equity in faculty hiring, Karen Campbell, Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty), told university Senate Friday.

Survey calls us to ‘do better’ for students

Survey calls us to ‘do better’ for students

Education PhD candidate Jenny Kassen sees a recent TVDSB student survey as the latest opportunity for school boards to “do better” by all students, particularly those who identify as transgender or outside of the gender binary.

Pilot program fills gaps in researcher training

Pilot program fills gaps in researcher training

In a political climate where division seems to be the norm and facts debatable, Western has gathered a group of 20 researchers to build rapport among each other whiling polishing the skills necessary to be global thought leaders.

Tuning into Canadian music artists

Tuning into Canadian music artists

Discover the tempos that keep her toes tapping and mind engaged when Carolyn Young of Western Continuing Studies takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Study eyes cannabis oil impact on seizures

Study eyes cannabis oil impact on seizures

An upcoming study looks to explore if cannabis oil can provide much-needed relief to epileptic seizure sufferers – especially those for whom previous medications have failed.

Entrance standards continue to remain high

Entrance standards continue to remain high

Western expects incoming students in September to have high school graduating averages no lower than 83.5 per cent. That threshold, similar to last September’s, will continue to make Western’s admission standards one of the highest in the country.

Provost: Tuition cuts to pack a budget punch

Provost: Tuition cuts to pack a budget punch

Lower base spending will have to take place at Western – both institutionally and at the unit level – as the impact of tuition rollbacks ripples through campus budget planning, Andrew Hrymak, Provost and Vice-President Academic, told university Senate Friday.

Faculty employment equity ‘making gains’

Faculty employment equity ‘making gains’

Western continues to move in the right direction in carrying out its commitment to employment equity in faculty hiring, Karen Campbell, Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy and Faculty), told university Senate Friday.