Western Education will look to its newly created Global Initiatives Office to strengthen the faculty’s international presence and improve supports for its graduate students, university officials announced this week. The initiative draws together the W …
Month: March 2019
More than a contest seeks real-world connections
Like a parent pressed to name a preferred child, Constanza Burucúa demurs when asked to single out any one photo she likes most from among the 60.
Professor explores Haiti’s ‘endless present of crisis’
For more than a decade, Greg Beckett grappled with the idea of crisis. Over time, as a researcher in Haiti, the Western Anthropology professor came to realize the term doesn’t come with a universal definition.
Students connect to history via small objects
It’s through remarkable stories about seemingly unremarkable objects that Huron University College History professor Amy Bell and her students have unraveled the anti-slavery stories of “small things.”
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice.
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two has been named the winner of Canada Reads 2019.
‘How we can’ mindset earns Cami top honours
Physics and Astronomy professor Jan Cami was recently awarded the 2019 Qilak Award for Astronomy Communications, Public Education and Research for his work in keeping Canadian eyes on the stars – and other celestial bodies, the Canadian Astronomical Society announced recently.
Spoke Bagel rises to legendary status
The Spoke Bagel has become a tasty tradition on campus, but the journey to its current landmark status was far from guaranteed.
Johnston: Build upon the law’s firm foundation
David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada, delivered the 10th annual Coxford Lecture Wednesday speaking on Seeking the Good: The lawyer’s commitment to professionalism and the rule of law.
Western releases annual salary disclosure
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2018 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2018.
Misener named to top Kin role at ‘exciting time’
Laura Misener certainly didn’t expect it – at least not this early. But less than a decade after her arrival on campus, she was named Director of Western’s School of Kinesiology, effective July 1. She will be the first woman to occupy the role.
Bar association honours Oosterhoff
Professor Emeritus Albert Oosterhoff, former Acting Dean of Western Law, has been awarded the Ontario Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service, the organization announced recently.
Western announces honorary degree lineup
Nineteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 313th Convocation this spring.
New registry to boost brain research participation
Launched this week, OurBrainsCAN is a central participant registry for cognitive research at Western with the goal to increase community involvement in these world-class brain studies.
More than a contest seeks real-world connections
Like a parent pressed to name a preferred child, Constanza Burucúa demurs when asked to single out any one photo she likes most from among the 60.
Professor explores Haiti’s ‘endless present of crisis’
For more than a decade, Greg Beckett grappled with the idea of crisis. Over time, as a researcher in Haiti, the Western Anthropology professor came to realize the term doesn’t come with a universal definition.
Students connect to history via small objects
It’s through remarkable stories about seemingly unremarkable objects that Huron University College History professor Amy Bell and her students have unraveled the anti-slavery stories of “small things.”
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice.
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two has been named the winner of Canada Reads 2019.
‘How we can’ mindset earns Cami top honours
Physics and Astronomy professor Jan Cami was recently awarded the 2019 Qilak Award for Astronomy Communications, Public Education and Research for his work in keeping Canadian eyes on the stars – and other celestial bodies, the Canadian Astronomical Society announced recently.
Spoke Bagel rises to legendary status
The Spoke Bagel has become a tasty tradition on campus, but the journey to its current landmark status was far from guaranteed.
Johnston: Build upon the law’s firm foundation
David Johnston, the 28th Governor General of Canada, delivered the 10th annual Coxford Lecture Wednesday speaking on Seeking the Good: The lawyer’s commitment to professionalism and the rule of law.
Western releases annual salary disclosure
In keeping with the Public Sector Disclosure Act, Western University is releasing an annual list of employees whose 2018 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. Also outlined on the list are taxable benefits for the year 2018.
Misener named to top Kin role at ‘exciting time’
Laura Misener certainly didn’t expect it – at least not this early. But less than a decade after her arrival on campus, she was named Director of Western’s School of Kinesiology, effective July 1. She will be the first woman to occupy the role.
Bar association honours Oosterhoff
Professor Emeritus Albert Oosterhoff, former Acting Dean of Western Law, has been awarded the Ontario Bar Association Award for Distinguished Service, the organization announced recently.
Western announces honorary degree lineup
Nineteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 313th Convocation this spring.
New registry to boost brain research participation
Launched this week, OurBrainsCAN is a central participant registry for cognitive research at Western with the goal to increase community involvement in these world-class brain studies.