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Here is the latest news about Western University.
Mustangs headed to Francophonie games
Two top athletes from The University of Western Ontario have been
named to the national team for the Jeux de la Francophonie 2009,
being held in Beirut, Lebanon Sept. 27 to Oct. 6.
Arts and Social Science takes new direction
After almost 40 years on the east coast, Oakville-native Mark
Blagrave is returning to southern Ontario as Dean of the Faculty of
Arts and Social Science at Huron University College.
Deadline nears for special issue
The advertising deadline for the annual ‘Welcome to Western’ issue
of Western News is August 12.
Reducing teen dating violence
A school program about healthy relationships built into the Grade 9
curriculum appears to reduce adolescent dating violence and
increase condom use.
In Memoriam – Brian Innes
The University of Western Ontario mourns the loss of Faculty of
Health Sciences lecturer Brian A. Innes, who died of a heart attack
on July 31 at the age of 57.
Video: LEEDing the way
Mike DeJager, Project Manager for the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde
Pavilion at The University of Western Ontario, gives a tour of the
Green Building as it approaches the end of construction.
Add coaching to your resume
Continuing Studies at Western has added Professional Coaching to
its list of programs offered this fall.
Bridging engineering and youth
High school students from the London area are getting their hands
dirty by building up the skills they need to be a budding engineer.
Green building nearing completion
The Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion, the first LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building on Western’s
campus – and 15th in Ontario – is inching closer to its completion
date of September.
Preventing toxic shock syndrome and other severe diseases
University of Western Ontario researcher John McCormick has been
given a $603,000 boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR) to investigate how toxic shock syndrome and other
severe diseases can be prevented.
Speech-Language Pathology group visits Peru
Western School of Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty
members Sue Schurr and Taslim Moosa are leading a group of four
clinical placement students to Peru to participate in a variety of
preparatory teaching clinics.
Telescope captures celestial supergiant
Betelgeuse is the second brightest star in the constellation of
Orion, a red supergiant, one of the biggest stars known, and almost
1,000 times larger than the sun.
Hospitality Services is hiring
Hospitality Services at The University of Western Ontario is
hosting its ninth annual Job Fair on Monday, Aug. 10 and is looking
to fill about 50 part-time positions for the fall.
Mustangs headed to Francophonie games
Two top athletes from The University of Western Ontario have been
named to the national team for the Jeux de la Francophonie 2009,
being held in Beirut, Lebanon Sept. 27 to Oct. 6.
Arts and Social Science takes new direction
After almost 40 years on the east coast, Oakville-native Mark
Blagrave is returning to southern Ontario as Dean of the Faculty of
Arts and Social Science at Huron University College.
Deadline nears for special issue
The advertising deadline for the annual ‘Welcome to Western’ issue
of Western News is August 12.
Reducing teen dating violence
A school program about healthy relationships built into the Grade 9
curriculum appears to reduce adolescent dating violence and
increase condom use.
In Memoriam – Brian Innes
The University of Western Ontario mourns the loss of Faculty of
Health Sciences lecturer Brian A. Innes, who died of a heart attack
on July 31 at the age of 57.
Video: LEEDing the way
Mike DeJager, Project Manager for the Claudette MacKay-Lassonde
Pavilion at The University of Western Ontario, gives a tour of the
Green Building as it approaches the end of construction.
Add coaching to your resume
Continuing Studies at Western has added Professional Coaching to
its list of programs offered this fall.
Bridging engineering and youth
High school students from the London area are getting their hands
dirty by building up the skills they need to be a budding engineer.
Green building nearing completion
The Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion, the first LEED (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building on Western’s
campus – and 15th in Ontario – is inching closer to its completion
date of September.
Preventing toxic shock syndrome and other severe diseases
University of Western Ontario researcher John McCormick has been
given a $603,000 boost from the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research (CIHR) to investigate how toxic shock syndrome and other
severe diseases can be prevented.
Speech-Language Pathology group visits Peru
Western School of Communication Sciences and Disorders faculty
members Sue Schurr and Taslim Moosa are leading a group of four
clinical placement students to Peru to participate in a variety of
preparatory teaching clinics.