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Key research areas at The University of Western Ontario were put on
display at Discovery 09, the annual conference of Ontario Centres
of Excellence helping to forge partnerships with Ontario business
and research communities.

Eileen Grainger, chief operating officer in the Faculty of Health
Sciences, has won the Nancy Kendall Award for contributions to the
Professional and Managerial Association employee group.

Almost four years in the making, Western’s Campus Community
Police Service (CCPS) has become the first Canadian force to
receive international accreditation.

Average boosted for admission scholarships

Incoming president

Despite difficult economic times, Western’s alumni and
friends donated close to $57.5 million during the 2008-09 fiscal
year – just shy of the $60-million goal.

On Sept. 5, 2008, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Diane
Finley announced that certain temporary foreign workers and
students could apply for permanent residence under the newly
created Canadian Experience Class (CEC) starting September 17,
2008.

The University of Western Ontario Mustangs badminton team captured
silver at the annual Canadian university and college national
championships held in Richmond, B.C. on May 15-17.

The University of Western Ontario Physical Plant Department is
encouraging the campus community to participate in this year’s
Energy Conservation Week May 17-23, enacted by the Ontario Power
Authority (OPA).

Are you a student holding down a summer job this year? The Ministry
of Labour has a new twitter feed “WorkinSummer” that will deliver
weekly tips on health, safety and employment standards.

The Teaching Support Centre is presenting its annual Spring
Perspectives on Teaching Conference this Wednesday (May 20) at the
Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building.

One of Canada’s best fundraisers is getting set to leave The
University of Western Ontario to take over the reins as President
and CEO of Toronto’s SickKids Foundation.