Study involving Western professor shows rate of improvement for burden of disease in Canada has plateaued since 2011
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Cotten wins second straight CIS pentathlon gold
Fourth-year Mustangs track and field veteran Jen Cotten repeated
last year’s win as CIS champion in the pentathlon during the first
day of the CIS Championships, hosted by The University of Windsor.
The Promised Land Project hosts public symposium in Chatham
The Promised Land Project will host a public symposium March 13-15
at St. Clair College (Thames Campus) in Chatham. Huron University
College has partnered with four other Canadian universities on the
five-year project, which explores the history of 19th century black
abolitionist communities in Canada, and contemporary questions of
social justice and cultural identity.
Ivey students experience life on the streets for fundraiser
Students at the Richard Ivey School of Business will camp out on
campus for five days without food, cash or a roof over their heads
to raise money for the homeless.
Fairness report released
The Office of the Ombudsperson has released its Annual Report,
Forwarding Fairness, for 2007-2008.
Sal Peralta named OUA West Most Sportsmanlike Player
Four Mustang players are among the 2008-09 Ontario University
Athletics men’s hockey all-stars and major award winners.
In Memoriam
The flag will be at half-mast Friday, March 20 until 2 p.m. for
former English professor and celebrated Milton scholar Balachandra
Rajan, who retired in 1985 with 19 years of service.
Salaries frozen for senior administrators
Paul Davenport, President of The University of Western Ontario,
announced today that a one-year salary freeze will be put into
effect for senior administration including vice-presidents,
vice-provosts, deans and university librarian, and associate
vice-presidents.
Looking for the seeds of creativity
Many of us know of someone who can sit down at the piano and create
a brilliant piece of music off the cuff.
Senate Briefs – March 12, 2009
Academic programs approved
President reflects on 15 years of leadership
“I’m going to miss you all.”
Miss G__: ‘Playing nice’ didn’t work
Lessons about feminist activism can be learned from the women
championing the Miss G__ Project to integrate women’s and
gender studies into the Ontario secondary education system, says
Western graduate Michelle Miller.
Conservatives won’t bring back death penalty
Refusal to pursue clemency for a Canadian on death row in Montana
does not mean Conservatives want to bring back the death penalty,
says Justice Minister and Attorney General Robert Nicholson.