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The month of December is often a time for reflection. We wish to
acknowledge the passing over the past year of many members of
Western’s extended family of students, staff, faculty and retirees.
Each person left a mark within our community and upon our
institution.

Geoff Beattie, president and CEO of Woodbridge Company Limited,
will serve as campaign chair for the University of Western
Ontario’s $500-million fundraising campaign.

The University of Western Ontario and campus Power Plant workers
are scheduled to return to the bargaining table Dec. 15.

The umbrella group for Canadian universities and colleges is
proposing the federal government include infrastructure on campuses
as part of any strategy to stimulate the economy.

Richard Zulys, offensive lineman for The University of Western
Ontario football team, has signed a contract with the Toronto
Argonauts Football Club through 2011.

Three University of Western Ontario professors are among the top 20
contenders for TVO’s 2009 Big Ideas Best Lecturer Competition.

Perth Hall residence is November’s campus champion at keeping
recyclables out of the trash.

Acrylic additives can improve the bonding and durability of
concrete and mortar mixes.

London Hydro is donating $50,000 for technology and the research
and development of alternative energy projects at the Claudette
MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion at The University of Western Ontario.

When Heather Snell arrived at Robarts Research Institute to deliver
a $50,000 cheque for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research
yesterday, she brought an entourage of her 30 closest friends.

The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty Association (UWOFA)
continues to support the academic achievements of undergraduate
students through a number of scholarships.

The University of Western Ontario honours its student-athletes who
achieved 80 per cent or better in the 2007-08 academic year at the
annual Academic Awards Luncheon today.