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Professors named to Order of Canada

Western professors Gordon McBean and William Wall are two of 60 new
appointments to the Order of Canada, announced Dec. 30 by the Right
Honourable Micha

New institute bridges humanities, sciences

The Department of Philosophy is bringing together two strong but
traditionally separate areas – ethics and philosophy of science
– with the establishment of the Joseph L. Rotman Institute of
Science and Values.

On the importance of reflection

Five years ago, alumnus Joseph Rotman (BA’57) and his wife
Sandra donated $1.4 million to the area of Philosophy of Science in
the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, creating a $1 million endowment
fund for a Canada Research Chair in the Department of Philosophy
and supporting two annual graduate student awards.

A look at DVDs you may have missed

University of Western Ontario technology and pop culture expert Tim
Blackmore presents his second annual Top 10 Weirdly Missed or
Dissed DVDs of 2008.

VIP program helps 2,000 and#8230; and counting

  Student Development Services' Volunteers In Progress Program started as a summer project funded by a Government Summer Experience Program and implemented by a group of Western students in 1983.   Since then, the program has grown into a large and successful...

Looking Back

Western News archives Jan. 13, 2000

In Memoriam

The flag will be at half-mast Thursday until 1:30 p.m. for Mary
Alexander, a retired staff member from Dentistry (Schulich School
of Medicine & Dentistry). Alexander, 71, had 29 years of
service at Western before retiring in 1998.

Registration opens Jan. 21 for staff and leaders conference

University of Western Ontario alumnus and Global National host
Kevin Newman, comedian Brett Leake, and Food Network chef David
Adjey are part of the lineup of guest speakers for the 2009 Western
Staff & Leaders’ Conference during reading week.

CIHR Operating Grant info sessions

Research Western and the Lawson Health Research Institute are
hosting three ResearchNet information sessions this month to
provide information for the CIHR Operating Grant Competition in
March.