Marisa Modeski will join Western as its new registrar effective May 1. Currently the director and associate registrar of admissions and student recruitment at the University of Toronto in Mississauga (UTM), Modeski has been an integral part of devel …
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Study eyes worker mobility impact on economy
A new economic model developed at Western calculates the cost of reallocating working‐age Canadians (20-64 years old) from one industry to another and shows that an unwillingness by many to relocate or change careers hurts the economy and leads to high unemployment regionally and nationally.
Remembering the ‘father of the modern Western’
With the death of Grant Reuber, the Western community mourns the loss of a vital force in the university’s progress over a half century. Those who called him friend are stunned by the disappearance of a truly remarkable man who had seemed indestructible.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Alex Kulczycki
Alex Kulczycki knows that dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported
Read. Watch. Listen. with Tricia Johnson
If you listen closely to Tricia Johnson’s suggestions, you’ll hear tales of mid-century printmakers, the rise and fall of civilizations and, perhaps, nothing at all.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Larissa Bartlett
Larissa Bartlett may sing off key, but her recommendations for what you might want to read, watch and listen this summer hit all the right notes.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Erin Johnson
Don’t ask Erin Johnson to dial it down at the end of the day. In fact, why not turn up to 11 her ideas on how to kick out the jams on your reading, viewing and listening habits.
Salamander Foundation backs advances in environmental engineering
Western Engineering will continue to lead the charge in mitigating the effects of pollution on the environment and public health with today’s announcement of a $1-million donation from The Salamander Foundation.
Otago Challenge win fueled by electric cars
A team of students from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, has won the 2018 World’s Challenge Challenge.
Starbucks and the impact of implicit bias training
More than 1,200 Starbucks in Canada will close this afternoon to provide its staff with implicit bias training, two weeks after all of the coffee company’s outlets in the United States did the same thing.
Determination drives adult learners
Fourteen learners from a variety of educational institutions and agencies received Adult Learner Awards from the London Council for Adult Education (LCAE) on May 17.
Read. Watch. Listen. Mathew Hoy
Find out what’s creepy and cool and allows Mathew Hoy to block out the world and keep his head in the code.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Kelly Hatch
Find out why Kelly Hatch keeps her eyes on the stars and always has Saturday night plans.
Study eyes worker mobility impact on economy
A new economic model developed at Western calculates the cost of reallocating working‐age Canadians (20-64 years old) from one industry to another and shows that an unwillingness by many to relocate or change careers hurts the economy and leads to high unemployment regionally and nationally.
Remembering the ‘father of the modern Western’
With the death of Grant Reuber, the Western community mourns the loss of a vital force in the university’s progress over a half century. Those who called him friend are stunned by the disappearance of a truly remarkable man who had seemed indestructible.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Alex Kulczycki
Alex Kulczycki knows that dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported
Read. Watch. Listen. with Tricia Johnson
If you listen closely to Tricia Johnson’s suggestions, you’ll hear tales of mid-century printmakers, the rise and fall of civilizations and, perhaps, nothing at all.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Larissa Bartlett
Larissa Bartlett may sing off key, but her recommendations for what you might want to read, watch and listen this summer hit all the right notes.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Erin Johnson
Don’t ask Erin Johnson to dial it down at the end of the day. In fact, why not turn up to 11 her ideas on how to kick out the jams on your reading, viewing and listening habits.
Salamander Foundation backs advances in environmental engineering
Western Engineering will continue to lead the charge in mitigating the effects of pollution on the environment and public health with today’s announcement of a $1-million donation from The Salamander Foundation.
Otago Challenge win fueled by electric cars
A team of students from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, has won the 2018 World’s Challenge Challenge.
Starbucks and the impact of implicit bias training
More than 1,200 Starbucks in Canada will close this afternoon to provide its staff with implicit bias training, two weeks after all of the coffee company’s outlets in the United States did the same thing.
Determination drives adult learners
Fourteen learners from a variety of educational institutions and agencies received Adult Learner Awards from the London Council for Adult Education (LCAE) on May 17.
Read. Watch. Listen. Mathew Hoy
Find out what’s creepy and cool and allows Mathew Hoy to block out the world and keep his head in the code.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Kelly Hatch
Find out why Kelly Hatch keeps her eyes on the stars and always has Saturday night plans.