They came from all over the world. Researchers from Austria, Brazil, Japan and the U.K., among other international institutions, converged on Western for a two-week program with one fundamental goal in common: Make big sporting events safer for everyone. …
To tell you the truth, we don’t know. There is nothing more painful for an academic than acknowledging we don’t know something. If we are unable to explain a phenomenon the whole world is watching, the feeling is even worse. So, how can I confess we humanists don’t...
Rod Martin remembers when humour wasn’t serious business. In the 1970s, psychologists didn’t exactly see humour as a worthwhile topic of study, said Martin, who in July, retired after more than three decades of teaching Clinical Psychology at Western. Such perceptions...
Thanks to James Good, one of 33 known copies of William Wordsworth’s An Evening Walk – the first published collection of the famed poet’s works – now resides at Western.
Western officials have narrowed down what rapid transit could look like on and around campus. But that will be just one piece of a larger series of changes to come in how people move about the campus, they stressed. Last month, Peter White, Executive Director...
Starting this week, Western’s Information and Technology Services (ITS) is pushing members of the university community who have not changed their official university password in five years or more to do so as soon as possible.
Western is looking for feedback from students, faculty, staff and alumni regarding the City of London’s push towards a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) model with a pair of consultation sessions on campus. The first meeting is set for this Thursday (Jan. 5) from noon-2 p.m. in...
There is a strong purple presence on London Mayor Matt Brown’s annual Honour List for this past year as former staff members Susan Grindrod and Therese Quigley, along with former professor emeritus Joseph Cummins, Don Wright Faculty of Music lecturer Dale Yoshida and alumna Sandra Miller, MLIS’01, have been recognized for their community involvement.
Western University will be closed for regular business after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, and will re-open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. There will be minimal services during the holiday period. Visit Western Libraries or Western Student Recreation Centre websites for...
Western officials are seeking community feedback on an updated version of the Policy on Sexual Violence as the university continues to fine tune its procedures relating to sexual violence and harassment. In September 2014, Western adopted its first standalone Policy...
Iconic Canadian actor Alan Thicke, BA’67, best known for playing Jason Seaver on 1980s sitcom Growing Pains, died from a heart attack Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 69.
How will we remember 2016? Probably through one or more of these faces. Western News presents its 7th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of those who contributed to our campus conversation in the last year. Join us in remembering the names and faces that...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) recently handed out the association’s annual scholarships to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
To tell you the truth, we don’t know. There is nothing more painful for an academic than acknowledging we don’t know something. If we are unable to explain a phenomenon the whole world is watching, the feeling is even worse. So, how can I confess we humanists don’t...
Rod Martin remembers when humour wasn’t serious business. In the 1970s, psychologists didn’t exactly see humour as a worthwhile topic of study, said Martin, who in July, retired after more than three decades of teaching Clinical Psychology at Western. Such perceptions...
Thanks to James Good, one of 33 known copies of William Wordsworth’s An Evening Walk – the first published collection of the famed poet’s works – now resides at Western.
Western officials have narrowed down what rapid transit could look like on and around campus. But that will be just one piece of a larger series of changes to come in how people move about the campus, they stressed. Last month, Peter White, Executive Director...
Starting this week, Western’s Information and Technology Services (ITS) is pushing members of the university community who have not changed their official university password in five years or more to do so as soon as possible.
Western is looking for feedback from students, faculty, staff and alumni regarding the City of London’s push towards a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) model with a pair of consultation sessions on campus. The first meeting is set for this Thursday (Jan. 5) from noon-2 p.m. in...
There is a strong purple presence on London Mayor Matt Brown’s annual Honour List for this past year as former staff members Susan Grindrod and Therese Quigley, along with former professor emeritus Joseph Cummins, Don Wright Faculty of Music lecturer Dale Yoshida and alumna Sandra Miller, MLIS’01, have been recognized for their community involvement.
Western University will be closed for regular business after 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, and will re-open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3. There will be minimal services during the holiday period. Visit Western Libraries or Western Student Recreation Centre websites for...
Western officials are seeking community feedback on an updated version of the Policy on Sexual Violence as the university continues to fine tune its procedures relating to sexual violence and harassment. In September 2014, Western adopted its first standalone Policy...
Iconic Canadian actor Alan Thicke, BA’67, best known for playing Jason Seaver on 1980s sitcom Growing Pains, died from a heart attack Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 69.
How will we remember 2016? Probably through one or more of these faces. Western News presents its 7th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of those who contributed to our campus conversation in the last year. Join us in remembering the names and faces that...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) recently handed out the association’s annual scholarships to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...