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Smith remembered as one who ‘literally helped build Western’

Smith remembered as one who ‘literally helped build Western’

As the London community mourns the death of local community leader Don Smith, co-founder of global construction giant EllisDon, the Western community remembers a man who, literally, helped build the university from the ground up. Smith died Tuesday at the age of 89.

COU launches MyCareerInfo.ca to translate skills into work

COU launches MyCareerInfo.ca to translate skills into work

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) has launched its career website, MyCareerInfo.ca. The site is designed to help students, graduates and entry-level workers access campus career services, build a strong portfolio, gain budgeting skills and find a job that fits with their education, skills and interests.

Student app looks to drive healthy behaviours

Given the option of writing a term paper or designing a mobile application for Candace Gibson’s Health Information Management class last semester, six students picked the latter, perhaps more unconventional, option.

Mustang scores Russian journalism gig

Mustang scores Russian journalism gig

Western Mustangs women’s basketball player Kelsey Wright has been selected as one of 12 students from around the world to participate in the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Young Reporters Program at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.

Sprinkler repairs in UCC

Sprinkler repairs in UCC

The campus community is being advised there are a number of areas in the University Community Centre (UCC) under repair this morning (Tuesday) due to a broken sprinkler.

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

A team of researchers, fuelled predominantly by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, won top prize in the Hackathon at the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping last week in Washington.

Quigley named CIS president elect

Quigley named CIS president elect

Therese Quigley, Western’s director of sports and recreation services, has been named president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sport in Canada.

Smith remembered as one who ‘literally helped build Western’

Smith remembered as one who ‘literally helped build Western’

As the London community mourns the death of local community leader Don Smith, co-founder of global construction giant EllisDon, the Western community remembers a man who, literally, helped build the university from the ground up. Smith died Tuesday at the age of 89.

COU launches MyCareerInfo.ca to translate skills into work

COU launches MyCareerInfo.ca to translate skills into work

The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) has launched its career website, MyCareerInfo.ca. The site is designed to help students, graduates and entry-level workers access campus career services, build a strong portfolio, gain budgeting skills and find a job that fits with their education, skills and interests.

Student app looks to drive healthy behaviours

Given the option of writing a term paper or designing a mobile application for Candace Gibson’s Health Information Management class last semester, six students picked the latter, perhaps more unconventional, option.

Mustang scores Russian journalism gig

Mustang scores Russian journalism gig

Western Mustangs women’s basketball player Kelsey Wright has been selected as one of 12 students from around the world to participate in the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Young Reporters Program at the Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.

Sprinkler repairs in UCC

Sprinkler repairs in UCC

The campus community is being advised there are a number of areas in the University Community Centre (UCC) under repair this morning (Tuesday) due to a broken sprinkler.

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

Western team wins brain mapping hackathon

A team of researchers, fuelled predominantly by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute, won top prize in the Hackathon at the annual meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping last week in Washington.

Quigley named CIS president elect

Quigley named CIS president elect

Therese Quigley, Western’s director of sports and recreation services, has been named president of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body of university sport in Canada.