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Florentine Strzelczyk named provost and vice-president (academic)

Florentine Strzelczyk named provost and vice-president (academic)

International scholar and accomplished academic administrator Florentine Strzelczyk will join Western as its new provost and vice-president (academic) effective May 1. Western’s Board of Governors approved a five-year term for Strzelczyk at its meeting o …

Author of ‘Room’ to speak

Author of ‘Room’ to speak

Emma Donoghue, author of the highly acclaimed novel ROOM, will be at Brescia University College May 19 to discuss motherhood both in life and in her works.

Olsen to deliver Bernier lecture

Olsen to deliver Bernier lecture

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry welcomes Dr. Bjorn R. Olsen of Harvard Medical School for the fourth annual Suzanne Bernier Lecture in Skeletal Biology.

Discovery Days at Western Friday

Discovery Days at Western Friday

Approximately 450 high school students and teachers from London and surrounding areas will have an opportunity to explore careers in medicine and other sciences at The University of Western Ontario this Friday.

Lacrosse association turns to Western Law

University lacrosse has grown tremendously the last two decades. So when the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) recognized a need to redraft the league’s constitution, they called on the Sport Solution Clinic at The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law.

Western students mentoring London youth

Western students mentoring London youth

At risk youth in the London community will be the centre of attention this weekend as The University of Western Ontario’s Early Outreach Committee is organizing its annual Choose Your Own Adventure May 6-8.

Western hosts young science enthusiasts

Western hosts young science enthusiasts

The All Science Challenge will hit the Western campus Thursday for a day-long science competition for nearly 200 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from more than 15 London-area schools.

Budget sets tone for universities

Budget sets tone for universities

University officials across the province were quick to praise Ontario’s 2011 budget rolled out by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan on Tuesday.

Universities pleased with budget as election looms

Universities pleased with budget as election looms

In the minutes after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the budget in the House of Commons and before opposition leaders rejected it, universities found reason for optimism in the 2011 federal budget. As talk soon turned to a possible election Tuesday, university officials were parsing through the good news the budget contained for them – at least for now.

Author of ‘Room’ to speak

Author of ‘Room’ to speak

Emma Donoghue, author of the highly acclaimed novel ROOM, will be at Brescia University College May 19 to discuss motherhood both in life and in her works.

Olsen to deliver Bernier lecture

Olsen to deliver Bernier lecture

The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry welcomes Dr. Bjorn R. Olsen of Harvard Medical School for the fourth annual Suzanne Bernier Lecture in Skeletal Biology.

Discovery Days at Western Friday

Discovery Days at Western Friday

Approximately 450 high school students and teachers from London and surrounding areas will have an opportunity to explore careers in medicine and other sciences at The University of Western Ontario this Friday.

Lacrosse association turns to Western Law

University lacrosse has grown tremendously the last two decades. So when the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) recognized a need to redraft the league’s constitution, they called on the Sport Solution Clinic at The University of Western Ontario’s Faculty of Law.

Western students mentoring London youth

Western students mentoring London youth

At risk youth in the London community will be the centre of attention this weekend as The University of Western Ontario’s Early Outreach Committee is organizing its annual Choose Your Own Adventure May 6-8.

Western hosts young science enthusiasts

Western hosts young science enthusiasts

The All Science Challenge will hit the Western campus Thursday for a day-long science competition for nearly 200 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students from more than 15 London-area schools.

Budget sets tone for universities

Budget sets tone for universities

University officials across the province were quick to praise Ontario’s 2011 budget rolled out by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan on Tuesday.

Universities pleased with budget as election looms

Universities pleased with budget as election looms

In the minutes after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the budget in the House of Commons and before opposition leaders rejected it, universities found reason for optimism in the 2011 federal budget. As talk soon turned to a possible election Tuesday, university officials were parsing through the good news the budget contained for them – at least for now.