Western officials see a new initiative as a way of bringing the university’s best minds together.
Results for "outreach"
Campus Digest: Library fines see first hike in 12 years
On May 1, Western Libraries will raise the daily fine rates for regular loans from 50 cents to 75 cents and recall fines from $2 to $3. Not all daily fines rates will change; hourly and short loan fines will remain at $2. Western Libraries has not raised fines in more than 12 years.
Brescia reaching out by logging on
Some 10,000 km away, Brescia University College is gaining esteem among young women in China, all thanks a tech-savvy outreach initiative.
Western joins Hydro One’s engineering partnership
Western recently announced a new partnership with Hydro One, Ryerson University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and University of Waterloo to increase enrolment and career opportunities for female students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
President shares thoughts on Alumni Association’s future
On the one day of the year he asks alumni to set aside time to share the Western story with others, Alumni Association president Robert Collins set aside time to share his thoughts on the state of the alumni association with Western News editor Jason Winders.
Ayeni: Encouraging active citizens to create a sustainable Western
With this week’s release of Western’s first-ever sustainability strategy, Creating a Sustainable Western Experience, it is expected that students, staff and faculty will begin to see a cultural shift at Western.
RIOT in the streets helps patients citywide
The Canadian Cancer Society thinks only a RIOT can get the public’s attention about cancer research. And Western students are leading the charge.
Ivey honoured for China outreach efforts
Western’s Richard Ivey School of Business recently received the inaugural Education Excellence Award from the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) for outstanding achievements in expanding Canada’s relationship with China through education, research, alumni relations and student/faculty exchanges.
Making Indigenous services part of community’s fabric
You can say it has always been at the heart of Candace Brunette’s academic and professional lives.
Future of God
‘Spirituality’ is almost impossibly vague. Postmodernity has highlighted one cannot speak from a disembodied perspective, as if context and particularity don’t matter. The context from which I speak is as a North American engaged in Roman Catholic theology.
Librarians move to fill void for ‘digital natives’
When 10 per cent of students in a 600-person class plagiarized on a term paper, Political Science professor Peter Ferguson was perplexed.
Sinclair named among top researchers under 40
Western Biology professor Brent John Sinclair has been awarded the 2012 Entomological Society of Canada’s C. Gordon Hewitt Award for outstanding achievement in Canadian entomology by a researcher under 40.
Western wins Ontario sustainability award
Western has been selected as a finalist for the Ontario Business Achievement Award (OBAA) in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO) Corporate Governance Award category by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
Alternative Spring Break marks decade
Stephanie Hayne Beatty has many tales of transformation she could share. At least a thousand, in fact.
Western to celebrate Observe the Moon Night
Long before the cow jumped over it, earthbound mortals have been fascinated by our nearest celestial neighbour – the Moon.
Campus Digest: Two professors named to Royal Society of Canada
Western professors Robert Stainton and Tsun-Kong Sham have been named among the 71 newly elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
Take a cosmic ride with Western
After an eight-month, and nearly 570 million km journey across space, the space vehicle ‘Curiosity’ – or Mars Science Laboratory – will make a harrowing touchdown on the planet Mars this Monday (Aug. 6) and you are invited to share this thrilling ride and piece of space history with Western.
Come land on the Red Planet
It’s going to be a wild ride on a cosmic scale, so come share the Mars Science Laboratory landing with Western.
Bazely and Paulson: Finding valuable skills outside the classroom
It was a hot Thursday afternoon in Laredo, Texas. The build site had been transformed from a concrete pad to a framed house in three days, and the only remaining step was to get the roof trusses in place. It was close to 100 degrees, and the group was beginning to feel the effects of working in desert-like conditions.
CPSX program receives financial boost
Western’s Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration has received a PromoScience grant for a new community outreach initiative called Interactive Mapping of the Planets.