On Monday, May 31, first-year medical student Julie Lebert will be
heading to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to have her first real
experience with patients as part of “Discovery Week.”

Recognizing excellence among faculty, staff and students

What do you get when you combine an exciting question and answer
competition with build-it-yourself design challenges and busloads
of cheering fans?

The Western Mustangs announced co-winners for the 54th FWP Jones
Trophy in Jen Cotten and Amanda Anderson, while Michael Faulds was
named the 67th recipient of the Dr. Claude Brown Memorial Trophy at
the annual Athletic Awards Banquet held at the London Convention
Centre April 7.

Dr. Vivian McAlister of the Department of Surgery in the Schulich
School of Medicine & Dentistry is back at work this week after
returning from Haiti where he worked in the Canadian Field
Hospital.

From fair trade coffee to socially responsible investing,
entrepreneurs and business leaders in London and region are making
a difference every day.

The Western Teaching Awards set the standard for great teaching on campus, embodying excellence in classroom instruction, academic counseling and tutoring, thesis supervision, course design, curriculum development, preparation of educational materials, research on university teaching, and development of innovative teaching methods.

The ArtLab Gallery in the Visual Arts Building has been transformed
into eight mini-galleries with each acting as a personal vehicle in
considering the challenges typically encountered by contemporary
curators.

The University Students’ Council (USC) is campaigning to end the
stigma of mental illness.

In challenging economic times, the need for funding becomes greater
than ever in virtually every sector, including post-secondary
education – but is the money there?

Therese Quigley, Director of Sports & Recreation made an appeal
to the Alumni Association on Feb. 16 for help financing an annual
Coaches Recognition Dinner.

Greater integration of clinical research with other aspects of the
university, increasing community profile and advocating for a new
facility are at the top of the list for the newly appointed dean of
the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

A new brass quintet of some of the best players in the city is
ready to hit the stage, or meeting hall, or classroom.

The University of Western Ontario has announced the appointment of
Dr. Michael J. Strong as dean of the Schulich School of Medicine
& Dentistry.

Douglas Keddy is traveling more than 10,000 kilometres in a week’s
time to help people he has never met. And Western’s Research
Communications Coordinator can’t wait to go.

For Bonnie Taylor, the expense of visiting a dentist immediately
puts such an outing near the bottom of her priority list. She
hadn’t seen a dentist in years.

The fifth annual Western Award of Excellence generated a surge in
nominations for the highest recognition for staff members. Awards
will be presented Feb. 16 at a gala Great Hall event. The following
winners profiles were developed from nomination submissions.

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Dean Carol Herbert says
The University of Western Ontario remains committed to supporting
the Windsor program and creating a standalone medical school is not
in the works.

Dozens of green initiatives are being carried out on campus.