In partnership with Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Oxford County Community Health Centre’s (CHC) dental clinic has expanded its services to address the unmet treatment needs of county residents. The clinic started in early …
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One-of-a-kind notebook off to Australian exhibit
After calling Western home for almost a century, a one-of-a-kind notebook that includes the earliest known records of endangered Australian Aboriginal languages has journeyed half a world away to join in a revival of that country’s Aboriginal identity.
PTSD work looks personalize treatment
“Over the years, I was exposed to the kind of death and destruction that can be rather difficult from a psychological standpoint. The older I got, the less I was able to suppress those experiences. I knew I needed to seek help.”
Western event to celebrate Apollo 11 launch
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 launched on a mission to the Moon. Five days later, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface – a first for humankind.
Western Pride celebrates identity, inclusion
Western Pride launched its 2019 celebrations with a mix of rainbows and sunshine. A flag-raising ceremony took place Monday to begin two weeks of events that will...
Training gives control back to the caregivers
Delivering proper care to thousands living with dementia means personal-support workers must understand more than patients’ medical histories – they need to know the people behind them.
Western welcomes admissions counselors
This week, the Western campus plays host to more than 1,500 members of the International Association of College Admission Counseling for their annual education conference.
New surface keeps athletes on track
It still has that new track smell. More than 20 years since its last rehab, the well-worn track surface in the Thompson Recreation and Athletic Centre has a fresh – and purple – new look.
Grad student explores roots on and off the ice
Kalley Armstrong might justifiably boast about her pedigree – be it about her stellar hockey career with one of North America’s top college teams or as granddaughter of a Hockey Hall of Fame player. But even if hockey is in her DNA, boasting is not.
Education Library circles into Indigenous centre
One of the most remarkable spaces on campus will take on new importance as Western creates a new Indigenous learning and gathering space, as outlined in its Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Student doc highlights Indigenous soldier’s legacy
His name is only one line on the large University College plaque honouring soldiers from Middlesex County who died in the First World War. Bottom right. In the middle. Below the label, reading ‘Indian Reserves.’ Logan, Arnold, Pte.
Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day
Join Western as it celebrates its fourth annual Asteroid Day from 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Geosciences Collection Curator Alysha McNeil will be in attendance to inspect potential meteorites.
Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’
Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.
One-of-a-kind notebook off to Australian exhibit
After calling Western home for almost a century, a one-of-a-kind notebook that includes the earliest known records of endangered Australian Aboriginal languages has journeyed half a world away to join in a revival of that country’s Aboriginal identity.
PTSD work looks personalize treatment
“Over the years, I was exposed to the kind of death and destruction that can be rather difficult from a psychological standpoint. The older I got, the less I was able to suppress those experiences. I knew I needed to seek help.”
Western event to celebrate Apollo 11 launch
Fifty years ago today, Apollo 11 launched on a mission to the Moon. Five days later, on July 21, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface – a first for humankind.
Western Pride celebrates identity, inclusion
Western Pride launched its 2019 celebrations with a mix of rainbows and sunshine. A flag-raising ceremony took place Monday to begin two weeks of events that will...
Training gives control back to the caregivers
Delivering proper care to thousands living with dementia means personal-support workers must understand more than patients’ medical histories – they need to know the people behind them.
Western welcomes admissions counselors
This week, the Western campus plays host to more than 1,500 members of the International Association of College Admission Counseling for their annual education conference.
New surface keeps athletes on track
It still has that new track smell. More than 20 years since its last rehab, the well-worn track surface in the Thompson Recreation and Athletic Centre has a fresh – and purple – new look.
Grad student explores roots on and off the ice
Kalley Armstrong might justifiably boast about her pedigree – be it about her stellar hockey career with one of North America’s top college teams or as granddaughter of a Hockey Hall of Fame player. But even if hockey is in her DNA, boasting is not.
Education Library circles into Indigenous centre
One of the most remarkable spaces on campus will take on new importance as Western creates a new Indigenous learning and gathering space, as outlined in its Indigenous Strategic Plan.
Student doc highlights Indigenous soldier’s legacy
His name is only one line on the large University College plaque honouring soldiers from Middlesex County who died in the First World War. Bottom right. In the middle. Below the label, reading ‘Indian Reserves.’ Logan, Arnold, Pte.
Calling all ‘space oddities’ to Asteroid Day
Join Western as it celebrates its fourth annual Asteroid Day from 5:30-11 p.m. Saturday. Geosciences Collection Curator Alysha McNeil will be in attendance to inspect potential meteorites.
Show highlights plastic waste among ‘Fossils’
Future Fossils was a series of events and projects in London, Toronto and New York, including exhibitions, a workshop, and a graduate summer school, that brought together a group of people working on museums, contemporary art, the Anthropocene, and climate change.