While the full impact of the pandemic on Canadians’ mental health is still unknown, new research at Western will cast light on how COVID-19 affected psychological counselling services, as well as monitor how that changes over the next four years. West …
Family-Making: Contemporary Ethical Challenges Edited by Carolyn McLeod and Francoise Baylis With the advent of new reproductive technologies, and the wider acceptance of same-sex families, has also come with an array of new options – and ethical considerations – in...
Nearly four centuries have passed since his death, but William Shakespeare’s plays and themes remain timeless – not antiquated, argues Education professor Kathy Hibbert. What’s dated, she contends, is the teaching method surrounding The Bard in the modern classroom....
Rachel Chau didn’t want to deal with anyone. “When you’re going through some serious issues, the last thing you want to do is function within normal society,” she said. “When you’re forced to mature earlier than you should, you really can’t go back and handle that...
Yom Nhial might seem to many the typical Western freshman, working to discover her passions within the university community. But in truth, her road to Western was far different than most. After having difficulty in high school, missing long stretches of school at a...
By Eric Green and Andrew Costy By immersing its students in the university community early, one alternative education program is helping high school students discover their potential. The School Within A University (SWAU) program assists students in the completion of...
Starting in February, the Faculty of Education will begin Phase One of the Single Ceiling initiative, a project designed to put all child-focused mental-health systems under one roof, making it easier for area children to get the help they require. Organizers hope the...
Foster care operates in the background. And that’s unfortunate, according to one Western researcher, who says the system’s value becomes evident only when issues arise. “We assume, in the community, every time there’s a child in need, there’s a place for that child to...
A $5-million donation to Western from The Joyce Foundation will offer students facing adversity hope for a promising future. The gift will provide financial and educational support to students who may not otherwise have envisioned attending university. A portion of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJR4jnLk0M Kim Gibson’s husband would often sit outside her workplace and call her boss to complain. He was an annoyance, but no one, not even Gibson, saw it as a dangerous situation. Later that day, when she left work, Gibson was...
We know many employers remain baffled at the link between domestic violence and the workplace. In Canada, despite some high-profile tragedies, we know little about the scope of domestic violence in the workplace. Studies show costs to the workplace as a result of...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
I understsand Gordon McBean's frustration with the Harper government when it comes to climate change and its lack of initiative. (Sharing his frustration around changing climate for science, Western News, Oct. 16.) On the other hand, some people read various sources...
Family-Making: Contemporary Ethical Challenges Edited by Carolyn McLeod and Francoise Baylis With the advent of new reproductive technologies, and the wider acceptance of same-sex families, has also come with an array of new options – and ethical considerations – in...
Nearly four centuries have passed since his death, but William Shakespeare’s plays and themes remain timeless – not antiquated, argues Education professor Kathy Hibbert. What’s dated, she contends, is the teaching method surrounding The Bard in the modern classroom....
Rachel Chau didn’t want to deal with anyone. “When you’re going through some serious issues, the last thing you want to do is function within normal society,” she said. “When you’re forced to mature earlier than you should, you really can’t go back and handle that...
Yom Nhial might seem to many the typical Western freshman, working to discover her passions within the university community. But in truth, her road to Western was far different than most. After having difficulty in high school, missing long stretches of school at a...
By Eric Green and Andrew Costy By immersing its students in the university community early, one alternative education program is helping high school students discover their potential. The School Within A University (SWAU) program assists students in the completion of...
Starting in February, the Faculty of Education will begin Phase One of the Single Ceiling initiative, a project designed to put all child-focused mental-health systems under one roof, making it easier for area children to get the help they require. Organizers hope the...
Foster care operates in the background. And that’s unfortunate, according to one Western researcher, who says the system’s value becomes evident only when issues arise. “We assume, in the community, every time there’s a child in need, there’s a place for that child to...
A $5-million donation to Western from The Joyce Foundation will offer students facing adversity hope for a promising future. The gift will provide financial and educational support to students who may not otherwise have envisioned attending university. A portion of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJR4jnLk0M Kim Gibson’s husband would often sit outside her workplace and call her boss to complain. He was an annoyance, but no one, not even Gibson, saw it as a dangerous situation. Later that day, when she left work, Gibson was...
We know many employers remain baffled at the link between domestic violence and the workplace. In Canada, despite some high-profile tragedies, we know little about the scope of domestic violence in the workplace. Studies show costs to the workplace as a result of...
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
I understsand Gordon McBean's frustration with the Harper government when it comes to climate change and its lack of initiative. (Sharing his frustration around changing climate for science, Western News, Oct. 16.) On the other hand, some people read various sources...