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New pilot program makes education more accessible

New pilot program makes education more accessible

Five Western faculty members are embracing the use of open education resource course materials thanks to a pilot initiative spearheaded by Western Libraries.  The open education resources (OER) grant and support program offers instructor funding and in …

Conference spotlights social media and sexual violence

Conference spotlights social media and sexual violence

As these alarming statistics continue to climb, educators, parents, mental health and social service professionals, police, victim advocates and students are set to meet in London for a conference Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, organized by Western’s Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB).

‘Masked Men’ serve as painter’s muse

Who is that maked man? Michael Slotwinski may have asked himself that question many times over the course of this past summer, while adding to his Hockey’s Masked Men oil painting series, now in its ‘second period’ touring Ontario Hockey League (OHL) arenas, including Budweiser Gardens this New Year’s Eve.

Western voices clear at Canadian choir competition

Amabile Choirs of London are celebrating another feather in its choral caps as well as a big win at the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs in St. John’s, N.L., for Carol Beynon, acting vice provost of the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and Faculty of Education professor.

English Language Centre celebrates opening

English Language Centre celebrates opening

Not only will it help diversify Western’s campus, it will help international students settle in, providing English language instruction alongside integrated means of cultural acclimatization.

UWOFA scholarships announced

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) awarded 36 scholarships to students from 11 Western faculties. The awards, funded by the UWOFA membership, were handed out at an event on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the Great Hall, Somerville House.

Western News names Newsmakers 2012

We’ve got ‘Next’ In December, six Western students from three faculties were selected as part of 'The Next 36' – a search for Canada’s most promising and innovative undergraduates. Pictured are, from left, Lauren Hasegawa (Faculty of Engineering); Owen Ou, Ali Jiwani...

Conference spotlights social media and sexual violence

Conference spotlights social media and sexual violence

As these alarming statistics continue to climb, educators, parents, mental health and social service professionals, police, victim advocates and students are set to meet in London for a conference Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, organized by Western’s Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children (CREVAWC) in collaboration with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB).

‘Masked Men’ serve as painter’s muse

Who is that maked man? Michael Slotwinski may have asked himself that question many times over the course of this past summer, while adding to his Hockey’s Masked Men oil painting series, now in its ‘second period’ touring Ontario Hockey League (OHL) arenas, including Budweiser Gardens this New Year’s Eve.

Western voices clear at Canadian choir competition

Amabile Choirs of London are celebrating another feather in its choral caps as well as a big win at the National Competition for Canadian Amateur Choirs in St. John’s, N.L., for Carol Beynon, acting vice provost of the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies and Faculty of Education professor.

English Language Centre celebrates opening

English Language Centre celebrates opening

Not only will it help diversify Western’s campus, it will help international students settle in, providing English language instruction alongside integrated means of cultural acclimatization.

UWOFA scholarships announced

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) awarded 36 scholarships to students from 11 Western faculties. The awards, funded by the UWOFA membership, were handed out at an event on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in the Great Hall, Somerville House.

Western News names Newsmakers 2012

We’ve got ‘Next’ In December, six Western students from three faculties were selected as part of 'The Next 36' – a search for Canada’s most promising and innovative undergraduates. Pictured are, from left, Lauren Hasegawa (Faculty of Engineering); Owen Ou, Ali Jiwani...