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‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community

‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community

A thriving campus needs thriving educators. And, as several Western student-affairs professionals recently discovered, thriving educators need each other. Throughout an academic year rife with change and challenge due to the pandemic, they gathered onli …

Panel to debate fate of Olympic wrestling (live stream)

Panel to debate fate of Olympic wrestling (live stream)

The Western Mustangs, in conjunction with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Wrestling Canada, will host a panel discussion on the status and future of Olympic Wrestling 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the Spencer Engineering Building, room 1059. The discussion will also be live streamed at the Streaming Sports Network.

Professor helps redefine ‘gift’ in giving

Professor helps redefine ‘gift’ in giving

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has endorsed a tax reform proposal advocated by Western Law professor Adam Parachin, who appeared before the Standing Committee as an expert witness in January 2012.

Video series lets others hear attorney’s story

Lorin MacDonald simply wants you to listen. MacDonald (JD’09), has been updating attitudes about hearing impairment and accessibility for all forms of disability in legal circles and the community.

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.

Campus Digest: Dean, alumnae named among influential women

Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with five Western alumnae, have been named among Canada’s most influential women, according to Women of Influence Magazine in the Canadian publication’s 2nd annual Top 25 Women of Influence list, released in its Winter 2012 issue.

Study calls for drug-driving crackdown

Drug-impaired driving is a growing problem in Canada that remains dramatically under-enforced and, if enforced at all, is time-consuming, unwieldy and fails to identify the vast majority of drug-impaired drivers, according to a study released by Western Faculty of Law professors.

New chair pushes corporate law to forefront

New chair pushes corporate law to forefront

One of the country’s top business leaders and a Canadian international business law firm have joined forces to further enhance Western university’s renowned research and teaching of corporate law.

Student paper wins national award

Student paper wins national award

Western Law student Dina Milivojevic has won first place in the 2012 Insolvency Institute of Canada’s Law Student Writing Award Competition.

In a world of danger, a safe place to teach

In some countries, scholars are being taught the finer points of intimidation, threats of physical harm, harassment and surveillance. Such was the case for Anna Dolidze, who is being welcomed to Western Law under the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR).

Panel to debate fate of Olympic wrestling (live stream)

Panel to debate fate of Olympic wrestling (live stream)

The Western Mustangs, in conjunction with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Wrestling Canada, will host a panel discussion on the status and future of Olympic Wrestling 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 in the Spencer Engineering Building, room 1059. The discussion will also be live streamed at the Streaming Sports Network.

Professor helps redefine ‘gift’ in giving

Professor helps redefine ‘gift’ in giving

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has endorsed a tax reform proposal advocated by Western Law professor Adam Parachin, who appeared before the Standing Committee as an expert witness in January 2012.

Video series lets others hear attorney’s story

Lorin MacDonald simply wants you to listen. MacDonald (JD’09), has been updating attitudes about hearing impairment and accessibility for all forms of disability in legal circles and the community.

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.

Campus Digest: Dean, alumnae named among influential women

Richard Ivey School of Business Dean Carol Stephenson, along with five Western alumnae, have been named among Canada’s most influential women, according to Women of Influence Magazine in the Canadian publication’s 2nd annual Top 25 Women of Influence list, released in its Winter 2012 issue.

Study calls for drug-driving crackdown

Drug-impaired driving is a growing problem in Canada that remains dramatically under-enforced and, if enforced at all, is time-consuming, unwieldy and fails to identify the vast majority of drug-impaired drivers, according to a study released by Western Faculty of Law professors.

New chair pushes corporate law to forefront

New chair pushes corporate law to forefront

One of the country’s top business leaders and a Canadian international business law firm have joined forces to further enhance Western university’s renowned research and teaching of corporate law.

Student paper wins national award

Student paper wins national award

Western Law student Dina Milivojevic has won first place in the 2012 Insolvency Institute of Canada’s Law Student Writing Award Competition.

In a world of danger, a safe place to teach

In some countries, scholars are being taught the finer points of intimidation, threats of physical harm, harassment and surveillance. Such was the case for Anna Dolidze, who is being welcomed to Western Law under the Scholars at Risk Network (SAR).