The only known copies of a long-lost pre-Confederation abolitionist newspaper have been re-discovered after being hidden within Western Archives, and are now carefully restored to near-new condition.
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Western rediscovers, revives long-lost abolitionist newspaper

The only known copies of a long-lost pre-Confederation abolitionist newspaper have been re-discovered after being hidden within Western Archives, and are now carefully restored to near-new condition.

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Sponsored employee to show us the ‘Way’

“It was the best thing I’ve ever done.” That was just one piece of advice Kathryn McAuley received from others as she weighed the possibly of taking on the role of Western’s Sponsored Employee for the 2019 United Way Elgin Middlesex campaign.

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safety

Player safety at heart of student’s further research

Her work has already provided new insights into brain injuries suffered by young female athletes. Now, thanks to one of the province’s most competitive scholarships, Alexandra Harriss looks to head off those injuries sooner, perhaps even changing how the most popular sport on the planet is played and coached.

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tornado

Warnings a reminder to eye campus alert system

Recent severe weather warnings across the region should serve as a reminder to the campus community to get to know an emergency notification system already in place, Western safety officials stressed.

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engineering

Alumnus leads engineering design in global defence industry

With over a decade of leadership at General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a global leader in military vehicle solutions, Dave Crocker, BESc’86, has long been at the forefront of innovative engineering design in the defence industry worldwide.

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Working at Western

Learning opportunity for faculty and staff

Take advantage of LinkedIn Learning

Linkedin Learning is your free access to skills-focused online learning. Open to all Western students, staff, faculty, it's a no-commitment way to learn at your own pace and skill level from expert instructors when and where you want.

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Housing and Ancillary Services

Western Farmers Market

Support local and shop fresh produce, baked goods and flowers right on campus. Visit the Farmers Market along Kent Drive outside McIntosh Gallery every Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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Events

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Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference - Keynote Session: "Tried and True Strategies to Address Common Assessment Conundrums" by Dr. Wendy Crocker, Faculty of Education

Commentary

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Libraries can have 3-D printers but they are still about books

How often do we hear that libraries aren’t just about books anymore? Library and Information Science professor Paulette Rothbauer weighs in on how it is critical that libraries continue to be about books and reading, and that Canadians understand the high value of well-staffed, well-stocked and well-funded libraries.

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Endnotes

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Professors Beyond Jobs

This week, Alena Robin, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair of Hispanic Studies, joins the latest episode of PBnJ: Professors Beyond Jobs. This is a Radio Western podcast hosted by Aniruddho Chokroborty Hoque.

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