Rick Konrad does not believe in half-measures. He is not interested in a role as part booster, part strategic thinker, part fiscal manager, part mobilizer. Instead, the incoming Chair of Western’s Board of Governors wants to be all these things - all the time.
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New Chair eager to ‘lead the charge to greatness’

Rick Konrad does not believe in half-measures. He is not interested in a role as part booster, part strategic thinker, part fiscal manager, part mobilizer. Instead, the incoming Chair of Western’s Board of Governors wants to be all these things - all the time.

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Finishing that degree matters in health outcomes

What Sociology professor Anna Zajacova discovered about the health outcomes of individuals who completed some postsecondary education, but never graduated, may lead to new insights into how higher and higher education levels impact lives.

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London named host of rowing championships

The best university rowers in the world will take to the water in London as the Forest City has been named host of the 2022 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Rowing Championship, U SPORTS officials announced last week.

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Voice of the Raptors finds home at the mic

Teacher by day, Toronto Raptors broadcaster by night, Paul Jones, BEd’82, MA’84, has compressed two careers into one lifetime - and he’s still going.

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Research explores state of migrant worker protections

Federal protections lacking in clarity, accessibility and enforcement are leaving thousands of migrant workers across Canada open to exploitation, and in some cases putting their health and lives at risk to maintain employment, according to a Western researcher.

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Westen Libraries

Course Readings Simplified

Take advantage of Western Libraries’ personalized Course Readings service. Send them your syllabus and they’ll do the rest - from start to finish.

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Food Drive 2019

Business Cares Food Drive

The London and Area Food Bank supports over 3,430 families per month with emergency food. Last year the Business Cares Food Drive contributed over 307,000 lbs. of food during the December campaign. The Western Cares Food Drive will run until Dec. 16. Every contribution helps.

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Social Highlights

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Western Winter Wonderland views captured by @philparrotmigas 🙌

Twitter

“Most of Canada’s infrastructure, like bridges and dams, were built around the time of the Second World War. They’re near the end of their life cycle. Our infrastructure is like a D-plus, which is bad.” #WesternU @westernuEng

Commentary

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Gradcast: The graveyard of scientific theories

Yousuf Hasan, PhD student at Rotman Institute of Philosophy, tells hosts Ariel Frame and Gavin Tolometti about his research on the 20th-century history of science and mathematics. Yousuf discusses how scientists need to think about current best theories given how many past theories have gone from being considered the best to completely false.

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Endnotes

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Seeing the world in new ways

Embrace new ways, nostalgia and a touch of artistic danger when Huron University College professor Paul Nesbitt-Larking takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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