Patrick Hickey, HBA’19, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 11 Canadian students to earn the esteemed award this year, Rhodes Trust officials announced this week.
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November 29, 2019

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Hickey named among Rhodes Scholars

Patrick Hickey, HBA’19, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 11 Canadian students to earn the esteemed award this year, Rhodes Trust officials announced this week.

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Working group on racism to begin its work

A working group exploring race relations across campus will begin its work in December with the aim of issuing a report on its findings in early March, Western officials announced.

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Celebrating two decades of new Horizons

Barbara Belbeck was looking to take a singing course when she came across an ad in Western’s Continuing Education brochure announcing the start of the New Horizons Band.

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TIFF

Course, exhibition turn spotlight to TIFF

A new course examining film festivals has debuted to rave reviews worthy of an interdisciplinary blockbuster.

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Work begins on Biomed Building site

Early work on the new Biomedical Research Facility has begun with construction fence going up in the Medical Science Parking Lot.

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Working at Western

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Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching

One of the most effective ways to support a high response rate for SQCTs is instructor encouragement. Western has created a list of strategies from which instructors might draw to encourage students to complete the SQCTs.

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Supporting our community

Western Cares Food Drive Kicks Off

The London and Area Food Bank supports over 3,500 families per month with emergency food supplies. The Western Cares Food Drive has launched and will run until Dec.16 with food drop-off locations around campus. Your support of those in need is appreciated.

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Events

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You are invited to attend Western's inaugural Knowledge Exchange School, which will be held between December 10-12, 2019.

Commentary

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Study: Teen first case of life-threatening vaping injury

E-cigarettes first emerged in North America in 2004 - as a supposedly safer alternative to smoking traditional, carcinogenic, tobacco cigarettes, and as a potential means to help smokers quit smoking altogether.

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Then. Now. Next. with Jon Lau

Chief resident Dr. Jonathan (Jon) Lau hopes his research will result in safer and more precise surgical therapies for patients suffering from neurological illnesses.

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