April 6, 2023
Renowned nephrologist and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor emeritus Dr. William F. Clark (centre) is recognized at the naming of a new endowed research chair in his honour. (Photo source: Mac Lai/Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications)
Western matched funds raised through the London Health Sciences Foundation and The Kidney Foundation of Canada to create the William F. Clark Chair in Nephrology at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, which will help attract and retain top talent and enhance life-saving bench-to-bedside research.
(From left) Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership executive-in-residence Paul Carroll; Institute director Kimberley Milani; Institute executive director Dusya Vera; Ivey dean Sharon Hodgson; BMO’s chief HR officer and head of people and culture Mona Malone; Ivey student Connor Chapman; Institute leadership council member Jeannine Pereira and President Alan Shepard. (Photo source: Joel Eckel/Ivey Communications)
A $3.5M gift from the Bank of Montreal to Ivey's Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership will create a new cross-campus leadership certificate program for students, strengthen its Leadership Under Fire course for HBA students and enhance its outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses.
(From left) PhD candidates Effie Sapuridis, Olivia Ghosh-Swaby and professor Kathy Hibbert are recipients of prestigious awards from the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada. (Photo source: Chris Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Faculty of Education professor Kathy Hibbert is being recognized as an influential leader, earning the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada’s (SWAAC) top honour in higher education leadership, and PhD candidates Effie Sapuridis (Media Studies) and Olivia Ghosh-Swaby (Neuroscience) have been announced as recipients of a SWAAC Student Award in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Bruce Elijah (Photo source: Chris Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Traditional teacher, healer and respected Indigenous advocate Bruce Elijah is sharing his gifts and knowledge as the first Elder-in-Residence at the Wampum Learning Lodge.
Devices used for vaping nicotine and nicotine-free products. (Photo source: Olena Bohovyk/Pexels)
A new study by Brescia food and nutritional sciences professor Jamie Seabrook and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry data analyst Evan R. Wiley found more than a quarter of Canadian high school students report having vaped, and 12 per cent have exclusively smoked vapes containing nicotine.
(From left) Cogie Cogan, undergraduate student in global studies, Huron University College; Brendon Samuels, PhD candidate, biology; and Craig Clifford, operations manager, procurement and facilities, hospitality services. (Photos source: Brandon Watson/ Facilities Management)
Students Cogie Cogan and Brendon Samuels, and staff member Craig Clifford received 2023 Western Green Awards recognizing their contributions to sustainable practices on campus at the Sustainability Impact Showcase last Thursday.
Working at Western
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Sharing campus with geese
Please keep a safe distance from geese and report concerns or nesting sites on campus. Facilities Management will use this information to add signage to areas where geese are nesting and erect temporary barriers to separate nesting sites and human traffic.
The Instructional Technology
Resource Centre can help bring your courses to life
The ITRC works with instructors to develop engaging multimedia course content to support teaching and learning. Student designers work with instructors on video production, audio recording, course site and module design, graphic design and more. Watch a video about the services available from the ITRC.
Photo of the Week
President Shepard sat down with student writer-in-residence Matthew Dawkins to discuss his debut novel, Until We Break. This is the most recent video in the Campus Conversations series featuring President Shepard speaking with students across campus. (Photo source: Alexie Bain/Western Communications)
Coming Up
Ivan Coyote (Photo source: Emily Cooper)
April 13 (7 to 9 p.m.)
Show & Tell with Ivan Coyote
Join Ivan Coyote, Western’s Alice Munro Chair in Creativity, at London Public Library's Wolf Performance Hall for a final celebration where Coyote will share stories and sign books. Free and open to all. Registration required.
April 14 (12 to 1 p.m.)
Kindness: Doing, Feeling, and Being Better
In this webinar, health studies professor Jennifer Irwin will talk about how kindness affects mood, anxiety and resilience. Participants will learn practical tips and strategies to positively influence relationships. Everyone is welcome.
May 10 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Spring Perspectives on Teaching conference
Offered twice a year, the conference showcases teaching innovations and best practices in student-centred instruction to enhance the student experience and features a keynote by Western Libraries’ Heather Campbell on decolonizing our work. Attend in-person or online. In-person sessions will take place in the Health Sciences Building.
Western in the News
History and Indigenous studies professor Cody Groat (Photo source: Rob Rombouts/ Western Communications)
Toronto Star
Vatican rejects Doctrine of Discovery, a move Indigenous people have long urged
History and Indigenous studies professor Cody Groat says the Vatican’s denouncement the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ suggests the Vatican recognizes it is in “a period of global reckoning.
The London Free Press
Spring powwow draws dancers, drummers, artisans
Members of First Nations across the region attended the Indigenous Student Association’s 17th annual spring powwow this past weekend. The theme of the event was celebrating future generations.
The Atlantic
Are ancient phallic objects ... exactly what they look like?
Archaeology has long shied away from describing artifacts as sexual. But classics professor Kelly Olson says things may finally be changing.
CTV News
Alarming rates of vaping revealed amongst Canadian teens, new study finds
A study of high school students found 26 per cent used vapes and 12 per cent used vapes containing nicotine. Brescia professor Jamie Seabrook says the study shows vapes are exposing youth to nicotine and putting them at risk of nicotine addiction.
Commentary
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col (RCAF) Jeremy Hansen (Photo source: Sean Costello)
For the past decade, Earth sciences professor Gordon Osinski has been helping train astronauts in geology, including Jeremy Hansen, who was named to the crew of the Artemis II mission this week.
