August 26, 2022
Beryl Ivey Garden, Western University (Photo source: Western Communications)
To safeguard an in-person, on-campus experience this fall, students, staff and faculty will be required to be vaccinated and have a booster shot. Masking will be required indoors in instructional spaces.
Program to support survivors of intimate partner violence receives federal funding. (Photo source: SHVETS production/pexels)
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, women’s health research chair in rural health and professor in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, received $2M in federal funds to extend and continue testing the Intervention for Health and Living (iHEAL), a project to improve the health, safety and well-being of women experiencing intimate partner violence.
Matthew Dawkins is Western's 2022-23 student writer-in-residence. (Photo source: Jack Bradley Photography)
Award-winning Jamaican author and poet Matthew Dawkins is the student writer-in-residence for 2022 to 2023. Entering his fourth year in the School for Advanced Studies in the Arts and Humanities (SASAH), Dawkins is studying English language and literature. His works on Wattpad, a popular platform for creative writers, have amassed nearly half a million reads.
Fungal biotechnology is an ever-growing industry as new uses for mushrooms, like blewits and chanterelles, are being discovered and developed every day. (Photo source: Katarina Kukolj)
Wind energy research facilities receive critical investment
The one-of-a-kind WindEEE Dome features the first hexagonal wind chamber, helping researchers modify wind patterns during a simulation. (Photo source: Western Communications)
Western received more than $3.8M from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to support the Wind Engineering, Energy, and Environment (WindEEE) Research Facilities. WindEEE is the only facility in Canada with a wind dome that can generate local and large weather systems, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, allowing researchers to test and understand the effects of weather and climate change on infrastructure.
Fostering friendships, familiarity with campus, prior to fall arrival
Ethan Li (right) attended Community Connections to learn more about Western's culture and support services in advance of fall orientation. Pictured with Jason Chu (left) and Aaron Xie (centre). (Submitted photo)
The Office of Student Experience and the Indigenous Student Centre deliver programs to help incoming students connect with peers and discover academic supports before classes begin.
Working at Western
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WTS seeking feedback on learning experiences with OWL
WTS is searching for a new learning management system for OWL, which is currently powered by Sakai. To help inform their selection, share your OWL experiences before Sept. 21, 2022:
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Host a Western B.L.U.E. student
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion launched the Western Black Student Leadership University Experience program, offering 15 students paid leadership experiences between November 2022 and March 2023. Apply by Aug. 31 to host a student in your department.
Featured job opportunities
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Administrative Officer, Chemistry (27982)
Mange and oversee a range of operational, financial, administrative and human resources functions and processes for the department of chemistry.
Clinic Technology Officer – Dental Patient Management System, Dental Clinics (27856)
Provide support for Schulich Dentistry’s enterprise computer based dental clinics management system and integrated technologies.
Gender-based Violence & Survivor Support Case Manager, Student Experience (27369)
Support students who have experienced sexual violence and act as the initial point of contact and support.
Photo of the Week
Mustangs coaches were recognized this week with the annual coaching awards. Pete Lemon (left) of the softball team is the 2022 recipient of the Jack Fairs Award for Excellence in Head Coaching. Paul Gleason (right), Defensive Coordinator of the football team is the 2022 recipient of the Fran Eberhard Award for Excellence in Assistant Coaching. (Photo source: @WesternMustangs on Twitter)
Coming Up
Music Building, von Kuster Hall (Image source: Don Wright Faculty of Music)
August 29 (6:00 p.m.)
Student recital: Laura Altenmueller (piano)
This public recital represents a component of Laura Altenmueller's DMA degree in performance at the Don Wright Faculty of Music.
September 14 (2:00 to 5:00 p.m.)
Celebration of life for James Patten
The art community will remember James Patten, former Director of McIntosh Gallery, on Sept. 14, 2022, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Lorraine Ivey Shuttleworth Community Gallery, Museum London.
Western in the News
Rachel Margolis, Professor, Sociology (Submitted photo)
The Atlantic
Reporting on parenthood has made me nervous about having kids
Sociology professor Rachel Margolis, who studies family dynamics, helps dispel some of the fears about having kids, and says media coverage tends to overemphasize the difficulty of the early years.
Global News
Mental health and COVID-19: Here’s why the pandemic was harder on struggling Canadians
A recent Statistic Canada report shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health. Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing professor Cheryl Forchuk shares her insight on how the social determinants of health play into these numbers.
Toronto Star
Canada’s real estate market is slumping, but experts say it won’t crash — here’s why
Even with a recent downturn in the housing market, sociology professor Kate Choi says we will likely avoid a full crash if the rate of immigration and current changes in household formation behaviour persist.
Global News Radio
War in Ukraine reaches the sixth month mark
On the sixth-month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, law professor Valerie Oosterveld discusses Russia’s prosecution of prisoners of war, and notes they cannot be prosecuted for defending their country.
Commentary
Lightning lights up the sky. (Photo source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Northern Tornadoes Project and the recently launched offshoot — The Northern Hail Project — collect weather data and share their insights on whether severe and extreme weather events are on the rise.
