Aug. 2, 2024
(Clockwise from top left) Angela Schneider with her teammates; Robin Mackin with a teammate; David Howe; Schneider in a parade; Mackin on the softball field. (Image design: Rob Potter/Western Communications)
Faculty members David Howe, Dr. Robin Mackin and Angela Schneider reflect on life lessons they learned competing at the highest level in their sport.
Tyanna Soucy, Zephyr and Olive. (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Indigenous youth are getting a taste of campus life this summer under the mentorship of professors, students, Indigenous advisors and community members through Mini-University.
Cody Groat and Rebecca Small (Photo source: Western Communications)
In an effort to memorialize those laid to rest in an unmarked section of Ingersoll’s cemetery called the “potter’s field," a team of historians, archaeologists and students is exploring their life stories.
Kate Current (Submitted photo)
Next week, engineering grad and Academic All-Canadian Kate Current is competing in the 1500-metre at the 2024 Olympic Games thanks to meticulous planning, dedication and the support of Mustangs coach Guy Shultz.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Matthew Dawkins (Image source: Crystal Carter/Western Communications)
Matthew Dawkins: How literature can change the world.
Coming Up
August 8 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Decades in Dialogue: Cross-Generational Collaboration Against Ageism in the Workplace
Join the Wellness & Well-being team for a lunch and learn to heighten your awareness of ageism in institutional spaces, recognize age diversity and celebrate multigenerationality in the workplace.
August 26 (9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
Fall Perspectives on Teaching
Hear a keynote address from chief AI officer Mark Daley on "AI and the Future of Higher Education", followed by a panel on generative AI in the morning. Stick around for additional sessions in the afternoon and an open educational resource showcase.
Working at Western
(Photo source: Western Communications)
Civic holiday
Western is observing the civic holiday on Monday, Aug. 5.
Road and bridge closures
Philip Aziz Avenue and Wellington Drive will be closed to motor vehicles periodically until 11 a.m. on Aug. 4 to accommodate the Ontario Summer Games.
University Drive bridge will be closed to motor vehicles from 6 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 7, for an annual inspection. It will remain open to pedestrians and cyclists. LTC buses will be rerouted. Drivers are asked to enter campus from Western Road.
Course readings service
Give students free and easy access to your course readings. Email Western Libraries your syllabus and they’ll do the rest.
Photo of the Week
Student athletes from across the province gathered in Western Alumni Stadium Thursday night for the 2024 Ontario Summer Games opening ceremonies. (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Western in the News
Carrie Branch (Photo source: Western Communications)
CBC Afternoon Drive
Birds have accents too
Psychology professor Carrie Branch explains her research on why some songbirds, like chickadees, develop regional dialects.
The New York Times
Three meteor showers are active: How and when to watch fireball season
With three active meteor showers over the next few weeks, physics and astronomy professor Peter Brown says you’re sure to see meteors streaking across the sky on dark, clear nights.
CBC Ontario Today
Are the rules for who gets to be a foster parent fair?
Education professor emeritus Alan Leschied discusses rules around becoming a foster parent and his research on foster care in Canada.
