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Exploring the Stars. October 15, 2007 — December 13, 2008
| Description | Western is offering free star gazing nights three times a week throughout the fall and winter. Following a main presentation, participants will be given a tour of the observatory, and have the option of being led through related hands-on or computer activities. Presentation topics include: Life in the Universe, Our Solar System, Stars, Galaxies, Missions to Space, Comets & Asteroids and the Earth/Moon System. Weather permitting, visitors can also use the observatory's telescopes under the guidance of members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. "Exploring the Stars" will be offered on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, *October 15 to December 13, and January 14 to April 17*. Two open houses will be held this year as well, on *Friday, October 26 and Friday, November 30*, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information or to make reservations, please visit www.astro.uwo.ca/exploringthestars or call 519-661-3183. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Hume Cronyn Memorial |
| Website | http://www.astro.uwo.ca/exploringthestars |
| Contact | 519-661-3183 |
FREE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST. February 20, 2008 — March 18, 2008
| Description | Please join us for a FREE COMMUNITY BREAKFAST East London Anglican Ministries 2060 Dundas Street East (half way between Clarke Rd. and Veterans Memorial Parkway) (On Dundas 2B bus route) Every 3rd Tuesday of the month 7:30 til 10:30 AM March 18 April 15 May 20 June 17 July 15 Aug 19 Sept 16 Oct 21 Nov 18 Dec 16 Serving eggs, sausage or bacon, toast, cereal, fresh fruit, coffee, tea & more! Everyone is welcome. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | 2060 DUNDAS STREET EAST LONDON |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | Helen Booth |
International relations explored. March 3, 2008
| Description | Western students will learn about international relations from a former United Nations representative. Louise Frechette, a prominent Canadian diplomat and former Deputy Secretary-General to the United Nations will speak at 1:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Social Science Students’ Council and the Undergraduate Political Science Association. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Social Sciences Building, Room 3028 |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | Kara Rawson at krawson2@uwo.ca |
"Beauty at Work: Trade Union Beauty Contests in Post-World War II Canada". March 4, 2008
| Description | 3:30pm- Joan Sangster is a Professor of History at Trent University. Her areas of study include North American women’s history, working class history, law and the state and Aboriginal women’s history. Her current projects include a book exploring women and wage labour in the post World War II period, and a series of articles on the images of First Nations women in popular Canadian culture after World War II. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Social Science Centre Faculty Lounge room 3036 |
| Website | http:// |
Designing the Forest City. March 4, 2008
| Description | London is giving Western Engineering students the opportunity to design projects that may be used in future city developments. The 12th annual Design Competition features ten teams of fourth-year Civil and Environmental Engineering students, who have prepared preliminary designs for three projects already in the city’s plans. The projects include the designing of a new ‘green’ North London Community Recreation Centre and Library, a new bridge to carry a planned extension of Wonderland Rd. S. over the 401 and an upgrade to the Greenway Pollution Control Plant that is expected to accommodate the growing southwestern quadrant of the city. The teams are competing for $3,750 in prize money, to be divided between the top three designs as determined by the panel of judges. Students will present their designs and field questions from the judges at 7 p.m. General public is welcome at evening presentations. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Spencer Engineering Building, Room 1200. |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | Mike Bartlett 519-661-3659 f.m.bartlett@uwo.ca |
Medicine and Classics. March 5, 2008 — March 26, 2008
| Description | Free lecture series where the public will have an opportunity to discuss several aspects of ancient Greek culture with both a Classics professor and a professor from medicine. Seating is first-come, first-served. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Landon Branch Library |
| Website | http://www.schulich.uwo.ca/medicine&classics |
| Contact | 519-661-2074 |
London Reads Debate. March 5, 2008
| Description | The heat is on! Come and hear from all ten celebrity readers as they explore the virtues of their books. Cast your ballot online or at your favourite branch of the London Public Library. 7:00 p.m. Parking is complimentary - tickets will be validated in the library. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Stevenson & Hunt Meeting Room, Central Library |
| Website | http:// |
Medicine and Classics -The Great Plague of Athens and Pandemic Planning. March 5, 2008
| Description | 7pm to 830pm, free admission, no pre-registration required. Come hear a discussion of Ancient Medicine and how it influences the modern, with faculty from The University of Western Ontario's Classics Department and The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Landon Branch of the London Public Library, 167 Wortley Road |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | 519-661-2111 ext 81136 |
“The F-Word: Fearless, Funny, Fast-Forward and Fabulous…Feminism!”. March 6, 2008
| Description | Michele Landsberg an award-winning former Toronto Star columnist and renowned feminist and social justice activist, will talk at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to this free event, which is part of The Sophia Series Lecture at Brescia for International Women’s Day. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Brescia University College Auditorium. |
| Website | http://www.brescia.uwo.ca/sophia |
| Contact | 519-432-8353, ext. 28288 or circle@uwo.ca |
BLACK POWER. March 6, 2008
| Description | Peniel E. Joseph, an expert on black radicalism and professor of African and Afro-American studies at Brandeis University in Massachusetts will present “Waiting ’Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America” based on his book about Stokely Carmichael’s historic call for black power at 4:30 p.m. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2202. |
| Website | http://cas.ssc.uwo.ca/Speakers_Series.html |
ENGINEERING TALK. March 6, 2008
| Description | Jennifer MacDonald, president of Cenabal Gourmet Organics, a Strathroy-based natural foods manufacturing company, at 12:30 p.m. The lecture series was created in memory of Lynda Shaw, a third-year Western mechanical engineering student who was murdered near Highway 401 in 1990. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Spencer Engineering Building, Room 3109 |
| Website | http://www.eng.uwo.ca/news/newsletter/jan08/main_page_stories/lynda_shawe.htm |
2nd Annual Pensa Lecture on Human Rights. March 6, 2008
| Description | The Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada will deliver Western Law’s 2nd Annual Pensa Lecture on Human Rights. This free public lecture, “The Reasonable Accommodation of Minorities,”at 7:30pm. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Josephine Spencer Niblett Building Rm 38 |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | Susanna Eayrs at 519-661-2126 seayrs@uwo.ca |
River Ice Dynamics. March 6, 2008
| Description | The Geography Speaker series offers informal talks and discussions on various Geography related issues. Everyone is welcome to attend. This week, Dr. Tom Buffin-Belanger, Department of Geography, Université du Québec à Rimouski,will discuss River ice dynamics. Complimentary fair trade coffee, refreshments and light snacks will be provided. 3:00pm |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Social Science Centre - 2333 |
| Website | http:// |
LAUGH FOR GOOD HEALTH. March 7, 2008
| Description | Psychology professor Rod Martin, Western’s resident funny-bone expert, will discuss the health benefits of humour and its role in psychological functioning at 3 p.m. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Social Sciences Building, Room 2024 |
| Website | http://psychology.uwo.ca/speakers.htm |
Conference celebrates Women Making Change. March 7, 2008
| Description | As part of International Women’s Week, Brescia celebrates the contributions of women the world over during its “Women Making Change” conference. The student-focused conference, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, features presentations of papers and activist projects and is sponsored by the Institute for Women in Leadership and The Circle Women’s Centre at Brescia University College in collaboration with Western’s Department of Women’s Studies & Feminist Research and the Faculty of Education. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Brescia Auditorium |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | iwil@uwo.ca 519-432-8353 ext. 28288. |
March Break Open House. March 8, 2008
| Description | On this day of discovery, you will have a chance to meet with our faculty, staff and students and learn why Western offers the best student experience among Canadian Universities. Feel the spirit and pride we hold for Western. Take the opportunity to get an in depth look at your future academic program, our residences, the strong network of support services that will help to ensure your success, and our beautiful campus. We do hope you enjoy your visit. Register at the website. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | University of Western Ontario |
| Website | http://www.welcome.uwo.ca/preview/visitus/march.html |
Medicine and Classics - Let the Games Begin: Training for the Ancient Olympics. March 12, 2008
| Description | 7pm to 830pm, free admission, no pre-registration required. Come hear a discussion of Ancient Medicine and how it influences the modern, with faculty from The University of Western Ontario's Classics Department and The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Landon Branch of the London Public Library, 167 Wortley Road |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | 519-661-2111 ext 81136 |
Sing Yourself to Better Health. March 13, 2008
| Description | This session looks at inter-relationships between choral singing and health. Research indicates that singing in choirs can improve physical and psychological health while at the same time physical fitness can enhance vocal ability. 7:30pm. Lecturer: Victoria Meredith, Professor, Department of Music Education, Don Wright Faculty of Music |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Windermere on the Mount, 1486 Richmond St. |
| Website | http://communications.uwo.ca/CWQ/ |
| Contact | community@uwo.ca 519-661-2111 ext. 85739 |
ROMEO DALLAIRE. March 14, 2008
| Description | Hear a first-hand account of betrayal, racism and international politics during the Rwandan genocide from the man who led the UN mission. Romeo Dallaire, Canadian General of the United Nations in charge of the peace mission in Rwanda in 1994 and author of “Shake Hands With the Devil,” will speak at 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults, plus tax and are available at www.usc.uwo.ca/dallaire or at InfoSource, University Community Centre. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Alumni Hall |
| Website | http://www.socialjusticemonth.ca |
MAKE A SPLASH. March 16, 2008
| Description | Western Triathlon is hoping to make a big splash in support of Team Diabetes at its annual Splash n’ Dash Aquathlon at 9 a.m. (8:30 a.m. warm up). All are invited to participate in the Residence 5K Challenge outdoor run where student and non-student teams will compete in support of Team Diabetes. Register online at www.onlineregistrations.ca/splashndash. The event will also feature a 5km chip-time run, a 500m swim followed by a 5km outdoor run for beginners and a 100m swim followed by a 10km outdoor run for experienced athletes. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Thames Hall |
| Website | http://www.triathlonwestern.net |
Volunteers: Join us for coffee and conversation. March 17, 2008 — April 17, 2008
| Description | If you like to talk, listen, or both, we need your help!! More and more English-as-Second-Language learners are attending our Speak Easy Conversation Club each day, and our goal is to match three or four learners with a native English speaker (that's you). The Speak Easy group meets every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 10:00 am in the Pathways North East Centre (corner of Huron and Highbury Streets). Topics and conversation starters are provided. It's so easy and fun. Contact Eleanor or John at Johne@pathways.on.ca, eleanor@pathways.on.ca or 519 913 0200 for more information. Pathways North East Centre 1295 Highbury Street London, Ontario |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Pathways NE Centre 1295 Highbury Street, London |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | Eleanor Weedmark or John Edwards |
Medicine and Classics - Images of Mental Illness. March 19, 2008
| Description | 7pm to 830pm, free admission, no pre-registration required. Come hear a discussion of Ancient Medicine and how it influences the modern, with faculty from The University of Western Ontario's Classics Department and The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Landon Branch of the London Public Library, 167 Wortley Road |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | 519-661-2111 ext 81136 |
Margaret Moffat Research Day. March 20, 2008
| Description | Margaret Moffat Research Day celebrates the research of graduate students in the biomedical sciences and students in medicine and dentistry. Drop by to see more than 100 poster presentations on innovative, student-driven research. 1pm-5pm. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | The Great Hall, Somerville House, UWO |
| Website | http:// |
The Honourable Stockwell Day. March 20, 2008
Patrick McKenna. March 24, 2008
| Description | On Monday, March 24 from 12:30 to 2:30, Patrick McKenna, formerly of Second City and best known for his roles in The Red Green Show and on Traders, will be speaking about comedy in Canada. There is limited seating. To guarantee entrance, please send an email to writing@uwo.ca. The first 50 people to write in will be admitted. |
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| Category | Community |
| Location | Talbot College, UWO |
| Website | http:// |
| Contact | writing@uwo.ca |
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