News and Events for the Community

Summer positions available at McIntosh Gallery

Western's McIntosh Gallery is looking to fill three, 14-week summer grant positions.
The gallery has been awarded the positions from Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions, a federal job creation program that provides students with career-related employment experience in museums and galleries. Each position begins May 17 and involves assisting gallery staff in exhibition planning and collection research. The available positions are...

Scientific Journey, May 6

Hundreds of Londoners and local Grade 11 science students will travel down the Road of Discovery at the ninth annual Scientific Journey on Thursday, May 6. Three of Western's top professors will offer 20-minute layperson presentations about their research programs, the process of discovery and its implications for society – with time set aside for questions from the audience. Speakers include...

Opera performances, May 22

The Canadian Operatic Arts Academy (COAA) hits a high note this year with an expanded program and culminates with free performances consisting of 25 scenes by renowned opera composers from 1-4 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, May 22. The best young, budding opera singers, pianists and directors will take the stage in Western's Paul Davenport Theatre in Talbot College to perform sample scenes from some of the top operas of all time.

New bike co-op offers rentals, repairs

Western students have launched Purple Bikes, where students, staff, faculty and the greater London community can get access to everything they need to know about cycling – from repairs to temporary use of a bike.

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