In Brief

INTERNET: A new option "facilitating easy licensing of the work of journalists and that of other intellectual property creators for electronic use" will be introduced in Room 110, Middlesex College, on Wednesday, November 25 from 7 to 9 pm. The free public information session is co-sponsored by the UWO Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and the London, Ontario Chapter of the Periodical Writers Association of Canada (PWAC). For further details, please visit http://www.execulink.com/~pwaclondon or Email pwaclondon@execulink.com

PART-TIME: Part-time enrolment accounts for 11.7 per cent of total tuition revenue in 1998-99, Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Greg Moran informed Senate Friday. Responding to a senator's question at the October meeting, Moran said the part-time tuition figure in 1996-97 by comparison was 14.8 per cent of total tuition revenue. The part-time revenue percentage has remained stable, he noted, even though overall revenue from tuition sources has increased 20 to 30 per cent between 1997-97 and 1998-99.

OPEN HOUSE: Great Hall Catering is holding an Open House today (Thursday, November 19) in The Great Hall, Somerville House between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Visitors can get an idea of what Great Hall Catering, and UWO Food Services, can do for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, banquets, conferences and parties.

TOP COACH: Natascha Wesch, coach Western's women's rugby team since the program began in 1994, was named national coach of the year. Guided by Wesch, the Mustangs in the last five years have an Ontario playoff record of two silver medals and two bronze. This year, Western was defeated by Guelph in the provincial final. In addition to coaching, Wesch has been the scrum half on Canada's national team since 1992.

CHEERS: The UWO Mustang Cheerleaders will be after their 14th consecutive national title when they participate in the National University Cheerleading Championships at York University Friday. Presented by Power Cheerleading Athletics, the event begins at 8 pm in the Tait McKenzie Gymnasium. Admission is $5.

VISUAL ARTS: More than 200 people attended the Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC) annual conference hosted by the Visual Arts Department November 5 - 8. In addition to two full days of scholarly presentations, delegates from across Canada and the United States enjoyed art exhibitions and film viewings both on and off-campus, a guided tour of London's Victorian architecture, and a gala banquet at Spencer Hall. Madeline Lennon, Chair of Visual Arts, said this year's conference was exceptionally well-organized thanks to the tremendous efforts of the department's faculty, staff, and dozens of student volunteers.