Garnett closes the book on 15 years at Western
Paul Mayne
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Western News reporter Paul Mayne sat down with University Librarian Joyce Garnett, who retires at the end of this month, to talk about the changes she has seen at the university and her hopes for the future.
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Hebert: You can find love for whatever you are doing
Adela Talbot
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Often, it is chance that dictates your career's path and graduates should be ready to embrace a multitude of unseen opportunities, said Chantal Hebert, national affairs reporter and political columnist for The Toronto Star.
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FIMS lecturer wins inaugural literary humour prize
Communications Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
NEW YORK — Western lecturer Mark A. Rayner's satirical novel, 'The Fridgularity,' was the winner of the first annual IndieReader Discovery Award (IRDA) in the humour category.
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FIMS lecturer wins inaugural literary humour prize
Communications Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
NEW YORK — Western lecturer Mark A. Rayner's satirical novel, 'The Fridgularity,' was the winner of the first annual IndieReader Discovery Award (IRDA) in the humour category.
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Laumann: Persistence leads to life's 'gold-medal moments'
Jason Winders
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Talent might get you to the starting line, but it's what's inside that drives you to become a champion, said three-time Olympic medalist Silken Laumann.
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Western community mourns Schulich professor
Communications Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Francis Chan, 62, died Friday, June 14 after a battle with cancer. Memorial arrangements are pending. Schulich plans a ceremony to celebrate Chan’s life sometime this fall, giving all students the opportunity to attend.
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Clark: Prepare to combat tomorrow's challenges today
Jason Winders
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A failure of political leadership, combined with an inability to see beyond today, has created an uncertain future for today's graduates, warned successful businessman Edmund Clark.
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Prentice named Lawrence National Centre Advisory Council chair
Communications Staff
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Jim Prentice, executive vice-president and vice chairman of CIBC, has been named chair of the Advisory Council of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at the Ivey Business School.
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Donoghue: There's more than a dash of fluke in all success
Adela Talbot
Monday, June 17, 2013
Award-winning author Emma Donoghue handed today's graduates select words of advice, offering them a biographical rhyming verse meant to inspire a pursuit of passions, regardless of social expectations.
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Ivey stresses spirit of service to communities, world
Adela Talbot
Monday, June 17, 2013
Dedicating personal time to service will enrich the lives - and the careers - of graduates, said Richard W. Ivey, philanthropist, successful businessman and dedicated volunteer.
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Alumni donate $4 million to support coaching, academic exchanges
Samarasekera calls on grads to 'make magic happen in your life'
McDonald: Success can be a matter of simply saying 'yes'
Trung receives prestigious Howard Ferguson Award
Salomaa: Rules are made by people and can be changed
Alumna Chan named among global power elite
Lala: Do what you love rather than what is easiest
Janes demands grads 'do something' for tomorrow
Gotlieb calls 'denizens of a different world' to public service
Richie encourages grads to 'live interdependently'
