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H1N1 Clinic here at the Faculty on Friday, November 20

November 18, 2009

The Middlesex-London Health Unit will be holding an on-campus H1N1 vaccination clinic on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Althouse Faculty of Education...[more]

The wheels on the bus….Strike Update

November 17, 2009

Faculty of Education Student Council has initiated a car pool plan for upcoming practicum and classes. To participate, use the sign-up sheet near the cafeteria on the environmental committee...[more]

Rex Murphy Coming to the Faculty of Education

November 2, 2009

Nationally known Globe & Mail and CBC journalist and host of Cross Country Checkup, Rex Murphy will speak at the Faculty of Education on Thursday, November 19 at 7 pm. Tickets are free...[more]

Centre for Inclusive Education Conference

October 28, 2009

On October 16, 170 people interested in the inclusion of children in the education system met at the Faculty of Education for the conference “Belonging! Developing...[more]

Kindergarten and High School English teachers honored

October 20, 2009

Family, friends and colleagues gathered to congratulate this year’s inductees into the Teachers’ Wall of Fame, Debbie Lukas and Joanne Taylor, in the Faculty Community Room on...[more]

World Teachers' Day

October 5, 2009

October 5 marks World Teachers’ Day. Started by UNESCO in 1994, the day has been celebrated ever since, this year in over 172 countries. UNESCO established the day to “show appreciation, awareness and understanding...[more]

Rebecca Coulter first recipient of OCUFA women’s equality award

October 1, 2009

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has recognized the many contributions Professor Rebecca Coulter has made in her...[more]

A gift comes to Bridges

September 22, 2009

For many marginalized women, the Bridges Project: Women’s Links to Learning in the Faculty of Education, has been a gift in the form of the opportunity...[more]

Homecoming 2009 – Calling all Education grads!

September 21, 2009

It’s time to come home to the Faculty of Education. Join us in the Community Room in the Althouse Building on Saturday morning, October 3, 9 am -11 am for breakfast...[more]

She's going back to school but can she read?

September 4, 2009

Approximately five million students will return to Canadian schools this month. If nothing changes at least a million will fail to graduate high school.[more]

Orientation welcome ends in cheers

September 4, 2009

Julia O’Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Education, welcomed 750 incoming teacher candidates... [more]

Incoming B Ed student wins inaugural Bermuda Zoological Society Award

August 20, 2009

When Alexandria (Lexi) Tatem arrives at the Faculty to earn her Bachelor of Education Degree, she comes bearing an honour from her native...[more]

Faculty receives provincial grant to address workplace violence

August 10, 2009

The Faculty’s Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children welcomed community friends and university colleagues...[more]

Visiting scholar happy to say “yes”

July 27, 2009

Professor David Little, the Faculty of Education’s visiting scholar, and world renowned expert on language learning accepted Shelley Taylor’s invitation to come to the Faculty...[more]

Western professor appointed to Order of Canada

July 2, 2009

“Faculty of Education professor Peter Jaffe, who holds cross appointments in the departments of Psychiatry and Psychology...[more]

Faculty set to welcome visiting scholar

June 25, 2009

Professor David Little, Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin and this summer’s visiting scholar, will arrive at the Faculty of Education on July 8...[more]

Education the key to a new life

June 17, 2009

“Everything that’s behind me stays behind me.” That’s how Auri described her feelings about getting an education. Auri is part of the Bridges...[more]

Major conference tackles domestic violence

June 11, 2009

More than 500 people from across Canada and around the world will gather in London June 14-16 to share information about the prevention of domestic violence...[more]

Awakening the love of math and science

May 8, 2009

The Imperial Oil Charitable Foundation has made a commitment of $500,000 in support of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Education to... [more]

Nominations being accepted for Teachers' Wall of Fame

May 7, 2009

The University of Western Ontario's Faculty of Education and the London Public Library are now accepting nominations for the 2009 Teachers' Wall of Fame... [more]

Flag lowered for student

April 30, 2009

The flag on University College will be at half mast today in remembrance of student Darren Davis who died last week in Nicaragua.... [more]

Western student dies in Nicaragua

April 24, 2009

A 37-year-old, father of six and student from the Faculty of Education at The University of Western Ontario has died in Nicaragua. Darren Davis ... [more]

Local MPPs announce Muslim Family Resource Centre

April 17, 2009

Families dealing with abuse in London's Muslim community will benefit from a new program announced today at The University of Western Ontario ... [more]

The theatre is dark

March 23, 2009

The show is over, the sets are torn down, the curtain has fallen but the memories linger on. This year’s Faculty of Education (F.E.W. Good Players) ... [more]

Wayne Martino named Faculty Scholar

March 20, 2009

Faculty of Education Professor Wayne Martino has been recognized as one of Western’s Faculty Scholars. The award was established “to honour ... [more]

Building leadership in Aboriginal education

March 17, 2009

John Snake dreamed about completing graduate studies in a First Nations community, but he never thought it would happen in his lifetime ... [more]

Teaching students through experiential learning

March 9, 2009

When Katina Pollock worked as a skating instructor to help finance an education degree, she had no way of knowing she would go from teaching in a rink to teaching ... [more]

Raising children in a violent society

February 18, 2009

The Faculty of Education Research Seminar Series continues this Friday afternoon (Feb. 20) with a discussion on children growing in a violent society. ... [more]

Hats off to Family Studies students!

February 5, 2009

Not many of this year’s Family Studies students thought they would be taking sewing lessons as part of their curriculum ... [more]

Inaugural lunch

January 15, 2009

Students in the Faculty of Education watch transfixed as newly inaugurated President Barack Obama delivers his inaugural address ... [more]

Founding Professor Emeritus dies

January 15, 2009

One of the Faculty’s first Professors, Dr. Douglas M. Gray, has died. Professor Gray taught history from 1965 until his retirement in 1982 ... [more]

A partnership to INSPiRE

December 15, 2008

The Interdisciplinary Network for Scholarship in Professions' Research in Education (INSPiRE) is up and running. Co-directors Dr. Anne Kinsella, field  ... [more]

B.Ed. grads receive University Faculty Scholarships

December 9, 2008

Two Bachelor of Education graduates received University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) awards at a ceremony on Friday ... [more]

Tell me a story

December 4, 2008

The first in a series of presentations by the Language Arts Forum was held on November 11. Susan Getchell, a retired Children’s Librarian ... [more]

Teacher war service marked

November 27, 2008

The names of 72 brethren of University of Western Ontario alumni and students who served in the First World War – some making the ultimate sacrifice ... [more]

Australian scholar to speak

November 25, 2008

Dr. Wendy Cumming-Potvin will be a guest speaker at the Faculty on Monday, December 1. Dr. Cumming-Potvin’s talk “Multiliteracies and diversity ... [more]

Faculty of Education offers Ontario’s first Graduate Studies in Art Education

November 11, 2008

Art education online? What a concept. Even better is the fact that Western’s Faculty of Education is now offering a M. Ed. (Curriculum) in Art Education ... [more]

Faculty of Education remembers

November 11, 2008

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of November, Faculty of Education students, staff and Faculty gathered in the auditorium to honor the veterans of war ... [more]

Deb Matthews was a special guest at the Friends of the Faculty reception.

October 29, 2008

Deb Matthews, MPP and Minister Responsible for Children and Youth and Women’s Issues, was a special guest at the Friends of the Faculty reception on October 09 ... [more]

Confronting workplace violence

October 28, 2008

Some of Ontario's leading thinkers on workplace violence, as well as relatives of two women murdered in the workplace, will be gathering at The University of Western Ontario this week. ... [more]

London Teachers' Wall of Fame

October 9, 2008

Two outstanding teachers will be added to the roster of Teachers’ Wall of Fame. They are: Clare Robinson, a literacy and special education teacher at Catholic Central High School and Bill Bettger, a music teacher retired from South Secondary School ... [more]

University of Queensland Fellow to speak

October 8, 2008

Professor Bob Lingard, Professional Research Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, will speak on Friday, October 10 at 11:00 am ... [more]

Autumn Writes: John Ralston Saul

September 23, 2008

On Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 pm, Julia O’Sullivan, Dean of the Faculty of Education will welcome and introduce noted Canadian author, John Ralston Saul  ... [more]

In Memoriam

September 18, 2008

The flag will be at half-mast Friday, Sept. 19 until 1:30 p.m. for former Faculty of Education professor George Lawson ... [more]

Faculty of Education Homecoming 2008

September 16, 2008

Western Homecoming on October 4, 2008 ... [more]

Welcome! Class of 2009

Friday August 29, 2008

More than 750 Faculty of Education students poured through the doors on Thursday, August 28, eager to get going on their academic year ... [more]

Faculty of Education alumnus picks up Olympic bronze

Sunday August 17, 2008

University of Western Ontario alumni Jon Beare, Iain Brambell and Liam Parsons picked up a bronze medal in Men's Lightweight ... [more]

Domestic violence support agencies given financial boost

Friday August 15, 2008

The Ontario government is committing $1.5 million to supporting victims of domestic abuse and prevention programs. The announcement was delivered...[more]

New M.Ed. Graduate studies children from war-torn countries

Friday August 8, 2008

Jane Wambui Gichuru recently defended her Master’s thesis (Lived School Experiences of Sudanese Refugees) to earn her M.Ed. degree from the Faculty of Education. Jane’s work focuses on children and youth in schools in Southern Ontario cities, cities that have seen a recent influx of families from countries in civil conflict. [more]

Art class goes to the community

Friday August 8, 2008

They had no idea what they were in for. Neither did their instructor. New teachers seeking additional qualifications, senior teachers working on their Specialist designation and working artists came together at the Faculty of Education to take the summer AQ art class. [more]

In Memoriam: Philip J. Linden

Thursday July 10, 2008

Professor Emeritus Philip J. Linden died July 7 at the age of 89. He retired from the Faculty of Education in 1984 with 19 years of service at the university. [more]

Welcome to two new Faculty members

Monday July 7, 2008

The Faculty of Education welcomes two new tenure-track Assistant Professors: Dr. Kathy Hibbert and Dr. Paul Tarc. [more]

Faculty of Education to host interdisciplinary network

Monday July 7, 2008

A multi-disciplinary team from Western’s faculties of Education, Health Sciences and Medicine has been successful in their proposal to “establish a network for the interdisciplinary scholarship of professional education”. [more]

Christy Bressette

Thursday July 3, 2008

On June 23, Christy Bressette successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, Understanding Success in Community First Nation Education Through Anishinabe Meno-Bimaadziwin Action Research. [more]

Convocation Celebration

Thursday June 23, 2008

June 13 was a great day of celebration for the Faculty of Education. Our B.Ed., M.A. and Ph.D. graduates attended their convocation in record numbers at Western’s Alumni Hall. [more]

Faculty welcomes Summer Scholar, Dr. Martin Mills

Thursday June 19, 2008

Dr. Martin Mills, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland, Australia is this year's Summer Scholar. [more]

Western helps lead two 'knowledge clusters'

Friday, June 13, 2008

The University of Western Ontario is taking leadership roles in two international research networks that recently received $4.2 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). [more]

Simms tells grads to 'play their part'

Friday, June 13, 2008

A powerful and inspiring speaker who does not shy away from tough issues, Glenda Simms told graduates Friday morning they must tackle head-on issues related to poverty, the environment and health. [more]

‘Greenies’ put spotlight on environment

April 17 2008

Sometimes Lois Armstrong wonders what the big deal is. [more]

Faculty of Education grads take on service learning

April 14, 2008

Starting today, April 14, this year’s graduating class from the Faculty of Education at The University of Western Ontario starts a week of service-learning in the community. [more]

Jessica Jean Campbell Coulson Research Award Winner Presents in New York City

April 8, 2008

Hila Balilty,  winner of this research award in 2007,  was selected to present a research paper at the American Educational Research Association conference in New York City last month. [more]

Education Research Day – Wednesday April 9, 2008

March 18, 2008

Mark your calendars and be at Great Hall on Wednesday, April 9, 3-5 pm for the Faculty of Education Research Day and wine and cheese reception... [more]

Why do high school boys dodge phys-ed?

March 31, 2008

As obesity and inactivity among youth becomes a growing concern for North American families, new research based at The University of Western Ontario is asking why some high school boys are reluctant to participate in Grade 9 health and physical education classes. [more]

Rwandan internship was a life-changing experience

October 27, 2007

Rwanda hosts a nation of people still capable of embracing the laughter, sorrow, and song that comes with living... [more]

AQ Course Winner!

February 8, 2008

Over the sound of a drum roll courtesy of her colleagues’ hands pounding on the cafeteria tables, Becky Bowman heard...[more]

Seussical Wins the Brickenden Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical in 2007!

January 29, 2008

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Faculty of Education’s 2007 production of “Seussical...[more]

Faculty of Education Musical Production – “Seussical” – nominated for Brickenden Awards

January 3, 2008

Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Faculty of Education’s 2007 production of “Seussical.” They have been nominated for 4 Brickenden...[more]

Mentoring on the Move: Western Educators travel to Bruce-Grey District

November 30, 2007

November snowsqualls were no match for the warm welcome extended to Jennifer Hunter and Kathy Hibbert by the Bruce Grey...[more]

Education Faculty unveils ‘global citizen’ kit

By Paul Mayne, Western News

November 1, 2007

With the initiative of creating global citizens, the Faculty of Education has created a kit to provide Grade 6 teachers with a cutting-edge...[more]

Rwandan internship was a life-changing experience

October 25, 2007

Rwanda hosts a nation of people still capable of embracing the laughter, sorrow, and song that comes with living. This is probably the most...[more]

New research finds way to improve your golf scores

October 23, 2007

Is it the swing that creates great golf scores? The stance? The power? The technology? According to research... [more]

Olive Young

October 22, 2007

Miss Young, as she was known by generations of her students, created a legacy for tomorrow for the Faculty of Education at Western.... [more]

London Teachers' Wall of Fame

October 10, 2007

Two of London finest teachers were honored on Friday October 5, 2007. Monique Mailloux and Shelley Kostecki were named this year's recipients of the Teachers' Wall of Fame...[more]

AQ Fall In-Service

September 8, 2007

On Saturday, September 8, 2007, the Continuing Teacher Education office held its fall session for AQ instructors. The session was well attended and included time to play... [more]

AQ Award of Excellence

September 8, 2007

Congratulations to UWO's Outstanding Continuing Teacher Educators, Polly Stringle (Visual Arts) and Linda McKee (School... [more]

International Radiology Conference

August 24, 2007

In the fall of 2006, shortly after a partnership was established between the Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Schulich... [more]