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AQ Instructors Award of Excellence
November 11, 2011
Congratulations to Larry Langan and Alison Ogilvie, winners of the Additional Qualification Teaching Award for Excellence for the summer 2011 sessions. ...Read More »
When Violence Becomes Entertaining
october 21, 2011
Over 500 educators, school resource staff, trustees, parents and community professionals with an interest in the well-being of children attended a conference on Media Violence, hosted at the Faculty of Education on October 20 – 21...Read More »
Dr. Päivi Berg
September 22, 2011
October 5th and 7th Dr. Päivi Berg from the University of Helsinki, Finland will be on hand for two lectures...Read More »
Faculty in the Media
july 14, 2011
Faculty members from Education continue to receive media attention, with a flurry of features in recent weeks!...Read More »
Welcome to Dean Vicki Schwean
june 30, 2011
A very warm welcome to Dr. Vicki Schwean, who begins her five year term as Dean of Western’s Faculty of Education on July 1....Read More »
Welcome to our Visiting Scholar, Dr. Mary Hamilton
May 31, 2011
Western’s Faculty of Education is delighted to welcome Dr. Mary Hamilton as our Visiting Scholar for the month of June, 2011 ...Read More »
AQ Instructors Award of Excellence announced
May 20, 2011
Congratulations to Peter Bates and Robyn Turgeon, winners of the Additional Qualification Teaching Award for Excellence for the fall/winter 2011 sessions ...Read More »
Education Professor hosts International Symposium
May 11, 2011
On June 6 – 8, international scholars will convene at a symposium in Ottawa to discuss the topic of children’s bodies and their well being. “An International Symposium Speaks the Unspoken: Masculinities, bodies and body image in health education” is hosted by Education’s Dr. Michael Kehler ...Read More »
Public Health Agency funds expansion of CREVAWC initiative
May 4, 2011
With a $2.5 million grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada, The Centre for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children at Western’s Faculty of Education has partnered with CAMH Centre for Prevention Science to expand the reach of the well known Fourth R program ...Read More »
Bob Macmillan appointed as Dean of Education, University of Manitoba
april 1, 2011
Warmest congratulations to Dr. Robert Macmillan, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research, on his appointment as Dean of Education and Full Professor at the University of Manitoba.....Read More »
Faculty of Education Research Day
March 24, 2011
The Faculty of Education joined with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Information and Media Studies on March 23 to showcase the impressive volume and variety of research currently taking place in the Faculty....Read More »
Western announces new Dean of Education
March 8, 2011
Dr. Vicki Schwean has accepted the appointment of Dean of Western's Faculty of Education, effective July 1. See Western News for full details.
Showcase Day at the Faculty of Education
March 7 is Showcase Day at the Faculty of Education! Starting at 12:30, the Faculty’s technology teacher candidates will display the many and varied products of their work with elementary and secondary students throughout the academic year....Read More »
Neighbours, Friends and Families Workplace Champions celebrated at the Faculty of Education
february 18, 2011
On February 18, Western’s Faculty of Education was host to one of nine awards ceremonies held across Ontario to recognise organizations that have demonstrated leadership and commitment to preventing domestic violence in the workplace....Read More »
Aboriginal Education Day at the Faculty of Education
january 28, 2011
Aboriginal Education was the focus of a professional development day on January 28 for teacher candidates, graduate students and faculty members at Western’s Faculty of Education. ...Read More »
Edible assignments
january 21, 2011
Kent Van Dyk, who graduated from Western’s Faculty of Education in 2010, was featured recently in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper. ...Read More »
In his spare time .....
january 20, 2011
Teacher candidates at the Faculty of Education never fail to amaze us with their initiatives outside the Faculty - and Larry Shuttleworth is no exception ...Read More »
Help for homework?
january 12, 2011
Education faculty member Cornelia Hoogland was interviewed this week by the London Free Press and 570 News Radio on the subject of a recent Ipsos Reid survey, conducted for ABC Life Literacy Canada. ...Read More »
Speaking the Unspoken Symposium
June 6-8, 2011 OTTAWA
An international symposium speaks the unspoken: Masculinities, bodies and body image in health education. Read More »
M.Ed. Graduates receive Bishop Townshend Gold Medals
december 9, 2010
Two recent graduates of the Faculty of Education’s Masters of Education program were awarded the 2010 Bishop Townsend Gold Medal at a lunch reception at Windermere Manor on December 3 ....Read More »
New Funding Announced for the Muslim resources Centre for Social Support & Integration
November 26, 2010
The Honourable Chris Bentley, Attorney General; the Honourable Deb Matthews, Minster of Health, and MPP Khalil Ramal gathered in the Community Room of the Faculty of Education this morning ....Read More »
Music to our ears
November 8, 2010
Congratulations to Education’s Acting Dean, Carol Beynon, who was one of eight alumni from Western’s Faculty of Music to be inducted into the 2010 Alumni Wall of Fame on Saturday, November 6 ....Read More »
Tentative agreement reached with faculty union
November 3, 2010
Tentative agreement reached with faculty union
The University of Western Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with its Faculty Association (UWOFA). UWOFA represents about 1,700 full- and part-time faculty members at Western.
In a message sent to the Western community today, University President Amit Chakma said:
?Negotiation is never a simple matter, and I sincerely thank UWOFA and the University bargaining team for their dedication and professionalism throughout this process. I also want to thank all members of the Western community for their patience, understanding and support during this time.
We look forward to completion of this agreement as a key element in enabling the University to continue to attract and retain the best faculty that will further advance Western?s commitment to academic excellence. ?
UWOFA and the University have been negotiating a new agreement since May to replace the previous four-year contract that expired on June 30, 2010. Details of the agreement won?t be released until after the agreement has been ratified by the union and the Board of Governors.
UWOFA was in a legal strike position as of Wednesday, November 3 at 12:01 a.m.
Western is also currently negotiating with The University of Western Ontario Staff Association (UWOSA), which represents about 1,000 employees engaged in administrative and technical roles across the University. A meeting with a conciliator is set for November 4. UWOSA?s last contract expired on June 30, 2010.
Distinctive Contribution Award for Education Professor
october 29, 2010
Congratulations to Dr. Rebecca Coulter, who was taken by surprise at the biennial conference of the Canadian History of Education Association when she was honoured with the Distinctive Contribution Award. ....Read More »
Professor Emeritus writes murder mystery series
october 25, 2010
When Education Professor Emeritus Don Gutteridge began to write his Marc Edmunds mystery series, it was for his own interest and with a view to entertaining friends from his bridge club. ....Read More »
The Joy of X
october 25, 2010
The Faculty of Education’s George Gadanidis will be at the Thames Valley District School Board Education Centre on November 2 and 4, entertaining 2,000 students from grades 3 to 6 along with their teachers ....Read More »
Close Shave for Associate Teacher
october 20 , 2010
When students at Oxbow Public School in Ilderton began their annual fundraiser for cancer research, Pamela Mears, a Grade 2 teacher and Associate Teacher for Western’s Faculty of Education, decided to go the extra mile to encourage donations......Read More »
Putting theory into practice
october 10, 2010
738 teacher candidates from Western's Faculty of Education will find themselves at the front of the classroom for the first time on Tuesday, October 12, as they begin their first school practicum experience.....Read More »
An Everyday Hero
october 7, 2010
Joy Lang, Community Liaison Office for the Center for Research and Education on Violence against Women and Children (CREVAWC) at Western’s Faculty of Education accepted an Everyday Heroes Award at the London Hilton on Wednesday, October 6....Read More »
Local Teachers inducted into Teachers' Wall of Fame
october 5, 2010
The Faculty of Education at Western and the London Public Library will induct two London teachers into the Teachers’ Wall of Fame at a ceremony on World Teachers’ Day, October 5 ....Read More »
Education alumni honoured at Homecoming celebration
october 2, 2010
As part of the weekend’s Homecoming celebrations, the 36th annual Alumni Award dinner honoured 13 of Western’s alumni, four of them graduates from the Faculty of Education....Read More »
Winners announced for Additional Qualification Teaching Award for Excellence
september 29, 2010
Congratulations to Keith Hole and Maureen O’Neill, winners of the Additional Qualification Teaching Award for Excellence for the summer session, 2010 ...Read More »
Welcome to Matt Bazely, Director of Practicum
september 9, 2010
Western’s Faculty of Education is delighted to welcome Matt Bazely, our new Director of Practicum ...Read More »
Welcome, Class of 2011!
september 2, 2010
For 750 new Bachelor of Education students, Thursday, September 2 was the first day of the journey to become a professional teacher ...Read More »
Math is no longer the 'Big Bad Wolf'
september 1, 2010
Who says Little Red Riding Hood has nothing to do with math? Certainly not George Gadanidis, whose research at The University of Western Ontario reimagines...Read More »
Hungry for Change
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
Our Faculty cafeteria, R U Hungry, has been hungry for change for some time. At last it has undergone a well deserved makeover! ...Read More »
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