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Students who are returning in September, 2012 need to let Western know by completing their ITR form.  You can complete an online form through Student Services (after you log in, click on myPossibilities) or you can complete a paper form.  See our ITR website for more information.  You must complete your ITR to be able to register for courses next year.

ibisMummified birds pack a lunch

"It suggests the provision of an afterlife food source to the bird' says Andrew Wade from Anthropology "were meant to continue their living function within the afterlife." <more>

Summer Internship Program

Second and third year Social Science students are able to enroll in the Social Science Summer Internship Program.  The program offers a great opportunity for students to gain degree-related work experience. <more>

Job Shadow Program

Third-year student criminology student, Alyssa Kilby, says program has allowed her to network with individuals in the field.  Students in the job shadow program gain experience and knowledge about a career as well as make better decisions about their studies.  <more>

ANelsonDigging into Data Challenge

Professor Andrew Nelson from the Department of Anthropology and Lu Xiao from FIMS represent two of the 14 successful projects. <more>

Top Scholarly Book Award

Congratulations to Professor Joy Parr from the Department of Geography on winning the Edelstein Prize with her book titled: Sensing Changes: Technologies, Environments and the Everyday, 1953-2003. <more>

Western Geography Raises $1,912 for the United Way!

Through various departmental United Way endeavours, including the amounts raised for the stairclimb and talent show, Geography raised a total of $1,912!! Thank you to everyone who participated, attended or contributed to our events, your support is greatly appreciated! Until next year!

Dr. Gordon McBean 'The Rocky Road to Durban'

CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks spoke to Dr. McBean recently about the Climate Change Conference to be held in Durban, South Africa beginning November 28th. Scientists, environmentalists, activists, bureaucrats and politicians from around the world will get together to try to solve the planet's most pressing problem: climate change. <more><Listen>

Geography PhD students successfully compete in “Clean Air Challenge"

On October 19th, the team of Janet Loebach and Sarah McCans, PhD students working with Dr Jason Gilliland in the Department of Geography at UWO, successfully competed in the London Community Foundation’s Clean Air Challenge. Loebach and McCans were awarded $25,000 to further their work on improving children’s environments. <more>

Social Science clubs looking for funding

Students can apply for a Student Organization Grant through the Social Science Students' Council office.  Funds are available for clubs or organizations.  <more>