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Feb 28, 2025 Day at King's endeavours to empower Black students

A BSW student brought Black high school students to campus for a glimpse into university life at King’s.
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Dec 16, 2024 Recipients of 2024 King's Recognition Awards to be honoured

M.K. Arundel and Nikki Sasso Mitchell will be honoured at the King’s Christmas luncheon for exemplifying King’s mission, vision, and values.
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Jan 16, 2024 Taking Care of Yourself
Zambaga Zorigtbaatar, the EDID Work Study Student, goes through helpful resources at King's that can help students' mental well-being. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 5, 2024 Honouring Our Indigenous Leaders
With great sadness, King's acknowledges the profound loss of three remarkable members of the Indigenous community: Senator Murray Sinclair, Dan Smoke, and Amanda Kennedy (Kuwahs^nahawi). These individuals have left a significant impact at local, regional, and national levels, including here at King’s, through their tireless dedication to Indigenous rights and advocacy. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 17, 2024 Giving a voice to equity-denied groups at King's
King’s Office of EDID has launched two new platforms, a video series and a podcast, to help advance King’s commitment to EDID initiatives. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 2, 2024 Being Able to Hear is Awesome
Jill Beretta on being born with hearing loss, and how those around her supported her in her journey. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jun 6, 2024 3 years after Afzaal family attack in London, ON youth group fighting Islamophobia reflects on progress
King's University Student Hooriya Ansari, one of the newest members of the Youth Coalition Combating Islamophobia (YCCI), speaks to CBC radio on the third anniversary of the attack on the Afzaal Family. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
May 28, 2024 AccessAbility Week
Maria Vargas is a work-study student for the Office of EDID. She is a part of the student panel for AccessAbility Week and shares her insights on what the week means to her. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
May 27, 2024 Asian Heritage Month: My Grandfather's Story
The story of Thompson HoSang, a Chinese immigrant who made a life for himself in the Caribbean. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 8, 2024 CTV covers Western's Black graduation ceremony held at King's
Wemple Hall at King's was the host site of this year's Black graduation ceremony on April 6, 2024, a ceremony organized by members of Western University’s Black Students' Association and African Students' Association. CTV News was on hand to cover the event and interviewed Jennifer Slay, Director of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization, and several of the graduates. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 27, 2024 World Autism Awareness Day
World Autism Awareness Day is on April 2. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 20, 2024 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
This day recognizes that the injustices and prejudices fueled by racial discrimination take place every day. Observed annually on March 21, it commemorates the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 20, 2024 Afrocentric supports, programming essential to improving outcomes for Black youth
In this article by The Conversation, strong evidence indicates mentorship has positive effects on the social, emotional, and academic development of Black youth. Black youth in Canada strongly benefit from having Black mentors to guide and teach them. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 8, 2024 Ramadan Mubarak!
Have you ever wanted to know more about Ramadan? Medina goes through some of the dos and don'ts of Ramadan and how to be a good ally. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 8, 2024 International Women's Day
What is Women's International Day and why do we celebrate it? A little history of the day and how it began. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 13, 2023 Fulbright Canada Research Chair to explore concepts of justice and reconciliation
King’s is hosting Dr. Cristina Stanciu, our first Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Justice and Reconciliation, in the 2024 winter term. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 29, 2024 What happened January 29, 2017?
In remembrance of this tragic anniversary, BSW placement student, Median Birani writes about the hero who saved lives that day, Aymen Derbali. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 27, 2024 International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Remembering the victims of the holocaust on the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jan 16, 2024 Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag flies at King's
The new Pride flag is being flown as part of King’s continuing efforts to be a safe and affirming place for everyone. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 19, 2023 King's in 2023: A Year in Review
From new partnerships within the community and around the world, to honouring faculty, staff, students, there was a lot of good news to share in 2023. Facebook Twitter Linkedin