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Sep 9, 2024 King's London Interfaith Peace Camp means more this year

The Catholic Register has published an article on this year's London Interfaith Peace Camp, which lets Christian, Muslim and Jewish students build friendships across faiths and learn about peace between the Abrahamic religions, and how this year's camp took on new meaning in the wake of the October 7 attacks.
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Aug 7, 2024 Dr. Kerr on raising Canada's retirement age

Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, spoke to Global News about the possibility of Canada raising the retirement age, and the reasons behind such a move.
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Aug 1, 2024 Drs. Ellis and Hutchinson share research on parenting teenagers in a digital era
Drs. Wendy Ellis and Lynda Hutchinson, both Associate Professors in King's Department of Psychology, have an article in The Conversation about their extensive research into the role of the family and technology in adolescent development. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 23, 2024 Dr. Barušs discusses after-death communications
Dr. Imants Barušs has co-authored an article in Psychology Today about after-death communications (ADCs), the apparent communication of the deceased with the living. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
May 6, 2024 Navin Droom looking for seat on London's Diversity Committee
BA candidate Navin Droom, seeking a seat on London's Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Community Advisory Committee, was included in a CBC News article focusing on three candidates. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 29, 2024 Dr. Kerr: Canada's population growth is exploding. Here's why
Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, has contributed an article to TheHub.ca website explaining why Canada's rate of population growth is the highest of the G7 countries. Dr. Kerr says the 2023 rate of population growth is like adding a new Saskatchewan to Canada’s total population in slightly less than a single calendar year. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 26, 2024 Dr. Kerr on why Londoners keep working past 65
In an article for the London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discussed the reasons behind why a record number of Londoners continue working past the age of 65. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Apr 23, 2024 Forecasting tool can help make informed patient transfer decisions
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) published an article about a research team, which included Dr. Felipe Rodrigues, Assistant Professor, Operations Management and Analytics, and members from LHSC and Ivey Business School that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, developed a simulation model to help inform decisions about hospital capacity and patient transfers. 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 26, 2024 Creating inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at faith-based institutions
University Affairs has published an article about the importance of groups like King's 2SLGBTQIA+ Support Group offering representation and spaces for the queer community at faith-based institutions. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 22, 2024 King's prof publishes book with diary of Canadian WW1 soldier
The Western Gazette has published an article on Part of Life Itself: The War Diary of Lieutenant Leslie Howard Miller, CEF, written by Dr. Graham Broad, Associate Professor of History and which shares the annotated diary entries of a Canadian soldier, Lieutenant Leslie H. Miller, who served in the First World War. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 15, 2024 Dr. Lozanski talks about food security and the importance of building relationships
Dr. Kristin Lozanski, Associate Professor of Sociology, talked to The Catholic Register about her research on Jamaicans who participate in Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), and the effects on the food security of both Canada and Jamaica. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 14, 2024 Dr. Ventresa receives funding from Cushwa Center

Dr. Robert Ventresca ‘93, Interim Vice-President Academic Dean (VPAD), has received a Peter R. D’Agostino Research Travel Grant for his research on “American Catholics, Papal Humanitarianism and Displaced Children after World War Two and the Holocaust."
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Mar 12, 2024 As conflicts rage, professor says, 'we need new ways to tell our stories'

An article in Stratford Today discusses a talk given by Dr. Allyson Larkin, Associate Professor and Department Chair of Social Justice & Peace Studies, at Conflict: A Women’s Perspective, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Stratford's International Women's Day event and how the experience of her students influenced it.
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Mar 11, 2024 Dr. Kerr discusses facts behind working-age figures
Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, gave his insight into a London Free Press article about Statistics Canada figures that announce London's working-age population crossing the 500,000 mark. Dr. Kerr argues the population is growing rapidly while the number of people employed has stabilized. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 7, 2024 Western profs use Universal Design for Learning principles to make classes more accessible

A Western Gazette article about how Universal Design for Learning makes content more flexible and accessible to accommodate the needs of all students featured Dr. Jeff Preston, Associate Professor of Disability Studies, and several King's students and alumni.
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Mar 4, 2024 Dr. Gemson discusses move to cashless society
In an article for The Catholic Register about the move toward a cashless society, Dr. Josephine Gemson, Associate Professor of the School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics (MEM), provided expert commentary on the positives and negatives of such a move and how the public would accept such a new system. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Mar 4, 2024 Dr. Michalski and students on Rogers TV to discuss study
Dr. Joseph Michalski, Professor of Sociology and King's Research Excellence Chair, and two of his Research Assistants, King's students Kyra Patterson and Alex Pedda, appeared on the February 29, 2024 episode of Rogers TV's LdnOnt program to discuss their study on domestic violence, Couples and Conflict Resolution Strategies. Facebook Twitter Linkedin