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Dec 3, 2021 SJPS student presents plan to stop sewage to City Council
The London Free Press reported on how Ron Hope, a third-year Social Justice and Peace Studies student, spoke to London City Council about a plan that would see electricity savings from the Greenway wastewater treatment plant invested in new programs to curb raw and partially treated sewage from being released into the Deshkan Ziibi/Thames River. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Dec 2, 2021 Dr. Kerr discusses Victoria baby bust
In an article in Capital Daily, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses the "astounding" low fertility rate in Victoria, B.C. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 30, 2021 Dr. Fairbairn discusses depiction of domestic violence in Netflix's Maid
In an article for Capital Currency, Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, discusses the depiction of the power and control processes in domestic violence situations in the Netflix series, Maid. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 22, 2021 LFP: University social work students offer free counselling to local families
The London Free Press has published an article about the Support and Aid for Families Electronically (S.A.F.E.) program, a free virtual counselling service offered by students from King's School of Social Work to parents and caregivers at all schools in the Thames Valley area. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 18, 2021 King's proud to sign Scarborough Charter

King's is proud to join more than 40 universities and colleges in Canada in signing the Scarborough Charter on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian post-secondary education. Signing is an important step toward ensuring inclusive excellence on our campus.
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Nov 15, 2021 Social Work students help in community
M.K. Arundel, Coordinator of Field Education for King's School of Social Work, was on CBC's London Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen to discuss the SAFE program, which connects Social Work students with people who are looking for help. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Nov 12, 2021 'Truth about poverty is complicated'
In his fifth annual message for World Day of the Poor, Nov. 14, Pope Francis pleads with us to get over ourselves, break out and encounter the poor. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Oct 29, 2021 Dr. Datta talks drawbacks of privatizing low-income employment services

In a PressProgress article, Dr. Anisha Datta, Associate Professor of Sociology, discussed how the Ontario government contracting out “employment services” programs for social assistance recipients could be "a step toward privatization of social assistance delivery in Ontario."
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Oct 26, 2021 Dr. Darcy Harris talks trend of medically assisted deaths at funeral homes
In a CBC News article, Dr. Darcy Harris, Associate Professor of Thanatology, says the trend of funeral homes offering rooms for medically assisted deaths makes sense. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Oct 25, 2021 King's Veritas Lecture series challenges paradigms
The Catholic Register has published an article on King's Veritas Series, outlining the schedule of speakers and how each challenges existing paradigms. Jim Panchaud, Director of Campus Ministry, explains that this year's theme, Seeds of Hope, acknowledges that new life and opportunity often follow times of adversity, Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Oct 21, 2021 King's president talks educating mind, body and spirit

King's "breeds a culture of social justice and social concern, very consistent with Catholic teaching and its intellectual tradition, that spreads across disciplines," Dr. David Malloy, King's President, says in a Catholic Register article "Educating mind, body and spirit."
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Oct 18, 2021 Dr. Kerr in LFP: London baby bust deepens

Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, reported in an article for the London Free Press that London's birth rate, already at a record low, has dropped even more during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct 15, 2021 Alumna presents at Black Catholic Theological Symposium
King's alumna Chanelle Robinson (BA '15), now a doctoral student in systematic theology at Boston College, presented at the 2021 Black Catholic Theological Symposium, held on October 7-9, 2021, at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Oct 6, 2021 King's alumni make local Top Twenty in their 20s list
Alyssa Agnew '14 (BA Psychology) and Alexander Peat '16 (BA Criminology) were both named to Business London's annual Top Twenty in Their 20s list. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 21, 2021 King's students discuss election results with CBC
King's Political Science students Victoria Hinkson and Clara Graham, organizers of the September 14 Candidates Debate at King's, joined CBC's London Morning to give their thoughts on the election campaign and the results. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 17, 2021 Dr. Fairbairn on why women don't report sexual assaults
Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology, spoke to the London Free Press about the reasons victims of sexual assault do not come forward to police. "It often revictimizes and retraumatizes them in different ways." Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 9, 2021 Dr. Meek on what's next after anti-Trudeau protests
In an article on Al Jazeera's website, Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor of History, discussed the rising violence in the global anti-vax movement in the aftermath of Prime Minister Trudeau having gravel thrown at him during a campaign stop in London. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 23, 2021 Dr. Kerr: COVID-19 data in London aligns with national numbers
In a London Free Press article detailing how COVID-19 ranks sixth among causes of death in London, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, said the data for the city align with national numbers but could have been worse in Canada if not for masks and social distancing. Facebook Twitter Linkedin