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Aug 16, 2018 Former communications intern wins leadership award
King’s College University is pleased to announce Lindsay Marcaccio, a former intern in our Media and Communications department, has been awarded a London Life Leadership Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) London chapter’s Virtuoso Awards. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 15, 2018 Brian Kennedy '07 to receive Young Alumni Award
Brian Kennedy '07 has been named the Young Alumni Award winner. King's will celebrate his accomplishments at the Alumni Brunch on October 20, 2018 as part of Homecoming. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 15, 2018 Gail Lalonde '01 to receive Alumni Award of Distinction
Gail Lalonde BSW '01 and MSW '08 has been named the Alumni Award of Distinction winner. King's will celebrate her accomplishments at the Alumni Brunch on October 20, 2018 as part of Homecoming. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 15, 2018 King's receives praise for conference

King’s College hosted the 30th meeting of the International Working Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement in June 2018 and received high praise for the organization and planning of the meeting.
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Aug 13, 2018 Presenting on resilience and mental health

Dermot Hurley, Associate Professor at the School of Social Work, presented two papers at the Joint World Conference on Social Work Education and Social Development in Dublin, Ireland on July 4-7.
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Aug 10, 2018 Changing relationships between service users/providers

Dr. Judith Dunlop, Professor Emerita in the School of Social Work, made a presentation entitled “Community Development Planning Model: How to Increase Service User Participation” at the World Community Development Conference 2018 at Maynooth University, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland on June 27, 2018.
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Aug 9, 2018 Study shows benefits of animal therapy
A study conducted in partnership with King’s and McCormick Dementia Research (a newly-founded division of the McCormick Care Group) has showcased the positive benefits of animal therapy among individuals with dementia. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 3, 2018 Western Mustangs Men's Hockey team adds future King's students to roster

King’s will be welcoming Mustang Men’s Hockey players Ethan Szypula, William Lochead, Kenny Huether, Alex Di Carlo and David Ovsjannikov to campus this fall.
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Aug 2, 2018 English professor presents research on nineteenth-century British literature and weather
Dr. Krista Lysack of the Department of English, French, and Writing presented at a joint conference of the Victorian Studies Association of Western Canada and the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 27, 2018 King's welcomes students from Brazil for summer programming
High school students from Brazil participated in King’s Summer Programming to experience Canadian culture and university life. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 26, 2018 Religious Studies professor presents at two conferences
Dr. Carolyn Chau of the Department of Religious Studies gave two conference presentations in early June 2018. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 26, 2018 King's celebrates 10 Gold Medal Award winners
King’s celebrates academic excellence with Gold Medal Awards at June 2018 Convocation. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jul 24, 2018 King's Psychology professor is awarded SSHRC Insight Grant

Dr. Wendy Ellis has been awarded the SSHRC Insight Development Grant for her research on adolescents and social media.
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Jul 19, 2018 King's appoints new Executive Director, Alumni and Development: Jana Gordon
After a national search by the Selection Committee, Ms. Jana Gordon, M.A., C.F.R.E. has been appointed the new Executive Director, Alumni and Development. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jun 29, 2018 Thanatology classes at King's inspire student to write a play
Student’s Thanatology research at King’s leads to a play, “Living Will”, which is being produced at the Toronto Fringe. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jun 27, 2018 Religious Studies students head North
Students head to Northern Canada for experiential with indigenous communities. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jun 26, 2018 Faculty research assists successful appeal in family law case
The Ontario Court of Appeal cited principles about children’s rights from the research of Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, who is cross-appointed in Social Work and Childhood & Social Institutions. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Jun 25, 2018 Smoke and vape free campus phase 1 begins
As of July 1, 2018, King’s will have two designated smoking areas. Facebook Twitter Linkedin