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  • Representing King's in Italy Aug 13, 2019

    Representing King's in Italy

    Kelsey Veltman, former King’s student-athlete, represented Canada at the FISU Summer Universiade and has signed to play professional volleyball in Italy.
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  • King's Disability Studies professor provides commentary on proposed plastic ban Jun 13, 2019

    King's Disability Studies professor provides commentary on proposed plastic ban

    Dr. Jeff Preston of Disability Studies has spoken to area media about how the complex issue of the proposed ban of single-use plastics could impact those with disabilities.

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  • King's Disability Studies research presented at new workshop in Windsor Jun 6, 2019

    King's Disability Studies research presented at new workshop in Windsor

    Three King’s professors presented at the inaugural Southwestern Ontario Disability Scholars Workshop.
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  • Dr. Cushing receives national award Jun 4, 2019

    Dr. Cushing receives national award

    Dr. Pamela Cushing received the CDSA-ACEH Tanis Doe Award for Canadian Disability Study and Culture.
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  • King's student-athlete heading to Summer Universiade Jun 3, 2019

    King's student-athlete heading to Summer Universiade

    The Western Mustangs' website has posted a story about the upcoming Summer Universiade, an international university sports and cultural event. Kelsey Veltman, who will graduate at the upcoming Spring Convocation with a Major in Disability Studies, will be representing Canada in volleyball. 
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  • Cushing: Program casts differences in different light Apr 30, 2019

    Cushing: Program casts differences in different light

    Dr. Pamela Cushing co-founded the Jean Vanier Research Centre at King’s, which is dedicated to examining and building on Vanier’s work.
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  • Student Ron Robert featured in the Toronto Star Apr 24, 2019

    Student Ron Robert featured in the Toronto Star

    Ron Robert, a student enrolled in King's Political Science and Disability Studies departments, was featured in  Saturday, April 20, 2019 issue of the Toronto Star, discussing how returning to school is helping him in his battle against Alzheimer's. 
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  • Giving to the United Way Apr 12, 2019

    Giving to the United Way

    King’s presented a cheque of over $25,000 to United Way Elgin Middlesex.

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  • An award-winning night for King's student-athletes at the 2019 Mustang Athletic Gala Apr 5, 2019

    An award-winning night for King's student-athletes at the 2019 Mustang Athletic Gala

    As part of the 2019 Mustang Athletic Gala, held on April 2, 2019 King’s student-athletes receive team MVP awards, Purple Blanket, and F.W.P. Jones Trophy.

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  • Student making headlines as Alzheimer's spokesperson Jan 24, 2019

    Student making headlines as Alzheimer's spokesperson

    Ron Robert's story of going back to school at King's and working with the Alzheimer Society of Canada as part of a national campaign has been picked up by many local and area media outlets. 
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  • Classroom helps student recover past, fight future Jan 11, 2019

    Classroom helps student recover past, fight future

    King's student Ron Robert discusses his past as a journalist and his present, going back to school and being an advocate for those living with Alzheimer's.
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  • Jesse's Journey hits landmark year Nov 22, 2018

    Jesse's Journey hits landmark year

    Dr. Jeff Preston of Disability Studies appeared on CTV London News, discussing the 20th anniversary  and a fundraising landmark for John Davidson’s walk across Canada as part of Jesse’s Journey.

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  • Against all odds: the road to patient advocacy Nov 12, 2018

    Against all odds: the road to patient advocacy

    Dr. Jeff Preston, Professor of Disability Studies, was featured in an article of Inside on London Health Sciences Centre's website. 
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  • King's well-represented on Regional Winners list at Undergraduate Awards Sep 21, 2018

    King's well-represented on Regional Winners list at Undergraduate Awards

    King’s congratulates Domonic McDonald and Wyatt Merkley,’17, for being named as Regional Winners in the prestigious 2018 Undergraduate Awards based in Ireland.

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  • Inspiring and inspired mature student and advocate for Living with Alzheimer's Sep 14, 2018

    Inspiring and inspired mature student and advocate for Living with Alzheimer's

    Ron Robert has come to King’s to take political science and disability studies, two subjects of great personal interest to him.

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  • Welcoming students to the department of Interdisciplinary Programs Sep 13, 2018

    Welcoming students to the department of Interdisciplinary Programs

    Department of Interdisciplinary Programs held their first student welcome event.

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  • King's Professor: 'Me' attitude toward government limits accessibility Sep 11, 2018

    King's Professor: 'Me' attitude toward government limits accessibility

    Dr. Jeff Preston, Professor of Disability Studies, has written an op-ed piece, published in The London Free Press,  that argues "(i)f a program or service does not appear to benefit us directly, we dub it a waste of time and money. We’ve shifted from a government for the people to a government for 'me.'"
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  • Research Recognized Sep 7, 2018

    Research Recognized

    Four members of the King’s community win Highly Commended designation by The Undergraduate Awards.

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  • King's professor calls home improvement funding a Aug 29, 2018

    King's professor calls home improvement funding a "welcomed change"

    Dr. Jeff Preston, Professor of Disability Studies, spoke to the London Free Press about the Ontario Renovates program, which provides loans for home repairs to low-to-moderate income seniors and people with disabilities.

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  • King's student selected to speak at peace conference Apr 6, 2018

    King's student selected to speak at peace conference

    A fourth year Social Justice and Peace Studies and Disability Studies student has been selected to present at the 2018 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference.
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