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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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  • MPP chats with Disability Studies students Mar 5, 2018

    MPP chats with Disability Studies students

    The Honourable Tracy MacCharles addressed students in DS3311 via Skype.
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  • Dr. Jeff Preston delivers keynote address at staff conference Feb 13, 2018

    Dr. Jeff Preston delivers keynote address at staff conference

    Disability Studies Professor, Dr. Jeff Preston, presented to Motion Specialties staff and management about the ways perceptions of normalcy impact service delivery.
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  • Disability Studies students work with people with intellectual disabilities Feb 12, 2018

    Disability Studies students work with people with intellectual disabilities

    A new Disability Studies course allows students to use their lived experience to identify limits to DS models as they learn with and from disabled participants.
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  • King's students on Mustangs' squash team celebrate victory Feb 12, 2018

    King's students on Mustangs' squash team celebrate victory

    The Men's squash team (which includes 5 King's students) captured their 35th consecutive OUA Championship on Sunday afternoon. The Women's team brought home bronze. 
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  • King's wrestlers earn bronze medals Feb 11, 2018

    King's wrestlers earn bronze medals

    King’s students, Caleb Rutner and Michalia Walls, each brought home bronze medals from the OUA Wrestling Championships.

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  • King's Disability Studies major wins Silver at OUA Championships Feb 7, 2018

    King's Disability Studies major wins Silver at OUA Championships

    Nathan Lethbridge (Major in Disability Studies) and 3 other Mustangs win Silver for the 200m Freestyle Relay at OUA Championships.
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  • King's Dance Company is here! Feb 5, 2018

    King's Dance Company is here!

    The newest club on campus is the King’s Dance Company. Auditions happen this week.

     

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  • New cafe gets a name Nov 24, 2017

    New cafe gets a name

    The winning name for the fairtrade café in the Student Life Centre has been chosen.

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