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  • Police survey by King's Bikos finds stigma around mental illness remains Feb 16, 2021

    Police survey by King's Bikos finds stigma around mental illness remains

    The Toronto Star has published an article detailing a survey by King's Sociology lecturer Lesley Bikos. The cross-Canada survey of over 800 police officers shows how stigma still surrounds mental illness in policing.

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  • Panel: Learning from past pandemics with King's faculty Feb 8, 2021

    Panel: Learning from past pandemics with King's faculty

    Dr. Anisha Datta will be a panelist on how pandemics shape culture and spur change entitled, “Culture Shock! The Impact of Pandemics” in Heritage Fair 2021.
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  • King's students discuss what Black History Month means to them Feb 3, 2021

    King's students discuss what Black History Month means to them

    Members of the King’s/Brescia Joint Principals’ Anti-Racism Working Group discuss their thoughts on Black History Month as a way to celebrate Black history, culture, tradition and language.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses pandemic's impact on London's population growth Jan 18, 2021

    Dr. Kerr discusses pandemic's impact on London's population growth

    In an article in The London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, examines how the population growth of the London area has been slowed due to COVID-19's effect on immigration.

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  • Dr. Silva: Exploitive college football season draws to close Jan 11, 2021

    Dr. Silva: Exploitive college football season draws to close

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, has co-written an article in The Guardian discussing how COVID-19 has magnified how college football exploits unpaid workers for monetary gain. 
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  • Dr. Silva discusses rising calls for college basketball to shut down Dec 21, 2020

    Dr. Silva discusses rising calls for college basketball to shut down

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Sociology, has co-written an article for Time Magazine, discussing how men's college basketball coaches in the United States are starting to speak out, questioning why the sport is still being played in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Faculty discuss social assistance numbers in Free Press article Dec 1, 2020

    Faculty discuss social assistance numbers in Free Press article

    In a London Free Press article, Dr. Michael Courey of King's Sociology department and co-ordinator of the London Poverty Research Centre at King's and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier of King's School of Social Work provided analysis of the number of Londoners on social assistance. 
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses London's red-hot real estate market Oct 20, 2020

    Dr. Kerr discusses London's red-hot real estate market

    In an article in The London Free Press, Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses how London has become one of the fastest-growing Census Metropolitan Areas in Canada, plus other factors that have led to the current London real estate boom.
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  • Members of the Anti-Racism Working Group announced Oct 7, 2020

    Members of the Anti-Racism Working Group announced

    Nearly 60 members of the King’s and Brescia communities answered the call.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses CBC findings on COVID by postal code Oct 5, 2020

    Dr. Kerr discusses CBC findings on COVID by postal code

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, says the more information Londoners have about COVID-19, the better in a CBC article discussing research that has produced a breakdown of cases in the city by postal code.

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  • Research on media coverage of intimate femicide receives SSHRC grant Aug 26, 2020

    Research on media coverage of intimate femicide receives SSHRC grant

    A study on how intimate femicide is portrayed in media, in which Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Assistant Professor of Sociology, will serve as Principal Investigator has received an SSHRC Insight Grant.
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  • U.S. college football is racist and should stop: King's University professor Jul 31, 2020

    U.S. college football is racist and should stop: King's University professor

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology, spoke to the London Free Press about ending the American college football season and restructuring of the sport, arguing its structure, especially in light of the coronavirus, is harming the players, particularly Black players.
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  • Alumni receive SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship grants Jul 28, 2020

    Alumni receive SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship grants

    Komin Qiyomiddin and Erika DiLoreto have each received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research (SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship grant.
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  • Dr. Silva on why American College football needs to end its season Jul 20, 2020

    Dr. Silva on why American College football needs to end its season

    Dr. Derek Silva, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Sociology on why college football in America needs to close down for the season because of the realities of COVID-19.
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  • King's professor publishes paper on social media's role in preventing violence against women Jul 15, 2020

    King's professor publishes paper on social media's role in preventing violence against women

    Dr. Jordan Fairbairn, Associate Professor of Sociology discusses the role of the online bystander in preventing violence against women.
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  • Sociology professor discusses young people's use of social media Jun 22, 2020

    Sociology professor discusses young people's use of social media

    In a story in The London Free Press about an alleged kidnapping plot carried out on Snapchat, Dr. Tara Bruno, Associate Professor of Sociology, argues many more young people use social media for positive means than negative.
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  • King's alumni seeks to create grief education curriculum May 26, 2020

    King's alumni seeks to create grief education curriculum

    Matthew Simmons ’17, seeks to break the stigma around death and loss in general by creating a grief education curriculum for Ontario secondary schools.
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  • Apr 1, 2020

    Experiential Learning at its finest with CityStudio London

    As the winter academic term comes to an end, we celebrate all the work done by students, faculty, and community partners who collaborated in CityStudio London to make our city a better place.
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  • King's professor on the important positives during this health crisis Mar 23, 2020

    King's professor on the important positives during this health crisis

    Professor of Sociology, Dr. Joe Michalski writes about the personal and societal benefits caused by the current health crisis.

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  • Active Learning Fund enhances innovative learning opportunities Feb 26, 2020

    Active Learning Fund enhances innovative learning opportunities

    Three new Active Learning projects were launched using non-traditional teaching methods to engage King’s students.
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  • King's Student-Athlete shares the convenient experience of residence-life Feb 13, 2020

    King's Student-Athlete shares the convenient experience of residence-life

    Emma Thomas received the King’s Academic Athletic Entrance Scholarship.

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  • King's collaboration with CityStudio gives students a voice Jan 31, 2020

    King's collaboration with CityStudio gives students a voice

    Dr. Agata Piekosz, Lecturer in King's Sociology Department, discusses King's being involved with CityStudio on a project to give students a voice when it comes to finding solutions to environmental issues in an article on 106.9 FM's website. 
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  • King's professor speaks about effects of opioid drug crisis Jan 30, 2020

    King's professor speaks about effects of opioid drug crisis

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor in King's Sociology Department, spoke to The London Free Press for an article on the ties between the opioid drug crisis and the drop in life expectancy for men. 
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  • King's faculty offer sociological take on mourning of Kobe Bryant Jan 29, 2020

    King's faculty offer sociological take on mourning of Kobe Bryant

    The research paper of Dr. Derek Silva and Dr. Liam Kennedy, Assistant Professors in the Department of Sociology, examining the responses to the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is referenced in a Washington Post article on public reaction to the passing of Kobe Bryant.
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  • King's professor provides expert commentary on organized crime Jan 3, 2020

    King's professor provides expert commentary on organized crime

    Dr. Matthew Yeager, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, appeared on CTV News to discuss possible links between organized crime groups and a suspicious fire.
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  • Presenting King's Top News Stories of 2019 Dec 20, 2019

    Presenting King's Top News Stories of 2019

    As we get set for 2020, we look back at the top news stories and social media postings of 2019. What a year it was for King’s!   
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  • 2019: The Year in King's Social Media Dec 20, 2019

    2019: The Year in King's Social Media

    With an exciting year behind us, the King's Communications team has compiled the top social media posts of 2019 of the many great things that happened in the King's community. 
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  • King's White gets shot as Mustangs starter Nov 25, 2019

    King's White gets shot as Mustangs starter

    King's Sociology major and student-athlete Jackson White road to becoming a starting quarterback for the Western Mustangs is chronicled in an article for the Ottawa Citizen.
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  • Making their mark in London Nov 7, 2019

    Making their mark in London

    King’s alumni have been named on two prestigious lists.

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  • Living Wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark Nov 5, 2019

    Living Wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark

    Dr. Michael Courey of King's Sociology department and co-ordinator of the London Poverty Research Centre at King's, was interviewed in a London Free Press story about the need for a living wage of $16.20 in order for Londoners to get by. 
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  • Sociology professor quoted regarding youth not working nor studying Nov 5, 2019

    Sociology professor quoted regarding youth not working nor studying

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, discusses the post-secondary opportunities in London in a London Free Press article about the high rate of young people in London not working or going to school.
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  • Dr. Kerr quoted in London Free Press series on employment Oct 16, 2019

    Dr. Kerr quoted in London Free Press series on employment

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, is quoted in a series in the London Free Press about the state of employment in London. 
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  • Professor quoted regarding child poverty rates Oct 9, 2019

    Professor quoted regarding child poverty rates

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, was quoted in a London Free Press article discussing two London ridings having among the highest rates of child poverty in Southwestern Ontario, according to a new report.
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  • King's alumna wins international gold medal for undergraduate honours thesis Sep 16, 2019

    King's alumna wins international gold medal for undergraduate honours thesis

    Madelaine Coelho ’19, has been named Global Winner in 2019 Global Undergraduate Awards. She is one of four winners in Canada and 25 worldwide for this exclusive international award.
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  • Five King's alumni 'Highly Commended' at Undergraduate Awards Sep 12, 2019

    Five King's alumni 'Highly Commended' at Undergraduate Awards

    Five alumni have been named Highly Commended Entrants for their essays as part of the 2019 Global Undergraduate Awards.
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  • King's taking fresh look at security Sep 3, 2019

    King's taking fresh look at security

    Critical Security Studies will take students to the front lines of U.S border issues and is profiled in an article on The Catholic Register's website. 
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  • King's professor quoted in housing boom article Aug 23, 2019

    King's professor quoted in housing boom article

    Dr. Don Kerr, KIng's Sociology professor, is quoted in a London Free Press article about the recent boom in homes being built in communities around London. 
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  • Dr. Don Kerr examines Jobs Underemployment and unemployed in London Free Press three-part series Aug 9, 2019

    Dr. Don Kerr examines Jobs Underemployment and unemployed in London Free Press three-part series

    Professor Don Kerr and Sister Sue Wilson, board member of the Poverty Research Centre at King's, provides insights on poverty in London in comparison to other parts of Canada.
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  • King's professor, Dr. Don Kerr, examines Mayor's task force Jun 27, 2019

    King's professor, Dr. Don Kerr, examines Mayor's task force

    The London Free Press quoted Dr. Don Kerr, King's Sociology professor, in an article on a new job board being launched by London Mayor Ed Holder's task force, London Jobs Now.
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  • Forum examines substances and youth May 9, 2019

    Forum examines substances and youth

    The Brantford Expositor did an article on Dr. Tara Bruno, Associate Professor of Sociology, who was the keynote speaker at the Brantford-Brant Community Drugs Strategy Substances and Youth Event.
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  • Independent study paper published in Theoretical Criminology May 9, 2019

    Independent study paper published in Theoretical Criminology

    An independent study paper on the illicit fentanyl ‘crisis’ has since been published in Theoretical Criminology, a leading journal in the field.

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  • King's University College's Critical Security Studies program to be first in Canada May 6, 2019

    King's University College's Critical Security Studies program to be first in Canada

    This fall, King’s University College will be offering a new Critical Security Studies diploma and certificate program, the first of its kind in Canada, allowing students to study such diverse topics as terrorism, war and peace, security and dystopias.
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  • Security Program to be first in Canada May 1, 2019

    Security Program to be first in Canada

    The Critical Security Studies program will be available as a certificate and diploma program and will be the first such program in Canada.
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  • King's professor, Dr. Jinette Comeau, participates in major study on mental health Apr 18, 2019

    King's professor, Dr. Jinette Comeau, participates in major study on mental health

    The Ontario Child Health Study 2014 has been released, including research by Dr. Jinette Comeau, Sociology professor from King’s, on the prevalence of child and youth mental disorders.

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  • Mayor to elaborate on jobs task force Apr 11, 2019

    Mayor to elaborate on jobs task force

    Prior to Mayor Ed Holder's elaborating on his plans for a "London Jobs Now" task force, Don Kerr, a professor in King's Department of Sociology, calls for collaboration to improve employment rates in London.

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  • King's student-athletes receive medals for track and field Apr 5, 2019

    King's student-athletes receive medals for track and field

    King’s track and field students receive medals in U Sports tournament.
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  • Research work rewarded Mar 29, 2019

    Research work rewarded

    Dr. Richard Csiernik and Dr. Andrea Lawlor received research awards as part of the Faculty Publications Celebration.
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  • Poverty panel gives Londoners deeper look into community's troubles Feb 28, 2019

    Poverty panel gives Londoners deeper look into community's troubles

    Professor Don Kerr of King's Sociology Department spoke at a panel held on Feb. 27, 2019 on poverty in London, a subject of great interest to the London Poverty Research Centre at KIng's.
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  • Event promotes partnerships between academic researchers and the wider community Feb 15, 2019

    Event promotes partnerships between academic researchers and the wider community

    The Centre for the Multidisciplinary Applied Research at King’s (MARK) will be hosting a networking event designed to promote community-university partnerships.

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  • 'Being poor in London' focus of panel discussion Feb 13, 2019

    'Being poor in London' focus of panel discussion

    Don Kerr, a Department of Sociology professor, will be part of a panel discussion on poverty, to be held at St. John's Church on February 27.
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  • Learning through podcasting Dec 10, 2018

    Learning through podcasting

    Dr. Derek Silva is using podcasts as a teaching tool in Sociology.

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  • Birthday gifting turns out to be grifting: Police Nov 28, 2018

    Birthday gifting turns out to be grifting: Police

    Dr. Derek Silva of King's Sociology department is quoted in a London Free Press article about a pyramid scheme in London. 
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  • Peers helping peers Oct 31, 2018

    Peers helping peers

    The student and volunteer-driven Western Foot Patrol helps raise the level of comfort on campus by escorting students from one location to another.

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  • London hits 14-year-low jobless rate Oct 9, 2018

    London hits 14-year-low jobless rate

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology at King's, is quoted in an article in The London Free Press reporting on the strong performance of the London-area economy in September, during which the jobless rate stayed at a 14-year low.
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  • Documentary focuses on precarious work in London Oct 1, 2018

    Documentary focuses on precarious work in London

    Prof. Michael Courey, part-time Professor of Sociology, discussed a new documentary, The New Normal - Precarious Work in London, on London Morning with Julianne Hazlewood on CBC Radio. 
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  • Third edition of King's Cosmos research publication released Sep 19, 2018

    Third edition of King's Cosmos research publication released

    The third annual edition of Cosmos magazine continues to highlight the important and exciting research that is engaging teacher-scholars at King’s.
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  • Putting studies into practice Sep 12, 2018

    Putting studies into practice

    King’s students learned about other cultures and themselves as part of an internship in Japan this past summer.
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  • Bucking the trend Sep 10, 2018

    Bucking the trend

    King's Sociology professor, Dr. Don Kerr, spoke to the London Free Press regarding the recent decline in London's jobless rate, compared to provincial and national numbers. 
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  • What makes us different? Aug 27, 2018

    What makes us different?

    Dr. Joseph Michalski, Associate Academic Dean at King's, has co-authored an article, posted on Psychology Today's website, about the difference between humans and other animals.
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  • Criminology professor speaks about forgiveness Aug 3, 2018

    Criminology professor speaks about forgiveness

    Dr. Derek Silva of the Department of Sociology is quoted in this Province article on forgiveness after theft.
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  • Professors in Social Work and Thanatology receive annual teaching award Jun 7, 2018

    Professors in Social Work and Thanatology receive annual teaching award

    Congratulations to Dr. Rick Csiernik and Dr. Carrie Arnold who are the recipients of the King’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018.
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  • King's students to compete in football East-West Bowl May 10, 2018

    King's students to compete in football East-West Bowl

    Gregoire Bouchard and Cedric Joseph are two King’s students out of six Mustangs who will play at the 2018 U SPORTS Valero East-West Bowl.

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  • King's students attend the Commission on the Status of Women May 1, 2018

    King's students attend the Commission on the Status of Women

    Graduating fourth-year students visited the United Nations headquarters in New York City to attend the Commission on the Status of Women.

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  • King's professors team up to launch a podcast Apr 11, 2018

    King's professors team up to launch a podcast

    “What’s That Noise?” is a podcast hosted by two Sociology professors at King’s.
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  • Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research Apr 8, 2018

    Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research

    The King's Undergraduate Research Conference and the King's Undergraduate Research Journal are both examples of great student success on campus.
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  • CBC interviews King's alumna and lawyer about Bill C-75 Apr 5, 2018

    CBC interviews King's alumna and lawyer about Bill C-75

    Promise Holmes Skinner, ‘10, is a senior manager with Aboriginal Legal Services. She talks to CBC news about criminal justice reforms.

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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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  • Professor co-authors article on domestic spying Jan 11, 2018

    Professor co-authors article on domestic spying

    Dr. Derek Silva discusses the practice of nations spying on the general public.

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  • Sociology professor is quoted in London Free Press article Jan 3, 2018

    Sociology professor is quoted in London Free Press article

    Dr. Don Kerr, Professor of Sociology, is quoted in a London Free Press article about London's employment rate. 
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  • Sociology professor comments on low employment in London Dec 4, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on low employment in London

    Londoners struggle to find full-time work, census data shows. Dr. Don Kerr said that trend has hit London hard.
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  • Alumni win two out of five Pillar Community Innovation Awards Nov 29, 2017

    Alumni win two out of five Pillar Community Innovation Awards

    Summer Thorp '11 and Justin Tiseo '16 were recognized for their work in the non-profit sector.
     
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  • 2 students named to U Sports All-Canadian teams Nov 27, 2017

    2 students named to U Sports All-Canadian teams

    King’s students and Western Mustang’s football players are honoured at U Sports All-Canadian gala.
     

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  • Demographer discusses immigration, education and employment stats from census Nov 25, 2017

    Demographer discusses immigration, education and employment stats from census

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of sociology, discusses net gains and losses of population in London in London Free Press.

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  • Student to represent Canada on national Rugby team Nov 13, 2017

    Student to represent Canada on national Rugby team

    Veronica Harrigan, 3rd-year student, is selected to join Team Canada to play against England.
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  • Sociology professor comments on Londoners who are looking for work Nov 6, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on Londoners who are looking for work

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of Sociology, is quoted in The London Free Press on Friday, November 3, 2017. 
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  • Londoners graduate from Liberal Arts 101 Nov 3, 2017

    Londoners graduate from Liberal Arts 101

    Graduation ceremony was held for 29 Liberal Arts 101 program on Thursday, October 26, 2017. 
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  • King's former intern and work-study student wins academic excellence award Nov 2, 2017

    King's former intern and work-study student wins academic excellence award

    Congratulations Nicole Bullock ’16 on winning the Catherine Finlayson Academic Excellence Award in Corporate Communications at Fanshawe College.
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  • Dr. Kerr speaks to StatsCan's immigration numbers Oct 26, 2017

    Dr. Kerr speaks to StatsCan's immigration numbers

    Dr. Don Kerr said keeping immigrants in London is a challenge because they tend to drift to larger cities where there are job opportunities and larger communities from their homeland.
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  • Dr. Joe Michalski quoted in London Free Press about London unemployment Oct 10, 2017

    Dr. Joe Michalski quoted in London Free Press about London unemployment

    A new study by the Poverty Research Centre at King’s University College shows that only about half of working adults have a full-time permanent jobs with benefits.

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  • The London Poverty Research Centre at King's releases impact of precarious work study Oct 6, 2017

    The London Poverty Research Centre at King's releases impact of precarious work study

    Lead researcher Dr. Joe Michalski research on the health and social impacts of having sub-standard work in London.

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  • Sociology professor weighs in on job growth in London Sep 18, 2017

    Sociology professor weighs in on job growth in London

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses poverty and growth in the London area.

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  • Sociology professor comments on unemployment in London Sep 11, 2017

    Sociology professor comments on unemployment in London

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses London's current unemployment rate. 

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  • Dr. Don Kerr discusses the newcomer effect on national income data in Globe and Mail special report Jun 26, 2017

    Dr. Don Kerr discusses the newcomer effect on national income data in Globe and Mail special report

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr discusses how many parts of Canada’s income-mobility map are shaped by immigration.

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  • King's graduate receives volunteer award May 23, 2017

    King's graduate receives volunteer award

    Criminology graduate Justin Tiseo receives the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers Award for 2017.
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  • Dr. Kerr discusses London's younger population May 4, 2017

    Dr. Kerr discusses London's younger population

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr discusses the national population averages from the 2016 census.
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  • King's faculty research into precarious employment Apr 28, 2017

    King's faculty research into precarious employment

    Dr. Joe Michalski’s survey results on employment in London.

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  • Professor Kerr comments on population growth Feb 8, 2017

    Professor Kerr comments on population growth

    Demographer and Sociology professor Don Kerr discusses population growth for London and area with the London Free Press.
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  • Student Council VP elected as president Feb 8, 2017

    Student Council VP elected as president

    Violette Hammad takes the throne as KUCSC president starting May 1st.

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  • King's faculty research links rise in provincial disability support needs with mental illness Jan 12, 2017

    King's faculty research links rise in provincial disability support needs with mental illness

    Research by Dr. Don Kerr and Dr. Tracy Smith Carrier over the past 18 months for the London Poverty Research Centre at King’s looks at boomers, aging, mental health and the rise in disability support.

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  • King's researchers in sociology and social work report rapid growth rate of people on social assistance in the wider London area Dec 23, 2016

    King's researchers in sociology and social work report rapid growth rate of people on social assistance in the wider London area

    Sociology professor Dr. Don Kerr and the School of Social Work professor Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier conducted research on social assistance in the London area.
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  • King's faculty release poverty research Dec 23, 2016

    King's faculty release poverty research

    Dr. Don Kerr, professor of Sociology, and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, professor of Social Work, report rising rates of people on social assistance in the London area.
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  • King's professor discusses immigration statistics with London Free Press Dec 5, 2016

    King's professor discusses immigration statistics with London Free Press

    Dr. Don Kerr analyses immigration patterns as part of his sociological research at King’s.

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  • Reflections by Dr. Joe Michalski on our confirmation biases in Psychology Today Nov 28, 2016

    Reflections by Dr. Joe Michalski on our confirmation biases in Psychology Today

    The dynamics associated with people’s intellectual blinders and, more formally, the study of “selection bias,” “confirmation bias,” and the social construction of “truth” in this blog by King’s Acting Associate Academic Dean.

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  • Learn more about Aboudi Lahib – a.k.a. Kapre Nov 10, 2016

    Learn more about Aboudi Lahib – a.k.a. Kapre

    King’s student mixes music and sociology/criminology to his own beat.
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  • King's professors reveal research on poverty in London Oct 3, 2016

    King's professors reveal research on poverty in London

    King’s researchers, Dr. Don Kerr and Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier bring together their work in Sociology and Social Work for the Poverty Research Centre at King’s.
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  • Opportunity for experiential learning trip to the Dominican Republic Jul 26, 2016

    Opportunity for experiential learning trip to the Dominican Republic

    SJPS 3210G or Soc 3398G - Globalization and Citizenship in the Dominican Republic includes an eight-day immersion to the Dominican Republic. 

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  • Age isn't stopping King's Professor's love for teaching Jul 8, 2016

    Age isn't stopping King's Professor's love for teaching

    At the age of 73, Dr. David McGregor continues to teach at King's.
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  • King's Professor, Dr. Anisha Datta, teaches doctoral students in India Jun 27, 2016

    King's Professor, Dr. Anisha Datta, teaches doctoral students in India

    Dr. Anisha Datta's workshop,  "An Introduction to Feminist Theories", was held last month in Calcutta, India.
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  • King's Student-Athlete Riley Bell wins gold medal at national championships Mar 18, 2016

    King's Student-Athlete Riley Bell wins gold medal at national championships

    King's student, Riley Bell, wins gold medal in Long Jump at the Canadian Interuniveristy Sport (CIS) Championships.
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  • King's community celebrates Scholarly Monographs Feb 5, 2016

    King's community celebrates Scholarly Monographs

    King's celebrates its faculty's scholarly monographs of 2014 - 2015. 
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  • LFP: Young Londoners struggle to find jobs as more people 55-plus reluctant to leave workplace Feb 5, 2016

    LFP: Young Londoners struggle to find jobs as more people 55-plus reluctant to leave workplace

    King's Sociology Professor Dr. Don Kerr finds that a higher percentage of people between the ages of 55 and 64 had jobs last year compared with a decade earlier.
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  • Celebrating King's scholarly monographs and faculty authors Feb 6, 2015

    Celebrating King's scholarly monographs and faculty authors

    King's pays tribute to nine faculty authors and their scholarly monographs at the annual celebration of Faculty Book Launch, 2013-14.

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  • King's professor receives inaugural criminology award Dec 4, 2014

    King's professor receives inaugural criminology award

    Dr. Matthew Yeager, King’s Sociology professor, was recognized by the Division on Critical Criminology of the American Society of Criminology. 

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