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Faculty & Special Interest Events


Your faculty is getting ready for you to come home to Western for Homecoming Weekend!
Here are some of the signature events.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

  • Saturday, October 1
    9:30 a.m. Refreshments
    10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: In the Footsteps of Roman Soldiers: Shoes and other fabulous finds from the Roman Frontier
    University College, Room 224A
    Dr. Elizabeth Greene, one of the Faculty’s newest professors (and our own resident female Indiana Jones!), will talk about the archaeology of Roman Britain. Come learn about Vindolanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain, and hear how the materials preserved there (including leather, metals, and shoes) are helping us rethink what we thought we knew about Roman Britain. Dr. Greene will also share plans for the Vindolanda Field School, a unique course only offered to students in the Department of Classical Studies at Western. All welcome.
    RSVP to Jessica Schagerl jschage@uwo.ca or 519-661-2111 x. 87896


    11:30 a.m.
    Arts and Humanities @ South End Zone Lunch
    TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style with other Faculty of Arts and Humanities alumni at field level in the End Zone.

    For more information on Faculty of Arts and Humanities events, contact Jessica Schagerl at jschage@uwo.ca

    • Don Wright Faculty of Music


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    We hope you enjoy Homecoming Weekend. If you are interested in hearing about events we are offering throughout the year, contact John Nolan at jnolan6@uwo.ca


    • Faculty of Education

  • Saturday, october 1
    11:30 a.m.

    Education @ South End Zone Lunch
     TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style at field level in the End Zone.

    • Faculty of Engineering

  • Saturday, October 1
    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Go ENG Girl
    Spencer Engineering Building
    An exciting opportunity for grades 7 to 10 girls to learn about the wonderful world of engineering.  Alumni participating in Homecoming may want to register with their daughters for this fun event.  The girls will learn from women professionals, academics and students.  Join us for fun hands-on activities, informative parents sessions and an inspirational keynote by a female alumna.  For more information and to register for this free event: http://www.eng.uwo.ca/comms/goenggirl.htm


    11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
    Engineering Annual Open House Reception
    Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion, Richard Dillon Atrium
    Alumni and friends are invited to join Dean of Engineering, Dr. Andrew Hrymak, for complimentary refreshments in the Richard Dillon Atrium of Western’s first LEED certified green building.

    11:30 a.m.
    Engineering @ South End Zone Lunch
    TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style with other Faculty of Engineering alumni at field level in the End Zone.

    For more information on Faculty of Engineering events, contact Virginia Daugharty at vdaughar@uwo.ca

    6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
    Engineering Alumni Award Reception

    Braise Food & Wine, 125 Dundas Street, London, ON
    Andrew Hrymak, Dean of Engineering and the Western Engineering Alumni Society invite you and your guest(s) to the Engineering Alumni Award Reception. Keith Stevens, BESc'70, MESc'71 will be awarded the Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal to acknowledge his outstanding contributions to the engineering profession, business leadership and community involvement. Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary cocktail while reconnecting with alumni and former faculty members. We look forward to celebrating with you.

    • Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Saturday, October 1
    10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.                               
    Sonia & Arthur Labatt Health Sciences Building
    Lab Tours

    10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.   
    Sonia & Arthur Labatt Health Sciences Building      
    Coffee/tea
    Face painting for kids
    Departure for lab tours
    Trivia questions – prizes

    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Faculty of Health Sciences Brunch in the Tent
    Alumni and friend are invited to enjoy brunch in the tent outside of the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Sciences Building, meet with Dean Jim Weese and enjoy live music.

    For more information on Faculty of Health Sciences events, contact Catherine Dorais-Plesko cdoraisp@uwo.ca

    Nursing Homecoming Breakfast
    8:30am Registration
    9:00am Breakfast begins
    9:45am Keynote
    One Grosvenor Restaurant and Lounge
    Topic: Nursing Leadership Matters:  What We Know and Need to Know for the Future


    • Faculty of Information and Media Studies

  • Saturday, October 1

    11:30 a.m.
    FIMS  @ South End Zone Lunch
    TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style at field level in the End Zone.

    • Faculty of Law

  • Saturday, October 1

    11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
    Dean's Brunch and Open House
    Common Lounge, Faculty of Law
    All alumni and friends are welcome to meet Dean W. Iain Scott and enjoy brunch.


    11:30 a.m.
    Law @ South End Zone Lunch
    TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style at field level in the End Zone.

    For more information on Faculty of Law events, contact Matoula Charitsis at matoula.zesi@uwo.ca

    • Richard Ivey School of Business

    Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

  • Friday, September 30
    8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    28th Western Homecoming Sport Medicine Symposium
    London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London
    Presented by: The Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
    “Musculoskeletal Care of the Mature Athlete”
    Keynote speaker: Vonda Wright, MD, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director, Performance and Research Initiative for Masters Athletes, University of Pittsburg Medical Centre
    RSVP  by Friday, September 23 to www.schulich.uwo.ca/cpd or by contacting Continuing Professional Development at 519-661-2111 extension 81577 or cpd@schulich.uwo.ca

    8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Dentistry Symposium – Celebration of Excellence
    London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, ON
    “The Dental Dilemma – Old vs. New in Restorative Dentistry”
    Keynote speaker: Tony Pensak, BSc, DDS(UWO 81), FAGD, Private Practice, Calgary, AB
    Price: $99. RSVP by Friday, September 23 to Sandra Wagner, Program Administrator, Continuing Dental Education, sandra.wagner@schulich.uwo.ca, 519-661-3345 or register online atwww.schulich.uwo.ca/Dentistry/cde


    6:00 p.m.
    130th Anniversary Gala
    London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London
    Dean Michael Strong invites you to join this Homecoming celebration honouring the illustrious past, exciting present, and visionary future of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at The University of Western Ontario.
    Please join us at this black-tie optional event to toast the recipients of the Medical and Dental Alumni of Distinction Awards, recognizing alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the School, the community, and their profession. Alumni and friends can also view historic exhibits and storyboards, while learning about the future for Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's leading research and academic programs.
    Bill Brady, our Master of Ceremonies, is widely-known for his commitment to volunteer work in the London health care community. A pillar of the London community, he is a member of the Order of Canada, has been inducted into Canada’s Broadcasting Hall of Fame and holds an Honorary Degree from The University of Western Ontario.
    Tickets are available for $75 per person or purchase a table for 10 for $750. This includes a complimentary cocktail, hors d'oeuvres, and a succulent three-course meal accompanied with wine. After dinner, dance the night away with the renowned George St. Kitts band!

    Seating is limited. Deadline to purchase tickets online is Friday, September 16 www.westernconnect.ca/schulich-130-gala.

    Saturday, October 1
    7:30 a.m.
    Continuing Medical Education Breakfast with Dean Strong
    RSVP by Friday, September 23 by contacting Continuing Professional Development at 519-661-2111 x. 81577 or online www.schulich.uwo.ca/cpd

    8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
    Continuing Medical Education Program
    RSVP by Friday, September 23 by contacting Continuing Professional Development at 519-661-2111 extension 81577 or online www.schulich.uwo.ca/cpd

    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Tours of the Medical Sciences and Don Rix Clinical Skills Buildings
    Tours begin at the lobby of the Medical Sciences Building
    Come see how we’ve changed! Take a tour of our facilities.
    For more information contact Barbara Ferguson, Development Associate, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, ferguson.barbara@schulich.uwo.ca, 519-661-2111 ext. 88815
     

    Dean’s Reception and Luncheon
    11:00  – 11:30 a.m. Reception
    11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon
    The Great Hall, Somerville House
    Dean Michael Strong, together with Dr. Harinder Sandhu, Director of Dentistry, welcome medical and dental alumni in reunion years to a complimentary luncheon. RSVP by Friday, September 23 online at www.westernconnect.ca/schulich-luncheon


    • Faculty of Science

  • Saturday, October 1
    11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    Science Annual Homecoming BBQ
    Grad Club, Middlesex College
    Price $5 at the door, includes lunch and soft drinks. Alumni, family, friends, faculty, staff and students welcome. Door prizes. No need to RSVP.


    • Faculty of Social Science

  • 11:30 a.m.
    Social Science @ South End Zone Lunch
    TD Waterhouse Stadium
    Price: $45 access to VIP tented area, lunch, private cash bar and a free Homecoming gift, compliments of Manulife Financial. Enjoy the game in style at field level in the End Zone.


    The Faculty of Social Science is pleased to partner with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities for the Homecoming Lecture given by Dr. Elizabeth Greene, Assistant Professor of Roman Archaeology.

    Dr. Greene’s talk will focus on Vindolanda, a UNESCO World Heritage site near Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain. She’ll discuss how the materials preserved there (including leather, metals, and shoes) are helping us rethink what we thought we knew about Roman Britain. Dr. Greene will also share plans for the Vindolanda Field School.

    Dean Brian Timney and other faculty members from the Faculty of Social Science will be on hand to meet with alumni. Please join us beginning at 9:30 am on Saturday October 1st in Conron Hall (Second Floor), University College. Refreshments provided; all are welcome.

    Please RSVP to Jessica Schagerl at jschage@uwo.ca, 519-661-2111, x. 87896


    • McIntosh Gallery

  • Saturday, October 1
     11:00 am
    Mystery Tour of Campus Art and Architecture     
    Meet at Alumni Hall
     Join us for an art and architectural walking tour of the campus finishing up at McIntosh Gallery to see the new exhibition: Barroco Nova: Neo Baroque Moves in Contemporary Art curated by Susan Edelstein and Patrick Mahon, Dept. of Visual Arts.   

    McIntosh Gallery is open form 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. mcintoshgallery.ca


 

Also from this web page:

Future Homecoming Dates

  • 2011: Sept 29 - Oct 2
  • 2012: Sept 27 - 30

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