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Volume 4 / Issue 19 / January 9, 2017
Frost Week

The holidays may be over but that doesn't mean we still can't have fun here at King's. From January 9th - 13th, your KUCSC will be hosting a variety of events for Frost Week. Click below to see a full schedule of events.

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Apply to be a Soph!

Faculty, Off-Campus and Affiliate (Huron, Brescia and King's) Soph Applications are now open! 

Application deadline: January 18th.

Applications are online at www.oweek.caTo apply click the Sophs tab, select the WesternCareerCentral link, log in with your Student ID, scroll down to select Orientation, on the left hand side of the page select Application, review all important dates and select Soph Application.

There is a Soph Information Session on January 9th, from 9 pm - 10 pm in McKellar Theatre (UCC Rm 290) at Western. Please come and feel free to bring a friend! 

Learning Skills Seminars

Reading and researching.  January 10th at 1:30pm . KC 119.

Attend 4 presentations and earn a Certificate of Academic Engagement. Attend 6 presentations and earn an Advanced Certificate of Academic Engagement. Also earn Brain Bucks (residence students only).

Indigenous Elder available for Mentorship

Liz Akiwenzie will be available in the Student Life Centre. 

January 10th and 24th from 10am - 4pm.

Dungeon and Dragons

Play some D and D for the Ronald McDonald House! Dungeons and Dragons is a role playing game where you let your imagination rule the game. Sound fun? 
January 11th at 10:00am in the Student Life Centre.

The Write Place Presents - Four Poets from Another London

Featuring poets Carrie Lee Connel, Tom Cull, Jan Figurski, and Andreas Gripp. 

January 12th at 10:30am in the Spriet Learning Commons (King Centre). Everyone is welcome! 

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Veritas Series

Relationships that Transform with  
Marie Antoinette (Toinette) Parisio.
January 12th @ 7:30pm in the Kenny Theatre. 

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Upcoming Deadline

January 13, 2017 is the last day to add a second-term course.
  • If you need help picking a course, please visit the Academic Dean's Office in
    DL104 or email [email protected]
Upcoming Deadlines - School of Social Work
  • January 15th deadline to apply to MSW (1-year and 2-year programs)
  • February 1st deadline to apply to the BSW program
UN.GIFT

Partnered with Sisters of St. Joseph, King's Social Justice and Peace Studies club will be hosting the United Nations GIFT (Global Initiative to Fight Trafficking) Box. The GIFT Box is a unique piece of public art that stands in solidarity with survivors of human trafficking.

January 17 - 27.
Lobby of Labatt Hall

Open to the public. 

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Reverend Carol Burrows is a practicing medium and local spiritualist leader in our London community. Her lecture on grief and spirituality will take place in the Vitali Lounge Extension on  Thursday, January 19th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Tarot card readings by one of the Than Clan members will follow.

All are welcome.

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Please join us for the  Christopher Perrin Beatty Lecture in Recognition of King's Outstanding Teaching Faculty,  presented by Dr. Jacquie Newman, Political Science Professor and 2016 recipient of the  King's Award of Excellence in Teaching .

January 19th at 5:30pm in Vitali Lounge.
Registration is required.

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Save the Date - King's Hour

Jennifer Keesmaat - Building Cities That Work on January 25th @ 3:30 pm in the Kenny Theatre.

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Upper Year Housing

Residence is available to upper year students in Epworth Place houses. Single room accommodation is available steps from your classes and the library. These units are expected to fill up quickly. Email [email protected] for more information.

Apply to be a Residence Adviser! Email residence for more information.
Liturgy Schedule:
January 9th @ 7:00pm.  Prayers with TaizĂ©
January 10-13th @ 12:00pm. Eucharist.
January 15th @ 10:30am (WOTM) & 5:00pm (LH).
To stay on top of all the exciting news and events at King's be sure to check out our  Event Calendar and King's News website!
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