2021 was another newsworthy year for King's. Our students, faculty and staff rallied and through vaccination, masking and other precautions returned to campus for classes for the fall term. Our essential workers were an integral part of keeping this place operational and safe throughout the year, and we thank them for keeping King’s open during this year. At the same time, despite the obstacles caused by the pandemic, we have worked towards creating a better campus and world, with the goal of giving voices to the experiences of marginalized people. The Communications and Media Relations department searched through our news archives to highlight some of the top news items from the past year.

Read the full list of top news stories.

The Social Action Committee would like to thank you for all of your contributions. In total, they collected 626 cards! These cards were delivered to Elmwood Place Long Term Care (LTC), Meadow Park LTC, Middlesex Terrace LTC, Delaware, Country Terrace LTC, Komoka, Parkwood Institute's Geriatric Psychiatry Units and Adult Treatment and Rehabilitation Units, Victoria Hospitals ICU, PICU and COVID Hot Zone Unity, YOU's Youth Shelter, Rotholme Family Shelter and Anova's Wellington Rd. Shelter.

The Social Action Committee is looking for volunteers for the YOU shelter for youth. Donation sorting volunteers are needed to sort and laundry clothing donations. Shifts are Mondays from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. This role does not require a vulnerable sector check since you will not be interacting with youth unsupervised.

Kitchen volunteers are also needed to assist the shelter chef with food preparation, organizing food donations and assisting with meal clean-up and service. A vulnerable sector check is required for this role. Shifts are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. One volunteer is required per shift for each role. Volunteers do not need to come in every week, but this is a reoccurring position.

Be a part of the celebration! King’s International is currently looking for performers for their 19th Annual Cultural Festival. This festival celebrates the cultural diversity of King's with students, staff, faculty and community talent. The Cultural Festival will take place on March 2, 2022, at 7 p.m. in the Kenny Theatre.

Please register to be a performer by January 7, 2022.

If you know any new students who are just beginning their journey at King's, let them know about Winter Orientation! This orientation runs for one week, and is a combination of academic orientation, practical workshops and fun activities.

Please read the full schedule or register for Winter Orientation.

The shuttle bus schedule will be delayed until Monday, January 10. With classes going virtual until January 31, the shuttle will run on the exam schedule (Monday - Friday) until this date.

You can get details on the shuttle bus webpage.

A friendly reminder to complete your COVID-19 screening if you need to come to campus. If you are feeling unwell, please keep the King's community safe and remain at home. Thank you.

For more information and to book an appointment, please visit Western's COVID-19 Vaccine Information page.

Connect with others experiencing similar feelings via Togetherall's peer-to-peer platform. This safe place also has trained professionals on hand, 24/7. They ensure all members are anonymous to each other within the community.

Register for a King's Togetherall account.

If you think you could benefit from counselling, you can access support through Student Affairs. Accessibility, Counselling & Student Development (ACDS) has caring professional counsellors to support you in managing personal concerns more effectively.

King’s is offering same-day individual counselling. To set up an appointment with a counsellor, please complete the appointment request form. All appointments are over Zoom.

Learn more about personal counselling.

Residence is looking for some enthusiastic and reliable individuals to be their new Residence Assistants for the 2022/2023 academic year. Applications are due on January 7, 2022.

Apply here.

Hi! We are Communications and Media Relations at King's. If you have made it down this far, thank you for reading! We work hard to bring you events information each week and we would love to hear from you. Please email Communications to be featured in Things@King's. Deadline for submission is Wednesday, January 5 at 4:30 p.m. for the Monday, January 10 newsletter. Thank you for continuing to send in your content. Happy New Year!

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Please note that most administrative offices at King's will be operating remotely for all of January. Building hours have also changed. Please refer to the Hours of Operation page for the most up-to-date information. Food Services is available for take-out from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.