This Week@WesternU 
Oct. 11-15, 2021
WesternU technology leader named CIO of the Year finalist

WesternU Associate Vice President of IT & Deputy Chief Operating Officer Denise (NeeCee) Cornish, MBA, is a finalist for the SoCal CIO of the Year ORBIE Award, recognizing technology executives for leadership, innovation and excellence.

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SGA Halloween Photo Contest

The annual SGA Halloween Contest will run from Oct. 11 to Nov. 1. Open to all WesternU students, faculty and staff.
The categories are: decorated/carved pumpkin, Halloween-themed food (new!), and pet costume.
Prizes (Amazon gift cards): $125 for first, $75 for second, and $50 for third in each category.
Public voting on WesternU's Facebook page will run Nov. 3-8.
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From the College of Health Sciences:
The WesternU CHS Department of Occupational Therapy Education-Oregon made a powerful debut at the annual Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon (OTAO) Conference on Oct. 9.
Dr. Michael Falcon, OT faculty, received the Award of Merit from the Occupational Therapy Association of Oregon. This award recognizes an OT for his/her contributions to the profession over the last five years based on participation in state, national and local association activities and specific activities/accomplishments that have contributed to the advancement of occupational therapy.
Dr. Falcon and Dr. Kali Wize, also OT faculty, were appointed as OTAO Education Representatives.
Lastly, OT Chair Dr. Heather Thomas presented “Using the OT Practice Framework to Re-ignite Fire Into Your Practice" at the conference.
Welcome
Please welcome the following recent hires to WesternU:

COMP: Eduardo Penna, Postdoctoral Researcher
CHS: Ashley Ho, PT Clinical Lab Assistant
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Quick Guide: What Is Domestic Violence?
Project Sister Rape Crisis Hotline (Pomona): 909-626-4357
Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence Crisis hotline (Linn County): 541-754-0110
House of Ruth, Domestic Violence 24hr Hotline (Pomona): 1-877-988-5559
The WesternU Alumni Association presents "Optimal Oral Health Through Orthodontics," 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.
Celebrating National Orthodontic Health Month with C. Colby Gage, DMD '13. Learn about the benefits of orthodontics, the evolution of digital orthodontics, why dentists should refer at age 7 for orthodontic work, and more.
From the Pumerantz Library:
International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating
Integrity is invaluable to a health care professional, and it all begins in school. We invite all WesternU students to unite against cheating during the International Center for Academic Integrity’s 6th Annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating.
The week of Oct.18-23 post to the Pumerantz Library Instagram a pic of why academic integrity matters and pledge to fight FOR academic integrity with the following hashtags: #excelwithintegrity #myownwork #academicintegritymatters
WesternU in the news

Rotary Club of Pomona plans centennial celebration Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Oct. 5, 2021
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