Rome presents a living history like no other city. The course is an exploration of the intersections of religious practice and belief, art and architecture, politics, and culture through a nine-day tour of Rome and Assisi, Italy (Reading Week, February 2022). With Dr. JK Kato and Dr. Carolyn Chau.

Contact Dr. JK Kato for information and to apply. Travel bursaries are available to King’s students.

This eight-day experiential learning course travels to the Dominican Republic (May 2-10, 2022) and focuses on various social justice issues including the democratic organization of campesino communities; and the impact of transnational, open-pit mining on communities, the struggle for citizenship and identity among Haitian migrant workers and tourism.

A month long (May 1-31, 2022) residency program in Arezzo, Italy at Rondine, Cittadella della pace, an international centre for conflict resolution and peace-building. Rondine is a Nobel-nominated centre that brings youth from conflict-torn regions around the world. King’s students will engage with the World House students and participate in a number of workshops, simulations and symposia.

You can read more about these Experiential Learning Opportunities here.

Like everything in life, we need metaphors to conceptualize climate change. But what metaphors are most effective in bringing the immediacy and scope of the climate emergency to readers? This course will consider the development of climate change fiction, from a variety of formal and cultural perspectives, to question the status of storytelling at the end of the Anthropocene. With Dr. Dowell.

An exploration of beliefs and practices surrounding death and dying across religious and spiritual traditions.

With Dr. Michael Ross.

By examining how sexuality can be viewed as a social construction, students will get a sense of how gender, race, social class, and (dis)ability, among other axes of social power not only influence an individual’s sense of sexual identity but also how society interprets and reacts to diverse forms of human sexuality.

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the internal environment of policing from an intersectional feminist perspective using historical and cultural contexts to better understand current trends. Gender and masculinities, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, police culture, organizational structure and operations, workplace harassment and discrimination, mental health, identity formation, resistance, and mechanisms for transformation are areas of focus.

With Professor Lesley Bikos.

Congratulations to the King's 2021 Alumni Award recipients Nancy Sutherland ’85, and Joe MacDonald ’80, recipients of the Alumni Award of Distinction, and Monica Ciriello ’09, Recent Graduate Award recipient. The 2021 Award Awards Ceremony will take place on Friday, September 24, during the annual Homecoming celebrations.

Read about the Alumni Award recipients here.

After offering students virtual experiential learning opportunities for the past two years due to the COVID pandemic, students from King’s look forward to returning to Rondine, for an international experiential learning course, in 2022.

Read more about the 2022 plans here.

You’re never too old to finish what you started. It was an “incredible feeling” as John Sherratt ’21 received his Bachelor of Arts degree this June, over 50 years after originally coming to King’s in 1968.

Read John's full story here.

Dr. Josephine Gemson of the School of MEM has published a journal paper comparing private equity and corporate acquirers.

Read more about Dr. Gemson's journal paper.

In an article in The Globe and Mail, Dr. Darcy Harris, Associate Professor of Thanatology, talks about how, even as pandemic restrictions are easing in Ontario, people continue to experience grief caused by COVID-19.

Read the full story here.

King's administrative offices will be closed on Monday, August 2 for the Civic holiday. In-person student services will begin to operate Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3. Please visit the Hours of Operation page for more information.

The King’s IT help desk is the nexus for IT support at King's. Responsibilities include providing IT assistance via phone, chat, email and for walk-in users; creating and categorizing incidents in our ticketing system and providing resolutions when possible. Students will have an opportunity to develop hardware and software troubleshooting skills through training provided by IT staff and your peers. For more information or to apply for this fun position, contact Scott Elsie-McKendrick, Client Support Supervisor, at scott.elsie-mckendrick@kings.uwo.ca.

Every Monday morning, students can practice their English conversation skills with Professor Sheri Henderson. Everyone is welcomed warmly to meet and talk about events, exchange news, receive guests and visit with one another.

Register here.

Give your achievement the distinction it deserves with a custom made degree frame for King's graduates. All frames are 10% off until July 31. Frames are available for shipment within Ontario. For shipping outside of Ontario, please contact alumni@kings.uwo.ca. Order your frame online.

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program is a well recognized professional program, and through its BMOS Honors Specialization in Finance and Accounting stream, King’s is a member of the CFA University Affiliation Program. Currently, King’s has six CFA scholarships per year. For the CFA scholarship application, here is the full student’s guide for the application. When applying, please select King's University College.

With the transition to the new platform, CFA has eliminated scholarship submission deadlines. However, students may still plan to sit for a specific exam offering.

Registration deadlines are December 7, 2021, February 23, 2022 and May 4, 2022. There will be exams in February, May and August of 2022.

Students in need of counselling can access support through Student Affairs. At Accessibility, Counselling & Student Development, they have caring professional counsellors to support students in managing personal concerns more effectively.

Learn more about personal counselling here.

King's has expanded its student mental health supports to include Togetherall –

an anonymous, online peer-to-peer mental health community that is active 24/7

and free to access anywhere, anytime.

Register today with your student email here.