Volume 11 | Issue 10 | October 23, 2023 | |
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Devant is now available to all King's students
Are you looking for career support? Great news – Devant, the online career support portal, is now available to ALL King's students, offering invaluable resources and tools for your career journey. You'll gain access to invaluable resources, including the "Get Hired" master class with over 30 video modules and downloadable templates, online resume tools, live virtual hiring expos, webinars and a job board for actively posted job opportunities.
Whether you're preparing for life after King's or simply seeking guidance, Devant has you covered.
Register for Devant!
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Dr. Rebecca Carter-Chand on American religious responses to the rise of Nazism
October 24, 2023
4 - 6 p.m.
Kenny Theatre, King Student Life Centre
Dr. Rebecca Carter-Chand, Director of Programs on Ethics, Religion, and the Holocaust at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., will present on "American Religious Responses to the Rise of Nazism." The talk is sponsored by the Academic Dean's Office and the departments of History and Religious Studies, and is co-sponsored by the J.M.S. Careless History Club.
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Graduate School Application Sessions
October 24, 2023
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
The Academic Dean's Office is hosting a Grad school application and funding session. Learn how to research graduate programs and prepare applications. You will also learn about scholarship and funding programs. The workshop is open to King's students from all disciplines and programs.
RSVP here!
The Department of English will be hosting a workshop about pursuing a graduate degree in English on October 25, 2023 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. For for information contact Coby Dowdell
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EDID Town Hall: What is Truth and Reconciliation
October 25, 2023
Noon to 1 p.m.
The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization is hosting a monthly town hall to bring the King's community together for conversations related to EDID. This month's town hall is on "What is Truth and Reconciliation? What is your role?" Sean Hoogterp, Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator for King's, Huron and Brescia, will be in attendance. Let's discuss how we can become better allies to Indigenous People. Refreshments provided.
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October 26, 2023
7 p.m.
Joanne and Peter Kenny Theatre, King Student Life Centre
In this year's second Veritas lecture, Dr. Greg Kennedy, spiritual director, instructor and retreat facilitator at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph, Ontario, will explore how we both receive and give spiritual direction through gentle listening to the land.
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Celebrate Women's History Month
The government of Canada designated October as Women's History Month in 1992. This annual celebration of the outstanding achievements of women throughout Canada's history includes International Day of the Girl on October 11 and Persons Day on October 18. Our Women's History page highlights interdisciplinary courses at King’s, books on women’s history by King’s faculty and recommendations for further reading from the King’s Library.
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King's at London Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
King's was well-represented at the London Chamber of Commerce breakfast on October 20, 2023, by Laura Crowe, President of King's University College Students' Council (left) and Dr. Erin Hannah, Associate Dean of Research (right). This was a great opportunity for student leaders to network with their counterparts in the local and political community such as Marit Stiles, Leader of Ontario's Official Opposition and the Ontario NDP (centre).
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Get involved with KUCSC
KUCSC will be hosting this year's Grad Ball on Friday, November 10, 2023. Volunteers will be needed for this event and more throughout the school year. Volunteering is a great way to get involved around campus and meet new people, as well as gain valuable resume and co-curricular record experience. If you are interested in volunteering or want to learn more about it, please email eventstaff@kucsc.com as soon as possible.
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Cyber Security Awareness Month
October 23-24, 2023
King Student Life Centre
Learn more about cybersecurity by visiting the booth, hosted by Western's Security Operations team in partnership with King's ITS, to equip yourself with crucial information on staying safe in the digital world. Discover the importance of cybersecurity and receive valuable tips and best practices to enhance your online security. Look for eye-catching posters around campus and visit ITS' Cyber Security page for more insights into safeguarding your online presence.
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Fall Open House
November 4, 2023
Noon - 4 p.m.
King Student Life Centre
Do you know anyone applying to university next fall? Invite them to our upcoming Open House! They can learn about life at King's by
attending information sessions about courses, scholarships, admission requirements, and student services; touring the campus in person and meeting with faculty, students, and staff.
Interest applicants can register here
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Do you have books on wellness to donate?
King's University College Students' Council (KUCSC) is looking for donations of books for the Reflection Room in the King Student Life Centre. Possible topics include wellness, mental health, reflection, spirituality, yoga and meditation. Bring your books to the KUCSC Office (KC208) Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, contact Laura Crowe.
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Participate in a Research Project About Safety and Equity
Students experiencing barrier(s) to safety, inclusion, and wellbeing on campus are invited to participate in a student-led, collaborative research project exploring students' priorities for additional campus resources, and their responses to racism, ableism, gender-and sexual-based violence, violence against 2SLGBTQIA+ people (and their intersections).
Register before October 27, 2023.
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King's signs important MOU with Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam
King's and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (CanCham) have signed a partnership agreement. The collaboration has the potential to provide access to exceptional experiential learning, internships and job opportunities for King's students and alumni in Vietnam through CanCham's extensive network.
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New opportunities for learning through Indigenization
King's and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (CanCham) have signed a partnership agreement. The collaboration has the potential to provide access to exceptional experiential learning, internships and job opportunities for King's students and alumni in Vietnam through CanCham's extensive network.
Dr. Felipe Rodrigues, Assistant Professor of Operations Management and Analytics in the School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics, says students are ready because King’s would be helping to develop their critical thinking skills by introducing Indigenous problem-solving approaches. “Our students are welcoming of different cultures and will see it positively,” he says.
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MEM Career Readiness
Career Readiness workshops will help you enhance your professional, technical and networking skills. Students who attend a certain number of Career Readiness events by their third year at King's will qualify for their co-curricular record and a certificate from the Registrar's Office. This program is open to all students but tailored to the students in the School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics.
See October event dates.
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Join us for Sunday Eucharist
Masses are offered in The Chapel at Windermere on the Mount (WOTM) on Sundays at 10 a.m. and at 5 p.m. followed by the community meal in the parish hall. Weekday Masses will be on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at WOTM and noon mass on Thursdays and Fridays at King's Christ the King Chapel.
For regular updates, follow us @kingscampusmin on Linktree, X and Instagram, KUC.Campus.Ministry on Facebook, King's Campus Ministry on YouTube and visit the Campus Ministry website.
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Ecological Day of Reflection
October 28, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Discover and create a life connected to earth and others by reflecting, meditating and conversing with one another. Join other students for a day of reflection at the Ignatius Jesuit Centre in Guelph. Cost is $20 which includes meals and transportation. Register before October 24, 2023 (space is limited).
For more information or questions, contact Annette Donovan.
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