Two awards will be presented. One for a full-time instructor with a minimum of five years of teaching experience at King’s and a second for a part-time instructor with a minimum of three years of teaching experience at King’s.

Nominate your professor.

King’s has entered into a new community partnership with the Thames Valley District School Board to develop a direct practice program called Support and Aid for Families Electronically (S.A.F.E.). It is a virtual and remote service, which is staffed by Social Work students, to assist parents struggling with of COVID-19.

Read the full story here.

Stand-up comedy is an ideal focal point for analysis of social movements and changing norms around rights, privilege, “political correctness” and free speech. Comedy touches on countless of traditional theological themes such as suffering and liberation, truth, taboo, the sacred and the profane, as well as joy and laughter as a shared experience of transcendence. This course will integrate all of these themes, exploring stand-up comedy from a diverse range of cultural perspectives and consider its potential value for better dialogue and understanding within an increasingly polarized society.  

Students will be invited to reflect on their personal experiences and connect them with theory in supporting a deepened understanding that enables children’s voices to be heard in meaningful ways. Think Dragons Den mixed with CSI lectures. This course gives students the opportunity to come up with the next great idea to make a difference.

An exploration of the philosophical categories of sex and gender through the evolving and changing world of digital representation and artificial intelligence. Established theories of sex and gender are brought into dialogue with new and emerging areas of cyber relationships, teledildonics and virtual reality. How do these new frontiers change our understanding of sex and gender?

This course will examine the programs and services provided by the various agencies and organizations in Canada and England responsible for children and youth. It will also explore how different children and youth communities are organizing themselves to mitigate the possible negative impacts of the pandemic.

For more information on these and all summer courses, please go to the summer courses page.

Nominations are now open for the Vice-President of Student Events and Vice-President Student Affairs. Nominations close on Friday, February 26 at 3:59 p.m.

Fill out the nomination form here.

The Write Place is happy to present the Virtual Majlis, an online space where students can practise their English conversation skills. The majlis will be hosted by Professor Sheri Henderson via Zoom every Monday at 9 a.m.

Lynne Jackson, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, is speaking at the University of Victoria on Running with Horses: Reflections on the Psychology of Speciesism via Zoom. Dr. Jackson will reflect on the research of human intergroup attitudes and speciesism, and will offer ideas about the sources of and solutions to the attitudinal component of speciesism.

Dr. Jackson is participating in an invited talk given as part of a Distinguished Lecture Series hosted by the Animals and Society Research Initiative at the University of Victoria.

King's International is conducting a survey to better understand students' interest in university-sanctioned international travel and how we can remove barriers so that students can participate! We are asking students to complete this brief & anonymous survey - you can also enter a draw to win a gift card to Uber Eats, Starbucks, and Tim Hortons as a token of appreciation!

The deadline to complete the survey is February 19.

King's International is looking for student leaders! Apply to be a peer guide and/or bridging assistant for the 2021/2022 school year!

Peer Guides: Act as a guide for two to five new international and exchange students to assist in their adjustment to King's and Canadian culture throughout the year.

Bridging Assistants: Act as an orientation leader to welcome and assist new international and exchange students to King's in their first week during our bridging orientation week.

Go here for more information and/or to apply. Click on 'Get Involved' for either positions. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 26, 2021.

Applications are due by Monday, February 22 at 9 a.m.

Follow these steps to apply:

Upload your applications at Western Connect, click View all Available Postings under Orientation, then click on Orientation Staff and Leadership Team Applications.

Students can tune in to King's Instagram to ask Dean Joe questions live. This week, students will learn more about Intent to Register (ITR) and Dean Joe will be joined by special guests, Susan Ackland from Career Counselling and a representative from the Academic Dean's Office.

Co-offered by ACSD and The Write Place.

To register to receive the Zoom link email ACSD@kings.uwo.ca.

Mark your calendars! Martin Luther King III will be speaking at the King's University College Students' Council Speaker Series.

Dr. Thomas Tieku, Professor of Political Science will debate the authors of "Africa and the Backlash Against International Courts", Peter Brett and Line Engbo Gissel. The discussion will focus on Africa's relationship with the court system.

Learn more about this event and register.

King's Capital Management club will be hosting a series of Excel classes led by Professor Gemson.

Intermediate Class - February 25 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Advanced Class - March 4 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Register for these classes.

As Ontario moves regions into new colours of the COVID-19 framework, King’s will respond by opening access to some buildings as permissible. Details to follow by email to the King’s community.

The testing centre is open with a new online booking tool to schedule appointments up to three days in advance.

Please go to the Western COVID-19 testing page for the most up-to-date information. Please access the clinic Recreation Centre Clinic using the accessible entrance facing Huron Drive.

Togetherall is a peer to peer online group. It's a safe space to talk, share and support others like you.

Tired of screen time? Try going on a King's Roots walk. See the map here. Please note, the time listed is only a suggestion. Please enjoy a stroll around campus whenever it is convenient for you.