Volume 11 | Issue 32| April 8, 2024 | |
Good morning! Here is your Things@King's weekly update. | |
Get Prepared for End of Term | |
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Supports and Resources
You'll find answers to your exam season questions on the End of Term Resources page. Learn about using the King Student Life Centre and study room availability, library and food service hours, mental health resources, shuttle bus times, and more.
Mark your calendars for these important dates:
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April 8 is the last day of classes.
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You will have two study days on April 9-10 to prepare for exams.
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Exams start on April 11.
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April 30 is the last day for exams.
Find Your Exam Schedule
Your exam schedule is on the Western Master Exam Schedule page.
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King's/Brescia Shuttle Schedule
The King's/Brescia Shuttle switches to the exam schedule on April 9, 2024. This schedule/route will run 7 days a week until April 30.
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Hours of Operations
The King's Library, the Write Place and Food Services (the Thames Market, Café 54, Subway and Ah-So Sushi) have special hours of operation during the exam season. Please see our End of Term Resources page for full details.
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Summer OSAP Info Sessions
April 9, 2024
11:30 a.m. - noon
Student Life Centre KC005
Learn more about the OSAP process and get your questions answered by one of King's knowledgeable financial aid officers. There will also be another session on April 24 from 11:30 a.m.- noon in KC005.
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Drop-in Campus Tours
April 13, 2024
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wemple Building lobby
Do you know someone who might be interested in making King's their place to be and place to become? Invite them to take a tour of our campus. No registration is required and parking is available in P1, just off Epworth Avenue.
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President's Office Open House
April 23, 2024
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Dante Lenardon Hall Room 216
Dr. David Malloy, King's President, is inviting members of the King's community to join him and his staff in his new office location during the President's Office Open House. This is a drop-in event that will offer refreshments.
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Study Spaces at King’s
Looking for a place to hit the books? Check out all the cozy study spots and quiet corners at King’s.
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Eclipse Trivia
We tested King’s students' knowledge in anticipation of the upcoming Solar Eclipse on April 8!
Reminder: If outside take the necessary precautions. You should never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection, and this holds true during the various phases of the eclipse as well. Do not view the eclipse without ISO 12312-2 filters or glasses – sunglasses will not protect your eyes.
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Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Take care during exams season, King's! There are a variety of wellness resources available. You can find campus counseling services, online resources, and support networks to help navigate challenges.
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April is Stress Awareness Month
Feeling stressed? You're not alone. April is Stress Awareness Month. Prioritize your mental health with Togetherall. Join a supportive community to share, learn, and grow together. Your well-being matters.
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Madeline Bickley - fourth-year honours specialization in World Religion and Cultural Studies
Congratulations to Madeline for being accepted into the Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program at the Harvard Divinity School.
Madeline’s area of study is the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East, so she will be working with the Divinity School and the Faculty of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization (NELC).
“King’s has given me the chance to be an involved and active member of the academic community,” Madeline says. She did two independent studies in religion, was a research assistant, a teaching assistant, KUCSC’s Department Representative for Religious Studies for two terms and is the founder and current president of the Religious Studies Student Association.
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Mustangs Awards recognize King’s student-athletes’ excellence
Congratulations to the King's student-athletes recognized at the Mustangs Awards. Shona Branton (Women's Swimming) was named the Female Athlete of the Year and Treye Trotman ( Men's Wrestling) was named the Male Athlete of the Year. Six King’s student-athletes were named as Team MVPs.
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Rijul Jain publishes her first case exercise at Ivey Publishing
The fourth-year student in the School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics (MEM) used the research and communication skills, problem-solving abilities, project management techniques, and critical and creative thinking skills she learned at King’s to create the core exercise.
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Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024
According to the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, London will experience a 99.6% partial eclipse. The event is expected to start around 2 p.m. and end at 4:30 p.m., with the maximum eclipse occurring around 3:15 p.m. If outside, take proper precautions.
As a reminder, you should never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection and this holds true during the various phases of the eclipse as well. Do not view the eclipse without ISO 12312-2 filters or glasses – sunglasses will not protect your eyes. We recommend that you plan your day and schedule accordingly. Please note: King's will be operating as normal.
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Western and Western Space posted an informative video about the upcoming eclipse on their Instagram account. | |
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Complete your Course Feedback!
Complete your Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching (SQCT) for a chance to win one of 10 $250 Book Store at Western gift cards! Each questionnaire completed during the three-week end-of-course feedback period counts as one entry into the draw. The survey is open until April 10, 2024.
For more information, visit feedback.uwo.ca.
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Summer School
There is still time to register for Summer School. You can register through the Student Center.
On April 9, course registration will be temporarily suspended (as of midnight EST) to allow for course waitlist processes to run. Access to course registration will resume on April 10.
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Breaking Barriers: Deaf Perspectives
"The Book" is the third episode of the Breaking Barriers video series. This episode describes what it can be like for deaf people to navigate the hearing world. The video depicts the journey of Kristeen Elliott who goes through the library to find a book and uses sign language, her primary form of communication, to explain what book she is looking for. We need to recognize the limitations and challenges that the deaf community faces so we can understand how we can better accommodate their needs.
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World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Directly help to give refugees the chance to rebuild their lives through education. World University Service of Canada (WUSC), a vibrant and influential program committed to promoting education and empowerment for a refugee student, returns to King's! You will meet people who share your interests and have the opportunity to take an active role in bringing about change in the world. WUSC operates under the umbrella of the KUCSC, hoping to engage students in a meaningful initiative to support a refugee student. For more information about WUSC and how to get involved, please visit Learn About WUSC - KUCSC or email wusc@kucsc.com.
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Workshop: Connecting with Confidence: LinkedIn Networking
April 10, 2024
Join us for an insightful resume workshop with our dedicated career coaches, who will guide you on effectively articulating your experiences, pinpointing the most important information, and tailoring your resume to various career paths for maximum impact!
Want your resume reviewed LIVE during the event? Send your resume in PDF format.
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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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Courage, Compassion, Climate Change
On April 21, join Campus Ministry on their visit to the Ignatius Jesuit Centre for Courage, Compassion, Climate Change. This early Earth Day event explores the emotional and mental impact of climate change and shares practices that cultivate courage and compassion to keep on living bravely in ways that benefit our communities and get outside on the healing land. The bus will leave at 8 a.m. and return around 6 p.m. Email Annette Donovan to register.
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St. Joe's Cafe
St. Joe's Cafe has expanded its schedule to help meet the demands of the growing food-insecure community in London. The King’s community will be sending 10 people on a number of Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you want to volunteer over the next couple of months, please sign up here and follow the instructions on the page.
To drop off baked goods or sign up to play music, please email Annette Donovan.
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