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April Off-Campus Dinner Social - April 26th 2013

 

Hello Western Postdocs, 

This month's Off-Campus social will be a dinner outing in Downtown. 

Come and enjoy Hungarian/European cuisine with your fellow postdocs. 

 

Time: Friday April 26, 6:30 pm

Location: Budapest Restaurant - 348 Dundace St.

Take a peek at the menu here

Please RSVP by April 22nd to Lorina at lnaci@uwo.ca

 


11th annual National Postdoctoral Association meeting

 

Our poster at the NPA meeting won an award!

2013 Annual Meeting Poster session Winners announced

 


March Socials !

March 17th and March 21st 2013

 

Hello Western Postdocs, 

March is a special month,
Come out and enjoy the last bit of winter fun with your fellow Postdocs @ Western.
And Of course we cannot forget to celebrate St. Patric's Day!!

This means we will have TWO Off-Campus Socials this month.

Event 1: St Patric's Day brunch followed by Pub hopping/crawl


Time: March 17th 11:30 am (St Patric's Day!!!)
Location: The Morrissey House (starting point)              
Brunch menu.  http://themorrisseyhouse.wordpress.com/breakfast-menu/
After brunch, the group will trace the occurrence of green beer at other downtown bars and may end up at Molly Bloom's at some point ... Itinerary at this point is quite flexible....

Event 2: Winter Tubing fun!!


Time: March 21st 6:30pm 
Location: meet at campus then carpool together to River Valley (~20 min from London)                 

http://www.rivervalleygolfandtube.com/tube.htm
Cost: Wed. & Thurs. Evening special!!         
$15/person for 4 hours 6-10pm           
Helmet $3.50 (you can bring your own)           
These rates are the same for all persons 4 yrs. old & up.           
Children under 4 yrs. are not permitted on the slide           
Outside food/drink not permitted

Note: weather permitting, we will keep a close eye a few days before the event. Hopefully we can catch the last bit of fun.

Please RSVP to both events by March 15th to Lorina at lnaci@uwo.ca ,

we would like to make reservation for the brunch and for the tubing. Please indicate if you can give ride or would need a ride for tubing.


MITACS workshops for Postdocs


- Practice your presentation skills (March 6)

- Practice your interview skills (March 7)

- Business & Dining Etiquette (March 8)


Registrations are now open!

click here for more information

 


 

Tax return information session - February 28th 2013

 

Please note that Famme & Co. Professional Corporation – Chartered Accountants will offer one tax session on February 28th, from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm in University College, room 142. The presentation will be tailored to be relevant to both Canadian and international postdoctoral scholars

Lunch will be provided by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

   


Off-campus Social -

Saturday February 23th 2013


Hello Western Postdocs, 
  
Bring your friends, bring your family,  
Come join your fellow Postdocs at Western to enjoy winter skating at Victoria Park! 
Then grab a drink at Winks and maybe dinner afterward.


Location: Victoria Park (downtown) 
Time: Saturday Feb 23, 3pm 
Cost: Free !! 
         Skate rental available for $6.00 

 

Please RSVP by Feb 20th to Katrina Laurent (kiglic2@uwo.ca)

MITACS workshops for Postdocs


- Foundation of Project management I (Feb 5 and 6)

- Team building excellence (Feb 6)

- Proactive and Practical communications (Feb 7)


Registrations are now open!

click here for more information




Postdoctoral Orientation -

Thursday January 31st 2013


The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies invites you to attend the January Orientation, to meet new postdocs and important contacts on campus, in addition to learning about various Western services (The Teaching Support Centre, Writing Support Centre, Career Services, Housing, International Services, Western Library, etc.).


Food and refreshments will be provided.


Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013 

Time: 12:00 -1:00 pm
Location: Health Sciences Addition Room 101 - Building is located between Medical Sciences and Natural Science: campusmaps


If you have not done it yet, please RSVP to mharmos@uwo.ca



 

garlics

Londonlicious - Thursday January 31st 2013

 

It is time for our monthly Off-Campus Social.

Come out and join us to the most delicious event in town, the Londonlicious Festival!

This is the best chance to try new restaurants in town with reasonable price!

Location: Garlic's of London, 481 Richmond St

Time: Jan 31st, 6:30 pm

Price: $25 dollars for a three course meal!

Menu link: http://www.londonlicious.ca/garlics.html

Please RSVP to Lorina (lnaci@uwo.ca) by Monday 28th 

 

PS: We can also meet at the Monthly Grad Club social at 4:30 pm for a beer or two ;) then head off together for dinner.

 


 

The grad club

Thursday January 31st 2013

 

PAW's on-campus Social

Time: January 31st @ 4:30pm

Location: Grad club

Once again it's that time of month for PAW's on-campus Social, which is held the last Thursday of every month at the Grad club. Come and join us to meet and mingle with some fellow Post-docs.

 


Happy new Year!

2013 is bound to be an exciting year for Postdocs. Don't miss out on our information sessions, monthly Socials, off-campus or family-friendly events. Join the mailing list by contacting us at: postdocs@uwo.ca 

 


 

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PAW Executive Contact List:

President: Katrina Laurent, Department of Biology postdocs@uwo.ca

Other Members of the Council

Volunteers needed
PAW is always looking for volunteers, so if you would like to participate, please contact us!

SGPS Biweekly Memos

If you have any questions regarding becoming a postdoctoral at Western, you can contact the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS) Postdoctoral Services Coordinator, Mihaela Harmos PhD, directly at:
Support Services Building, Room 4180
mharmos@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 ext. 80468

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