NEWS
September 7, 2011
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Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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The University of Western Ontario
Gavin Buckingham's Profile
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August 29, 2011
Postdoctoral scholars at the University of Western Ontario are invited to participate in the first Postdoctoral Research Day, showcasing the breadth and depth of the research done by postdocs at Western. This event will be held at the Great Hall, on September 27th, 2011. The Research Day was created by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to foster scientific interaction, interdepartmental collaboration, and garner greater exposure and recognition for the postdocs' invaluable work.
We invite all of you to submit abstracts to be considered for poster or podium presentations, providing the other members of the community, faculty members and industry representatives the opportunity to learn about the cutting-edge research conducted in different faculties, throughout the campus. As an added benefit, participants - both presenters and audience - will have a chance to fine-tune their public speaking and presentation skills.
Travel awards will be presented to the successful presenters.
Important information (updated Aug 29th):
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10:00 am – 1:00 pm Art of Powerful Communication Workshop
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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Poster Set up
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3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Poster and Podium presentations
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4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wine and Cheese Connector - Networking with industry, governmental and non-for-profit representatives from 25 companies/organizations – sponsored by MITACS
Please submit your abstracts by August 29th at: http://grad.uwo.ca/events/postdocresearchday/
If you intend to only attend the event, and not present, please resgister online at: http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=49
August 10, 2011
A new way for postdocs to interact and share information with other UWO postdocs!
PAW wishes to interact and share information with postdocs by also using the UWO tools available. From now on, you can access the PAW-WebCT by logging in with your UWO-credentials to your OWL account: http://webct.uwo.ca (then click on The University of Western Ontario) or https://owl.uwo.ca/webct/entryPage.dowebct?insId=5116011&glcid=URN%3AX-WEBCT-VISTA-V1%3A8f2fefab-ac1d-3921-012d-73abf656f884&insName=University+of+Western+Ontario&actionType=
Our link is “Postdoctoral Association - news and resources”. Check it out, comment, discuss, interact!
It is up to us how we want to use this space, what do we want to use it for and how often it will be used. If you have any comments, would like some topics added or a new discussion open, just post your message there or write us an email (postdocs@uwo.ca). The calendar will be updated with our meetings and social get-togethers, so you can always check when and where do we meet again.
If you cannot access the WebCT - let us know (postdocs@uwo.ca). To log in you will need your UWO email address.
So - go on and check it out!
The WebCT area is brought to you by your WebCT coordinator, Anna Hanuszkiewicz.
August 9, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
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Are you still wondering how you can get involved in the university or have some input that you'd like to give PAW directly?
We are holding an Executive committee PAW meeting Tuesday August 9th at 3:30 pm in the back room of the Grad club.
If you are interested in attending, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca and we will send you the agenda.
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August 8, 2011
Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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The University of Western Ontario
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Computer Science
Eugenio Almeida's Profile
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July 14, 2011
We wish to inform you that as of July 12, forty days after the call for nominations for a new executive council of PAW, the following nominations have been received:
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- For President: Dr. Gavin Buckingham (Psychology)
- For Vice-President Internal: Dr. Christa Homenick (Chemistry). Currently on PAW’s executive council and acting VP internal
- For Vice-President External: Dr. Chris Corkey (Chemistry). Currently on PAW’s executive council, acting VP external
- For Vice-President Communication: Dr. Ireh Iyioha (Law) Currently on PAW’s executive council as the Law School Representative
- For Secretary: Dr. Kalin Penev (Engineering) Currently on PAW’s executive council, acting secretary
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The current Executive Council gathered on July 12 to discuss the candidates and decided to unanimously support them and to propose them en bloc to the general membership. Should you have any specific concern or complaint regarding any of the nominees, please address them to the current PAW president, Dr. Stephanie Dixon (postdocs@uwo.ca), who will address them in a timely manner.
Please make these concerns noted by Thursday July 21st.
In case there are no major complaints, the nominees will be acclaimed during the first annual general meeting of PAW that will take place on Thursday July 28th at the Grad club. There you will be able to meet the new executive team.
Please remember to register at http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=45.
As always, if you are interested in volunteering with PAW, don’t hesitate to send us an email.
Thank you,
PAW
July 11, 2011
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JULY BBQ
Come meet the new 2011-2012 PAW committee! This month's social will be a special BBQ.
It will be held Thursday, July 28th from 4pm to 6pm at the Grad Club.
Please RSVP (http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=45) by July 27th.
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July 5, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
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Are you still wondering how you can get involved in the university or have some input that you'd like to give PAW directly?
We are holding an Executive committee PAW meeting Tuesday July 12th at 3:30 pm in Kresge K116.
We will be meeting together to discuss how to become more involved and other current issues that PAW is facing.
If you are interested in attending, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca and we will send you the agenda. |
June 24, 2011
As we previously mentioned, PSAC (the union for PDA's) and UWO are currently in the process of negotiating a new collective agreement between PDA's and the university. PSAC has asked PAW to forward on the following information to our postdocs:
Although this is really only important to our PDA's, PDF's should feel free to keep themselves informed. Remember, PAW is only an information resource and is NOT involved in these negotiations. PAW does not condone any actions by the union or the university on these matters.
June 7, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
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Are you still wondering how you can get involved in the university or have some input that you'd like to give PAW directly?
We are holding an Executive committee PAW meeting Tuesday June 14th at 3:30 pm in Kresge K116.
As this is short notice, we understand if you may need to leave early or arrive late.
We will be meeting together to discuss how to become more involved and other current issues that PAW is facing.
If you are interested in attending, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca and we will send you the agenda. |
Call for volunteers!
PAW has recently gain postdoctoral representation on the following committees:
- UWO Biosafety committee: This is a new position on the Committee. The Biosafety Committee examines biosafety issues as they pertain to research and other activities on campus, thus the decisions of the Committee affect many members of PAW. For more information, please see Section 1.3 of the Biosafety Manual:
http://www.uwo.ca/humanresources/docandform/docs/healthandsafety/biosafety/biosafety_manual.pdf
- GEC (Graduate Education Council): This committee was originally set up to discuss the graduate education policies and changes, however is now moving
towards incorporating changes to postdoctoral policies and processes. As such it is imperative to have representation on this committee. The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, has asked for a volunteer to attend these meetings.
- SUIT (Senate for University Information Technology): This committee reports to the Senate Committee on University Planning (SCUP) on matters relating to information technologies and the World Wide Web at Western. For more information: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/cteeterms/suit.pdf
Any of these positions would provide you with valuable leadership and networking opportunities. Please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca if you are interested in volunteering for any of these positions or any of our other positions http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html.
May 25, 2011
PAW is pleased to announce: An information lunch on Financial Planning.
When: Wednesday June 22nd from noon-1pm.
Where: Back room at the Grad Club (refreshments will be served)
Who: Brock Mclearon from Investors Group: http://www.investorsgroup.com/consult/brock.mclearon.
Please email PAW (postdocs@uwo.ca) if you are interested in attending this event so that we can keep track of numbers!
May 24, 2011
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A writing conference for postdocs
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What:
- Grant Writing
- Writing for Publication
- Technical Writing
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Writing Centre, Room 4130, WSS Building
To register please visit: http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=40
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May 13, 2011
Call for Nominations/Volunteers for PAW Presidency and other positions.
As my term as President of PAW and Alexandra's term as VP of PAW are coming to an end, the time has come for obtaining nominations for a new President and VP as well as other constitutional positions (e.g. Secretary, VP-Finance, VP-external, PAW senator).
The person who holds any of these positions has a great opportunity to gain insights into political and administrative processes occurring at Universities, as well as valuable leadership experience, and the chance to meet incredible people in the university community. Furthermore, I believe that having the role of President has set my CV/resume apart when looking for employment.
I would urge all interested parties to submit a nomination or volunteer by June 10, 2011 to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity by emailing PAW at postdocs@uwo.ca.
SGPS and PAW will be hosting the first Annual General Meeting and summer BBQ in July to vote on the different positions.
If you have any further questions regarding the process, please email PAW at postdocs@uwo.ca.
Further information on PAW's constitution (http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/constitution.html), bylaws (http://www.uwo.ca/grad/PAW/bylaws.html), and available positions (http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html).
Cheers,
Stephanie Dixon (PAW President)
May 12, 2011
Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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The University of Western Ontario
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Canadian Government Laboratory Visiting Fellow
Alexandra Merkx-Jacques' Profile
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May 9, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
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Are you still wondering how you can get involved in the university or have some input that you'd like to give PAW directly?
We are holding an Executive committee PAW meeting Tuesday May 10th at 3:30 pm in Kresge K116.
As this is short notice, we understand if you may need to leave early or arrive late.
We will be meeting together to discuss how to become more involved and other current issues that PAW is facing.
If you are interested in attending, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca and we will send you the agenda. |
April 28, 2011
Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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The University of Western Ontario
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Paul Dyce's Profile
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April 18, 2011
Call for vote on CAPS governance document:
Please take a look at the final version of the CAPS governance document: http://tinyurl.com/4xk5pry
There is a two week period to allow all Canadian postdocs to peruse the document and then voting (accept/reject) will commence on April 29th. Instructions on how to vote will be provided on April 29th (or thereabouts).
April 21, 2011
Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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Dr. Stephanie Dixon
The University of Western Ontario
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Stephanie Dixon's Profile
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| Stay tuned for future featured postdoctoral scholars. |
April 18, 2011
Call for vote on CAPS governance document:
Please take a look at the final version of the CAPS governance document: http://tinyurl.com/4xk5pry
There is a two week period to allow all Canadian postdocs to peruse the document and then voting (accept/reject) will commence on April 29th. Instructions on how to vote will be provided on April 29th (or thereabouts).
April 14, 2011
Promoting Western's Postdoctoral Scholars.
In order to increase awareness of the importance of postdoctoral scholars at Western, SGPS and PAW are promoting the works of various postdocs on the Researcher Gallery segment of Scholarship@Western.
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Dr. Shannon L. Sibbald
The University of Western Ontario
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculties of Health Sciences
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Information and Media Studies
Shannon Sibbald's Profile |
Stay tuned for future featured postdoctoral scholars.
April 7, 2011
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This month's infosocial will be different!
We will be holding two focus group sessions to hear from you!
Topics of specific interest include:
orientation package, an exit survey, professional development ideas.
Two sessions will be held:
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Pizza and refreshments will be served.
Registration information will be posted soon!
Come make your voice heard!
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March 23, 2011
The Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars (CAPS) is a national committee of postdoctoral scholars and representatives who meet regularly (and virtually) to discuss issues arising across the country. Among these issues include postdoctoral taxation and the Tri-Council postdoctoral stipends levels.
As UWO postdocs, you are automatically CAPS members. As such, we would encourage you to join the CAPS General Members google group or the Facebook group to hear about the latest dealings of CAPS on your behalf.
CAPS is looking for feedback on the development of their governance document (http://tinyurl.com/4dmgg23). If you have any comments on the document, please contact your UWO Institutional representative, Chris Corkery (ccorker@uwo.ca) by Monday April 4, 2011.
March 14, 2011
Are you looking for an affordable gym? Postdocs are eligible for membership at UWO's Campus Rec at the student rate ($19/month or $171/year). To get this rate, make sure to identify yourself as a postdoc to the Campus Rec staff. Please note, if your ID card says "staff or faculty", you may need to bring your contract along or you will be charged more.
March 11, 2011
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Come meet your fellow postdocs!
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The next Monthly InfoSocial will be held
Thursday March 31, 2011
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Grad Club
Snacks and refreshments will be served
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March 9, 2011
We are going to try something new this month! On Saturday April 2nd from 4-6pm we have booked the swimming pool at the Western Student Recreation Center for a family swim time, all ages welcome! Various implements of fun will be made available: Shallow end: Clear inner tubes, balls, buckets, watering cans, pool noodles; Middle area: Iinner tube water polo; Deep end: Diving board.
You can register at http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=31. Registration ends on March 28th!
March 1, 2011
Thank you for making the tax infosocial a big success! We hope you found it informative. PAW is pleased to announce that BDO Canada is offering a 10% discount for Western postdocs. You can contact Ryan Devereux to set-up an appointment with him to discuss your specific tax situation and questions (this initial meeting is at no cost to you).
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| Pictures courtesy of Min-Ching Kuo |
February 21, 2011
Don't forget to sign up for the tax information sessions (see below for links). PAW has prepared a summary of things you might want to know about taxes (see attached pdf).
February 10, 2011
Do you need information about your taxes? Are you confused about your tax status?
Ryan Devereux, CA, MBA, Tax Manager with BDO Canda LLP will help you navigate the world of taxation. This seminar is open to all postdoctoral scholars and is intended to be a practical look at the nuts and bolts of income tax filing.
Two tax session have been created, please register below for the appropriate session (Canadian or international session).
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CANADIAN POSTDOC TAX SESSION:
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 2130 Western Student Services Building
Registration: http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=29 |
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INTERNATIONAL POSTDOC TAX SESSION:
Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: 2130 Western Student Services Building
Registration: http://grad.uwo.ca/events/?id=30
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February 9, 2011
Still wondering how you could get more involved with PAW?
Come to our volunteer meeting next week:
When: Tuesday, February 15th
When: 3:30 pm
Where: Kresge K116 (2nd floor)
February 3, 2011
Tax season is coming up! PAW is organizing an info-social, Thursday February 24, 2010 (11am to 2pm in 2130 WSSB) on tax issues relevant to postdoctoral scholars. Mr. Ryan Devereux (CA, MBA) a Tax Manager from BDO Canada LLP will be our speaker.
More information to follow!
A special thanks to Dr. Christa Homenick for organizing this event and working on the tax details for us (coming soon).
January 28, 2011
Friday's Featured Volunteering positions!
Any of these volunteer positions will give you the opportunity to getting the training and/or experience you need for your future career:
A full list of PAW volunteer positions are found at http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html.
If you are interested or would like more information, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca
January 25, 2011
January 21, 2011
Still looking for ways to get involved? Wondering what goes on in the "background" and how you could help improve the postdoc experience?
Volunteer with PAW!
This week's featured PAW volunteering positions:
Research Committee Representative
UCRE (University Council on Research Ethics Involving Human Participants) Representative
A full list of positions and responsibilities will be posted here: http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html
If you are interested or would like more information, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca
January 14, 2011
Volunteer with PAW!
We offer many different ways for you to get involved. Many positions require less than 1 hour a week but will help showcase your leadership and networking skills.
This week's featured PAW volunteering positions:
A full list of positions and responsibilities will be posted here: http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html
If you are interested or would like more information, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca
January 7, 2011
PAW needs your help!
In the next weeks, we will be sending you examples of how you can become involved. If you have a specific interest, we may be able to tailor a position for you! We know that postdoctoral scholars are very busy establishing themselves as independent scientists, however, many of these positions will not require much of your time and will only help build your resume and network. The more postdocs volunteer, the more of a voice we have on campus, and the better our Western experience.
Featured PAW volunteering positions:
A full list of positions and responsibilities will be posted here: http://www.postdocs.uwo.ca/available_positions.html
If you are interested or would like more information, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca
November 24, 2010
PAW’s goals this year were to:
- Increase the postdoctoral scholar awareness at UWO.
- Give postdoctoral scholars a venue to meet with other postdoctoral scholars.
- Work with SGPS to inform them about what postdocs need and want from their UWO experience
- Provide information to postdoctoral scholars regarding services offered to them by UWO.
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Maintaining our uwo postdoc mailing list to send you uptodate and pertinent information
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Setting up monthly infosocials on the last Thursday at the Grad Club from 3.30pm to 5.30pm
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Setting up an official PAW discussion group where you can ask questions or share advice about your experience at Western with both PAW and other postdocs ( More information to follow but this will be on WebCT
http://webct.uwo.ca/- you will require a valid UWO account and password.).
There are still many plans for building the postdoctoral community as well as providing professional and social development opportunities to postdoctoral scholars.
In order for us to succeed, PAW needs you to help us help you!
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Let your peers know that they should sign up to our mailing list by emailing us at
postdocs@uwo.ca.
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Volunteer with us. If you have a specific interest, we may be able to tailor a position for you. In the next couple of weeks, we will sending you specific areas/topics where we could use your help. We know that postdoctoral scholars are very busy establishing themselves as independent scientists, however, many of these positions will not require too much of your time and will only help build your resume and network.
We also remind you that the next infosocial will be held Thursday, November 25, 2010. From 3:30 - 5:30 pm at the The Grad Club.
We hope to see you soon.
November 1, 2010
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Come meet your fellow postdocs!
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The next Monthly InfoSocial will be
Thursday, November 25, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Grad Club
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
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October 27, 2010
The University has released the following FAQs for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars with regards to the potential faculty strike.
We will discuss this more at our infosocial Tomorrow at 3:30 pm in the Grad Club.
October 22, 2010
With the potential for a faculty strike, postdocs may be impacted. PAW is currently looking into details and will send out an email, post the results, and discuss any important information with you at the next infosocial, Thursday October 28 at 3:30 pm in the Grad Club.
October 20, 2010
Do you have questions or concerns you would like us to address? Do you have any feedback about the infosocials? Please let us know by filling out our survey (which can be filled out anonymously).
October 4, 2010
Thank you for making the the 1st infosocial a success! We hope to see you at the next one!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 pm
The Grad Club
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
NOTE: Future social events will be held on the last Thursday of every month at the same time from November to April.
If you have any suggestions concerning what you'd want to hear about at the infosocials, please contact us (postdocs@uwo.ca)!
September 30, 2010
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Western News Sept 30, 2010
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PAW is holding our first monthly InfoSocial from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at Natural Sciences Centre Room 2. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
We hope to see you there!
PAW has written an editorial in the September 30, 2010 Western News to explain why we feel that these Infosocials are important to the postdoctoral committee. |
August 27, 2010
PAW Website brand new website is launched! Please take the time look around and give us some feedback!
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Come meet your fellow postdocs!
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We will be holding the first Monthly PAW Social Event on:
Thursday, September 30, 2010
3:30 - 5:30 pm
Natural Sciences Centre Room 2.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP online.
NOTE: Future social events will be held on the last Thursday of every month at the same time at The Grad Club (October to April).
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April to June 2010
Several of our Western Postdoctoral Scholars have been featured in the Western News.
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Western News Apr 8, 2010
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Western News Apr 15, 2010
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Western News Apr 29, 2010
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Western News May 27, 2010
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Western News June 24, 2010
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November 11, 2009
Dear Fellow Postdocs,
It is time again for our annual general meeting, and a number of positions are available in the PAW Executive Council. If you want to make your voices as Postdocs heard, this is the place to get involved and to become active!
We offer an excellent opportunity for you to prove that your qualifications include more than a good publication record. No matter if you aim for a job in academia or industry, it is always an asset to show that you excel in a variety of skills, and most faculty appointments currently even require 60% research, 20% teaching and 20% service. Beef up your CV with service experience and be front of the line when your CV is on the desk of a search committee- join the PAW executive council this fall! Everyone can contribute, and the more Postdocs participate, the greater is the benefit for all, and the smaller is the workload for each of us. Make the Postdoc experience at Western a great experience for your career and personal development, and help making it a good experience for others as well by joining the Council!
The list with descriptions of positions can be viewed here.
We want to pick best date, so most of you can make it.
To help us do this please vote here which date & time in November will work best for you to attend.
Thank you for voting! Wed, Nov 18th, turned out to be the better date.
Location of the meeting will be the Room 2024 in the Social Science Centre on Wed. Nov. 18th from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
We look forward to meet you soon!
All the best,
PAW executive
June 7, 2011
Executive Committee Meeting
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Are you still wondering how you can get involved in the university or have some input that you'd like to give PAW directly?
We are holding an Executive committee PAW meeting Tuesday June 14th at 3:30 pm in Kresge K116.
As this is short notice, we understand if you may need to leave early or arrive late.
We will be meeting together to discuss how to become more involved and other current issues that PAW is facing.
If you are interested in attending, please email us at postdocs@uwo.ca and we will send you the agenda. |
