2012
March 26, 2013 | The London Free Press
The 15th-century religious relic the star of the show as the university launches a new academic program
An extensive 15th-century religious manuscript from the pre-French Revolution city of Lille that belonged to a man by the name of Canon Grandel, who very likely used the book for his private devotions, Western University music history professor Jim Grier said.
March 26, 2013 | Western News
Western launches Medieval Studies program
Join us as we celebrate the launch of the new Minor in Medieval Studies, and unveil the newest manuscript acquisition to the Western Libraries collection: Canon Grandel's prayer book. Jim Grier, from the Faculty of Music, will be present to discuss the importance of this historic artifact, the only complete manuscript in Western’s possession. Brief remarks followed by refreshments.
2013 | Canadian Society of Medievalists
Grier awarded with Margaret Wage Labarge Prize
Western Music and Medieval scholar, Jim Grier, was recently awarded the Margaret Wage Labarge Prize for books published in 2012. Greir's book, Ademari Cabannensis, Opera Liturgica et Poetica: Musica cum Textibus, was selected by a committee within the Canadian Society of Medievalists as the best book published by a Canadian scholar in that year.
2012-13 | Teaching Excellence
Professor Alison Conway
2012-13 Graham and Gale Wright Distinguished Scholar
Professor Joel Faflak
2012-13 Arts and Humanities Faculty Scholar Award
Professor Michelle Hartley
2012-13 Arts and Humanities Teaching Excellence Awards
Professor M.J. Kidnie
2012-13 Scotiabank/University Students' Council Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Professor Allan Pero
2012-13 Arts and Humanities Teaching Excellence Awards
Professor Matthew Rowlinson
2012-13 Faculty Scholar Award
