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News & Events - August 2011

West Nile Virus Update from Middlesex-London Health Unit
August 31, 2011
West Nile Virus continues to be found in local mosquito pools and dead crows.
Support Staff Bargaining Update
August 31, 2011
Fanshawe intends to remain open in the event of a province-wide labour disruption by college system support staff, which could occur as early as Thursday, September 1. Fanshawe will strive to ensure that all scheduled academic activities will proceed and remains hopeful that a contract agreement will occur in a timely fashion.
Support Staff Bargaining Update
August 31, 2011
Provincial Support Staff (OPSEU Local 109) bargaining continues today and we are hopeful that that negotiations will result in a successful resolution by the midnight deadline.  In the event there is no resolution and there is a strike September 1, Fanshawe College has contingency plans in place to ensure that the College is open and classes run as scheduled.
Fanshawe Students Distinguish Themselves in First Entry in the Google Online Marketing Challenge
August 30, 2011
The results are in for Fanshawe's first entry into the Google Online Marketing Challenge. The marketing student team from the Lawrence Kinlin School of Business made the semi-finals and placed 40th out of 3,000 competing teams worldwide and in the top 15 across the Americas. Our Business Administration Marketing (BAM) and Marketing Management (MKM) students competed against students from top tier Universities in 95 countries around the world. This is an outstanding achievement for Fanshawe College.
Staffing Announcements, August 2011
August 26, 2011
Updated August 26 - School of Applied Science and Technology; Labour Relations; Human Services; Language & Liberal Studies; Career Services, Co-operative Education and Community Employment Services; Centre for Community Education and Training Services; Purchasing/Accounts Payable
Support Staff Bargaining Update
August 26, 2011
 Colleges Table Offer to Reach Deal with Support Staff  Colleges focused on reaching a deal – union’s monetary demands not withdrawn   TORONTO, August 26 – The bargaining team representing Ontario’s 24 colleges has confirmed its offer of salary increases and no concessions from employees in a proposed three-year contract with support staff. Offer Highlights
Solve Problems Through Land Planning? Yes, Say Fanshawe Degree Students
August 26, 2011
Fanshawe Staff Invited to President's Academic Year Kickoff Celebrations
August 25, 2011
Fanshawe staff, please mark your calendars! See the invitations below from Fanshawe President Howard Rundle to celebrate the start of the 2011/12 academic year:
Support Staff Bargaining Update
August 25, 2011
The College has received official notice from the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, representing the 24 Colleges across the Province, of its intent to strike beginning September 1st.  Therefore, a strike could occur as early as September 1st with no further notice or anytime thereafter.  However, bargaining continues this week and next and we are hopeful there will be a settlement. We will keep the community informed through regular updates.  Our primary method of communicating will be the College’s website. 
Support Staff Bargaining Update
August 24, 2011
Will there be a strike?Both parties have stated publicly that they do not want a strike.  There are several more days of bargaining ahead, and while it is difficult to anticipate the outcome of bargaining, we remain optimistic a settlement can be reached. Should students plan to come to school?

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