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Sep 17, 2018 Post-secondary students have a growing appetite for financial education
King's was mentioned in an article on The Toronto Star's website, noting several post-secondary educational institutions that offer financial help for soon-to-graduate students on their websites. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 13, 2018 "Apology without action is empty"
Social Work student John Swales discusses his letter to Pope Francis in The Catholic Register. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 13, 2018 Rights-based approach key to alleviating poverty

On the Policy Options website, Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier, Assistant Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator of King's School of Social Work, argues charitable programs do little to help people out of poverty.
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Sep 11, 2018 King's Professor: 'Me' attitude toward government limits accessibility
Dr. Jeff Preston, Professor of Disability Studies, has written an op-ed piece, published in The London Free Press, that argues "(i)f a program or service does not appear to benefit us directly, we dub it a waste of time and money. We’ve shifted from a government for the people to a government for 'me.'" Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 10, 2018 Bucking the trend
King's Sociology professor, Dr. Don Kerr, spoke to the London Free Press regarding the recent decline in London's jobless rate, compared to provincial and national numbers. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 10, 2018 What makes a good leader?
King's Political Science professor Kate Graham spoke on London's mayoral race in an article in The London Free Press. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 7, 2018 Contributions and Challenges
Dr. Rick Csiernik of King's School of Social Work discussed the contributions and challenges of being a mature student at university on CBC Radio. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Sep 4, 2018 Learning about Liberal Arts 101
Dr. Alison Meek, Associate Professor in King's Department of History, was on the CBC's London Morning show to discuss King's Liberal Arts 101 program, a free non-credit university lecture series for people with low income and an interest in learning. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 30, 2018 Trying to make sense of a crime

King’s Criminology professor Dr. Derek Silva was consulted for The Province’s article on a robbery in Grand Bend.
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Aug 29, 2018 King's professor calls home improvement funding a "welcomed change"

Dr. Jeff Preston, Professor of Disability Studies, spoke to the London Free Press about the Ontario Renovates program, which provides loans for home repairs to low-to-moderate income seniors and people with disabilities.
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Aug 27, 2018 What makes us different?
Dr. Joseph Michalski, Associate Academic Dean at King's, has co-authored an article, posted on Psychology Today's website, about the difference between humans and other animals. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 21, 2018 Helping the voice of the child be heard
Throughout 2016 and 2017, Dr. Rachel Birnbaum, Professor at the School of Social Work at King's, studied the usefulness of the Focused Children’s Lawyer Reports and Voice of the Child reports which are now offered across Ontario. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 20, 2018 A new way to find friends
A new app, designed by King's students, is being launched to help students find friends. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 16, 2018 Answering "How should we respond to the alt-right?"
John Grant, Associate Professor at King's Department of Political Science, has helped to write an editorial in The Province about how best to combat the rising Alt-Right movement. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 13, 2018 Can workers afford jobs?
In an editorial in the London Free Press, King's Social Work assistant professor & graduate program coordinator Dr. Tracy Smith-Carrier and King's Social Work graduate David Knezevic '17 argue employers need to up their game to attract skilled workers and ask "Is the job worth the commute?" Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 10, 2018 King's accounting student wins KPMG Bermuda scholarship
Congratulations to BMOS student Mikayla DeSilva-Jacome, recipient of prestigious accounting scholarship and internship. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 9, 2018 Thanatology graduate advocates safe injection sites
Deana Ruston '17 starts an online petition supporting supervised injection sites to prevent deaths. Facebook Twitter Linkedin
Aug 3, 2018 Criminology professor speaks about forgiveness
Dr. Derek Silva of the Department of Sociology is quoted in this Province article on forgiveness after theft. Facebook Twitter Linkedin