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H1N1 Strikes Early on U.S. Campuses September 10, 2009 Vol. 45 No. 21 The University of Western Ontario’s newspaper of record www.westernnews.ca PM 41195534 IN PROFILE OUR NEW PRESIDENT NO MISSED LECTURES The Earth Sciences professor known as Western’s 10th president wants The University Physics professor Martin Zinke-Allmang ‘Dr. Till’ just celebrated his 95th birthday of Western Ontario to have a greater presence on spent the summer taping lectures for in August. And 29 years after retiring from the international stage. Western News talks with an ill student. Now any student missing Western, he’s still publishing research. Amit Chakma about his vision for the future. classes will have access to the lectures. Page 7 Page 12-13 Page 3 At your service Heather Travis, Western News Forget standing in line. John Doerksen, Vice-Provost (Academic Programs and Students) [Registrar] joins the many students taking advantage of the seating area outside Student Central in the new $21-million Western Student Services Building. For story see page 15. H1N1 strikes early on U.S. campuses B Y HEAT H ER TRAVIS ity of the pandemic is becoming pen at their institutions. similar guidelines this week. booster shot will be required later clearer. “It ramped up very quickly At Western, the summer in the season. ll the pandemic planning Washington State University as soon as school started,” says months were used to re-evaluate Jane O’Brien, Associate Vice- during the summer months is reporting more than 2,000 Cohen. the university’s pandemic plan. President (Human Resources), Amay soon be put to the test students sickened by the H1N1 About a week after classes Shelagh Bantock, Clinical says the university is preparing as thousands of students return virus, a number that is starting started, the number of cases of Director of Western’s Health Ser- for an outbreak, particularly due to The University of Western to taper off. people with flu-like symptoms vices, says the university sees the to the fact most of the people Ontario campus. University of Kansas Direc- (assumed to be H1N1) peaked virus as a “very real” threat. affected by the virus are of the Today is the first day of classes tor of University Relations Todd at about 313. The university is “It’s the predominant strain same age demographic as West- for most, but even before stu- Cohen says reports of cases currently reporting 104 cases. right now, even above seasonal ern serves. dents set foot on campus they started circulating even before Overall the incidents were mild, flu. If you are getting the flu, it’s “There are a number of units were encouraged to come armed classes began on Aug. 20. lasting for three to five days. probably H1N1,” she says. and faculties across the organiza- with hand sanitizer and review “We are the canary in the swine Health officials expect the virus Western will host seasonal vac- tion that have been planning for pandemic prevention strategies flu cellar,” says Cohen. to return in a mutated or stronger cine clinics in October; however continuity of the operations in for warding off the H1N1 influ- Kansas has one of the earliest version in the fall. Bantock says a H1N1 vaccine the event that we do see a spike enza virus. start dates among U.S. univer- The Public Health Agency of should be available by November. increase with regards to the flu With many universities in the sities, which may explain the Canada has issued post-secondary The Middlesex-London Health this fall and winter,” she says. United States beginning the new school’s increased profile. Many school guidelines and the Ontario Unit expects to run vaccination academic year several weeks universities are looking to Kansas Ministry of Health and Long- clinics on campus for which one earlier than in Canada, the real- as an example of what may hap- Term Care is expected to release initial shot will be given and a Continued on page 8 INSIDE: Academe 20 | Campus Fundraising 22 | Careers 21 | Classified 23 | Coming Events 19 | Conference Calendar 22 | Student Services 22 2 SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 WESTERN NEWS CAMPUS DIGEST COOK UP A CURE BUS SERVICE cil will present its annual clubs sored by education broadcaster ONLINE NEWS A new cookbook highlighting DISRUPTIONS POSSIBLE week Sept. 21-25. Students can TVO. The deadline is Oct. 12. 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