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The graduate student union, advocacy organization, and government at Western University. Local 47 of CFS. W: Sogs.ca

Join us for our upcoming Annual General Meeting ne Join us for our upcoming Annual General Meeting next week where we will:

💰go over our annual audited statement and report from our auditor
📖 make any constitutional changes
🏆 present awards to our SOGS Service Awards winners for their dedication and service to SOGS
🍽️ eat light snacks

📆 Thursday, October 29th
⏰ 6-8 p.m. | sign-in at 5:30 p.m.
📍North Campus Building, Room 114
✍️ Register to attend ➡️ link in bio
Join the SOGS Gender Equity Commission for a Hallo Join the SOGS Gender Equity Commission for a Halloween Harm Reduction workshop this October.

📆 Tuesday, October 27th
⏰ 12:30 pm to 3 pm
📍Labatt Health Sciences Building, Room 11
🍕 Attendees will be provided with a free pizza lunch! 

This event is in collaboration with Western's Wellness and Wellbeing, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) to provide harm reduction education to graduate students before Halloween.

This workshop will include:
-gender-based sexual violence bystander training related to substance use and partying, 
-racial sensitivity and cultural appropriation training, and 
-overdose and narcan administration training.

Questions or concerns? Reach out to gender.equity@sogs.ca.
🧶🎨 The SOGS Fall Makers Market is HAPPENING THIS A 🧶🎨 The SOGS Fall Makers Market is HAPPENING THIS AFTERNOON! 🎨🧶

Graduate students across Western make some truly beautiful things in their downtime, and we’re bringing them together for one afternoon of shopping, browsing, and supporting your peers. Pick up something handmade for yourself, or get a head start on holiday gifts.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
🍿FREE popcorn for attendees
ℹ️ Information table about SOGS!

Here’s who you’ll find at the tables:

🪡 Knits, embroidery, and crochet from @madeinmay_crafts
💙 One-of-a-kind cyanotype and linocut prints from @charming_shadows_ca
🌈 Mixed media prints, painted jewelry, and suncatchers from @jmox_artist
🧣 Hand-crocheted coasters, scarves, and baby booties from @bhargavi.ramanathan
🪢 Hand-knotted hemp bracelets and charms from Knot.
🐋 Crochet creatures and cold-weather wearables from @kartoffel.krafts
💍 Retro-inspired jewelry and accessories from @honey_orbit_accessories
🌱 Roasted squash seed snacks and upcycled soaps from @regrainproject
🪨 Ancient stones and earth science field art from @chafey11
🪴 Planters made from repurposed materials from @root_cycle
🌙 Original art as patches, pins, and stickers from @moonofretribvtion
✨ Charms, prints, and stickers inspired by K-pop, anime, and games from @sessanstudios

Most items range from $1 to $40, with a few larger pieces available. Bring a friend, bring a tote bag, and come say hi to the makers!

 #WesternU #ShopHandmade #LdnOnt
🪲 Meet the Makers: EntomInk 🪲 EntomInk is run by 🪲 Meet the Makers: EntomInk 🪲

EntomInk is run by entomologist and biology PhD student Mika Lima here at Western who loves scientific illustration, especially black-and-white India ink drawings of bugs and plants. Their table at the Fall Makers Market will have prints on a range of media, T-shirts, and tote bags, all designed and printed at home, and they also take commissions for original works.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $5–$20

Find EntomInk and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week, and see more of their work at entomika.me/entomink.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt #SciArt #Entomology
🍄 Meet the Makers: Toadstool Lane 🍄 Welcome to @t 🍄 Meet the Makers: Toadstool Lane 🍄

Welcome to @toadstoollane.store, where everything is miniature and magical! Toadstool Lane makes small, intricately detailed polymer clay sculptures, and you'll find toadstool and pumpkin magnets, gnomes, and cats at their table at the Fall Makers Market.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $2–$80, with a couple of larger pieces available

Find Toadstool Lane and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🌙 Meet the Makers: Moon of Retribvtion 🌙 @moonofr 🌙 Meet the Makers: Moon of Retribvtion 🌙

@moonofretribvtion transmutes original art into patches, pins, and stickers, and has been anti-fascist, goth, and queer af since 2015.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $1–$20

Find Moon of Retribvtion and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🌱 Meet the Makers: Regrain 🌱 @regrainproject is a 🌱 Meet the Makers: Regrain 🌱

@regrainproject is a social enterprise making natural products from upcycled food byproducts, including protein-rich roasted butternut squash seed snacks made locally in small batches and handmade hand and dish soaps made from upcycled juice pulp and cooking oil.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $5–$15

Find Regrain and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🪨 Meet the Makers: Secrets of Earth 🪨 @chafey11 b 🪨 Meet the Makers: Secrets of Earth 🪨

@chafey11 brings very old stones from one to two kilometres underground to the Fall Makers Market, along with field art pictures that tell the story of the Earth and its structures.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $10–$30

Find Secrets of Earth and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🪴 Meet the Makers: Root Cycle 🪴 @root_cycle creat 🪴 Meet the Makers: Root Cycle 🪴

@root_cycle creates planters from repurposed and sustainable materials, which make perfect gifts for housewarmings, weddings, and anyone whose plants need a new home.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $15–$25

Find Root Cycle and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🗳️ London's municipal election is on Monday, Octob 🗳️ London's municipal election is on Monday, October 26th, 2026, and polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. City council makes decisions that shape grad student life every day, from London Transit routes and our bus pass 🚌 to rental licensing and housing policy 🏠, and the libraries and parks we use between classes 🌳

📋 This year's ballot includes Mayor, City Councillor for your ward, and School Board Trustee. Ward boundaries have changed since the last election, so check your ward, school board, and assigned voting location at london.voterservices.ca before you head out 📍

✅ To vote, you need to be a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, and living in London (or own or rent property here). Bring ID that shows your name and London address 🪪 A lease, utility bill, or bank statement all work. If you're not on the voters' list yet, you can still register in person at your voting location on Voting Day 📝

👉 Swipe through for the full list of mayoral candidates and what to bring. Questions about voting can go to the City's Elections Office at elections@london.ca or 519-661-4535 📞

#LdnOnt #LondonVotes #WesternU #GradLife #SOGS
💍 Meet the Makers: Honey Orbit Accessories 💍 @hon 💍 Meet the Makers: Honey Orbit Accessories 💍

@honey_orbit_accessories offers affordable retro-inspired earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, and small gifts, with styles ranging from delicate everyday pieces to fun statement designs with pearl, crystal, and vintage-inspired details.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $10–$35

Find Honey Orbit Accessories and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🐋 Meet the Makers: Kartoffel Krafts 🐋 @kartoffel. 🐋 Meet the Makers: Kartoffel Krafts 🐋

@kartoffel.krafts is a student business inspired by a love of Denmark (the name means "potato power"!) that makes handmade crochet creatures like whales and dinosaurs, along with cold-weather wearables like hats and ear warmers in fun colours, glitter, and yarns from around the world.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $7–$100

Find Kartoffel Krafts and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🪢 Meet the Makers: Knot. 🪢 Knot. makes hand-knott 🪢 Meet the Makers: Knot. 🪢

Knot. makes hand-knotted hemp bracelets and charms finished with nickel-free beads, perfect for stacking, gifting, or matching with a friend.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $4–$10

Find Knot. and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🧶 Meet the Makers: Bhargavi Ramanathan 🧶 @bhargav 🧶 Meet the Makers: Bhargavi Ramanathan 🧶

@bhargavi.ramanathan crochets coasters, scarves, and baby booties entirely by hand in her downtime, and she's bringing a table full of them to the Fall Makers Market.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $5–$25

Find Bhargavi and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
🌈 Meet the Makers: JMOX 🌈 @jmox_artist brings fun 🌈 Meet the Makers: JMOX 🌈

@jmox_artist brings funky, colourful mixed media art prints, jewelry featuring original paintings, and one-of-a-kind suncatchers to the Fall Makers Market, with a collection driven by activism, disability rights, feminist politics, and queerness.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $5–$25

Find JMOX and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
💙 Meet the Makers: Charming Shadows 💙 @charming_s 💙 Meet the Makers: Charming Shadows 💙

@charming_shadows_ca makes original cyanotype prints, a centuries-old technique that uses sunlight and natural chemical reactions to capture leaves, flowers, and found objects in that signature Prussian blue, and has recently started making linocut prints as well. Every piece is one of a kind and made with materials that would otherwise go to waste, and their work was featured in The Awakening Magazine and its California exhibition this September!

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $10–$75

Find Charming Shadows and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
The Africa Institute at Western is pleased to anno The Africa Institute at Western is pleased to announce the launch of the Call for Abstracts for the 2027 Canada–Africa Academic Collaborations Conference (CAACC 2027), taking place on February 25–26, 2027.

Conference Theme:

Co-Creating Equitable Futures: Canada–AfricaAcademic Partnerships for Impact

CAACC2027 will bring together researchers, students and trainees, academic leaders, practitioners, policymakers, community partners and collaborators from Africa, Canada and beyond to exchange knowledge and advance equitable, reciprocal and impactful academic collaboration.

Abstract submissions across five conference sub-themes are invited:

Education, Knowledge Exchange and Research Capacity
Health, Sustainability and Resilient Communities
Innovation, Technology, Data and AI for Development and Impact
Policy, Partnerships, Governance and Research-to-Impact
Equity, Reciprocity, and the Future of Africa–Canada Partnerships

Abstract submission deadline: November 6, 2026

Full details on the sub-themes, abstract guidelines, the submission process and registration (free and open to all) are available on theAfrica Institute website:

🔗 Learn more about CAACC 2027 and submit an abstract
🌻 Meet the Makers: Made in May 🌻 @madeinmay_craft 🌻 Meet the Makers: Made in May 🌻

@madeinmay_crafts brings handmade knit, embroidered, and crocheted goods to the Fall Makers Market, including sunflower granny-square bags, cozy cardigans, and scarves in every colour of the rainbow.

📅 Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 2 p.m.–6 p.m.
📍 International and Graduate Affairs Building (IGAB) Atrium
💸 $10–$40

Find Made in May and more grad student makers at the SOGS Fall Makers Market, hosted by the Graduate Peer Support Committee as part of Wellness Week.

❓ Questions? Reach out to sogs.communications@uwo.ca.

#SOGS #WesternU #GradStudents #MakersMarket #ShopHandmade #WellnessWeek #LdnOnt
Join the SOGS Gender Equity Commission for a Hallo Join the SOGS Gender Equity Commission for a Halloween Harm Reduction workshop this October.

📆 Tuesday, October 27th
⏰ 12:30 pm to 3 pm
📍Labatt Health Sciences Building, Room 11
🍕 Attendees will be provided with a free pizza lunch! 

This event is in collaboration with Western's Wellness and Wellbeing, the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and Student Emergency Response Team (SERT) to provide harm reduction education to graduate students before Halloween.

📢 Participation in this workshop will grant you a Future Prof Credit from the CTL! Learn more about the program: https://teaching.uwo.ca/programming/graduate-students/wcutl/future-prof-series.html

This workshop will include:
-gender-based sexual violence bystander training related to substance use and partying, 
-racial sensitivity and cultural appropriation training, and 
-overdose and narcan administration training.

Questions or concerns? Reach out to gender.equity@sogs.ca.
Congratulations to our Board Chair, Jana Bataineh, Congratulations to our Board Chair, Jana Bataineh, who is featured on the front page of Western News this week! 🎉

Jana is a Western PhD candidate advocating for hearing loss screening in primary care. Hearing loss is one of the leading risk factors for dementia, and early screening, hearing aids, and rehabilitation can help people maintain the communication they need to age well. To bring the issue into the conversation, Jana developed a series of seminars designed specifically for primary care clinics.

Read the full story by Iulia Costache through the link in our bio.

#gradlifewesternu
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SOGS Office Hours:

Monday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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