In today’s society, being happy and having an optimistic attitude are social expectations that weigh heavily on how we live and the choices we make. Some psychologists have pointed out how happiness has evolved into an industry. In turn, this has crea …
Arts and Humanities
Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients, across all three Tri-Council Agencies, of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Class provides a new outlook on the world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started six years ago. If you you interested in taking the...
Writers-in-Residence push community’s creativity forward
As an actor, Tanis Rideout was used to rejection. It came with the professional territory, and to some degree, it was expected and accepted. But the charm of acting eventually wore off for the Canadian author, who trained, performed and even had a talent agent in...
For the Murrays, Western is a family affair
All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...
Trio of scholars named to Royal Society of Canada
With the naming of Western scholars Kathryn Brush, John Leonard and Jesse Zhu, the university now boasts 55 Royal Society of Canada Fellows, starting with Microbiology and Biochemistry professor Robert Murray in 1958.
Canada Post to pay tribute to Munro
Western alumna Alice Munro, DLitt’76, the recognized short story master and first Canadian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, will be celebrated on a new stamp that pays homage to her life and work. Released July 10 to mark Munro’s birthday, the stamp...
Student unearths footprint from antiquity
Classical Studies student Melanie Benard joined Western’s Field School at Vindolanda to take a step or two into the past. But what she unearthed last week during the archaeological dig set her back on her heels.
Boyi, Dhillon honoured for impact on Canada
Western French Studies professor Henri Boyi and alumnus Navjeet ‘Bob’ Dhillon have been named recipients of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award for 2015.
Skelton: Firing may be severe, but not unreasonable
Editor’s note: It hasn’t been a good year for public stupidity. In May, a Hydro One employee was fired for on-air harassment of a television reporter following a professional soccer game. Soon afterward, a TC Transcontinental employee was suspended after heckling a...
Carriere: Extend understanding to others
“Our world is full of noises, but by organizing sound in a structured way, we can create sweet airs that give delight,” Berthold Carriere, composer, conductor and co-music director of the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, told graduates at the Monday, June 15, morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Journey shows the power of ‘baby steps’
Debra Hawthorne’s transcript reflects a postsecondary experience more than three decades in the making. And when she takes the final few steps of that journey at Convocation next week, the Western staffer will stand as a testament to passion and determination. “It was...
Finding a somewhere like nowhere else
Sofia Herrarte doesn’t want to leave. When she first came to London four years ago, she felt the city was small. Closed off. Less of a metropolis than expected. But when she came to campus, Herrarte’s opinion changed. “I was happy – it was bigger now and there was a...
Vanier celebrates nation’s finest graduate students
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients, across all three Tri-Council Agencies, of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Class provides a new outlook on the world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started six years ago. If you you interested in taking the...
Writers-in-Residence push community’s creativity forward
As an actor, Tanis Rideout was used to rejection. It came with the professional territory, and to some degree, it was expected and accepted. But the charm of acting eventually wore off for the Canadian author, who trained, performed and even had a talent agent in...
For the Murrays, Western is a family affair
All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...
Trio of scholars named to Royal Society of Canada
With the naming of Western scholars Kathryn Brush, John Leonard and Jesse Zhu, the university now boasts 55 Royal Society of Canada Fellows, starting with Microbiology and Biochemistry professor Robert Murray in 1958.
Canada Post to pay tribute to Munro
Western alumna Alice Munro, DLitt’76, the recognized short story master and first Canadian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, will be celebrated on a new stamp that pays homage to her life and work. Released July 10 to mark Munro’s birthday, the stamp...
Student unearths footprint from antiquity
Classical Studies student Melanie Benard joined Western’s Field School at Vindolanda to take a step or two into the past. But what she unearthed last week during the archaeological dig set her back on her heels.
Boyi, Dhillon honoured for impact on Canada
Western French Studies professor Henri Boyi and alumnus Navjeet ‘Bob’ Dhillon have been named recipients of the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award for 2015.
Skelton: Firing may be severe, but not unreasonable
Editor’s note: It hasn’t been a good year for public stupidity. In May, a Hydro One employee was fired for on-air harassment of a television reporter following a professional soccer game. Soon afterward, a TC Transcontinental employee was suspended after heckling a...
Carriere: Extend understanding to others
“Our world is full of noises, but by organizing sound in a structured way, we can create sweet airs that give delight,” Berthold Carriere, composer, conductor and co-music director of the Stratford Symphony Orchestra, told graduates at the Monday, June 15, morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Journey shows the power of ‘baby steps’
Debra Hawthorne’s transcript reflects a postsecondary experience more than three decades in the making. And when she takes the final few steps of that journey at Convocation next week, the Western staffer will stand as a testament to passion and determination. “It was...
Finding a somewhere like nowhere else
Sofia Herrarte doesn’t want to leave. When she first came to London four years ago, she felt the city was small. Closed off. Less of a metropolis than expected. But when she came to campus, Herrarte’s opinion changed. “I was happy – it was bigger now and there was a...