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Schulich Dentistry grad shaping futures, one smile at a time

Schulich Dentistry grad shaping futures, one smile at a time

It started early for the Grade 10 student. Kate Jacques remembers sitting in the dentist’s chair and asking questions about the procedures. She’d heard the stories of people who feared coming to the dentist, but also ones whose lives had been signif …

Senate OK’s second look at Convocation process

Senate OK’s second look at Convocation process

Two longstanding groups charged with overseeing Convocation – the Convocation Board and Honorary Degrees Committee – will work together to propose improvements to the process surrounding the biannual event.

Innovators, champions among honorary degrees

Innovators, champions among honorary degrees

Life-saving and game-changing innovators, award-winning artists and international sporting champions stand among seven distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 314th Convocation this fall.

Music grad earns degree by degrees

Music grad earns degree by degrees

Dawn McIntosh, now a Don Wright Faculty of Music alumna, graduated Monday on the Dean’s list after taking courses part-time for 15 years while her sons were in high school and university.

Rowing inspires recent grad’s business idea

Rowing inspires recent grad’s business idea

After spending much of the past year testing innovative ways to keep her hair in check during workouts on the water, Nicole Baranowski is forgoing the casual-chic look during Convocation.

Western celebrates its 313th Convocation

Western celebrates its 313th Convocation

Follow along every day as 19 distinguished individuals receive honorary degrees and the academic accomplishments of hundreds of students are celebrated as Western hosts its 313th Convocation.

Dan: Pay it back, pay it forward

Dan: Pay it back, pay it forward

Canadian businessman and philanthropist Aubrey Dan wants you to remember where you came from and to pay it forward as a means of paying back.

Ivey: Welcomes graduates at Convocation

Ivey: Welcomes graduates at Convocation

Rosamond Ivey, Managing Partner of JRS Group, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Friday morning session of Western’s 312thConvocation.

Bailey: Stories build belonging

Bailey: Stories build belonging

“Belonging is an active verb,” Cameron Bailey, artistic director and co-chair of the Toronto International Film Festival, said as he was awarded an honorary degree at Western’s 312th Convocation.

Senate OK’s second look at Convocation process

Senate OK’s second look at Convocation process

Two longstanding groups charged with overseeing Convocation – the Convocation Board and Honorary Degrees Committee – will work together to propose improvements to the process surrounding the biannual event.

Innovators, champions among honorary degrees

Innovators, champions among honorary degrees

Life-saving and game-changing innovators, award-winning artists and international sporting champions stand among seven distinguished individuals to receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 314th Convocation this fall.

Music grad earns degree by degrees

Music grad earns degree by degrees

Dawn McIntosh, now a Don Wright Faculty of Music alumna, graduated Monday on the Dean’s list after taking courses part-time for 15 years while her sons were in high school and university.

Rowing inspires recent grad’s business idea

Rowing inspires recent grad’s business idea

After spending much of the past year testing innovative ways to keep her hair in check during workouts on the water, Nicole Baranowski is forgoing the casual-chic look during Convocation.

Western celebrates its 313th Convocation

Western celebrates its 313th Convocation

Follow along every day as 19 distinguished individuals receive honorary degrees and the academic accomplishments of hundreds of students are celebrated as Western hosts its 313th Convocation.

Dan: Pay it back, pay it forward

Dan: Pay it back, pay it forward

Canadian businessman and philanthropist Aubrey Dan wants you to remember where you came from and to pay it forward as a means of paying back.

Ivey: Welcomes graduates at Convocation

Ivey: Welcomes graduates at Convocation

Rosamond Ivey, Managing Partner of JRS Group, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Friday morning session of Western’s 312thConvocation.

Bailey: Stories build belonging

Bailey: Stories build belonging

“Belonging is an active verb,” Cameron Bailey, artistic director and co-chair of the Toronto International Film Festival, said as he was awarded an honorary degree at Western’s 312th Convocation.