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Convocation
Fischer: ‘Make this planet a better place’
An applied mathematician and computer scientist whose family fled to Canada in the 1920s after the Russian revolution, Charlotte Froese Fischer knows the importance of education and its ability to open up new worlds – especially for women.
Temertys to grads: Persevere, give back
As philanthropists Jim and Louise Temerty see it, the most important thing is to give back. During the morning session of Western’s 312th Convocation, they urged graduates to persevere and give their time.
Miracle grad beats the odds
Serena Tejpar is not supposed to be alive. Now, three years after a catastrophic car crash, the 21-year-old will cross the stage with her classmates on Wednesday morning at Western’s 312thConvocation as she earns her Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honors) degree.
Mohamed: Get the world back on track
Farah Mohamed, CEO of Malala Fund, an organization that works toward a world where every girl has the right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th...
Shore: Don’t run from failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9_S--J0jws&feature=youtu.be Television writer David Shore, winner of a 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for “Three Stories,” an episode of House, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD)...
Meakins: Strive for the common good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzl9ho-HFa8&feature=youtu.be Jonathan Meakins, an internationally renowned expert in immunobiology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Aufreiter: Make your own luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-qDFjDvKM&feature=youtu.be Nora Aufreiter, former Senior Partner and Director of McKinsey & Company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Lindros: You, too, can give back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjoYHnw1BA&feature=youtu.be In recognition of his distinguished career in hockey, as well as his steadfast support of concussion-related research, Eric Lindros was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the...
Cimolino: Be explorers, not sages
https://youtu.be/SMytGnNbGSk Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Monday morning session of Western’s 311th...
Leavey: Become the best ‘non-fitter’ you can be
Jo-Ann Leavey, a psychologist, nurse practitioner, writer, poet, musician and pilot, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation.
Klawe: Work hard when success is doubtful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRpUeYKTYM&feature=youtu.be A renowned computer scientist and scholar, Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Friday morning session of Western’s 311th...
Scherer: Embrace the similarities within us all
In recognition of his career as a scientific world leader in the study of human genomics, Dr. Stephen Scherer, GlaxoSmithKline-Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Genetics and Genomics at The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Thursday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation.
Fischer: ‘Make this planet a better place’
An applied mathematician and computer scientist whose family fled to Canada in the 1920s after the Russian revolution, Charlotte Froese Fischer knows the importance of education and its ability to open up new worlds – especially for women.
Temertys to grads: Persevere, give back
As philanthropists Jim and Louise Temerty see it, the most important thing is to give back. During the morning session of Western’s 312th Convocation, they urged graduates to persevere and give their time.
Miracle grad beats the odds
Serena Tejpar is not supposed to be alive. Now, three years after a catastrophic car crash, the 21-year-old will cross the stage with her classmates on Wednesday morning at Western’s 312thConvocation as she earns her Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honors) degree.
Mohamed: Get the world back on track
Farah Mohamed, CEO of Malala Fund, an organization that works toward a world where every girl has the right to 12 years of free, safe, quality education, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th...
Shore: Don’t run from failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9_S--J0jws&feature=youtu.be Television writer David Shore, winner of a 2005 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for “Three Stories,” an episode of House, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD)...
Meakins: Strive for the common good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzl9ho-HFa8&feature=youtu.be Jonathan Meakins, an internationally renowned expert in immunobiology, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Aufreiter: Make your own luck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE-qDFjDvKM&feature=youtu.be Nora Aufreiter, former Senior Partner and Director of McKinsey & Company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 311th Convocation....
Lindros: You, too, can give back
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scjoYHnw1BA&feature=youtu.be In recognition of his distinguished career in hockey, as well as his steadfast support of concussion-related research, Eric Lindros was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the...
Cimolino: Be explorers, not sages
https://youtu.be/SMytGnNbGSk Antoni Cimolino, Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival, North America’s largest classical repertory theatre company, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Monday morning session of Western’s 311th...
Leavey: Become the best ‘non-fitter’ you can be
Jo-Ann Leavey, a psychologist, nurse practitioner, writer, poet, musician and pilot, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation.
Klawe: Work hard when success is doubtful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRpUeYKTYM&feature=youtu.be A renowned computer scientist and scholar, Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Friday morning session of Western’s 311th...
Scherer: Embrace the similarities within us all
In recognition of his career as a scientific world leader in the study of human genomics, Dr. Stephen Scherer, GlaxoSmithKline-Canadian Institutes of Health Research Chair in Genetics and Genomics at The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc) at the Thursday afternoon session of Western’s 311th Convocation.