They planted hundreds of native shrubs, chiseled willow branches into spears and shored up the bank of Medway Creek in a widespread naturalization effort on Western’s campus. Students, faculty and community members spent April 25 along the shorelin …
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
Starting this week, Facilities Management will begin altering the landscaping and pedestrian pathways of Alumni Circle with an emphasis on pedestrian safety.
Campus construction and infrastructure projects will dominate the landscape this summer as the university’s long-term plans lead to short-term service interruptions. The Parking System and Infrastructure Modernization program, a $2.7-million upgrade of gates and...
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
University planners hope a new campus facility will provide researchers across varied disciplines an environment conducive to confronting the biggest questions facing society.
Carmen Bertone runs the team who runs the university. In the background, that is. “A lot of the things we do, you don’t see. You see the buildings, you walk in, you take for granted that it might be a comfortable temperature. But there’s a lot of things that go into...
Ask Jerry Minler how long he’s been at Western and the answer you’ll likely get is, “More than 30 years.” It’s actually been more than 40. But that number is a little daunting.
The role asks for four months, countless campaign tasks, long hours and a fervent dedication to fundraising. But for Deanna Bushelle, the biggest contribution is her story. “Not many people want to say they grew up in poverty and had to use all these (United...
You can say that ‘The Force’ is strong in this team. Vader’s Legion, a group of Facilities Management co-workers, took the top spot among Western’s teams in the recent Global Corporate Challenge (GCC). Made of up of grounds workers Marc Vanden Heuvel, Phill Scott,...
Despite trekking across the Scottish Highlands, George Rawski’s next adventure will be no cakewalk – a 48-kilometre journey on foot through rivers, over bridges and across hills and valleys, all while wearing a 50-pound pack, and completed in just eight hours. This...
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, Facilities Management will remove the two information kiosks standing near the Western Road and Richmond Street entrances to the university. Concerns about the safety of the two structures were confirmed last week, when staff...
Western’s campus was covered in snow, the buildings were empty and the lights were off when Jim Galbraith first drove onto campus, ready for work, in January 1981.
It may not look like it from the outside, but Western’s iconic University College is in the middle of a major overhaul. Built in 1922, University College was one of the first buildings to grace Western’s campus and is currently home to the Faculty of Arts &...
Starting this week, Facilities Management will begin altering the landscaping and pedestrian pathways of Alumni Circle with an emphasis on pedestrian safety.
Campus construction and infrastructure projects will dominate the landscape this summer as the university’s long-term plans lead to short-term service interruptions. The Parking System and Infrastructure Modernization program, a $2.7-million upgrade of gates and...
Western received the 2016 Water Efficiency Award, recognizing excellence in water conservation and strategic action, at the annual Ontario Water Works Association conference on May 3 in Windsor. “We are honoured,” said Saher Fazilat, Executive Director (Facilities...
University planners hope a new campus facility will provide researchers across varied disciplines an environment conducive to confronting the biggest questions facing society.
Carmen Bertone runs the team who runs the university. In the background, that is. “A lot of the things we do, you don’t see. You see the buildings, you walk in, you take for granted that it might be a comfortable temperature. But there’s a lot of things that go into...
Ask Jerry Minler how long he’s been at Western and the answer you’ll likely get is, “More than 30 years.” It’s actually been more than 40. But that number is a little daunting.
The role asks for four months, countless campaign tasks, long hours and a fervent dedication to fundraising. But for Deanna Bushelle, the biggest contribution is her story. “Not many people want to say they grew up in poverty and had to use all these (United...
You can say that ‘The Force’ is strong in this team. Vader’s Legion, a group of Facilities Management co-workers, took the top spot among Western’s teams in the recent Global Corporate Challenge (GCC). Made of up of grounds workers Marc Vanden Heuvel, Phill Scott,...
Despite trekking across the Scottish Highlands, George Rawski’s next adventure will be no cakewalk – a 48-kilometre journey on foot through rivers, over bridges and across hills and valleys, all while wearing a 50-pound pack, and completed in just eight hours. This...
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22-23, Facilities Management will remove the two information kiosks standing near the Western Road and Richmond Street entrances to the university. Concerns about the safety of the two structures were confirmed last week, when staff...
Western’s campus was covered in snow, the buildings were empty and the lights were off when Jim Galbraith first drove onto campus, ready for work, in January 1981.