Seven individuals and a team of nine are being recognized with the 2023 Western Award of Excellence. The award is the highest level of campus-wide recognition for outstanding performance, presented to those who demonstrate “exceptional commitment …
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Western launches new LMS to power its core learning platform OWL
Brightspace replaces Sakai as learning management system with a more modern interface
Valuing others key trait in Award of Excellence recipients
Seven staff members and one team receive highest honour for staff achievement at Western
Western appoints first-ever chief digital officer
Mark Daley to lead creation of new Digital Western unit
Western’s sustainability champions go the distance
University honours commitment, innovation of eco-advocates
Staff recognized for going ‘above and beyond’
The 2021 recipients of the annual Western Award of Excellence
Stay alert – no ‘social distancing’ for scammers
Scammers are not ‘social distancing’ when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.
University rallies to move courses online
As hundreds of courses go online this week, the university community is embracing a brave new world – one that would not have been possible without a spirit of flexibility, collaboration and resilience across campus, Western e-learning experts say.
Caution urged in wake of LifeLabs cyber-attack
Western is aware that LifeLabs, a health-care laboratory test company, has experienced a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to its computer systems. This resulted in the potential exposure of personal information of approximately 15 million client accounts.
Couchman: Scammers casting about as phishing season heats up
Halloween has come and gone, but I have something scary I’d still like to share with you – the subject of phishing emails.
Awards honour excellence among us
Demonstrating dedication from faculties to research, from libraries to technology, presented here are winners of the 2019 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Couchman: Keep cyber security front of mind
Did you know that October is Cyber Security Awareness Month? Study after study state that the most effective tool for cyber security is awareness and building a strong culture of cyber resiliency. At Western, we call this being Cybersmart.
Western launches emergency notification tool
As the new academic year kicks off at Western, the university is introducing a new communication tool to alert the campus community in the event of an emergency.
Western launches new LMS to power its core learning platform OWL
Brightspace replaces Sakai as learning management system with a more modern interface
Valuing others key trait in Award of Excellence recipients
Seven staff members and one team receive highest honour for staff achievement at Western
Western appoints first-ever chief digital officer
Mark Daley to lead creation of new Digital Western unit
Western’s sustainability champions go the distance
University honours commitment, innovation of eco-advocates
Staff recognized for going ‘above and beyond’
The 2021 recipients of the annual Western Award of Excellence
Stay alert – no ‘social distancing’ for scammers
Scammers are not ‘social distancing’ when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.
University rallies to move courses online
As hundreds of courses go online this week, the university community is embracing a brave new world – one that would not have been possible without a spirit of flexibility, collaboration and resilience across campus, Western e-learning experts say.
Caution urged in wake of LifeLabs cyber-attack
Western is aware that LifeLabs, a health-care laboratory test company, has experienced a cyber-attack that involved unauthorized access to its computer systems. This resulted in the potential exposure of personal information of approximately 15 million client accounts.
Couchman: Scammers casting about as phishing season heats up
Halloween has come and gone, but I have something scary I’d still like to share with you – the subject of phishing emails.
Awards honour excellence among us
Demonstrating dedication from faculties to research, from libraries to technology, presented here are winners of the 2019 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Couchman: Keep cyber security front of mind
Did you know that October is Cyber Security Awareness Month? Study after study state that the most effective tool for cyber security is awareness and building a strong culture of cyber resiliency. At Western, we call this being Cybersmart.
Western launches emergency notification tool
As the new academic year kicks off at Western, the university is introducing a new communication tool to alert the campus community in the event of an emergency.