Members of the Western community now have two opportunities to share memories with, or offer condolences to, the Rotman family following the death of Western Chancellor Joseph L. Rotman, BA’57, LLD’09, last week. Starting this afternoon, a book of condolence will be...
Western’s United Way campaign hit a major milestone as this year’s fundraising total of $745,014, announced Tuesday, pushed the university’s cumulative total over the $10-million mark since organized campaigns began in the 1990s. Western has consistently been one of...
Peter White thinks the numbers speak for themselves. “This (report) reconfirms what everyone knows – Western has a huge impact on the city,” said White, the university’s executive director, government relations and strategic partnerships. “But being able to put this...
By now, you’ve likely read the email. But what can, and what should, you do now that you’ve read it? A note from Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) John Doerksen landed in faculty in-boxes earlier this week, spreading the word about the state of e-learning and new...
Education and garbage rarely find themselves in the same category, but Western alumna Renee Vansevenant’s efforts to marry the two, for the benefit of some of the planet’s neediest children has led to international recognition for the recent Business Administration...
Robert Bartha hopes his latest research will allow him to travel back in time when it comes to aggressively attacking neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, ALS and Parkinson’s. “Our ultimate goal is to try to find ways of early diagnosis. Understanding...
When Joseph Rotman turned 60, he faced a decision on how to define his life’s second act. Starting in his father’s heating business, located on Toronto’s Spadina Avenue, Rotman grew a fortune over three decades as an oil trader, merchant banker and investor. When it...
Controversial author, entrepreneur and media magnate, ex-Canadian Conrad Black appeared at Western this past Sunday to discuss the current state and importance of capitalism in the modern world. The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC) held its academic conference,...
Set to re-launch next month after a six-year absence, Western Reads 2015 focuses on three short-story collections written by Canadian women. Western News reporter Adela Talbot sat down with Lynn Coady, author of the February selection, ‘Hellgoing,’ to discuss inspirations, misconceptions and the fact she ‘is nothing like Alice Munro.’
Calling all Glee geeks and Fame fanatics, musical theatre takes to the Western stage this summer. Presented in collaboration with Western, Musical Theatre on the Thames is a community-based program that will provide a one-of-a-kind professional and artistic experience...
The Western University community joined others across Canada and around the world today in mourning the passing of Canadian businessman, philanthropist and Western’s Chancellor Joseph L. Rotman. Earning his BA from Western in 1957, Rotman was a long-time supporter of...
Western’s United Way campaign hit a major milestone as this year’s fundraising total of $745,014, announced Tuesday, pushed the university’s cumulative total over the $10-million mark since organized campaigns began in the 1990s. Western has consistently been one of...
Peter White thinks the numbers speak for themselves. “This (report) reconfirms what everyone knows – Western has a huge impact on the city,” said White, the university’s executive director, government relations and strategic partnerships. “But being able to put this...
By now, you’ve likely read the email. But what can, and what should, you do now that you’ve read it? A note from Vice-Provost (Academic Programs) John Doerksen landed in faculty in-boxes earlier this week, spreading the word about the state of e-learning and new...
Education and garbage rarely find themselves in the same category, but Western alumna Renee Vansevenant’s efforts to marry the two, for the benefit of some of the planet’s neediest children has led to international recognition for the recent Business Administration...
Robert Bartha hopes his latest research will allow him to travel back in time when it comes to aggressively attacking neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, ALS and Parkinson’s. “Our ultimate goal is to try to find ways of early diagnosis. Understanding...
When Joseph Rotman turned 60, he faced a decision on how to define his life’s second act. Starting in his father’s heating business, located on Toronto’s Spadina Avenue, Rotman grew a fortune over three decades as an oil trader, merchant banker and investor. When it...
Controversial author, entrepreneur and media magnate, ex-Canadian Conrad Black appeared at Western this past Sunday to discuss the current state and importance of capitalism in the modern world. The Social Science Students’ Council (SSSC) held its academic conference,...
Set to re-launch next month after a six-year absence, Western Reads 2015 focuses on three short-story collections written by Canadian women. Western News reporter Adela Talbot sat down with Lynn Coady, author of the February selection, ‘Hellgoing,’ to discuss inspirations, misconceptions and the fact she ‘is nothing like Alice Munro.’
Calling all Glee geeks and Fame fanatics, musical theatre takes to the Western stage this summer. Presented in collaboration with Western, Musical Theatre on the Thames is a community-based program that will provide a one-of-a-kind professional and artistic experience...
The Western University community joined others across Canada and around the world today in mourning the passing of Canadian businessman, philanthropist and Western’s Chancellor Joseph L. Rotman. Earning his BA from Western in 1957, Rotman was a long-time supporter of...