Kathleen Kwan has been named Western University Secretary, effective September 2017, university officials announced this week. Kwan has served as Director of Legal Services and University Solicitor at the University of Hertfordshire (U.K.) since 2010. [ …
For her tireless advocacy for innovation and an accomplished career in the sciences, Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D.Sc.) at the Thursday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Howard Alper, a renowned academic chemist and professor at the University of Ottawa, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D.Sc.) at the Thursday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Celebrating a life as an environmental scholar, John Smol, CRC in Environmental Change at Queen’s University, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc), at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Max Wu likes a challenge. He arrived at Western speaking two languages and will graduate fluent in three.
Jill Smith came Western believing she was a painter and photographer. But when she graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she leaves grateful for her program’s focus on contemporary and interdisciplinary art, as it has shaped the artist she is today.
Jerome Reid, BEd’17 Age: 47 Faculty: Education Specialization: Primary and Junior (Kindergarten to Grade 6) Education When Jerome Reid graduates with a Bachelor of Education this Convocation, it will be the beginning of a hard-won second career. The former tax auditor...
In recognition of her accomplished career as a journalist, Carol Off, author, commentator and host of CBC’s ‘As It Happens,’ was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Wednesday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
For her community leadership and dedication to education, Leslee White-Eye, Chief of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nations, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
In recognition of his accomplished career as an economist, academic and entrepreneur, David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, received an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Western shadowed many of its fellow Canadian universities in dropping down the 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings, released earlier this week.
Roger is a 72-year-old retired tobacco farmer with diabetes and circulatory problems that cost him part of his left leg. His breathing is raspy, and a low-pitched rattling sound comes from his lungs.
As of this month, Western Libraries will partner with university libraries at Toronto, Ottawa, McMaster and Queen’s in the Keep@Downsview project, a shared print preservation initiative among the five institutions. The project aims to preserve the scholarly record in...
For her tireless advocacy for innovation and an accomplished career in the sciences, Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D.Sc.) at the Thursday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Howard Alper, a renowned academic chemist and professor at the University of Ottawa, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (D.Sc.) at the Thursday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Celebrating a life as an environmental scholar, John Smol, CRC in Environmental Change at Queen’s University, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science, honoris causa (DSc), at the Wednesday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Max Wu likes a challenge. He arrived at Western speaking two languages and will graduate fluent in three.
Jill Smith came Western believing she was a painter and photographer. But when she graduates this spring with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, she leaves grateful for her program’s focus on contemporary and interdisciplinary art, as it has shaped the artist she is today.
Jerome Reid, BEd’17 Age: 47 Faculty: Education Specialization: Primary and Junior (Kindergarten to Grade 6) Education When Jerome Reid graduates with a Bachelor of Education this Convocation, it will be the beginning of a hard-won second career. The former tax auditor...
In recognition of her accomplished career as a journalist, Carol Off, author, commentator and host of CBC’s ‘As It Happens,’ was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Wednesday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
For her community leadership and dedication to education, Leslee White-Eye, Chief of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nations, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
In recognition of his accomplished career as an economist, academic and entrepreneur, David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, received an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 309th Convocation.
Western shadowed many of its fellow Canadian universities in dropping down the 2018 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings, released earlier this week.
Roger is a 72-year-old retired tobacco farmer with diabetes and circulatory problems that cost him part of his left leg. His breathing is raspy, and a low-pitched rattling sound comes from his lungs.
As of this month, Western Libraries will partner with university libraries at Toronto, Ottawa, McMaster and Queen’s in the Keep@Downsview project, a shared print preservation initiative among the five institutions. The project aims to preserve the scholarly record in...