An unexpected phone call from Kingston, Ont.’s public health unit left a lasting impression on Alexandra Romanski. Working with a community literacy organization at the time, she had organized a taxi trip for student volunteers to a local library. The …
Alumni
SPRING CONVOCATION: Job-finding success is a family affair
As the Graham family will tell you, the doors are there. They’re open and it’s up to you to find them and walk through.
New Strathroy elementary school named for Western pioneer
Currently under construction, a new elementary school in Strathroy will be named the Mary Wright Public School, in recognition of the internationally respected child psychologist’s lifelong work for the benefit and education of children.
Leadership you can bank on
Two Western alumni – one in Canada, one in Australia – have been tapped to head the national banks of their respective nations, setting economic direction in the two countries for the next several years.
Recent grads reprogramming computer training
Want to be a computer programmer in just nine weeks? There’s a class for that.
Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada
Western alumnus Stephen S. Poloz has been named Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, starting June 3, Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today. Poloz, MA’79 (Economics) and PhD’82 (Economics), will succeed Mark Carney, who is leaving the Bank of Canada on June 1.
Going ‘Mad’ for MIT alumna’s ‘Mean’ memes
They may be decades and cultures apart, but Mad Men and Mean Girls go hand in hand for Taylor Pearce.
Western grad looks to ‘break the cycle’
Cameron Arksey (BA’11) thinks it’s time to ‘break the cycle’ when it comes to the issue of violence against women. And the Western graduate is behind a grassroots effort to get the message out to all in-residence and off-campus university and college students not only in London, but around the country.
Alumnus brings a little ‘humour’ to the novel
It’s not your typical tale of time travel.
Youth council puts fresh eyes – and ideas – on London
This time around, Matt Ross has a better idea of what to expect.
Trio of alumni named to top provincial posts
Three Western alumni have been named to top cabinet posts in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s new cabinet. Wynne, the first female premier of Ontario, replaces the outgoing Dalton McGuinty.
Young leader making public health connections
At 40, Western alumnus Dr. Gabriel Leung heads of the School pf Public Health at the University of Hong Kong (UHK), where he has been a tenured professor since age 34.
Following Labatt down his ‘Different Road’
You know the name, but you may not know the 17-year-old kid pictured on the green BSA motorcycle. And if you tell Arthur Labatt that kid looks a tad bit like Marlon Brando, well, let’s just say he won’t argue with you.
SPRING CONVOCATION: Job-finding success is a family affair
As the Graham family will tell you, the doors are there. They’re open and it’s up to you to find them and walk through.
New Strathroy elementary school named for Western pioneer
Currently under construction, a new elementary school in Strathroy will be named the Mary Wright Public School, in recognition of the internationally respected child psychologist’s lifelong work for the benefit and education of children.
Leadership you can bank on
Two Western alumni – one in Canada, one in Australia – have been tapped to head the national banks of their respective nations, setting economic direction in the two countries for the next several years.
Recent grads reprogramming computer training
Want to be a computer programmer in just nine weeks? There’s a class for that.
Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada
Western alumnus Stephen S. Poloz has been named Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven-year term, starting June 3, Directors of the Bank of Canada announced today. Poloz, MA’79 (Economics) and PhD’82 (Economics), will succeed Mark Carney, who is leaving the Bank of Canada on June 1.
Going ‘Mad’ for MIT alumna’s ‘Mean’ memes
They may be decades and cultures apart, but Mad Men and Mean Girls go hand in hand for Taylor Pearce.
Western grad looks to ‘break the cycle’
Cameron Arksey (BA’11) thinks it’s time to ‘break the cycle’ when it comes to the issue of violence against women. And the Western graduate is behind a grassroots effort to get the message out to all in-residence and off-campus university and college students not only in London, but around the country.
Alumnus brings a little ‘humour’ to the novel
It’s not your typical tale of time travel.
Youth council puts fresh eyes – and ideas – on London
This time around, Matt Ross has a better idea of what to expect.
Trio of alumni named to top provincial posts
Three Western alumni have been named to top cabinet posts in Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s new cabinet. Wynne, the first female premier of Ontario, replaces the outgoing Dalton McGuinty.
Young leader making public health connections
At 40, Western alumnus Dr. Gabriel Leung heads of the School pf Public Health at the University of Hong Kong (UHK), where he has been a tenured professor since age 34.
Following Labatt down his ‘Different Road’
You know the name, but you may not know the 17-year-old kid pictured on the green BSA motorcycle. And if you tell Arthur Labatt that kid looks a tad bit like Marlon Brando, well, let’s just say he won’t argue with you.