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Pandemic offers real-world lessons for public health grad

Pandemic offers real-world lessons for public health grad

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 …

New Strathroy elementary school named for Western pioneer

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

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.

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

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.

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.

Trio of alumni named to top provincial posts

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.

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.

New Strathroy elementary school named for Western pioneer

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

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.

Poloz named Governor of the bank of Canada

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.

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.

Trio of alumni named to top provincial posts

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.

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.