Giustin MacLean, MBA ’23, initially came into Ivey’s MBA program having a good sense of what was in store for him. Challenging case discussions and an intense 12-month program format weren’t an issue – he had chosen Ivey’s program over others spe …
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Entrepreneur inspires girls to pursue education
Roberta Lindal, BA’14, credits an early mentor for sparking her idea to create clothing that inspires girls to pursue their education, and help others who face incredible obstacles in their learning.
LPS, EMS release Broughdale street party numbers
Western officials expressed “disappointment” with those involved in a student-organized street party that attracted more than 11,000 people to a residential street over the weekend, as local law enforcement and emergency services officials released numbers that painted a chaotic scene of the event.
The Walrus ready to get Western talking
Sponsored by Western Alumni and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Walrus Talks Belonging will bring together the Western community on Oct. 17 at the London Music Hall, for eight speakers who explore what it really means to belong.
China invite opens faculty eyes to possibilities
For the Western world, Homer’s Odysseus is a hero. The legendary mythical king of Ithaca is admired for his cunning intelligence; his slaying of 108 misbehaving suitors who attempt to court Penelope on his long journey home is widely considered a heroic feat. But as...
Relationships at heart of award-winning approach
Dr. Michael Lee-Poy, MD’03, doesn’t hesitate in lauding Western and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry as the motivation behind his early success as a family physician. “I think back to when I first applied for medical school and how Western appealed to...
Caregiver support, training at heart of initiative
Marie Savundranayagam wants to dispel the notion that ‘person-centered care’ is merely a patient-focused approach. In health-care settings, she stressed, both the patient and their caregiver must figure into the equation. And it’s this patient-caregiver relationship...
Legal landscape on concussion may be shifting
It seems as though almost weekly, we receive newly published information or reported decisions that appear to confirm how very little we know about the true impact of head injuries within a sport context. Amateur and professional athletes who have suffered a...
Hero student honoured for life-saving actions
Looking back on that dark, chilly, snow-covered evening in February, Timothy Wiechers only has one regret. “Thinking about it now, I probably should have brought my coat and gloves with me,” joked the Geography graduate student. Wiechers was recently honoured by the...
Honouring our own with Awards of Excellence
Demonstrating dedication from dining halls to administrative offices, here are the winners of the 2017 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Western partners on Toronto base for entrepreneurs
It’s the “home away from home” Western entrepreneurs need to compete across Canada. Last week, Western, along with partner institutions the University of Toronto and McMaster University, launched ONRamp, a collaboration and co-working space on the Toronto campus...
Provost to Senate: OWL blame lands on me
University Senate heard from several Western administrators who accepted responsibility and apologized for an oversight that occurred this summer when past course content was removed from OWL, the university’s course-management system. “We didn’t see it coming – no...
Experience champions quest for understanding
Medicine was the last thing Adrian Bulfon ever wanted as a career. But after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 16, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student now traverses the halls of Victoria Hospital in London on a path to becoming a...
Entrepreneur inspires girls to pursue education
Roberta Lindal, BA’14, credits an early mentor for sparking her idea to create clothing that inspires girls to pursue their education, and help others who face incredible obstacles in their learning.
LPS, EMS release Broughdale street party numbers
Western officials expressed “disappointment” with those involved in a student-organized street party that attracted more than 11,000 people to a residential street over the weekend, as local law enforcement and emergency services officials released numbers that painted a chaotic scene of the event.
The Walrus ready to get Western talking
Sponsored by Western Alumni and the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Walrus Talks Belonging will bring together the Western community on Oct. 17 at the London Music Hall, for eight speakers who explore what it really means to belong.
China invite opens faculty eyes to possibilities
For the Western world, Homer’s Odysseus is a hero. The legendary mythical king of Ithaca is admired for his cunning intelligence; his slaying of 108 misbehaving suitors who attempt to court Penelope on his long journey home is widely considered a heroic feat. But as...
Relationships at heart of award-winning approach
Dr. Michael Lee-Poy, MD’03, doesn’t hesitate in lauding Western and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry as the motivation behind his early success as a family physician. “I think back to when I first applied for medical school and how Western appealed to...
Caregiver support, training at heart of initiative
Marie Savundranayagam wants to dispel the notion that ‘person-centered care’ is merely a patient-focused approach. In health-care settings, she stressed, both the patient and their caregiver must figure into the equation. And it’s this patient-caregiver relationship...
Legal landscape on concussion may be shifting
It seems as though almost weekly, we receive newly published information or reported decisions that appear to confirm how very little we know about the true impact of head injuries within a sport context. Amateur and professional athletes who have suffered a...
Hero student honoured for life-saving actions
Looking back on that dark, chilly, snow-covered evening in February, Timothy Wiechers only has one regret. “Thinking about it now, I probably should have brought my coat and gloves with me,” joked the Geography graduate student. Wiechers was recently honoured by the...
Honouring our own with Awards of Excellence
Demonstrating dedication from dining halls to administrative offices, here are the winners of the 2017 Western Awards of Excellence, the highest honour for staff member achievement.
Western partners on Toronto base for entrepreneurs
It’s the “home away from home” Western entrepreneurs need to compete across Canada. Last week, Western, along with partner institutions the University of Toronto and McMaster University, launched ONRamp, a collaboration and co-working space on the Toronto campus...
Provost to Senate: OWL blame lands on me
University Senate heard from several Western administrators who accepted responsibility and apologized for an oversight that occurred this summer when past course content was removed from OWL, the university’s course-management system. “We didn’t see it coming – no...
Experience champions quest for understanding
Medicine was the last thing Adrian Bulfon ever wanted as a career. But after being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at 16, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student now traverses the halls of Victoria Hospital in London on a path to becoming a...