Burgers, crab cakes and French onion soup were among the 60 recipes transformed into vegan dishes at a two-day culinary training hosted by Western this week. Turns out, they don’t need meat, fish or dairy to be delicious, at least according to eag …
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Brawn: Lessons from lecture fresh as headlines
Fresh from attending the Electoral Reform Town Hall at King’s University College where the influence of the media on the electoral process was one of the focuses in the break-out group in which I participated, imagine how pleased I was to see an example of an aspect...
Raycraft: Journalism needs to return to substance
I read something interesting recently. Well, I shouldn’t say that. I clicked on something that promised to be wildly interesting – and important, and useful – but it didn’t really deliver. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, and an article from The Atlantic...
Program to connect around Indigenous cultures
The upcoming Winter School in Indigenous Cultural Competency is not about telling people ‘this is how it’s going to be.’ Rather, it will be about building new and lasting relationships.
Study points to postsecondary mental health
A recent Ontario University and College Health Association (OUCHA) report isn’t news to those working to improve student mental-health services at postsecondary institutions. But it is a catalyst to improving mental-health supports for university students across the...
‘Brain for science’ makes ‘History’
Stephen Ingram may have taken piano lessons since he was 5 years old, but he was never really “into music” until high school. Even still, the fourth-year Music student contemplated switching to Science in his second year at university, perhaps a nod to his parents,...
Preparing a world for the Digital Age
Carolyn Wilson envisions a world filled with engaged and informed citizens. “It’s important,” said Wilson, Program Coordinator at Western Education’s International Office. “We need people around the globe who know how to access information, evaluate what they’re being...
Making plans to mark the occasion
You’re going to see a lot of red and white mixed in with purple next year as the university prepares to help Canada celebrate its sesquicentennial.
Legendary Western economist enters Order of Canada
Often called the ‘Grandfather of Free Trade,’ Economics professor emeritus Ron Wonnacott was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his groundbreaking work by Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lt....
Police quash campus threat; student arrested
Time was of the essence when Campus Community Police Service, with London Police Service, acted Monday in thwarting a threat of gun violence on campus.
Western statement on campus threat investigation
Western released the following statement regarding an ongoing police investigation related to a threat to campus.
Fairmount backs Wellness Centre with $1-million gift
Western students now have a central, safe, supportive environment to access even more health and wellness resources thanks to a $1-million donation from the Fairmount Foundation.
Western Research Parks named tops among peers
Western Research Parks received the 2016 Outstanding Research Park Award from the Association of University Research Parks, the organization announced recently as part of its 2016 International Conference in Oklahoma City.
Brawn: Lessons from lecture fresh as headlines
Fresh from attending the Electoral Reform Town Hall at King’s University College where the influence of the media on the electoral process was one of the focuses in the break-out group in which I participated, imagine how pleased I was to see an example of an aspect...
Raycraft: Journalism needs to return to substance
I read something interesting recently. Well, I shouldn’t say that. I clicked on something that promised to be wildly interesting – and important, and useful – but it didn’t really deliver. I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, and an article from The Atlantic...
Program to connect around Indigenous cultures
The upcoming Winter School in Indigenous Cultural Competency is not about telling people ‘this is how it’s going to be.’ Rather, it will be about building new and lasting relationships.
Study points to postsecondary mental health
A recent Ontario University and College Health Association (OUCHA) report isn’t news to those working to improve student mental-health services at postsecondary institutions. But it is a catalyst to improving mental-health supports for university students across the...
‘Brain for science’ makes ‘History’
Stephen Ingram may have taken piano lessons since he was 5 years old, but he was never really “into music” until high school. Even still, the fourth-year Music student contemplated switching to Science in his second year at university, perhaps a nod to his parents,...
Preparing a world for the Digital Age
Carolyn Wilson envisions a world filled with engaged and informed citizens. “It’s important,” said Wilson, Program Coordinator at Western Education’s International Office. “We need people around the globe who know how to access information, evaluate what they’re being...
Making plans to mark the occasion
You’re going to see a lot of red and white mixed in with purple next year as the university prepares to help Canada celebrate its sesquicentennial.
Legendary Western economist enters Order of Canada
Often called the ‘Grandfather of Free Trade,’ Economics professor emeritus Ron Wonnacott was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his groundbreaking work by Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lt....
Police quash campus threat; student arrested
Time was of the essence when Campus Community Police Service, with London Police Service, acted Monday in thwarting a threat of gun violence on campus.
Western statement on campus threat investigation
Western released the following statement regarding an ongoing police investigation related to a threat to campus.
Fairmount backs Wellness Centre with $1-million gift
Western students now have a central, safe, supportive environment to access even more health and wellness resources thanks to a $1-million donation from the Fairmount Foundation.
Western Research Parks named tops among peers
Western Research Parks received the 2016 Outstanding Research Park Award from the Association of University Research Parks, the organization announced recently as part of its 2016 International Conference in Oklahoma City.