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Western announces four new Distinguished University Professors

Western announces four new Distinguished University Professors

Growing up on a family farm in southwestern Ontario, professor Kathy Hibbert adopted her strong work ethic at an early age. “It was bred into our DNA,” she said. The principle has served her well – from the time she arrived at Western as a first-gen …

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, former Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region, has been named Director of Campus Community Police Service, the university announced this week.

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Rare and valuable selections from the Dr. Eddy Smet Comic Book Collection at Western University Archives will be showcased next month at London Comic Con. The pop culture event runs from Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District Progress Building in London. Smet, an...

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

As more Indigenous students seek out postsecondary education, and as more of those postsecondary institutions embrace Indigenous worldviews, what does that mean for our universities? Dr. Airini, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers...

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Western alumnus John Yun, MMus ’12, recently landed a performance and Associate Conductor role in the international tour of ‘West Side Story.’ This 40-plus-week tour will play major opera houses and theaters across Europe and Asia.

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Western Health Sciences researchers are drawing attention to the challenges of – and hoping to find solutions for – women who experience violence using shelters in rural Ontario settings.

Project lends hand to saving a voice

Project lends hand to saving a voice

For Tania Granadillo, the silencing of one language is like losing a part of humanity’s heritage. Hence why this summer, the Anthropology professor and students in her Language Revitalization in Practice course are joining the effort to save one.

Friedman embraces career as ‘a grinder’

Friedman embraces career as ‘a grinder’

It was the call heard ’round the world; it just wasn’t the call he wanted to make. But his mistake in front of millions has served as a reminder of how much the world loves Elliotte Friedman.

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Redmond to head Campus Community Police Service

Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, former Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region, has been named Director of Campus Community Police Service, the university announced this week.

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Western to invade London Comic Con 2016

Rare and valuable selections from the Dr. Eddy Smet Comic Book Collection at Western University Archives will be showcased next month at London Comic Con. The pop culture event runs from Sept. 23-25 at the Western Fair District Progress Building in London. Smet, an...

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

Spotlight turns to teaching at conference

As more Indigenous students seek out postsecondary education, and as more of those postsecondary institutions embrace Indigenous worldviews, what does that mean for our universities? Dr. Airini, Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Thompson Rivers...

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Young alumnus goes ‘West’ to find the world

Western alumnus John Yun, MMus ’12, recently landed a performance and Associate Conductor role in the international tour of ‘West Side Story.’ This 40-plus-week tour will play major opera houses and theaters across Europe and Asia.

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Study looks to share rural shelter expertise

Western Health Sciences researchers are drawing attention to the challenges of – and hoping to find solutions for – women who experience violence using shelters in rural Ontario settings.

Project lends hand to saving a voice

Project lends hand to saving a voice

For Tania Granadillo, the silencing of one language is like losing a part of humanity’s heritage. Hence why this summer, the Anthropology professor and students in her Language Revitalization in Practice course are joining the effort to save one.

Friedman embraces career as ‘a grinder’

Friedman embraces career as ‘a grinder’

It was the call heard ’round the world; it just wasn’t the call he wanted to make. But his mistake in front of millions has served as a reminder of how much the world loves Elliotte Friedman.