Ivey Business School has received a donation of $3.5 million from Bank of Montreal (BMO) to the school’s Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership to create a new cross-campus leadership certificate program available to all undergraduate students at Wes …
Campus & Community
IS morphs into Louis Riel gathering place
Indigenous Services at The Student Development Centre recently brought the Western community together in celebration of Metis Culture. Maddy Arkle, a second-year Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student, Annette Sullivan, a Metis cook and genealogist, and...
Study puts campus traffic, rapid transit in spotlight
Recently released numbers from the Western Traffic Study are not only staggering – they could signal danger for those who travel campus daily if not addressed.
Asking what brought them over the 49th
In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...
Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing
Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...
Western operating on a regular schedule today
Western will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Hughes: Medals don’t matter; connections do
When it comes right down to it, her medals don’t matter. Life isn’t about tangible accomplishments, Clara Hughes told a Western audience today.
Study backs Western’s single-session therapy
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research recently reinforced what Western is already doing when it comes to counseling therapy. The study, which included university investigators at Laurier and Waterloo, showed single-session therapy – a one-time...
Group finding its voice on violence
Talking about gender-based violence is hard. If you’re part of a Muslim community, it is markedly harder and a group of young women in London wants to change this. Nearly two years ago, the London Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration hired more...
Students honoured for moment of heroism
Amidst the frenzy that is Homecoming weekend, Stacia Pepper and Shawn Hope quickly responded to an emergency and possibly helped save a young woman’s life. They weren’t hoping for any accolades, but their vigilance and actions earned them Citizen Citation Awards from...
Survey seeks input into campus smoking
Now, it’s your turn to ‘clear the air.’ Launched Jan. 27 and 28, a campuswide survey exploring opinions on the future of smoking at the institution continues the university’s consultation process into the issue. Last week, members of the university community received...
Winders: Sweet smells of nostalgia
“I don’t want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.” I dropped my favourite Fitzgerald line to an old friend the other night – all part of a conversation we were having about our shared pasts. We were university classmates, roommates,...
Western reveals United Way campaign total
With the spirited support of two of Western’s indigenous drumming groups, Western campaign organizers announced the grand total of its 2015...
IS morphs into Louis Riel gathering place
Indigenous Services at The Student Development Centre recently brought the Western community together in celebration of Metis Culture. Maddy Arkle, a second-year Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student, Annette Sullivan, a Metis cook and genealogist, and...
Study puts campus traffic, rapid transit in spotlight
Recently released numbers from the Western Traffic Study are not only staggering – they could signal danger for those who travel campus daily if not addressed.
Asking what brought them over the 49th
In Canadian circles, the subject of immigration likely revolves around newcomers, those from far and wide seeking new opportunity, refuge even, in the Great White North. But in these conversations, are we forgetting our American neighbours, those who choose to call...
Syrian refugees to benefit from centre repurposing
Students from Western’s Masters of Public Health (MPH) program are hoping to smooth the transition of Syrian refugees into Canadian society through a unique partnership in Huron County. In partnership with the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, MPH students...
Western operating on a regular schedule today
Western will be monitoring weather conditions throughout the day. Updates will be posted as necessary.
Hughes: Medals don’t matter; connections do
When it comes right down to it, her medals don’t matter. Life isn’t about tangible accomplishments, Clara Hughes told a Western audience today.
Study backs Western’s single-session therapy
A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research recently reinforced what Western is already doing when it comes to counseling therapy. The study, which included university investigators at Laurier and Waterloo, showed single-session therapy – a one-time...
Group finding its voice on violence
Talking about gender-based violence is hard. If you’re part of a Muslim community, it is markedly harder and a group of young women in London wants to change this. Nearly two years ago, the London Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration hired more...
Students honoured for moment of heroism
Amidst the frenzy that is Homecoming weekend, Stacia Pepper and Shawn Hope quickly responded to an emergency and possibly helped save a young woman’s life. They weren’t hoping for any accolades, but their vigilance and actions earned them Citizen Citation Awards from...
Survey seeks input into campus smoking
Now, it’s your turn to ‘clear the air.’ Launched Jan. 27 and 28, a campuswide survey exploring opinions on the future of smoking at the institution continues the university’s consultation process into the issue. Last week, members of the university community received...
Winders: Sweet smells of nostalgia
“I don’t want to repeat my innocence. I want the pleasure of losing it again.” I dropped my favourite Fitzgerald line to an old friend the other night – all part of a conversation we were having about our shared pasts. We were university classmates, roommates,...
Western reveals United Way campaign total
With the spirited support of two of Western’s indigenous drumming groups, Western campaign organizers announced the grand total of its 2015...