New artwork symbolizes how Western music students have persevered and blossomed throughout a trying pandemic year.
Student Life
‘World’s Challenge Challenge’ winners from Western advance to next round
Project Lightbulb will vie for $30,000 at global finals this summer
Summer internship programs aim to help students and faculty
Up to 400 positions available, including 300 undergraduate research internships
Western supporting students following COVID-19 outbreaks in Saugeen-Maitland Hall and Ontario Hall
The university is taking its direction from the Middlesex-London Health Unit and is collaborating with officials on contact tracing.
New graduate training opportunities for MD students
Schulich launches MD+, a new track allowing medical students to pursue a master’s degree or certificate in a wide variety of subjects.
Western partners with London Economic Development Corp to help new grads launch careers
New pilot program helps graduates from the Faculty of Social Science with future employment by creating 12-month, full-time, paid apprenticeship positions.
Western plans return to in-person classes this September
“We expect to return to face-to-face instruction, and more of the on-campus experiences we all love, this coming September,” said President Alan Shepard.
Pivots pay off for undergraduate applications
Personal connections key to Western’s recruitment strategy
Ivey scholarship recipient compelled to give back
For Alanna La Rose, receiving Ivey’s MBA Indigenous Entrance Scholarship comes with a personal call to action.
Medical students bring comfort through connection
Forty medical students have teamed up with seniors in a new program to reduce social isolation.
Scholarship recipient carries legacy of Iranian friends
PhD student Payam Momeni is inaugural recipient of a scholarship in honour of four Western students who perished aboard Flight PS752.
Students’ snack pops expectations
Ditch the chips and pitch the popcorn: two Western students are hoping Londoners’ tastes will rise up to enjoy popped water-lily seeds instead.
Engineering fellowships created for Indigenous and Black doctoral students
The new fellowships will support and increase representation among students heading towards academic and industry careers.
Letters and smiles: Western students reach out to local seniors
Two projects, one mission: Spreading messages of cheer
Western students help stroke patients feeling the absence of in-person care
Ganathyashan Chelliahpillai and Varunaavee Sivashanmugathas create stroke rehabilitation kits to mitigate the loss of in-person programs.
Selena Guo named among Class of 2022 Schwarzman Scholars
Guo was one of only five scholarship recipients chosen from Canadian universities this year.
Music sparks virtual connections with the community’s most vulnerable
When David Zheng, a third-year medical student at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, finished playing the last few notes of a Chopin piece over video chat, the woman on the other end of the call smiled. Zheng is leading a volunteer team bringing music to long-term care homes.
Western partners with Indspire, creates Indigenous bursaries
Western is providing additional support for Indigenous students through a partnership with Indspire, a charity led by alumna Roberta Jamieson, that invests in education of Indigenous Peoples.
New Education scholarships for Indigenous grad students and people living with disabilities
Western is clearing a pathway for people who have historically faced social and economic barriers, with a new scholarship program for graduate students who are Indigenous or living with disabilities.
Western supporting students following Saugeen-Maitland Hall COVID-19 outbreak
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in Saugeen-Maitland Hall residence, where there are currently eight confirmed positive cases.