Charlie Kramers (Submitted) On this first day of fall convocation, Don Wright Faculty of Music graduate Charlie Kramers is looking forward to his future and reflecting on his time a …
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Family continues son’s legacy of building bridges
Nobody built bridges better than Imran Jaffer. And now his family is continuing their...
University moving student feedback online
Western is going digital with its student questionnaires on courses and teaching, with an aim to make it easier to provide instructor feedback at their own convenience. The move to using eXplorance software, piloted by instructors during the summer academic term, will...
Ombudsperson report offers glimpse into uptake
The door to Jennifer Meister’s office is always open to students with questions about university policies or those who need someone to listen. As Western’s Ombudsperson, Meister has set a goal to increase awareness and communication about the confidential and...
Students target campus safety with project
What started as a class assignment has turned into a call for a car-free campus to address what students describe as ‘a toxic mix’ of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses
Sometimes, as a team of Western students can attest, it takes a new set of eyes on a problem to find a solution for the ears. The five-person team, including four Western students and an alumnus, created a winning commercialization plan for OtoTrain, a 3D digital...
Campus celebrates Indigenous culture
Western continues to host its second annual Indigenous Awareness Week, March 7-13, in celebration of local Indigenous culture, art and scholarship. Led by Western’s Indigenous Services, part of Western’s Student Experience portfolio, the weeklong event celebrates the...
Bridge restrictions to alter bus routes Monday
The 6 Richmond, 6A Richmond and 13 Wellington routes that currently run over the University Drive Bridge will now stop at the university’s Richmond Gates.
Student batsman taking on the world’s best
Like many young Canadians growing up in the heart of sports-minded Toronto, Amish Taploo dreamed of playing for Team Canada. Only not the one that skates on ice. “It’s always hard explaining to people what cricket is, so I try not to get into it too much – unless you...
Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’
Travis Tetreault loves to see that ‘a-ha’ moment in others. As a mental-health advocate for youth , the King’s University College student is passionate about helping peers take ownership of issues affecting them to eliminate stigma and raise mental health awareness in...
Taking to a new stage
Today, Western formally launches its Theatre Studies program with a two-day celebration. In honour of that occasion, Western News asked four students – Caitlin Austin, Jack Copland, Rachel Flear and Sarah Gilpin –to share their reasonings behind studying theatre and...
Theatre Studies launches a conversation on arts
Long a campus passion, Western’s latest attempt to refresh its theatre roots looks to create a community, not only across campus, but throughout the region. “London has a very passionate theatre scene,” said English and Writing Studies professor M.J. Kidnie. “We want...
Grad students, are you satisfied with your program?
Next month, Western will launch the Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS), a survey designed to provide universities with information regarding the quality of their graduate programs as assessed by their own graduate students. Western has...
Family continues son’s legacy of building bridges
Nobody built bridges better than Imran Jaffer. And now his family is continuing their...
University moving student feedback online
Western is going digital with its student questionnaires on courses and teaching, with an aim to make it easier to provide instructor feedback at their own convenience. The move to using eXplorance software, piloted by instructors during the summer academic term, will...
Ombudsperson report offers glimpse into uptake
The door to Jennifer Meister’s office is always open to students with questions about university policies or those who need someone to listen. As Western’s Ombudsperson, Meister has set a goal to increase awareness and communication about the confidential and...
Students target campus safety with project
What started as a class assignment has turned into a call for a car-free campus to address what students describe as ‘a toxic mix’ of pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses
Sometimes, as a team of Western students can attest, it takes a new set of eyes on a problem to find a solution for the ears. The five-person team, including four Western students and an alumnus, created a winning commercialization plan for OtoTrain, a 3D digital...
Campus celebrates Indigenous culture
Western continues to host its second annual Indigenous Awareness Week, March 7-13, in celebration of local Indigenous culture, art and scholarship. Led by Western’s Indigenous Services, part of Western’s Student Experience portfolio, the weeklong event celebrates the...
Bridge restrictions to alter bus routes Monday
The 6 Richmond, 6A Richmond and 13 Wellington routes that currently run over the University Drive Bridge will now stop at the university’s Richmond Gates.
Student batsman taking on the world’s best
Like many young Canadians growing up in the heart of sports-minded Toronto, Amish Taploo dreamed of playing for Team Canada. Only not the one that skates on ice. “It’s always hard explaining to people what cricket is, so I try not to get into it too much – unless you...
Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’
Travis Tetreault loves to see that ‘a-ha’ moment in others. As a mental-health advocate for youth , the King’s University College student is passionate about helping peers take ownership of issues affecting them to eliminate stigma and raise mental health awareness in...
Taking to a new stage
Today, Western formally launches its Theatre Studies program with a two-day celebration. In honour of that occasion, Western News asked four students – Caitlin Austin, Jack Copland, Rachel Flear and Sarah Gilpin –to share their reasonings behind studying theatre and...
Theatre Studies launches a conversation on arts
Long a campus passion, Western’s latest attempt to refresh its theatre roots looks to create a community, not only across campus, but throughout the region. “London has a very passionate theatre scene,” said English and Writing Studies professor M.J. Kidnie. “We want...
Grad students, are you satisfied with your program?
Next month, Western will launch the Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS), a survey designed to provide universities with information regarding the quality of their graduate programs as assessed by their own graduate students. Western has...