Bringing students together to help each other learn and grow is the philosophy behind Western’s Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) Centre. A drop-in space where students can receive free, one-to-one, course-specific assistance from trained, upper-year st …
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients, across all three Tri-Council Agencies, of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Allie Sherwin was barely a toddler when her mom, Susan, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nearly two decades later, her mom is dealing with primary progressive MS – meaning there are no relapses or remissions on the horizon, only a steady progression of the...
Others may have seen it as a disappointment; Alan Kalbfleisch saw it as the start of something bigger. “On our first day, we collected one banana peel,” said the Engineering masters student of a new student-run organic waste partnership. “It wasn’t great. But someone...
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started six years ago. If you you interested in taking the...
More than 120,000 students, parents and educators travelled to attend the Ontario Universities Fair (OUF) this past weekend in Toronto. The OUF signals the start of the university recruitment cycle.
It was kismet – or something like it, said Jana Luker, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience).
There was a bit of a delayed reaction when Betty Wang won an RBC Students Leading Change Scholarship this past summer.
Justice is one of Jessica Bosman’s passions. As an active executive member of Western’s Amnesty International club, she helps raise awareness about current platforms and disputed cases, collects signatures for petitions and organizes host speakers. Bosman is the...
Social Science student Emma Rose Bonanno and 26 Western student colleagues were named recently among the international winners of The Undergraduate Awards, a worldwide competition recognizing top undergraduate work. In total, Western boasted 30 papers from across 14...
Nick Komarnitsky often wonders if the leather helmets worn by Western Mustang football players ‘back in the day’ really made a difference. “Doesn’t seem like a lot of protection offered here,” he said, holding the hardened leather helmet up for closer inspection. “I...
Students and alumni have the opportunity this week to connect with 71 top employers from companies such as Google, HBC and Rogers Communications, without ever leaving the campus. Hosted by The Student Success Centre, the hirewesternu Career Fair runs from 11 a.m.-4...
As an actor, Tanis Rideout was used to rejection. It came with the professional territory, and to some degree, it was expected and accepted. But the charm of acting eventually wore off for the Canadian author, who trained, performed and even had a talent agent in...
Four Western PhD candidates have been named among 166 nationwide recipients, across all three Tri-Council Agencies, of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.
Allie Sherwin was barely a toddler when her mom, Susan, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nearly two decades later, her mom is dealing with primary progressive MS – meaning there are no relapses or remissions on the horizon, only a steady progression of the...
Others may have seen it as a disappointment; Alan Kalbfleisch saw it as the start of something bigger. “On our first day, we collected one banana peel,” said the Engineering masters student of a new student-run organic waste partnership. “It wasn’t great. But someone...
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started six years ago. If you you interested in taking the...
More than 120,000 students, parents and educators travelled to attend the Ontario Universities Fair (OUF) this past weekend in Toronto. The OUF signals the start of the university recruitment cycle.
It was kismet – or something like it, said Jana Luker, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience).
There was a bit of a delayed reaction when Betty Wang won an RBC Students Leading Change Scholarship this past summer.
Justice is one of Jessica Bosman’s passions. As an active executive member of Western’s Amnesty International club, she helps raise awareness about current platforms and disputed cases, collects signatures for petitions and organizes host speakers. Bosman is the...
Social Science student Emma Rose Bonanno and 26 Western student colleagues were named recently among the international winners of The Undergraduate Awards, a worldwide competition recognizing top undergraduate work. In total, Western boasted 30 papers from across 14...
Nick Komarnitsky often wonders if the leather helmets worn by Western Mustang football players ‘back in the day’ really made a difference. “Doesn’t seem like a lot of protection offered here,” he said, holding the hardened leather helmet up for closer inspection. “I...
Students and alumni have the opportunity this week to connect with 71 top employers from companies such as Google, HBC and Rogers Communications, without ever leaving the campus. Hosted by The Student Success Centre, the hirewesternu Career Fair runs from 11 a.m.-4...
As an actor, Tanis Rideout was used to rejection. It came with the professional territory, and to some degree, it was expected and accepted. But the charm of acting eventually wore off for the Canadian author, who trained, performed and even had a talent agent in...