Crossing the stage is sweet, sweet reward – even though pandemic-delayed – for Western graduates of 2021 and 2020 who are enjoying graduation celebrations in person from July 4 to 8. Five days. Ten ceremonies. Thousands of gown-garbed recent alumn …
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Selection takes Western Reads behind bars
Rene Denfeld has walked amongst society’s most deviant members. But the conversations she has exchanged through iron bars and doors offer her unique insights into the minds of the condemned and those charged with guarding them.
Western Reads goes to the ‘Dogs’ with first pick
André Alexis takes a philosophical walk with man’s best friend in ‘Fifteen Dogs,’ contemplating life, love and death through the eyes of a loyal companion.
Alumnus’ small press makes big Giller impact
All Dan Wells wanted was a life lived in books. And it was happenstance, he said, that made such a life possible.
Morneau, Philpott named to Trudeau cabinet
Recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped William Morneau, BA’86 (Political Science), as Finance Minister and Jane Philpott, MD’84, as Health Minister during ceremonies held today at Rideau Hall.
Newmans bring ‘hard truths’ to campus on book tour
Kevin Newman, left, award-winning anchorman and journalist with CTV, joined his son, Alex, on campus earlier this week to discuss their new book, All Out: A Father and Son Confront the Hard Truths That...
This is the coolest man in all of Toronto. Just ask Drake.
Follow @norm on Twitter and you’ll find out he’s a defender of Toronto; Drake’s self-proclaimed guardian angel; Mrs. Kelly’s favourite son; and not related to American R&B singer R. Kelly. He also really wants to know why some of you keep calling him ‘dad.’...
For the Murrays, Western is a family affair
All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...
University helps fill author’s research Void
Timothy Johnston does the legwork needed to deliver an authentic story. The London-based high school teacher, who graduated from Western in 1994 with a degree in Geography, publishes his latest book, The Void, on March 30. The book, published electronically by Carina...
Western Reads: Short stories that are long on conversation
Alumni and community readers came together again this week to discuss Open, a collection of short stories by Canadian author Lisa Moore, as part of the second of three installments of the campus book club Western Reads. Carolyn Young, BA’82, director of Continuing...
Western women lead way in award winners
A wave of purple pride washed over the 2015 Women of Excellence announcement Tuesday morning as six of eight winners of the biennial award were members of the Western community.
Western Reads pens a fresh chapter for community
Trista Walker couldn’t be happier to see the resurrection of Western Reads. The campus book club started as a way to celebrate Western’s 125th anniversary in 2003, as a means to creatively engage alumni and the local community, encouraging readership of works by...
Marley: Work together for greater things
Stephanie Marley’s words may have sounded familiar. But the sentiment was all her’s. “Help the weak when you are strong,” Marley, BA’99 (Psychology), told a crowd in attendance in the University Community Centre’s McKellar Theatre on Friday. The line was, of course,...
Selection takes Western Reads behind bars
Rene Denfeld has walked amongst society’s most deviant members. But the conversations she has exchanged through iron bars and doors offer her unique insights into the minds of the condemned and those charged with guarding them.
Western Reads goes to the ‘Dogs’ with first pick
André Alexis takes a philosophical walk with man’s best friend in ‘Fifteen Dogs,’ contemplating life, love and death through the eyes of a loyal companion.
Alumnus’ small press makes big Giller impact
All Dan Wells wanted was a life lived in books. And it was happenstance, he said, that made such a life possible.
Morneau, Philpott named to Trudeau cabinet
Recently elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped William Morneau, BA’86 (Political Science), as Finance Minister and Jane Philpott, MD’84, as Health Minister during ceremonies held today at Rideau Hall.
Newmans bring ‘hard truths’ to campus on book tour
Kevin Newman, left, award-winning anchorman and journalist with CTV, joined his son, Alex, on campus earlier this week to discuss their new book, All Out: A Father and Son Confront the Hard Truths That...
This is the coolest man in all of Toronto. Just ask Drake.
Follow @norm on Twitter and you’ll find out he’s a defender of Toronto; Drake’s self-proclaimed guardian angel; Mrs. Kelly’s favourite son; and not related to American R&B singer R. Kelly. He also really wants to know why some of you keep calling him ‘dad.’...
For the Murrays, Western is a family affair
All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...
University helps fill author’s research Void
Timothy Johnston does the legwork needed to deliver an authentic story. The London-based high school teacher, who graduated from Western in 1994 with a degree in Geography, publishes his latest book, The Void, on March 30. The book, published electronically by Carina...
Western Reads: Short stories that are long on conversation
Alumni and community readers came together again this week to discuss Open, a collection of short stories by Canadian author Lisa Moore, as part of the second of three installments of the campus book club Western Reads. Carolyn Young, BA’82, director of Continuing...
Western women lead way in award winners
A wave of purple pride washed over the 2015 Women of Excellence announcement Tuesday morning as six of eight winners of the biennial award were members of the Western community.
Western Reads pens a fresh chapter for community
Trista Walker couldn’t be happier to see the resurrection of Western Reads. The campus book club started as a way to celebrate Western’s 125th anniversary in 2003, as a means to creatively engage alumni and the local community, encouraging readership of works by...
Marley: Work together for greater things
Stephanie Marley’s words may have sounded familiar. But the sentiment was all her’s. “Help the weak when you are strong,” Marley, BA’99 (Psychology), told a crowd in attendance in the University Community Centre’s McKellar Theatre on Friday. The line was, of course,...