Renowned advocate for social justice and human rights named associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion
Anti-Racism Working Group
Western invests $6 million to support new EDI initiatives
Funding continues commitment to systemic change, marks ‘crucial moment’ in history
Family came to Canada for a better future
Western remembers lives of four Londoners – including a PhD student and her alumnus husband – killed in what police are calling a hate crime.
Taking a systems-thinking approach to anti-Black racism
A report authored by Western alumni examines anti-Black racism through a public health lens.
Western establishes first EDI advisory council
Group will advise and support Western’s future associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion
Black History Month a call to spark change
The month is an opportunity to ‘use the lessons of history as a force for change now and into the future.’
Activist author Desmond Cole challenges journalists, media and status quo
Advocacy and activism can be exhausting but it’s less soul-searing than the systemic racism endured every day by Canadians who are Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
Year in review: Addressing and redressing racism, colonialism
Western shone an unblinking spotlight on the scourge of racism and the shadows of colonialism.
Anti-racism advisors: Paving the way for change
As they work to embed equity, diversity and inclusion principles into institutional structure, Western’s first anti-racism advisors are asking the campus community to join them in their journey.
Nicole Kaniki and Bertha Garcia named special advisors on anti-racism
Dr. Nicole Kaniki and Dr. Bertha Garcia will help Western lay the foundation for a sustained strategy to combat racism on campus.
Western creates new leadership role, advisory council to chart a path forward for anti-racism
Western will create a new leadership role and an advisory council that will guide university-wide efforts to develop a sustained strategy for tackling racism on campus and in the world.
Listening sessions set for Anti-Racism Working Group
The campus community will have an opportunity to offer input into the university’s anti-racism efforts as part of a series of listening sessions scheduled for next month.
Campus anti-racism group begins its work
The university’s anti-racism working group is expected to begin its meeting this month as it works to identify policy gaps and to counter racism on campus, members of Western’s Board of Governors were told Thursday.
Working group on racism to begin its work
A working group exploring race relations across campus will begin its work in December with the aim of issuing a report on its findings in early March, Western officials announced.
President strikes group to target racism on campus
In the wake of recent incidents over the past week, Western’s President is launching a working group to better understand and target issues of racism on campus.