Over four years in the bachelor of medical sciences program, Sitara Lewis has learned a lot. But a defining lesson in empathy – from her time spent distributing meals and essential supplies to people experiencing homelessness – is among those she’ …
Convocation
Kaufman: Dare to fail, again and again
“The halls of mediocrity are filled with people who have never failed, not even once,” Donna Soble Kaufman, past board chair of the Institute of Corporate Directors and former chair of TransAlta Corporation, told graduates at the Wednesday, June 10 morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Dowdeswell: Unite to accomplish extraordinary things
“There is no simple set of instructions on how to proceed in turbulent times,” Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Ontario’s 29th Lieutenant Governor, told graduates at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Goodchild: Engage the world; don’t block it out
“Your mind is a beautiful thing – celebrate it, challenge it,” Michael Goodchild, a global leader in geographic information systems, told graduates at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Education shaped ‘the person I prefer to be’
For the last 43 years, life simply got in the way for Victor Young, 71. Growing up in Ireland, he left high school – Kilkenny College, a school that counts Jonathan Swift and George Berkley among its alumni – at 16. Technically, he is a high school drop-out, Young...
Journey shows the power of ‘baby steps’
Debra Hawthorne’s transcript reflects a postsecondary experience more than three decades in the making. And when she takes the final few steps of that journey at Convocation next week, the Western staffer will stand as a testament to passion and determination. “It was...
New home led to new life, opportunities
At 17, he arrived as a stranger in a strange country with his entire life crammed into a single piece of luggage. He didn’t know a soul, speak the language and would not see his parents in his native Albania for five years. “I left a child and went home a grown man,”...
Finding a somewhere like nowhere else
Sofia Herrarte doesn’t want to leave. When she first came to London four years ago, she felt the city was small. Closed off. Less of a metropolis than expected. But when she came to campus, Herrarte’s opinion changed. “I was happy – it was bigger now and there was a...
Western celebrates Hong Kong Convocation
HONG KONG - Simon Cua challenged graduates to look beyond a black-and-white world and see a landscape that features a full spectrum of colours. "Ivey is very...
Noon to receive President’s Medal
You don’t realize it – not many people do. But the way you view the history of this university is oftentimes through the eyes of Alan Noon.
Jackson preaches ‘resilience, courage and persistence – in everything’
There were moments in training where “literally dying would have been a pleasure” for Roger Jackson, BA’63. Still, that painful perseverance paid off for the rower in 1964, when the Western alumnus took home gold in the Summer Olympics in men’s pairs, with partner...
Honorary degree lineup announced for 305th convocation
Sixteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 305th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Edward Byrne Schulich School of Medicine...
Inaugural class takes its place in the world
From a young age, Gracia Mabaya knew she wanted to play a role in improving health care and living conditions around the world. Growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she watched other children dying from what should have been preventable diseases. For her, a...
Kaufman: Dare to fail, again and again
“The halls of mediocrity are filled with people who have never failed, not even once,” Donna Soble Kaufman, past board chair of the Institute of Corporate Directors and former chair of TransAlta Corporation, told graduates at the Wednesday, June 10 morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Dowdeswell: Unite to accomplish extraordinary things
“There is no simple set of instructions on how to proceed in turbulent times,” Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Ontario’s 29th Lieutenant Governor, told graduates at the Tuesday afternoon session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Goodchild: Engage the world; don’t block it out
“Your mind is a beautiful thing – celebrate it, challenge it,” Michael Goodchild, a global leader in geographic information systems, told graduates at the Tuesday morning session of Western’s 305th Convocation.
Education shaped ‘the person I prefer to be’
For the last 43 years, life simply got in the way for Victor Young, 71. Growing up in Ireland, he left high school – Kilkenny College, a school that counts Jonathan Swift and George Berkley among its alumni – at 16. Technically, he is a high school drop-out, Young...
Journey shows the power of ‘baby steps’
Debra Hawthorne’s transcript reflects a postsecondary experience more than three decades in the making. And when she takes the final few steps of that journey at Convocation next week, the Western staffer will stand as a testament to passion and determination. “It was...
New home led to new life, opportunities
At 17, he arrived as a stranger in a strange country with his entire life crammed into a single piece of luggage. He didn’t know a soul, speak the language and would not see his parents in his native Albania for five years. “I left a child and went home a grown man,”...
Finding a somewhere like nowhere else
Sofia Herrarte doesn’t want to leave. When she first came to London four years ago, she felt the city was small. Closed off. Less of a metropolis than expected. But when she came to campus, Herrarte’s opinion changed. “I was happy – it was bigger now and there was a...
Western celebrates Hong Kong Convocation
HONG KONG - Simon Cua challenged graduates to look beyond a black-and-white world and see a landscape that features a full spectrum of colours. "Ivey is very...
Noon to receive President’s Medal
You don’t realize it – not many people do. But the way you view the history of this university is oftentimes through the eyes of Alan Noon.
Jackson preaches ‘resilience, courage and persistence – in everything’
There were moments in training where “literally dying would have been a pleasure” for Roger Jackson, BA’63. Still, that painful perseverance paid off for the rower in 1964, when the Western alumnus took home gold in the Summer Olympics in men’s pairs, with partner...
Honorary degree lineup announced for 305th convocation
Sixteen distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees when Western hosts its 305th Convocation this spring. The ceremonies, featuring addresses by the honorary degree recipients, are scheduled for the following days: Edward Byrne Schulich School of Medicine...
Inaugural class takes its place in the world
From a young age, Gracia Mabaya knew she wanted to play a role in improving health care and living conditions around the world. Growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she watched other children dying from what should have been preventable diseases. For her, a...