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War journalist Sally Armstrong says youth bring hope for change 

War journalist Sally Armstrong says youth bring hope for change 

Sally Armstrong has reported from war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and more.  She has written stories, books and documentaries about women, who otherwise would have been the ignored casualties of conflict or the overlooked heroes of making peace …

Strategic Plan heads to Board after Senate debate

Despite a silent protest from dozens of sign-waving undergraduate and graduate students, the university Senate approved Western’s new four-year strategic plan at its Friday meeting. The plan, Achieving Excellence on the World Stage, heads to the Board of Governors today for final approval.

Western chair to honour Nobel laureate Munro

Once a student, once a writer in residence, Alice Munro, LLD’76, never really left Western. Though her footsteps no longer echo in the halls of University College, there’s no doubt her name will continue to reverberate in the campus community.

Alice Munro, DLitt’76, wins  2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

Alice Munro, DLitt’76, wins 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

Western alumna and former writer-in-residence Alice Munro, DLitt’76, has been named the winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Canadian woman to take the award since its launch in 1901. Munro, 82, is only the 13th woman given the award.

NES documentary looks to collect games, memories

Video games have come a long way since Nintendo first dominated the market in the 1980s. Three decades later, Rob McCallum has plans to go a long way to document the Nintendo saga, all the while hunting for its classic games.

Strategic Plan heads to Board after Senate debate

Despite a silent protest from dozens of sign-waving undergraduate and graduate students, the university Senate approved Western’s new four-year strategic plan at its Friday meeting. The plan, Achieving Excellence on the World Stage, heads to the Board of Governors today for final approval.

Western chair to honour Nobel laureate Munro

Once a student, once a writer in residence, Alice Munro, LLD’76, never really left Western. Though her footsteps no longer echo in the halls of University College, there’s no doubt her name will continue to reverberate in the campus community.

Alice Munro, DLitt’76, wins  2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

Alice Munro, DLitt’76, wins 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature

Western alumna and former writer-in-residence Alice Munro, DLitt’76, has been named the winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first Canadian woman to take the award since its launch in 1901. Munro, 82, is only the 13th woman given the award.

NES documentary looks to collect games, memories

Video games have come a long way since Nintendo first dominated the market in the 1980s. Three decades later, Rob McCallum has plans to go a long way to document the Nintendo saga, all the while hunting for its classic games.