Caring for campus grounds has become a quieter experience and more comfortable for landscape services employees, as Western works to eliminate gas-powered units on campus. Facilities Management has recently added two electric John Deere Gator utility ve …
Western is an energy conservation and demand management leader when it comes to the province’s public sector institutions, said Ontario Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli during a campus visit today. “It really shows tremendous leadership in innovation,” Chiarelli said....
Starting Monday, May 4, sections along Huron Drive and Philip Aziz Avenue will see intermittent closures to roadways, pedestrian paths and the practice fields due to sewer upgrades in the Huron Flats and South Valley area. The work is expected to be completed by early...
Western will host its annual Campus Clean Up on Thursday, April 2. The event will be open to all students, staff and faculty at Western. “The clean-up represents a fun and easy way for members of the Western community to get involved on campus,” said Beverley Ayeni,...
Paying for parking at Western is now a more convenient, reliable and, perhaps most importantly at this time of year, a lot less snowy, thanks to a new smartphone app for use in selected on-campus metred lots. “I think students like the fact that they can be in the...
Purple Pride turned a bit ‘green’ as Western was named among only nine recipients of the Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence, an honour announced today by the provincial Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Launched on World Water Day in 2011, the...
Western will continue to operate on a regular schedule this evening. Those commuting to campus tonight are asked to use the Springett Parking Lot (off Western Road) and the South Valley Parking Lot (beside the Western Student Recreation Centre). Those lots will be cleared of snow first to serve evening users.
When Neil Thompson was looking for a semi-retirement job about seven years ago, he wanted something simple with flexible hours. A friend recommended working as a parking lot attendant at Western. “Little did I know just how un-simple this job would be,” said Thompson...
Western shot for the STARS and landed on Gold. The Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) recently awarded Western a Gold rating for its sustainability on campus. The university is one of three in Canada with a Gold rating under STARS 2.0, the...
Saher Fazilat wants you to walk the proverbial mile – in her heavy work boots. A civil engineer working hands-on in construction, she occupies the kind of post few women have seen. And she’ll be the first to tell you – her career, spanning more than a decade and a...
Toss a pop can in the recycling bin just outside the D. B. Weldon Library. Break down a cardboard in your office kitchen. Throw an apple core in the organic bin in residence. The job of recycling is done, right? Far from it, says Jim Galbraith, Western’s manager of...
The Western Award of Excellence represents the university’s highest level of recognition for staff members who make outstanding contributions to our campus community. Since the awards began, 63 Western staff have received the honour and more than 500 outstanding staff...
Western commuters may need to turn off their autopilots this week as a major change to how vehicles enter the Springett Parking Lot starts Friday morning.