After lockdowns, labour shortages and supply chain challenges, phase one of the D.B. Weldon Library revitalization project is now complete – and Western is ready to celebrate. A grand reopening will be held Thursday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the new W …
Facilities Management
Snow removal continues across campus (UPDATED 4 p.m.)
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.
Parking attendants stay active on front lines of university life
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 looks to the STARS and strikes Gold
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...
Fazilat engineering a future for women in her field
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...
Focusing on Western’s ‘people project’
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...
Seven presented Western Award of Excellence for ‘the important difference they make’
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...
Springett lot access shifts from Brescia to Huron Friday
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.
Heat alert issued for today
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Tuesday as temperatures are expected in the 30s with a humidex value near 40 degrees.
Construction impacts Huron Drive traffic
For the remainder of the week, vehicle traffic along a stretch of Huron Drive will be limited to northbound travel only. (See purple arrows on the campus map above.) Motorists will not be allowed to turn left from Lambton Drive onto Huron Drive between 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 until Friday, Aug. 22.
Summer parking construction continues
On Aug. 29, the Brescia Lane entrance to the Springett Parking Lot will close permanently, giving way to the new shared entrance with Huron University College. Slightly north of Brescia Lane, the newly developed intersection will welcome both Western and Huron staff, faculty and student permit-holders.
Growing a beautiful future for campus
When Carolyn Young, director of Western Continuing Studies, served as the marketing director of Western Retail Services nearly a decade ago, she initiated a ‘Friday Jeans Day.’
New Huron-Springett entrance construction begins
Work begins late this week on a new entrance into Huron University College off Western Road providing access into the Western affiliate and Springett Parking Lot.
Snow removal continues across campus (UPDATED 4 p.m.)
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.
Parking attendants stay active on front lines of university life
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 looks to the STARS and strikes Gold
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...
Fazilat engineering a future for women in her field
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...
Focusing on Western’s ‘people project’
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...
Seven presented Western Award of Excellence for ‘the important difference they make’
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...
Springett lot access shifts from Brescia to Huron Friday
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.
Heat alert issued for today
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has issued a heat alert for Tuesday as temperatures are expected in the 30s with a humidex value near 40 degrees.
Construction impacts Huron Drive traffic
For the remainder of the week, vehicle traffic along a stretch of Huron Drive will be limited to northbound travel only. (See purple arrows on the campus map above.) Motorists will not be allowed to turn left from Lambton Drive onto Huron Drive between 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 until Friday, Aug. 22.
Summer parking construction continues
On Aug. 29, the Brescia Lane entrance to the Springett Parking Lot will close permanently, giving way to the new shared entrance with Huron University College. Slightly north of Brescia Lane, the newly developed intersection will welcome both Western and Huron staff, faculty and student permit-holders.
Growing a beautiful future for campus
When Carolyn Young, director of Western Continuing Studies, served as the marketing director of Western Retail Services nearly a decade ago, she initiated a ‘Friday Jeans Day.’
New Huron-Springett entrance construction begins
Work begins late this week on a new entrance into Huron University College off Western Road providing access into the Western affiliate and Springett Parking Lot.