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Weldon Library celebrates revitalized look with grand reopening

Weldon Library celebrates revitalized look with grand reopening

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 …

Snow removal continues across campus (UPDATED 4 p.m.)

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

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 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

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’

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...

Heat alert issued for today

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

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.’

Snow removal continues across campus (UPDATED 4 p.m.)

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

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 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

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’

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...

Heat alert issued for today

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

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.’