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Western students, alumni among London’s ‘Twenty in their 20s’

Western students, alumni among London’s ‘Twenty in their 20s’

Five alumni and three Western students are among the trailblazers named as recipients of Business London’s Twenty in their 20s awards.  The awards, given annually, recognize young innovators, creatives and community advocates making a name for themse …

Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve

Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve

Dead 400 years in 2016, Shakespeare lives on in tens of millions of copies of his plays and poems in all kinds of media that are read and performed, alluded to and mashed up. My interest is in the editing of Shakespeare, where he seems particularly lively because his...

Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’

Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’

Travis Tetreault loves to see that ‘a-ha’ moment in others. As a mental-health advocate for youth , the King’s University College student is passionate about helping peers take ownership of issues affecting them to eliminate stigma and raise mental health awareness in...

Students honoured for moment of heroism

Students honoured for moment of heroism

Amidst the frenzy that is Homecoming weekend, Stacia Pepper and Shawn Hope quickly responded to an emergency and possibly helped save a young woman’s life. They weren’t hoping for any accolades, but their vigilance and actions earned them Citizen Citation Awards from...

Western News Newsmakers 2015

Western News Newsmakers 2015

How will we remember 2015? Probably through one or more of these faces. Join us in this spotlight, in brief words and striking images, of some of our favourites from the last year.

King’s uses ‘common language’ in ties with Brazil

King’s uses ‘common language’ in ties with Brazil

While King’s University College lacks the powdery white-sand beaches, music-filled metropolises and enchanting colonial towns of Brazil, it has become a second home for a handful of students and faculty from the South American country. King’s official...

King’s launches two new coordinated websites

King’s launches two new coordinated websites

King’s University College recently released two new coordinated websites – kings.uwo.ca and futurestudents.kings.uwo.ca. “We are excited for everyone to experience the many new features and flexibility of the new main site, including all-new faculty department pages,...

Cowin installed as university’s 22nd Chancellor

Cowin installed as university’s 22nd Chancellor

Nobody ever expected a former wrestler, defensive tackle and door-to-door tree and shrub salesman to be installed one day as a university chancellor. But Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, accomplished just that a half century after his own Convocation .

Scholars named among emerging generation of leaders

Scholars named among emerging generation of leaders

Four Western professors and a King’s University College professor have been named among the 48 new members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Turning the page on ‘their own terrible story’

Turning the page on ‘their own terrible story’

For Seifan Istefan, seeing his 2-year-old son Zenos giggle and roll around in the grass of King’s University College is beyond words. Just two weeks ago, a moment like that seemed impossible.

For the Murrays, Western is a family affair

For the Murrays, Western is a family affair

All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...

Dowdeswell: Unite to accomplish extraordinary things

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.

Student-led initiative opens new conversations on mental health

Student-led initiative opens new conversations on mental health

A fourth-year Psychology project for four King’s University College students made such waves in the community, it recently earned the 2015 Champion of Mental Health Award from the Canadian Mental Health Association. PEARS (Psychological Education, Awareness and...

Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve

Words of the long-dead playwright continue to evolve

Dead 400 years in 2016, Shakespeare lives on in tens of millions of copies of his plays and poems in all kinds of media that are read and performed, alluded to and mashed up. My interest is in the editing of Shakespeare, where he seems particularly lively because his...

Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’

Advocate to make the world ‘a little less scary’

Travis Tetreault loves to see that ‘a-ha’ moment in others. As a mental-health advocate for youth , the King’s University College student is passionate about helping peers take ownership of issues affecting them to eliminate stigma and raise mental health awareness in...

Students honoured for moment of heroism

Students honoured for moment of heroism

Amidst the frenzy that is Homecoming weekend, Stacia Pepper and Shawn Hope quickly responded to an emergency and possibly helped save a young woman’s life. They weren’t hoping for any accolades, but their vigilance and actions earned them Citizen Citation Awards from...

Western News Newsmakers 2015

Western News Newsmakers 2015

How will we remember 2015? Probably through one or more of these faces. Join us in this spotlight, in brief words and striking images, of some of our favourites from the last year.

King’s uses ‘common language’ in ties with Brazil

King’s uses ‘common language’ in ties with Brazil

While King’s University College lacks the powdery white-sand beaches, music-filled metropolises and enchanting colonial towns of Brazil, it has become a second home for a handful of students and faculty from the South American country. King’s official...

King’s launches two new coordinated websites

King’s launches two new coordinated websites

King’s University College recently released two new coordinated websites – kings.uwo.ca and futurestudents.kings.uwo.ca. “We are excited for everyone to experience the many new features and flexibility of the new main site, including all-new faculty department pages,...

Cowin installed as university’s 22nd Chancellor

Cowin installed as university’s 22nd Chancellor

Nobody ever expected a former wrestler, defensive tackle and door-to-door tree and shrub salesman to be installed one day as a university chancellor. But Jack Cowin, BA’64, LLD’00, accomplished just that a half century after his own Convocation .

Scholars named among emerging generation of leaders

Scholars named among emerging generation of leaders

Four Western professors and a King’s University College professor have been named among the 48 new members of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Turning the page on ‘their own terrible story’

Turning the page on ‘their own terrible story’

For Seifan Istefan, seeing his 2-year-old son Zenos giggle and roll around in the grass of King’s University College is beyond words. Just two weeks ago, a moment like that seemed impossible.

For the Murrays, Western is a family affair

For the Murrays, Western is a family affair

All you have to do is count the number of degrees hanging up at Neil and Glenda Murray’s home and you’ll see Western is something of a tradition in the family. When Kimberly Murray, their youngest, graduated in June with a Bachelor of Education, she completed the...

Dowdeswell: Unite to accomplish extraordinary things

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.

Student-led initiative opens new conversations on mental health

Student-led initiative opens new conversations on mental health

A fourth-year Psychology project for four King’s University College students made such waves in the community, it recently earned the 2015 Champion of Mental Health Award from the Canadian Mental Health Association. PEARS (Psychological Education, Awareness and...