It’s time for all Canadian colleges and universities to adopt mandatory vaccination policies. Many schools here and in the United States have already taken this step, yet others remain reluctant. One reason for this hesitancy is the worry that a manda …
Adrienne Davis, Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.) vice-provost and William M. Van Cleve Professor of Law, will explore the topic of reparations for slavery at the 2015 Coxford Lecture.
The Western Journal of Legal Studies recently released a pair of special issues spotlighting two of the hottest topics in law today – workers’ rights and state encroachment into personal lives. “I’m proud of our authors and editors for putting together two honest,...
Law professor Michael Lynk and Visual Arts professor Patrick Mahon topped the list of honorees when London Mayor Matt Brown released the annual Mayor of London Honours List on Jan. 1. Mahon was honored for his work in the arts; Lynk for his work in humanitarianism....
The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) handed out the association’s annual scholarships Wednesday to outstanding students from across all 11 faculties. These awards are funded by UWOFA members, reflecting their commitment to students and to the...
Recent Medical Sciences graduate Milani Sivapragasam, along with 11 Western colleagues, are joining dozens of the brightest minds from around the globe this week at the Undergraduate Awards Global Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Through The Undergraduate Awards, a...
Western’s Community Legal Services (CLS) recently received $303,000 in funding from Legal Aid Ontario to reestablish its family law practice, which provides representation for low-income London area clients.
Graduates must take the time to explore the world unchained from modern technologies, Jane Urquhart, one of Canada’s best loved authors, said at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 304th Convocation. Urquhart spoke to graduates from the faculties of Arts &...
The individual is the most powerful force of change, Executive Director of the London Food Bank Glen Pearson told graduates at the Wednesday, June 18 afternoon session of Western’s 303rd Convocation. “The individual matters – and what you do individually matters,”...
Western Law’s Moot Court Room was the focus of intense discussion at a conference on the mandate and achievements of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
In the 1930s, Western surgeon Dr. Edwin Seaborn recorded a series of interviews with members of the Saugeen First Nation to learn about their medical practices.
They were a confident lot for six guys getting ready to take on the world.
After Law student Maeve Byrne met her first client, she realized just how important her job was.