Eleven Western alumni are among an “inspirational group” named to London, Ont.’s 20 Under 40 Class of 2021. Organized by the Twenty Under Forty Foundation, in association with London Inc. magazine, the program celebrates younger Londoners who are …
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Grad embraces global perspective of the law
Laura Snowdon Age: 25 Faculty: Law Specialization: Juris Doctor (JD) Laura Snowdon chose Western Law for its strong sense of community and collegiality, dedicated faculty and extensive international opportunities. During her degree, she took advantage of internship...
Alumni make music in The Early Morning
A simple love of music brought a lawyer, a dietician and a French immersion teacher together to form a band and craft their own unique sound – after their day jobs and the kids are asleep. Western alumni Malcolm Scott, Johanna Kaipainen and Sandy MacDonald are all...
Faculties show importance of sharing research
The inaugural FIMULAW Research Day last month, which brought together graduate students from the faculties of Music, Information and Media Studies (FIMS) and Law, was a resounding success. Through three panel presentations, lightning talks and poster presentations,...
Dear Mr. Fantasy: Alumnus talks politics behind fantasy baseball
Get Rob Silver, LLB’00, talking politics and you might be a while. Get him talking about baseball and you’ll need to grab a seat. The Western alumnus is a founding partner of Crestview Strategy, a Toronto- and Ottawa-based government relations firm. He may be a...
Brush named to top professor honour
Visual Arts professor Kathryn Brush smiles as she remembers getting a photo from one of her students doing a cartwheel in front of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis, just north of Paris, France. She may be an internationally recognized art historian and an...
Chamberlain appointed new Law dean
It didn’t take long for Erika Chamberlain to settle on a career path. “I pretty much knew I wanted to be an academic,” said Chamberlain, who on May 1 will begin a five-year term as Dean in Western’s Faculty of Law, replacing Iain Scott, whose five-year term ends this...
Research marathon benefits cases for new refugees
It was no ordinary Saturday recently for more than 90 Western Law students who lent their time and talent – in light of the recent travel bans imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on seven majority-Muslim countries – to take part in a research marathon to assist the...
Law program brings Indigenous issues to light
Rachel Phillips’ time at the Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation (NAN Legal) in Timmins, Ont., was a definite eye-opener – both good and bad. The second-year Law student recently spent three months in the northern Ontario Indigenous community, focusing on...
Alumnus’ musical set for Broadway stage
Only four Canadian musicals in history have seen the light of day on Broadway. Michael Rubinoff’s Come From Away – a heart-warming tale of kindness and generosity in the face of tragedy – is on its way to being number five.
Funding bolsters Canada’s role in international justice
For almost two decades, Valerie Oosterveld has dedicated her work to gender-sensitive criminal justice – first as a lawyer with the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and now, as an academic. Oosterveld, associate dean in the Faculty of Law, along with 22 partners...
Law professor builds on special court’s legacy
Thanks to the backing of a United Nations (UN) grant and the efforts of a Western Law professor, the world will have a clearer understanding of sexual and gender-based violence in Sierra Leone in the 1990s and a blueprint for prosecuting these war crimes.
Newsmakers: Western News looks back on 2016
How will we remember 2016? Probably through one or more of these faces. Western News presents its 7th annual Newsmakers issue, a celebration of those who contributed to our campus conversation in the last year. Join us in remembering the names and faces that...