John Doerksen’s teaching and administrative career at Western has continuously circled back to this: helping students succeed. Newly appointed as Western’s vice-provost (students), Doerksen is eager to shape a university community that builds stud …
Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
Microcredentials offer professional ‘up-skilling’
Western at forefront of new short-course learning options
Western offers scholarships to Afghan refugees
Five students, two scholars-at-risk to receive ‘wrap-around aid’ amid international crisis
Beyond 215 hours of mourning: A statement to the community
We all have a role to play in championing and sustaining Indigenization and decolonization
‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community
As Western’s student affairs professionals learned how best to support students, they found support in each other.
Western budget makes bold, new investments in university’s mission
Board of Governors passes 2021-2022 budget
Michael Kim to become new dean of Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music
The Juilliard-trained pianist is also an accomplished academic administrator.
Provost Andrew Hrymak pivots to special advisor role for sustainability and partnerships
After leading Western’s academic operations through the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Andrew Hrymak will take on a critical new role in building Western’s future, as special advisor to President Alan Shepard on industry partnerships, the green economy, and sustainability.
New office elevates Indigenous presence across campus
Western efforts to bring Indigenous voices to the leadership table and an Indigenous presence to all levels of work, study and research across campus will have a permanent advocate in the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
Advanced Manufacturing pivots to face shields
Western teams across campus are supporting production of low-cost, substantively effective medical face shields that could be in hospitals for health-care workers within days if not hours.
Yoo: Relationships central to success
Understanding the value of relationships came early for Dr. John Yoo. And that philosophy will continue on as he prepares to step into his new role as Dean of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Remember 30: The École Polytechnique Massacre
It stands among the darkest days in Canadian history. On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montréal in what remains the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history. Twelve engineering students. One nursing student. One university...
Remember 30: Equity leaders
When I think about Dec. 6, 1989, I remember the feelings of that day – the shock and the horror that grew with each image and story that began to emerge.
Microcredentials offer professional ‘up-skilling’
Western at forefront of new short-course learning options
Western offers scholarships to Afghan refugees
Five students, two scholars-at-risk to receive ‘wrap-around aid’ amid international crisis
Beyond 215 hours of mourning: A statement to the community
We all have a role to play in championing and sustaining Indigenization and decolonization
‘Thriving Educators’ cultivate caring campus community
As Western’s student affairs professionals learned how best to support students, they found support in each other.
Western budget makes bold, new investments in university’s mission
Board of Governors passes 2021-2022 budget
Michael Kim to become new dean of Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music
The Juilliard-trained pianist is also an accomplished academic administrator.
Provost Andrew Hrymak pivots to special advisor role for sustainability and partnerships
After leading Western’s academic operations through the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, Professor Andrew Hrymak will take on a critical new role in building Western’s future, as special advisor to President Alan Shepard on industry partnerships, the green economy, and sustainability.
New office elevates Indigenous presence across campus
Western efforts to bring Indigenous voices to the leadership table and an Indigenous presence to all levels of work, study and research across campus will have a permanent advocate in the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.
Advanced Manufacturing pivots to face shields
Western teams across campus are supporting production of low-cost, substantively effective medical face shields that could be in hospitals for health-care workers within days if not hours.
Yoo: Relationships central to success
Understanding the value of relationships came early for Dr. John Yoo. And that philosophy will continue on as he prepares to step into his new role as Dean of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Remember 30: The École Polytechnique Massacre
It stands among the darkest days in Canadian history. On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montréal in what remains the deadliest mass shooting in the country’s history. Twelve engineering students. One nursing student. One university...
Remember 30: Equity leaders
When I think about Dec. 6, 1989, I remember the feelings of that day – the shock and the horror that grew with each image and story that began to emerge.