2021
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Alumni named to London Inc.’s 20 under 40 (opens in a new tab)
Western grads top list of inspiring Londoners
Western delaying start of winter term, shifting to virtual classes (opens in a new tab)
Preemptive measures prompted by increasing Omicron variant concerns
Staff recognized for going ‘above and beyond’ (opens in a new tab)
The 2021 recipients of the annual Western Award of Excellence
Nathalie Des Rosiers, Sonya Nigam to conduct independent review (opens in a new tab)
Review is latest in a series of measures to strengthen campus safety, address gender-based and sexual violence
Western moves exams online (opens in a new tab)
Mustangs shine in 2021 (opens in a new tab)
Year-end highlights of Western’s athletics achievements
Western and St. Joseph’s partnership augments violence-survivor services (opens in a new tab)
St. Joseph’s Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment program team to provide additional on-campus care to students
PhD candidate recipient of Prime Minister’s teaching excellence award (opens in a new tab)
High school educator Lisa Anne Floyd recognized for advocacy in computer science learning for youth
NEST receives City of London diversity award (opens in a new tab)
Recognition given for work in support of diversity, inclusivity, human rights
New lecture series brings issue of domestic violence to the fore (opens in a new tab)
Peter Jaffe Lectures launches on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Leadership institute receives $3.5-million investment (opens in a new tab)
New funding to build on leader character development programs
Western graduates among Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 (opens in a new tab)
Honour recognizes outstanding young Canadians under age 40
Western to host national forum on reconciliation (opens in a new tab)
Local First Nations communities to be key partners, bringing wisdom and insight
New summer program to help women pursue fund management career (opens in a new tab)
vey’s Women in Asset Management course open to second-year undergrad students
Mustangs Hall of Fame celebrates athletic greatness (opens in a new tab)
Honorees include lifetime legends Helen Luckman, Jack Cowin
Western signs national charter to fight anti-Black racism in higher ed (opens in a new tab)
Scarborough Charter brings together Canadian universities, colleges committed to equity, diversity, inclusion
Western alumni make Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women list (opens in a new tab)
Leaders recognized for 'strength, fearlessness, resilience, heart’
Empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs (opens in a new tab)
Founders program builds skills and community for 10 business-minded students in its inaugural year
Two graduate students make city’s Green Leader list (opens in a new tab)
Eco-fashion advocate and bird champion recognized by London environmentalists
Loran scholar creates platform to support Black-owned businesses (opens in a new tab)
Abygail Montague among three Western award recipients selected for strength of character, commitment to service and entrepreneurial spirit.
Increasing access to international opportunities (opens in a new tab)
Western receives $3M investment to help more students gain global skills
Responsible investing contributes to significant carbon footprint reduction (opens in a new tab)
Regular measurement of emissions shows five-year drop in carbon footprint of Western’s long-term public equity investments
Fostering agents of change to prevent gender-based, sexual violence (opens in a new tab)
Western's Man|Made program, facilitated by Anova, focuses on healthy masculinity and sexuality
Work begins for Western’s new residence health and safety advisors (opens in a new tab)
Unique program part of continued progress on student safety, sexual violence prevention
Western Engineering awards new diversity-focused fellowship (opens in a new tab)
Two doctoral candidates receive inaugural Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Momentum Fellowship
Virus researcher among Undergraduate Award recipients (opens in a new tab)
Western students recognized for research excellence in global competition
Kelly Greene first Indigenous artist-in-residence (opens in a new tab)
Western joins North American climate change coalition (opens in a new tab)
UC3 members commit to sustainable actions, sharing best practices among 23 universities
Western grads receive prestigious medal (opens in a new tab)
2021 Governor General’s Gold Medal given for academic excellence
Special coverage: Fall convocation 2021 (opens in a new tab)
Western News celebrates the Fall Class of 2021
Western welcomes USC recommendations for safer campus (opens in a new tab)
Student input and engagement critical in the work to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence
Vaccination rate at Western nears 100 per cent (opens in a new tab)
Mandatory vaccinations among several measures contributing to a successful return to in-person classes
Western names gender-based and sexual violence action committee co-chairs (opens in a new tab)
Terry McQuaid, Nadine Wathen lead new group to support student safety
We all learn together: Opiyo Oloya (opens in a new tab)
Conversation on Western's equity census and the start of a new journey
Western goes downtown with new property buy (opens in a new tab)
Planned space will bring community, culture, academics in one roof
Western renames iconic stadium to Western Alumni Stadium (opens in a new tab)
New name follows $1.4M gift from Alumni Association
New $1M-gift drives Western entrepreneurial programs (opens in a new tab)
Funding will support student entrepreneurs, programming, innovation building
New space envisions Indigenous ‘home’ on campus (opens in a new tab)
Indigenous Learning Space set to open in 2022
Western ranks 43rd in world for graduate employability (opens in a new tab)
New global report places Western in top eight per cent of more than 670 institutions
Western offers scholarships to Afghan refugees (opens in a new tab)
Five students, two scholars-at-risk to receive ‘wrap-around aid’ amid international crisis
Summer program gives undergrads immersive research feel (opens in a new tab)
BrainsCAN internship aims to promote diversity in neuroscience research
Prioritizing student safety on and off campus (opens in a new tab)
Culture change needs ‘collective effort’: Shepard
Mandatory sexual violence awareness and prevention training begins for students (opens in a new tab)
Part of Western’s new student safety action plan
Western supports student-led walkout (opens in a new tab)
'A difficult but important day to honour survivors'
Western launches action plan and Task Force on Sexual Violence and Student Safety (opens in a new tab)
New measures part of broader effort to address campus culture
President Shepard on community safety (opens in a new tab)
'Sexual violence will never be tolerated on our campus'
Math whiz teen enters Western with $80K Schulich Leaders award (opens in a new tab)
Six high-achieving students earn prestigious scholarships to Western
Western researchers receive royal recognition (opens in a new tab)
Professors Carolyn McLeod and Catherine Neish named among the nation’s top scholars by the Royal Society of Canada
Western welcomes first National Indigenous Scholarship recipients (opens in a new tab)
Recognized for academic excellence, commitment to community, three Indigenous students make up first cohort
From vaccination to ventilation: A safe return to in-person learning (opens in a new tab)
Western ready to welcome campus community back for fall term
Classroom ventilation exceeds standards: report (opens in a new tab)
Ventilation in all classrooms at Western meets – and in most cases exceeds – the high standards of measurement to prevent potential ...
Corrosion expert to aid safe storage of used nuclear fuel (opens in a new tab)
Western’s research program gets huge boost with new $1.1M gift from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Western strengthens COVID-19 vaccine policy (opens in a new tab)
Latest step further supports increased vaccination rates
Nuclear waste-storage research gets $3.3M grant (opens in a new tab)
Western scientists engage with best international minds to ensure safe storage of used nuclear fuel
Western to require proof of vaccination for campus community (opens in a new tab)
Campus-wide policy gets support from public health unit
Bridge-check tech among research grants (opens in a new tab)
Nine innovative research projects at Western receive funding through John R. Evans Leadership Fund
Feds invest $10M in regional health-tech hub (opens in a new tab)
Waterloo, Western universities team up to help drive health innovation and job creation
Indigenous environmental health research secures $1.3M grant (opens in a new tab)
Funds to support professor Diana Lewis’ work measuring impact of industrial development on Indigenous communities
Western launches COVID-19 vaccine survey (opens in a new tab)
Results will inform planning for safe return to campus this fall
Province announces $2.6M for novel 3D imaging research (opens in a new tab)
Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop lauds Western research excellence during labs tour
Scholarships honour victims of anti-Muslim attack (opens in a new tab)
Awards commemorate Madiha Salman and Salman Afzaal, support future grad students
Western PhD students named Vanier scholars (opens in a new tab)
5 candidates recognized for leadership and research
Opiyo Oloya to lead Western’s equity work (opens in a new tab)
Renowned advocate for social justice and human rights named associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion
Western invests $6 million to support new EDI initiatives (opens in a new tab)
Funding continues commitment to systemic change, marks ‘crucial moment' in history
Western offers deepest sympathies to Indigenous communities (opens in a new tab)
University stands with Indigenous students, staff and faculty
A bold future together (opens in a new tab)
With the launch of a new strategic plan, the next chapter in Western’s future takes shape
12 Western scientists and scholars named Canada Research Chairs (opens in a new tab)
From climate change to neuroscience, scope of Western research expertise grows
Beyond 215 hours of mourning: A statement to the community (opens in a new tab)
We all have a role to play in championing and sustaining Indigenization and decolonization
Family came to Canada for a better future (opens in a new tab)
Western remembers lives of four Londoners – including a PhD student and her alumnus husband – killed in what police are calling a hate ...
Western moves up in QS World University Rankings (opens in a new tab)
The university jumps 33 spots to place 170th in the world among more than 1,300 ranked universities
Western stands with Muslim community (opens in a new tab)
University and affiliates condemn racist attack
Safety first: Western mandates vaccinations for students in residence (opens in a new tab)
The university is preparing for a full return to in-person classes this fall.
Scholarship@Western reaches 10 million downloads (opens in a new tab)
The free-to-all electronic repository includes research in more than 1,100 disciplines
Western attracts $1 million to advance virtual learning (opens in a new tab)
An Indigenous languages revitalization program is among ten projects receiving eCampusOntario grants
Tima Bansal and Amit Garg awarded Western’s top research honour (opens in a new tab)
Hellmuth Prizes recognize the impact of Ivey researcher in business sustainability and Schulich Medicine kidney scientist.
Alumnus John A. Schweitzer donates $4 million in art to Western (opens in a new tab)
Montreal-based artist hopes to inspire others to give
$5.5-million gift expands entrepreneurship opportunities at Western (opens in a new tab)
Investment from Pierre L. Morrissette Family Foundation provides campus-wide access to entrepreneurial research, education and programming
900,000 COVID-19 tests moved through Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s PaLM labs (opens in a new tab)
The Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) clinical labs support seven public health units, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, ...
Canadian Payroll Association funds Financial Wellness Lab at Western (opens in a new tab)
The gift supports researchers translating data-driven insights into tools Canadians can use to improve their financial resilience
$1.75-million investment in Ivey set to advance public policy and diversity (opens in a new tab)
Thanks to a generous gift from Power Corporation of Canada, Canada Life, and IGM Financial, Ivey’s capacity to advance public policy and ...
Western in top 5% in sustainability, impact rankings (opens in a new tab)
Sustainability research, policy and practice earn Western high placement among global peers.
Western trio honoured with Distinguished University Professorships (opens in a new tab)
Kim Baines, Glenn Bauman, and Deborah Laliberte-Rudman are being recognized for sustained excellence in scholarship
Michael Kim to become new dean of Western’s Don Wright Faculty of Music (opens in a new tab)
The Juilliard-trained pianist is also an accomplished academic administrator.
Western budget focuses on bold, strategic growth (opens in a new tab)
The 2021-2022 budget invests more deeply in the university's academic and research mission.
Brescia names Lauretta Frederking new top leader (opens in a new tab)
The new Brescia president will help the institution elevate its brand, profile and international presence.
Western introduces new climate change major (opens in a new tab)
The program will examine the climate crisis by integrating perspectives from science, social science and the humanities
Western celebrates top teaching talent (opens in a new tab)
Outstanding faculty members and a team of course designers are being honoured for excellence
Summer internship programs aim to help students and faculty (opens in a new tab)
Up to 400 positions available, including 300 undergraduate research internships
Western establishes first EDI advisory council (opens in a new tab)
Western's equity, diversity and inclusion advisory council members are (top: left to right) Bipasha Baruah, David B. Simmonds, Candace ...
Supporting the next generation of women in engineering (opens in a new tab)
Alexander Charles Spencer Faculty of Engineering Building. Image from Faculty of Engineering
Western joins Business + Higher Education Roundtable (opens in a new tab)
National group aims to create access to work-integrated learning for every student.
Three Western alumni recognized as YMCA Women of Excellence (opens in a new tab)
Michelle Baldwin, Michele Beaudoin and Kyle MacDonald are being celebrated for their contributions to London and the surrounding community.
Western partners with London Economic Development Corp to help new grads launch careers (opens in a new tab)
New pilot program helps graduates from the Faculty of Social Science with future employment by creating 12-month, full-time, paid apprenticeship ...
‘We can’t let our guard down’: Western urges vigilance following community outbreak (opens in a new tab)
The university reminds students to follow public health guidelines.
Western adopts report recommendations to improve accessibility (opens in a new tab)
Establishing a student advisory committee and hiring an accessibility engagement coordinator are among immediate actions.
Western plans return to in-person classes this September (opens in a new tab)
“We expect to return to face-to-face instruction, and more of the on-campus experiences we all love, this coming September,” said ...
Western names Jeff O’Hagan as Vice-President, University Advancement (opens in a new tab)
The alumnus and former Western fundraiser brings deep experience in the postsecondary and healthcare sectors.
5G network opens new avenues for research and student support (opens in a new tab)
The super-fast, smart network enables new research and can help students thrive at Western.
Black History Month a call to spark change (opens in a new tab)
The month is an opportunity to ‘use the lessons of history as a force for change now and into the future.’
Western among top 50 Canadian workplaces: Forbes survey (opens in a new tab)
Western has been named among Canada’s 50 best employers, based on an independent ranking conducted for Forbes.
Ivey scholarship recipient compelled to give back (opens in a new tab)
For Alanna La Rose, receiving Ivey’s MBA Indigenous Entrance Scholarship comes with a personal call to action.
Art, up-close and from a distance (opens in a new tab)
The pandemic prompted a show of 'separate togetherness' at Western's Artlab.
Scholarship recipient carries legacy of Iranian friends (opens in a new tab)
PhD student Payam Momeni is inaugural recipient of a scholarship in honour of four Western students who perished aboard Flight PS752.
More than words: Marking progress on Western’s Indigenous Strategic Plan (opens in a new tab)
Candace Brunette-Debassige shares highlights from 2020 report
Help us develop Western's next strategic plan (opens in a new tab)
New website outlines how students, faculty, staff, and alumni can engage in the process.
Engineering fellowships created for Indigenous and Black doctoral students (opens in a new tab)
Western is among six Ontario universities that have together created new fellowships for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees ...
Scholarships launched in memory of Iranian students (opens in a new tab)
Chemistry student Hadis Hayatdavoudi and three other Western students aboard Flight PS752 will be remembered through scholarships.
Notable Western researchers, scholars, alumni appointed to Orders of Canada and Ontario (opens in a new tab)
A combat surgeon and English professor emeritus are among several Western-connected Canadians to be celebrated with top national and provincial ...
Abe Oudshoorn, Betty Anne Younker, alumni make Mayor’s Honour List (opens in a new tab)
More than half the recipients have Western connections
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