For four years, Erica Lee, class president for Western University’s Schulich Medicine Class of 2015, has devoted herself to living her dream of becoming a physician and to fostering mental health and wellness among the Schulich Medicine student community. Lee took...
Academics
Western to honour technology trailblazer and Olympic gold medalist at convocation
Innovative business executive Simon Cua, who leads the largest LED lighting manufacturer in China, will receive an honorary degree from Western University at the 2015 Hong Kong Convocation on Sunday, May 31. Former Olympian and Canadian sports executive Roger Jackson...
Western establishes The Bone and Joint Institute
Western University has taken another bold step toward positioning itself as a global leader in research and innovation in musculoskeletal (MSK) health by establishing The Bone and Joint Institute. “Bone and joint disorders are the leading cause of disability in Canada...
Western hosts Ontario Provincial Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Graduate students representing 20 Ontario universities will converge on Western University’s campus this week to compete in the Ontario Provincial Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. 3MT competitors receive a maximum of three minutes to verbally present an overview...
Western’s Accounting Programs receive CPA accreditation
Western University’s new Graduate Diploma in Accounting, in combination with the prerequisite accounting streams in Western’s BMOS undergraduate program, has received CPA accreditation. The first cohort of eligible BMOS graduates is expected to enter the Graduate...
More than 5,000 visitors coming to Western on Saturday for March Break Open House
Western University is hosting its annual March Break Open House this weekend, providing future students, their families and friends, an opportunity to meet with award-winning faculty, staff and students and learn why Western offers the best student experience among...
Western to celebrate Indigenous culture with inaugural Indigenous Awareness Week
Western University will celebrate its inaugural Indigenous Awareness Week from March 16-21 in celebration of local Indigenous culture, art, and scholarship. The week-long event, facilitated by Indigenous Services, which is part of Western's Student Development Centre,...
Western launches new Bachelor of Education program to address system needs, prepare global educators
Western’s Faculty of Education is proud to announce the launch of its new two-year Bachelor of Education program, a reimagined degree designed to address current needs in education and prepare graduates to become educational leaders on a global scale. The new program...
Bill Tucker to join Western’s Faculty of Education
Bill Tucker, the retiring Director of the Thames Valley District School Board, has joined Western University’s Faculty of Education as a Visiting Appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.
Western Professor James MacGee receives Bank of Canada Governor’s Award
Western University Economics Professor James MacGee has been awarded the prestigious Governor’s Award by the Bank of Canada.
Western launches Medieval Studies program by unveiling rare illuminated manuscript
In celebration of its new Medieval Studies program, researchers from Western University will reveal a newly acquired illuminated manuscript – the only complete one of its kind in the Western Libraries collection – today at a special event in Weldon Library.
Western experts available to speak about First Nations issues
Western University has experts from a wide range of academic disciplines including First Nations Studies, History, Law and Sociology available for interviews.