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Patrick Hickey named 24th Rhodes Scholar in Western University history

Patrick Hickey named 24th Rhodes Scholar in Western University history

Western University alumnus Patrick Hickey has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 11 Canadian students to earn the esteemed award this year, Rhodes Trust officials announced this week. Hickey, an Honors Business Administration (HBA) graduate...

Major gift to transform emerging field at Western

Major gift to transform emerging field at Western

A major gift by a long-time Western University supporter will be announced Thursday, November 21. The donor will be in attendance and available for interviews, as will university officials, researchers and students. WHAT: Major gift announcement to Western University...

Physician opioid prescribing significantly increases risk of addiction

Physician opioid prescribing significantly increases risk of addiction

Researchers at Western University and ICES Western have shown that men who filled a prescription for opioids after minor surgery were at significantly higher risk of persistent long-term opioid use and hospitalization for opioid overdose, than those who did not. The...

UWOFA and Western University reach new tentative agreement

UWOFA and Western University reach new tentative agreement

The University of Western Ontario Faculty Association (UWOFA) Librarians and Archivists Bargaining Unit and Western University are pleased to announce they have reached a new tentative agreement. “This positive outcome of the collective bargaining process resulted...

New Chancellor and President to be installed

New Chancellor and President to be installed

Linda Hasenfratz and Alan Shepard will be installed as Western University’s new Chancellor and President, respectively, at a special ceremony Tuesday, October 22 at 4 p.m. at Alumni Hall. Linda Hasenfratz Noted Canadian industrialist and philanthropist Linda...

Western-led youth advisory council calls to prohibit vaping in schools

Western-led youth advisory council calls to prohibit vaping in schools

London’s youth are troubled by the rising prevalence of vaping in public schools and are calling on local, provincial and federal governments to do something about it. The HEAL Youth Advisory Council (HEALYAC) from London, Ontario informs youth-related health research...

Western to officially launch Institute for Earth and Space Exploration

Western to officially launch Institute for Earth and Space Exploration

Western University’s new Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space) works towards two long-term objectives: Launching Western into Space and Bringing Space Down to Earth. At a special event on Monday, October 7, faculty, staff and students leading...

Campus traffic disruptions and bridge closure: September 28

Campus traffic disruptions and bridge closure: September 28

Western supports the University Students’ Council’s (USC) programming called Purple Fest. The event takes place on Saturday, September 28, 2019 in TD Stadium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is expected to draw thousands of students. University Drive Bridge/Campus Roads To...