We are thrilled to share our 50th Anniversary website, which we launched at our annual Teacher Appreciation Event earlier this year.

"Our 50th Anniversary is so much more than just a date we mark on our calendars, rather it is a testament to Western University’s support and recognition of the important role that we play in our society as educators and researchers," said our Dean Donna Kotsopoulos.

"As you browse our anniversary website, you’ll have a chance to learn about how your fellow graduates have extended their positive reach into all corners of the world."

After opening its doors in 2017, it took only four months for our Mary J. Wright Child & Youth Development Clinic (MJW-CYDC) to help about 100 families and receive close to 250 requests for their mental health care services.

The demand isn’t letting up, and that's exactly why MJW-CYDC Director Dr. Colin King is so excited for the Clinic to triple its size in 2025.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Anton Puvirajah as our new Associate Dean of Teacher Education.

As Associate Dean, Dr. Puvirajah will play a leading role in developing the educators of tomorrow who enroll in our Teacher Education program. He will also support outreach programming to education professionals.

In this important article for The Conversation, our Professor Dr. Jacqueline Specht offers a way forward for inclusive education.

"It is time for the government to call together a task force of educators, families and researchers to work toward a better solution of education for all," writes Dr. Specht, who also serves as Director of our Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education.

Our Associate Dean of Research Dr. Nicole Neil was profiled in this article from Western News.

Along with her passion for art, teaching, and inclusion, the associate professor and behaviour analyst also discussed our new Doctor of Education in Applied Behaviour Analysis.

The Faculty of Education mourns of the loss our esteemed colleague and beloved friend, Dr. Claire Crooks.

Claire devoted herself to advancing and bringing innovation to children’s mental health and violence prevention programming. Children, families, and communities from all over the world are thriving today because they had Claire in their corner.

If you would like to send your condolences, please visit her obituary at the link below.

In this installment of our Transforming Education, Transforming Lives story series, we catch up with three generations of educators who all graduated from the Faculty of Education.

From grandparents to grandchild, find out what drives the Nathoo Family's passion for teaching.

Our Spring Convocation was extra special this year as we celebrated the honorary degrees of Steve Baker and John Smallwood, fellow educators who do amazing work for our faculty through our partnership with Virtual High School.

The pair were honoured for ensuring all students have access to quality education and are empowered to take control of their own learning.

Click below to learn about all honorary degree recipients from this year's Spring Convocation.

Established to honour the Faculty of Education's 50th Anniversary, your monthly gift of $50 provides membership to the Dean’s Transformational Leaders Circle — a unique community for our most generous donors who are joining us at the forefront to positively impact children and youth, families, schools, our communities and alumni.

As a member, you will receive special recognition, as well as exclusive invitations to special lectures and events hosted by the Dean featuring Western Education’s professors, students, researchers and special guests.

Your support isn’t just a gift; it’s an investment in students, families and communities. We look forward to thanking you for your support in person at an upcoming Dean’s Transformational Leaders Circle event

Dean Donna Kotsopoulos invites you to join us this Homecoming for Mind Mingle: Speed Networking with a Twist!

This is an opportunity for you to meet fellow alumni and mentor our students while sharing your career journey since graduating from Western. Attendees will exchange ideas and discuss current issues affecting today's classrooms.

When: Thursday, Sept. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Faculty of Education Building, 1137 Western Rd.

Soak up some education research as our Faculty Seminar Series returns with monthly sessions starting Sept. 25.

From exploring student and faculty perceptions of AI use to developing and defining bilingual identity in French as a Second Language (FSL) learners, this series will examine a wide range of areas impacting all of education.

When: The last Wednesday of every month starting Sept. 25
Where: Faculty of Education Building, 1137 Western Rd.

Stay tuned for more details from our Research Office.

Head Coach and Western Education alum Greg Marshall is once again inviting fellow alumni to cheer on his Western Mustangs as he hosts our Teacher Appreciation Football Game.

When: Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 p.m.
Where: Western Alumni Stadium

Discounted tickets for Education alumni go on sale soon. Save the date!

Presented by our Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, this year's event features a keynote from Dr. Cathy Humphreys titled, "Keeping children visible in domestic violence research, policy and practice: What have we learned in 30 years?"

Dr. Humphreys is an Honorary Professor of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine and Co-researcher at MAEVe (Melbourne Research Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children) at the University of Melbourne.

We are always striving to provide our alumni with the stories they want to read. We'd love to have your feedback and see what we can do to help you keep up with the Faculty of Education.

Share your thoughts by sending an email to Andrew Graham, our Communications & Community Engagement Officer, at agraha85@uwo.ca.