Western is an experience like no other! We invite you to join fellow alumni, students, faculty, and staff on March 7, 2025 to celebrate Western’s founding 147 years ago. Wherever you are, organize your purple gear and plan how you will share your Purple and Proud spirit on Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn!
Participate
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Enter to win one of three Western Day prizes through the Purple Perks app, open March 3 to 7.
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Share your photos and memories on social, tagging Western Alumni.
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Invest in the next generation of Western students with a gift of $18.78.
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Enjoy a limited-time discount of 18.78% at the Dellelce Family Bookstore.
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Faculty and staff can celebrate with a free cookie, registration required.
- Unlocking secrets to healthy aging
- Breakthrough paves way for ALS cure
- Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Western launches Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory
Western’s highlights from the past year:
- Purple Perks app for discounts
- Career Resources
- Recent alumni
- Travel the World
- Lifelong learning
Alumni perks and benefits:
Thanks to our partners
Founded on March 7, 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth (1817–1901) of the Anglican Diocese of Huron, ‘The Western University of London Ontario’ opened its doors to students for the first time in 1881 with four faculties – Arts, Divinity, Law and Medicine. Learn more about Western’s history here.
