Celebrated on the first Thursday in March, Western Day is about being #PurpleAndProud as we celebrate the university’s founding in 1878. Join your fellow alumni, students, faculty and staff on March 2, 2023, as we acknowledge Western’s lasting legacy.
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The 2023 gift offer is now sold out. Please check back in 2024.
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WEAR purple to mark the occasion. Need new Western clothes? From February 27 – March 2, alumni save 18.78% on Western-branded clothing at The Book Store
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DOWNLOAD the GooseChase app to play our virtual Western Day scavenger hunt
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ATTEND the Community Coffee Break at the Spoke or the hybrid lecture with Cameron Bailey, BA'87, LLD'18SHARE how you are celebrating Western Day on social media using #PurpleAndProudSUPPORT current Western students by making a gift to the faculty or area on campus that is most meaningful to you.ENTER to win a Nespresso coffee maker through the Purple Perks app, open March 1 to 7
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.
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