Alumni News

March 17, 2023

Roma Roth, BA'90, adapts another series by best-selling author Robyn Carr. "Sullivan's Crossing" is set in Nova Scotia and premieres March 19 on CTV.

February 8, 2023

Three new scholarships for Black students at Western have been named in honour of James Jenkins, Carmeta Thelma Hodges, BSc'65, and Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Jacobs, Arts alum.

January 16, 2023

Christine Elliott, LLB’78, will work with the faculty to provide guidance and professional mentorship to law students in areas including health care law and policy, advocacy, leadership and public service.

January 4, 2023

Shelley Ambrose, BA’83, LLD’22, Warren Kimel, BSc’72, Dr. Ivar Mendez, MD’86, PhD’94, Gary Segal, LLB’79, and Mac Van Wielingen, HBA’75, have been named.

December 22, 2022

From hailstones to holoportation, symphonies to space discoveries, this year saw countless compelling stories of outstanding achievements and breakthroughs by Western faculty, staff and students.

December 20, 2022

The new course called Russia’s War Against Ukraine is being offered in January through the department of political science, and is open to all students.

December 2, 2022

Western continues to make progress toward a decarbonized Operating & Endowment Fund, according to the newly released report.

November 30, 2022

Children have become less physically active in school, despite teachers recognizing the importance of daily movement.

November 22, 2022

On November 16, the Western alum presented the Clissold Lecture at the university, with the title ‘The Autocrats Are at the Gate!: And we are busy watching cat videos’, sounding the alarm on the undermining of democracy.

November 18, 2022

Five alumni and three Western students are among the trailblazers named as recipients of Business London’s Twenty in their 20s awards. 

November 17, 2022

Dr. Peter John Fowler, MD’64, visionary sports medicine pioneer, and co-founder of the Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, passed away on November 16. He was 84. 

November 14, 2022

Trent Kitsch, MBA'07, will impart insights he learned to build, and ultimately sell Saxx in 2016, and from co-founding Doja Cannabis Company, which was sold to Canopy Growth in 2018 for $630 million. The Kelowna native will also speak as co-founder of Kitsch Wines, a family business he started with his wife Ria.

November 11, 2022

Canada’s Most Powerful Women are selected each year by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN), an advocacy organization that promotes professional women across the country.

November 4, 2022

In 2022, the number of nursing students in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing's compressed timeframe program grew to 232, a dramatic increase from 100 in 2020, and 135 in 2021.

October 30, 2022

Born in Nigeria, Tumi Olaoye came to Canada with her family when she was 11. Now in her fourth year of a biology specialization at Western, she has immersed herself in campus life as a leader on both the University Students’ Council and the African Students’ Association.

October 28, 2022

William (Bill) Hodgins, BA’54, an English graduate who became a preeminent figure in interior design, has bestowed $10 million to support students in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the largest gift of its kind to the faculty.

October 27, 2022

After two decades as an RN working in long-term care, Tristan Squire-Smith has seen it all. He shares tales and tips on living and working in long-term care in his book.

October 26, 2022

The first-ever QS World University Rankings on sustainability placed Western 17th out of 700 universities for social and environmental impact.

October 24, 2022

Brianne Bruijns, Jaky Kueper, and Chloe Lau have received the gold medal, awarded for academic excellence at the graduate level. Since 1873, the awards have recognized outstanding students across Canada.

October 20, 2022

Jaky Kueper's research uses everyday data to advance the use of artificial intelligence in primary health-care research and practice.

October 17, 2022

Changes to UC Hill, new safety initiatives and new entrepreneurship building are among the ongoing projects across Western's campus. Several priority projects were completed this summer, and more to be wrapped up this fall.

October 4, 2022

Temi will work with her team and leaders across campus to support the university’s strategic plan, Towards Western at 150 – and to start meeting with alumni.

October 3, 2022

Supported by BrainsCAN, the Optical Neuroimaging Research Group is set to break new ground on an alternative brain imaging technique that uses light rather than magnetic fields to image the brain.

September 26, 2022

When author Erica McKeen, BA’17, BA’19, MA’20, arrives at Western this week, she’ll retrace steps she walked as a student, as well as those she imagined for the protagonist in her debut novel Tear.

September 22, 2022

Taught by professor Cody Groat, the Introduction to Indigenous Studies course challenges the narratives of victimization and trauma and focuses on resilience and resistance to state systems.

September 15, 2022

The new Western Academy for Advanced Research brings together Western faculty and international scholars to address complex challenges and engage with the public, government and private sectors. During its inaugural year two themes will be explored: the mathematics of neural networks and climate resilient infrastructure and buildings.

September 13, 2022

The department of gender, sexuality and women’s studies has launched a new minor in Black Studies. The courses offer a variety of perspectives in Black history, culture and heritage and supports students in learning more about the Black Canadian experience.

September 8, 2022

The countdown to the 2022 USPORTS Vanier Cup is on with the release of early bird tickets and the naming of retired London Police chief Murray Faulkner as honorary chair of the organizing committee.

September 7, 2022

This month, Western celebrates the Deshkan Ziibiing (Antler/Thames River) with Riverfest 2022. The festival recognizes the historical and cultural significance of the river and aims to engage the community.

September 1, 2022

There’s excitement in the air as we prepare to welcome students back to campus for the 2022-23 academic year. Most courses and campus activities will be back in-person, with COVID-19 health and safety measures in place to help ensure a consistent on-campus learning experience.