News and Stories
Western alumni partner to maintain, rename stadium
October 2, 2021
Western’s athletics stadium renamed Western Alumni Stadium following a $1.4-million donation from the Alumni Association.
Read MoreNew $1M-gift drives Western entrepreneurial programs
September 29, 2021
Aspiring student entrepreneurs at Western will soon benefit from a $1-million gift from the Sabourin Family Foundation that will support student entrepreneurs, programming and innovation building.
Read MoreWestern welcomes first Indigenous scholarship recipients
September 7, 2021
Three Indigenous students are the first recipients of Western’s new National Indigenous Scholarships. Part of the university’s expanded investment in Indigenous recruitment and financial aid.
Read MoreA journey of success
August 26, 2021
Donor support helped Justin Alexander leave behind a difficult past to imagine a better future for himself.
Read MoreA performance for one
August 26, 2021
When Susan Agranove could no longer attend performances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a grateful award recipient brought the music to her.
Read MoreFrom tragedy, a lasting legacy
August 26, 2021
The Nursing Class of ’79 honoured their former classmate by rallying together to establish a student award in her memory.
Read MorePurple and proud
August 26, 2021
Western gave Anne Baxter an education, opportunity and life-long friends. Now she is giving back.
Read MoreInspired by medical students
August 26, 2021
Drs. Vipin and Bhooma Bhayana have established an award to inspire the medical students who have inspired them.
Read MoreCorrosion expert to aid safe storage of used nuclear fuel
August 25, 2021
Award-winning electrochemist Samantha Gateman is the new chair in radiation-induced chemistry at Western. Gateman’s research is funded through a new $1.1-million grant from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).
Read MoreNuclear waste-storage research gets $3.3M grant
August 17, 2021
The joint investment helps Western solidify its role as a global, interdisciplinary powerhouse in understanding how to store nuclear fuel waste as safely as possible.
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