News and Stories

December 20, 2021

Donors boosted Sydney Joao when she needed it most, alleviating stress and allowing her to focus on school and graduate with honours.

December 13, 2021

Western hockey players volunteered their time for a spontaneous night of generosity that helped bring joy to a family who had experienced tragedy.

November 26, 2021

Western’s Ivey Business School has received a new $3.5-million gift benefiting the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership, a character-based leadership development program launched in 2010.

November 5, 2021

Western receives $3M investment from Canada’s Global Skills Opportunity program to help more students overcome barriers to gain global experience.

November 4, 2021

A recent analysis shows the carbon footprint of the university’s long-term public equity investments is 65 per cent less than it was five years ago.

October 2, 2021

Western’s athletics stadium renamed Western Alumni Stadium following a $1.4-million donation from the Alumni Association.

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.

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.

August 26, 2021

The Nursing Class of ’79 honoured their former classmate by rallying together to establish a student award in her memory.

August 26, 2021

Western gave Anne Baxter an education, opportunity and life-long friends. Now she is giving back.