News and Stories

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

When Susan Agranove could no longer attend performances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a grateful award recipient brought the music to her.

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).