June 11, 2019

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Alumnus counts self among Raptors originals

Nov. 3, 1995. Check the photo from the tip-off of the first-ever Toronto Raptors game at SkyDome. You’ll find Karl Toulouse sitting in the front row. June 10, 2019. Look closely during tipoff of last night’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals. There he is again.

Professor explores poetry’s power in tenuous times

Growing up, Madeline Bassnett easily imagined becoming a writer - but not, so much, a poet. “Poetry was destroyed for me in high school because there was this secret meaning I could never get. That was always a little bit depressing,” she said.

Residence, tuition fees move to ‘one-stop shop’

Incoming Western students will pay their residence and tuition fees into one account instead of two, starting on Aug. 1. Until now, students living on campus paid into a residence account that had one due date and into a separate tuition account with a different deadline.

Bridging a gap in care

It’s Sunday evening in London, Ontario and dozens of people stream into The Salvation Army for the Community Meal. Held twice weekly, the Meal has served thousands of people each year.

Senate Update

Senate hears of ongoing cyber-challenges

Every day, Western firewalls turn back an average of 630,000 attempted cyber-attacks on the network - ranging from phishing attempts to brute force attacks that could otherwise compromise the university’s systems and accounts.

Senate Update

Senate bids farewell to senior leaders

University Senators said their farewells to President Amit Chakma and other departing senior leaders Friday during the governing body’s final meeting until fall.

#WesternU and @cityoflondonont from above! Aerial photography from the mid-20th century Ron Nelson Photography Collection, @westernulibsarc.⠀

"For those ovarian cancer patients who have the most aggressive form, we are now less likely to miss them. They will be able to be treated appropriately.” #WesternU @SchulichMedDent

Taking a deeper look below the story

Enjoy exposés, deep-dives and visually stunning storytelling - even on a plane - when English and Writing Studies professor Madeline Bassnett takes her turn on Read. Watch. Listen.