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Western convocation to move off-campus for 5 years, starting …
7 hours ago · Western’s convocation ceremonies are moving downtown to Canada Life Place for the next five years, starting in June 2025. The temporary venue shift comes as the university addresses mounting challenges identified with Alumni …
Western researchers closing in on treatment for long COVID
Oct 28, 2024 · Western University researchers are taking a unique global approach to finding an effective treatment for people living with long COVID. Led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Douglas Fraser, the projects represent the first multi-continental research conducted on long COVID, with study sites in Africa and North and South Americas.
U.S. Consul General Baxter Hunt visits Western - Western News
Nov 4, 2024 · Arts, who met with Hunt during his visit to Western, is a globally prominent HIV researcher leading a nearly $2.4-million NIH grant focused on better understanding factors that impact initial viral transmission.. The end goal, he says, is to improve HIV-1 vaccine design to make it more effective. “To live HIV-free is a goal for the 39 million infected.
‘It takes a village’: Western set to welcome students for new …
Aug 31, 2023 · Through Orientation Serves (OServes) on Saturday, Sept. 9, new students partner with non-profit organizations for service activities in support of local communities. Activities this year include meeting local Special Olympics athletes; working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to create craft kits for children in hospitals; writing cards for local seniors who may be experiencing isolation ...
Western’s notable, quotable year in review - Western News
Dec 17, 2021 · “We’re embedding sustainability into every facet of our operations and research strategies – whether its ‘greening up’ campus open spaces; earmarking ever-higher percentages of our endowments for environmentally responsible investments; or working to bring to life healthier watersheds and new, super-efficient battery technologies.” — Lynn Logan, co-chair of the Presidential ...
Western extends COVID-19 booster deadline following Health …
Sep 6, 2022 · Following Health Canada’s approval of Moderna’s updated bivalent vaccine targeting the Omicron variant, Western University has extended the deadline in its vaccine policy for the campus community to receive a booster shot.. The booster deadline was extended to Jan. 9, 2023 after the Sept. 1 announcement by Health Canada prompted the university to conduct further consultation with experts ...
Western’s new provost shares first impressions, plans to build ...
May 2, 2022 · Florentine Strzelczyk, a seasoned administrator, acclaimed scholar and avid kayaker, is already expertly navigating the waters of her new role as Western’s new provost and vice-president (academic).. Although she officially started her position only on May 1, Strzelczyk has already spent several weeks meeting with deans and other campus leaders.
Western delaying start of winter term, shifting to virtual classes
Dec 17, 2021 · Preemptive measures prompted by increasing Omicron variant concerns. Western is delaying the start of the winter term and moving classes online as the university continues to take safety precautions in light of increasing concerns around COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.
A bold future together - Western News
Jun 23, 2021 · Following months of consultation, Western has released its new strategic plan, Towards Western at 150. President Alan Shepard sat down with Western News to discuss the plan and what it means for the university.. In the midst of, and now coming out of, a pandemic – why was this the right time to create a new strategic plan for Western?