Inside Western – a news digest for staff and faculty

April 17, 2025

 

New Faculty of Law dean named

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Mohamed Khimji (Submitted photo)

Mohamed Khimji has been appointed dean of Western’s Faculty of Law, joining Western from Queen’s University, where he’s held several key leadership roles. Khimji begins a five-year term on July 1. He brings a passion for inclusive education and a commitment to preparing students to tackle today’s most pressing legal challenges.

Supporting a sustainable move-out

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(L to R) Jefferson Chen and Emma Lord (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)

Western is offering students the chance to donate unwanted items and reduce waste during move-out to minimize their environmental impact and build community.

Celebrating new Distinguished University Professors

A photo of Dr. Emil Schemitsch and Xianbin Wang

(L to R) Dr. Emil Schemitsch (Submitted photo) and Xianbin Wang (Photo source: Colleen MacDonald/Western Communications)

Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s Dr. Emil Schemitsch and engineering professor Xianbin Wang have been recognized for their excellence in research, teaching and service to the community as the 2025 Distinguished University Professors.

Tackling winter weather on campus

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Snow removal teams plowing snow behind the Music building. (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)

Western faced one of the snowiest winters in three decades, with Facilities Management working hard to keep campus safe, clear and accessible indoors and out.

The Impact Project 

Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.

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Abe Oudshoorn (Photo source: Steven Anderson/Western Communications)

Abe Oudshoorn: How to address homelessness through global dialogue. 

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Coming Up

April 22, 24, 29, 30 (11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.)
Free Store Donations
Donate household items and academic supplies in good condition to support Western’s new Free Store. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 1B09. 

April 22 (12:10 to 12:50 p.m.)
Yoga with Tracy

Join instructor Tracy Ishmael for a Living Well @ Western yoga class focused on improving posture, coordination and strength. Arts & Humanities Building, Rm. 2B15. Register today.

April 23 (3 to 4 p.m.)
Public Lecture: Distinguished University Professors 2025
Hear from Western’s newest Distinguished University Professors as they share insights into their scholarship and contributions to their fields. Great Hall, Rm. 3326, Somerville House.

April 24 to May 15 
Video Frames and Video Games

Visit the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre's artLAB to explore an exhibition curated by Indigenous artist-in-residence Theo Jean Cuthland that challenges assumptions about lived experiences of Indigenous Peoples.

Working at Western

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University College (Photo source: Western Communications)

Global Undergraduate Awards 2025
Do you know an undergraduate student who completed outstanding coursework this year? Encourage them to submit to The Global Undergraduate Awards, the world’s largest academic awards program. Deadline to submit is June 7.

Good Friday holiday
Western is observing Good Friday tomorrow, April 18.

Photo of the Week

A group of Londoners, including several students in the master of environment and sustainability program standing in front of a pile of trash

A group of Londoners, including several students in the master of environment and sustainability program, joined the 30th annual London Clean and Green campaign to help tackle trash along the Thames River. (Photo source: Carol Dyck/Western Law)

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Western in the News

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Yolanda Hedberg (Photo source: Western Science)

CBC’s The Dose Podcast
Thinking about getting a tattoo? Here's what you should know

Chemistry professor Yolanda Hedberg explains what her research has found about the ingredients in tattoo inks.

Global News
Why this coastal B.C. community wants to build a tsunami evacuation tower
Earth sciences professor Katsu Goda says Tofino is particularly vulnerable to the threat of a tsunami compared to many other parts of B.C.’s coast, while also punching above its weight in terms of preparedness.

Smithsonian Magazine
A newly discovered and brilliantly green comet is dazzling astronomers

Physics and astronomy professor Paul Wiegert weighs in on the discovery of new comets and what they can tell us about how our solar system formed.

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