June 21, 2024
An exhibit at Western's ArtLAB featured cradleboards and intricate beadwork created by Leith Mahkewa, Indigenous artist-in-residence. (Photo source: Christopher Kindratsky/Western Communications)
Western’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives is sharing creative approaches to help the campus community learn, connect and work toward reconciliation on National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Heather Woods (Photo source: Western Technology Services)
From keypunching to managing campus-wide wireless systems, Heather Woods is marking five decades with Western Technology Services.
Alan MacEachern (Submitted photo)
History professor Alan MacEachern has turned Myrtle Webb's 30-year farm diary, which parallels Anne of Green Gables, into a book and online exhibit, uncovering new insights into Lucy Maud Montgomery and the cultural significance of Green Gables.
Back (From left): Jay Peters, Tyler Peters, Owen Elijah and Carol Hopkins. Front (From left): Kleyton Robinson, JJ Robinson, Irene Peters, Nancy Peters, Nya Elijah and Trent Lofgren. (Submitted photo)
Inspired by her aunt's work blending Western medicine and Indigenous healing practices, Nya Elijah graduated with a double major in kinesiology and leadership studies last week and credits her Indigenous background for shaping her academic journey.
The Impact Project
Explore how the Western community is collectively contributing to meaningful change in the world, today.
Marianna Speranza, Raj Singh and Greg Kopp (Image source: Crystal Carter/Western Communications)
Never has a discussion of impact been more important. If you have an impact story, we would love to hear it. Whether it is something you are working on, or the efforts of a colleague, drop us a note. Together, we will make a difference by inspiring others.
Coming Up
June 25 (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Pride: Out at the Atrium
Join your colleagues in the UCC Atrium for a celebration of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. The event is open to all and will feature music by DJ Nic Nemisz.
Various dates and times
Summer lunch & learn series
Wellness & Equity Education is offering a series of lunch and learn workshops aimed at providing staff opportunities to learn about topics such as navigating neurodiverse communication styles and collaborating against age discrimination.
Working at Western
(Photo source: Western Communications)
Fall courses open for registration
Refresh your skillset this summer with professional development courses through Western Continuing Studies.
Photo of the Week
All the way from Hong Kong to our convocation stage, Sam Choi and his wife Christina, both Western grads, celebrated their son Alec’s graduation. Meanwhile, their other son, Alden, is following in their footsteps in the Faculty of Science. (Post source: @Western University on LinkedIn)
Western in the News
Nicole Redvers (Photo source: Western Communications)
CBC London
'Delicate balance' needed between Indigenous and western approaches to climate change, researcher says
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Nicole Redvers, Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor and director of Indigenous planetary health, shares how her teaching aims to educate medical students about the connections between human and planetary health.
The Globe and Mail
Trudeau urges Pope to return Indigenous items held in the Vatican’s collection
History and Indigenous studies professor Cody Groat comments on Prime Minister Trudeau’s appeal to return Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican to Indigenous people in Canada.
CBC Calgary
Hailstorm researchers aiming to take a dent out of pricey insurance claims
Northern Hail Project executive director Julian Brimelow explains how advanced equipment is being used to improve hailstorm forecasts and warnings.
