2023
Students offer support, mentorship to medical and dental school applicants
December 15, 2023
ACCESS Inc. offers free application and interview guidance to under-represented studentsNursing professor uses research, lived experience to improve newcomer health care
December 12, 2023
Mom2New Co-Care project sparked by Shokoufeh Modanloo’s own immigration storyFormer international student brings lived experience to EDI, academic advisor role
November 21, 2023
‘I want people to know I see them,’ says Chinelo EzenwaEnhancing Black Experiences at Western
November 15, 2023
The Robbins-Olivier Award for Excellence and Equity is a new award, funded by the Canadian Research Chair Program. The Robbins-Olivier research team — a coalition of Black academics, administrators, and allies – are one of the 2022 winners. Powered by the award, we are a group in the process of exploring Black students’, staff, faculty, and alumni experiences, throughout Western, Huron, Brescia, and Kings campuses.Library art installations honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and children
November 15, 2023
Project part of Western Libraries’ efforts toward truth, reconciliation and decolonizationPride Library marks 25th anniversary as it reopens to public
October 23, 2023
Professor James Miller reflects on the role of the library and ‘what this space has meant’University of Toronto implements tuition-free initiative for 9 First Nations near its campuses
October 16, 2023
The move is part of the university's ongoing reconciliation effortsTruth and Reconciliation Week 2023: September 25 - 30
September 18, 2023
Observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Observed at Western September 29Riverfest returns to Western campus, with focus on water justice
September 18, 2023
Riverfest, a celebration of the Deshkan Ziibi (Thames River) and what it represents for the communities that live in London, Ont., is back for the second year. Among the themes it explores is the question of water justice, through a unique art exhibit titled Confluency.Western-led research aims to prevent workplace violence and harassment
September 15, 2023
Project secures nearly $2 million in funding from Employment and Social Development CanadaOrientation Serves: Connecting and contributing to the London community
September 13, 2023
Up to 2,000 students teamed up with 20 local non-profit organizations during annual eventOpinion: How our treatment of international students fails EDI goals in Canada
September 12, 2023
In January 2023, Karine Coen-Sanchez published a Global Campus column in University Affairs on the failure of current equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) policies to adequately accommodate international students on Canadian campuses.Western grad offers field work opportunity to Black, Indigenous, racialized students
September 04, 2023
Weekend biology program at provincial park builds new skills, relationshipsNew projects aim to help carve new paths for Black youth
August 30, 2023
Professor Godwin Arku among Western recipients of SSHRC grantsNew projects aim to help carve new paths for Black youth
August 30, 2023
Professor Godwin Arku among Western recipients of SSHRC grantsThe awful fires in the Northwest Territories can light the way to a better, healthier future
August 28, 2023
The Globe and Mail published an opinion piece co-authored by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Nicole Redvers about how wildfires in the N.W.T. can shine a light on what’s needed for a healthier future.Medical student receives national award for community leadership and advocacy
August 25, 2023
Third-year medical student Laney Beaulieu is using her unique position to advocate for Indigenous health, rural and regional communities and equitable access to health careWestern student chapter of the Association for Women in Mathematics wins community outreach award
August 15, 2023
The club, which aims to 'make math more accessible to everyone,' is one of four winners worldwideWestern’s new Indigenous artist-in-residence brings multi-hued approach to traditional creations
August 03, 2023
Master beadwork artist Leith Mahkewa channels her Oneida, Chippewa and Tewa heritage to address contemporary motifsPioneering program exposes high school students to STEM education
July 24, 2023
Students from diverse backgrounds mentored by faculty members in immersive experienceEquity practice sessions help Ivey Business School students to bridge differences
July 19, 2023
Foundations of Equity Practice offers educational conversations on inclusion and introspectionInclusive leadership program helps leaders develop, model EDI lens
June 23, 2023
Reflection and personal action plan key to cultivating commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionInclusive leadership program helps leaders develop, model EDI lens
June 22, 2023
Reflection and personal action plan key to cultivating commitment to equity, diversity and inclusionWestern prof’s study finds women of colour are made to feel ‘invisible’ in the workplace
March 08, 2023
Powerful and revealing interviews show the experience of invisibility was common, painful and dehumanizingHonouring the legacy of Western’s first Black medical graduate
February 13, 2023
Dr. Lewis H. Milburn lived both his dreams, to serve in the military and be a doctor, inspiring future generationsWestern names Black student scholarships in honour of notable community members
February 09, 2023
Awards given to students in inaugural year recognize outstanding academic performance, community serviceEDID Awareness Week - October 2 - 6
December 17, 2024
EDID Awareness Week 2023 is a collaboration between Western University, Brescia University College, Huron University College and King’s University College. The goal is to model unity in this work and bring a week of powerful learning and awareness to our campus communities and the City of London at large with regard to themes pertaining to decolonization, Indigeneity, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
