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#WesternU combines research excellence with a transformational student experience to create a meaningful impact in #LdnOnt and beyond. #PurpleAndProud 💜
London, Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2009
University Drive at #WesternU will be closed between Sunset & Richmond streets on Tues Feb. 4 from 7 a.m. to Wed Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., weather permitting. The north sidewalk will also be closed, please follow signage and use the south sidewalk along University Drive for your safety.
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#COVID19 Update: All #WesternU, @kingsatwestern, @huronatwestern, @BresciaUC students, staff and faculty who plan to be on campus this fall will be required to demonstrate proof of vaccination.
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After consultation with our medical experts and local public health, vaccinations are no longer required for students, employees and visitors at #WesternU. Masks will still be required in instructional spaces in the winter term after the December break.
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After consultation with the @MLHealthUnit and #WesternU workplace health and wellness physicians, it has been decided that Western’s masking mandate and vaccination policy will remain in effect until at least the end of this term. Read the full update:.
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Dawn and Ed Novak lost their daughter Natalie to #domesticviolence. #WesternU researchers are using education to prevent this senseless violence from happening to others.
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To protect in-person learning and ensure individuals at greater risk remain safe in class, #WesternU’s masking requirement continues until the end of the fall term. Pick up free medical-grade masks at all @westernulibs locations or dispensers on campus.
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Classes are cancelled starting Friday, March 13 up-to and including Tuesday, March 17. Any exams scheduled during this time period will be rescheduled. Starting Wednesday, March 18, classes will be online through to the end of term.
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Nancy’s home was destroyed by #HurricaneMaria. Now, she is rebuilding her home stronger than ever. #WesternU research shows simple, cost-effective measures can build wind-resilient homes from Canada to the Carribbean.
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Western stands with the Black community and with all those calling out anti-Black racism. Violence against Black, Indigenous and racialized peoples are pervasive – Canada is not immune. Resistance against racism is critical to move society – and our campus community – forward.
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Students heading into Grade 4 have had their education disrupted since they were in Grade 2. Prof Srivastava advocates reframing the curriculum for all, and intensive one-on-one instruction for the most disadvantaged, and reduced class sizes, and a pro-equity approach.
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#VANIERCUP CHAMPIONS! 🏆🏈 Your 2017 #UNDEFEATED @WesternMustangs have defeated @rougeetor to win #WesternU’s seventh Vanier Cup! Final Score: 17 - 39 🐎💜#nationalchamps #PurpleReign #GoStangs #purpleandproud #Vanier53
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When #Alzheimers stole the love of her life, Louise Milligan joined millions of Canadians impacted by the devastating disease. #endalz
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A game-changing blood test developed in #LdnOnt is able to detect clinically significant #concussions with 90% accuracy.
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We have learned that victims of Sunday’s attack have deep connections to Western. Madiha Salman was working toward her PhD in Engineering. Salman Afzaal was a Health Sciences graduate. We mourn their loss and condemn these terrible acts of hate and Islamophobia.
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Almost too picture-perfect to be real, but we promise it’s official. View of this morning’s partial #solareclipse as seen from Brescia University College hill by @westernuAlumni, Allan Leparskas. #theviewfromhere #ldnont #westernu
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#WesternU researchers develop a new strategy against #HIV that pulls the virus out of hiding and exposes it to treatment – another step on pathway to a cure for those living with the disease. @SchulichMedDent
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"Live your life authentically. What will make you proud? At the end of a day, a year, a career, a lifetime… what is it you must do in order to feel fulfilled?" - #WesternU honorary degree recipients @ScottMoir and @tessavirtue speaking to new grads at this morning's Convocation.
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One of the world’s brightest composers and producers, @stephanmoccio found his rhythm at #WesternU: #purpleandproud
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#WesternU researchers are tackling the mysteries of #concussion, head on, bringing hope to the more than 160,000 Canadians who suffer concussions each year.
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Mustangs on the big stage 🤩💜 . @LoudLuxury brought @WesternCheer and @WesternBand onstage to open the @TheJunoAwards - and you already know they lit it up 🎉 #JUNOS #JUNOS2019
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Acclaimed designer @SarahR_Design has 6 hit #HGTV shows to her credit and her ❤️ of the arts blossomed at #WesternU:
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Concussion is a major public health concern, often resulting in debilitating symptoms and in some individuals, long-term neurological dysfunction.
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#WesternU is producing 200+ face shields daily for #LdnOnt hospitals and healthcare heroes, thanks to innovative design and quick action by .@westernuEng Machine Services. @generaldynamics Land Systems Canada to assist with production as demand increases.
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As #WesternU prepares for a return to in-person classes this fall, the university will require students in residence to have received at least a first dose of the #COVID19 vaccine, a move endorsed by @MLHealthUnit #takecarewesternu #cdnpse #onpse #ldnont
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Sheldon Geerts is one #concussion away from being sidelined for life from the sports he loves. He is among more than 160,000 Canadians who suffer concussions each year.
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After consultation with @MLHealthUnit and health and safety experts, #WesternU will continue its vaccination policy for the spring and summer terms, to be reviewed by Sept 1. Masks are required indoors through June, with a decision on the summer term to follow.
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Entrepreneur, visionary and @Bell CEO, George Cope, has opened the lines on mental health with #BellLetsTalk:
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#WesternU researchers are fighting against the dying light - with a focus on early detection and easing the strain on adults living with Alzheimer’s and their families. #endalz #beextraordinary #researchwithimpact.
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We are enraged and heartbroken at the news of a racist attack on members of London’s Muslim community.
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Western’s flags will be at half-mast for 215 hours to recognize the tragic loss of 215 children whose remains were found on the site of the former Indian Residential School in Kamloops, BC.
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#COVID19 Update: #WesternU, @KingsAtWestern, @HuronAtWestern and @BresciaUC are strengthening their #COVID19 vaccination policy by eliminating the option for regular testing except under rare exemptions. #cdnpse #ldnont
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A new underwater research vehicle will soon explore Canadian waters in previously unimaginable detail, offering up a deeper understanding of the impacts of #climatechange. #WesternU @westernuScience
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Marilyn Emery @WCHospital is revolutionizing #healthcare and her patient-centred care model took shape at #WesternU:
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Louise kept reminding herself "it's not the person; it's the disease". But it's not easy to have the person you have known for nearly a lifetime do things you wouldn't have imagined. #ilivewithdementia @alzcanada
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Venture capitalist and @Kijiji founder @jebannister found her passion for #entrepreneurship at #WesternU:
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Current proof of vaccination numbers tell us 97% of employees, 98% of students and 99% of students in residence at #WesternU, @KingsAtWestern, @HuronAtWestern and @BresciaUC are vaccinated. #COVID19
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.@drvandanashiva proves local change can have global impact. Her resolve to change the world started at #WesternU:
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#Purpleandproud of @BMSchmidt who founded @LetsTalkScience as a PhD student at #WesternU in 1991: #STEM #science
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Final Score: 75-32! @WesternMustangs take the 110th #YatesCup! 🏆🏈 #PurpleReign #gostangs @ouasport #purpleandproud
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Domestic homicides don’t just happen out of the blue. The research is clear – there are warning signs. But many aren’t sure what to do, or what to say, when they see it.
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As @missionhillscn Chairman & CEO, Ken Chu is a driving force in #China. His mission to lead started at #WesternU:
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University College is lit in red this evening, and our flag stands at half-mast, as Canada mourns the events and tragic loss of life this past weekend in Nova Scotia. #NovaScotiaStrong #WearRedFriday . 🎥: Frank Neufeld & Steve Anderson
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#WesternU welcomes award-winning author and seasoned stage performer @ivancoyote as the Alice Munro Chair in Creativity. @westernuArts #CelebrateAlice
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Researchers are studying the complex communication between dementia patients and their caregivers. How to talk, how to wake up, how to hug, how to laugh … the little things. #ilivewithdementia #EndALZ #researchwithimpact.
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Your #HOCOonthehill a.m. headliner is. EDM duo @DVBBS! http://t.co/nabo1ZCxmR
#westernhoco @premierlife @WesternUSC
http://t.co/Wcl9HfqnOv.
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A new large-scale #longCOVID study led by @Comadork and @conorwild shows significant impairments in reasoning, speed of thinking and verbal abilities in patients with confirmed cases. #WesternU.
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In gratitude, the lights on University College and Alumni Hall shine in blue. #WesternU offers its sincere thanks to all the #HealthcareHeroes. #WeAreInThisTogether #LdnOnt @MLHealthUnit @LHSCCanada @stjosephslondon 💙. 📷: @frankneufeld_
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Roberta Jamieson helps open doors for Canada’s #Indigenous people and her commitment to change started at #WesternU:
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Members of the campus community will receive Western-branded #MadeInOntario masks as face coverings become mandatory in enclosed public spaces to prevent the spread of #COVID19 #ldnont #cdnpse @MLHealthUnit
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As #COVID19 cases rise in Ontario, #WesternU has learned that positive cases among its students now total 28, most of whom are off campus. These new cases are prompting the school to halt many non-academic activities on campus. #takecarewesternu #ldnont
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New additions on campus at the foot of UC Hill and crossing University Drive between Elgin & Med-Syd 💙💚💛❤️💜 #westernupride @prideldnfest
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#WesternU researchers have cracked the genetic signature of #COVID19, confirmed the origins of the virus and are sharing their new method and tool with researchers world-wide - working together to get one step ahead of COVID-19. @westernuScience #purpleandproud.
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We wrap our arms around the very long list of lives touched by Hadis Hayatdavoudi, Milad Nahavandi, Ghazal Nourian and Sajedeh Saraeian. Classmates. Colleagues. Friends. Family. We mourn and remember.
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His love of film started at #WesternU. Get to know @TIFF_NET Artistic Director @cameron_tiff: #purpleandproud #TIFF
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Woodstock. Goderich. Barrie. Angus. Joplin, Missouri. Moore, Oklahoma. Puerto Rico. As climate change increases, so will the frequency and intensity of #severewind. In the lab and on the ground, we are #buildingresilience:
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Linda Hasenfratz is powering growth in Canada’s automotive sector. Her drive for success started at Western:
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They knew sharing her story would be important - even if it wasn't easy. Today, Ontario passed #RowansLaw to make our fields and our schools safer for amateur athletes.
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#WesternU is tackling #concussion, head on. No other institution has the array of clinical, neuropathological, neuroimaging, neurochemistry, neuropsychological, sports medicine and engineering expertise needed to address sports-related concussion.
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“I don’t think there’s probably more than a thousandth of a per cent of surface waters in Canada for which we actually have an accurate map of the bottom. We don’t even know how deep most small lakes are in Canada.” #WesternU @westernuScience
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President Alan Shepard has experienced an unexpected cardiac issue requiring immediate attention and a leave of absence. Sarah Prichard, interim provost and vice-president (academic), will be acting president for the coming weeks.
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We have a lot of work to do. We have a culture problem that we need to address. Today, we are announcing our first steps to examine the culture on our campus and identify what more we can do to ensure the safety and security of every member of our community.
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Tonight #WesternU shines in gold to celebrate graduates across #LdnOnt. The #GoGold4Grads community-wide celebration marks the accomplishments of the #Classof2020. We are proud of you all.
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“I was exposed to the kind of death and destruction that can be rather difficult from a psychological standpoint. The older I got, the less I was able to suppress those experiences. I knew I needed to seek help.” #PTSD #WesternU @SchulichMedDent
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Mustangs win the #MitchellBowl! 🏆🏈 Final Score: 24-47 for your 2x #backtoback semi-national champs, headed to face Laval's @rougeetor for the #VanierCup! #MitchellBowl #CoupeMitchell #runwithus #gostangs #purplereign @usportsca @USPORTS_FB
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Extending a warm #WesternU welcome to Alan Shepard as he begins his term today as Western’s 11th President and Vice-Chancellor. #cdpse #purpleandproud
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As MD of @facebook & @instagram Canada, #WesternU alum @Jordan_Banks is forging social connections around the world
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Name a better duo than @LoudLuxury and Western 👀 Behind the scenes of @TheJUNOAwards 2019 surprise opening with @CheerWestern and @WesternBand - take a look at how they got there.
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Let's go, Western! #BellLetsTalk & retweet to raise #mentalhealth awareness and end stigma! #westernu
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"In an age of instant everything, nothing could be more invigorating than investing in the pursuit of something that takes time, energy, and patience." Powerful words from @TessaVirtue, speaking to new graduates at #WesternU fall convocation. 🙌
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Good game, boys! We know you fought hard and we are proud to stand behind you. Laval, we'll see you next year 😉 #therivalrycontinues Final Score: 34 @RougeEtOr - 20 @WesternMustangs. #Vanier54
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Be kind, be a listener, and be a friend - let’s promise to always be here for each other. For #BellLetsTalk Day, let’s make sure everyone knows where to go and who to turn to for support. #empathyrevolution
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It's officially our 141st birthday!!! 🎂 Happy Founder's Day, Mustangs! #purpleandproud #westernu #since1878
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Pulling up to the #JUNOS like 🤸♂️🥁🤸♀️🎺💁.Did you catch @CheerWestern and @WesternBand on the red carpet? @TheJUNOAwards @JUNOSLdn #junos2019 @WesternBand @CheerWestern
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Many of you went to your last class on campus without knowing it, and then the world tilted. Exams are written, assignments done - despite it all, you're at the finish line. We’ll see you again, as soon as it’s safe, for more learning and to celebrate your achievements!
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Madiha Salman was a generous, accomplished researcher and her husband Salman Afzaal was a dedicated physiotherapist. #WesternU mourns their deaths, and those of their daughter and her grandmother, following a hate crime Sunday. @westernuEng @westernuFHS
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Just announced, the @Canada Emergency Student Benefit and Canada Student Service Grant will offer much needed support for our country’s students. This is an important and very welcome investment in our students, who play such an important role now and in our nation’s future.
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On #BellLetsTalk Day, let’s make sure everyone knows where to go when they need help, and who to turn to for support. 🎨: Scott Woods
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Make it so! @westernuSpace - the new Institute for Earth and Space Exploration at Western University - intends to boldly go where no Institute has gone before. #purpleandproud #westernu #cdnspace #cdnsci #cdnpse
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Hi everyone, my name is Jeanette Adjei, a PhD candidate in inorganic chemistry at Western University. I focus on making phosphorus containing molecules. - @jeanette_adjei . @CanBlackSci #BESTEMM2022 #WesternU
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#WesternU @kingssocialwork alumnus Anthony Carapinha is helping @alzheimerldn clients "continue forward with courage and strength in their journey with #dementia.” #purpleandproud
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Wait, so other campuses don’t have classes in buildings that look like castles? We can’t relate. Photo Credit: @justinclarkphotos
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Dr. Alan Shepard has been named #WesternU’s 11th President and Vice-Chancellor. #purpleandproud.
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Brain injury research is complex and filled with unknowns. The promise of a big win for those who suffer from concussions is what drives Arthur Brown, Mike Strong and Greg Dekaban. #purpleandproud
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Be kind, be a listener, and be a friend - let’s promise to always be here for each other. 💜⠀. This #BellLetsTalk Day, let’s make sure everyone knows where to go when they need help, and who to turn to for support. Know how to help yourself and others. #westernu. ⠀.
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