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Congratulations to #WesternU graduate Heather Hiscox on her stellar career and 20 years hosting CBC News Morning Live. Happy retirement! #PurpleAndProud 💜🥳 @westernualumni.bsky.social
FAREWELL TO HEATHER HISCOX
It’s early here in Tahoe. Rise and shine Canada. After more than 20 years hosting CBC’s morning show @cbchh is signing off today.
Her final show. And I wouldn’t miss it. Join us at around 8:10am ET as we celebrate Heather. Simply the best.
It’s early here in Tahoe. Rise and shine Canada. After more than 20 years hosting CBC’s morning show @cbchh is signing off today.
Her final show. And I wouldn’t miss it. Join us at around 8:10am ET as we celebrate Heather. Simply the best.
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Congratulations to #WesternU graduate Heather Hiscox on her stellar career and 20 years hosting CBC News Morning Live. Happy retirement! #PurpleAndProud 💜🥳 @westernualumni.bsky.social
Giving to the Western Fund offers flexibility to create new opportunities, enhance hands-on learning experiences, support mental health and foster resilience and adaptability in our students. #AllinWesternU
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Enrich the student experience by giving to one of our priority areas.
www.giving.westernu.ca
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Giving to the Western Fund offers flexibility to create new opportunities, enhance hands-on learning experiences, support mental health and foster resilience and adaptability in our students. #AllinWesternU
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Dan Shulman's love for broadcast began while volunteering at #WesternU's campus radio station. Now, he and his son Ben become the first father-son duo to call the #WorldSeries for the #BlueJays! ⚾
@westernualumni.bsky.social #WANTITALL @nytimes.com
@westernualumni.bsky.social #WANTITALL @nytimes.com
In a World Series first, Dan and Ben Shulman will call the Toronto Blue Jays’ broadcasts
Canada's first World Series since 1993 is a family affair for Dan and Ben Shulman, on the Blue Jays' call for TV and radio.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Dan Shulman's love for broadcast began while volunteering at #WesternU's campus radio station. Now, he and his son Ben become the first father-son duo to call the #WorldSeries for the #BlueJays! ⚾
@westernualumni.bsky.social #WANTITALL @nytimes.com
@westernualumni.bsky.social #WANTITALL @nytimes.com
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Peter Howitt, @westernualumni.bsky.social, has won the #NobelPrize in #Economics.
He earned his master’s at #WesternU, spent nearly 25 years on our economics faculty and remains closely connected to our academic community as an Honorary Professor.
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#PurpleAndProud
He earned his master’s at #WesternU, spent nearly 25 years on our economics faculty and remains closely connected to our academic community as an Honorary Professor.
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#PurpleAndProud
Announcement of the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified…
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October 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Peter Howitt, @westernualumni.bsky.social, has won the #NobelPrize in #Economics.
He earned his master’s at #WesternU, spent nearly 25 years on our economics faculty and remains closely connected to our academic community as an Honorary Professor.
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#PurpleAndProud
He earned his master’s at #WesternU, spent nearly 25 years on our economics faculty and remains closely connected to our academic community as an Honorary Professor.
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#PurpleAndProud
With three alumni leading the way, #AllinWesternU calls on the imagination and resources of our community to build a healthier and more sustainable future.
Learn why co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are all in.
Learn why co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are all in.
"All in" — Introducing Western’s campaign co-chairs
Western's "All in" Campaign co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are helping engage fellow alumni to raise $1 billion.
news.westernu.ca
October 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With three alumni leading the way, #AllinWesternU calls on the imagination and resources of our community to build a healthier and more sustainable future.
Learn why co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are all in.
Learn why co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are all in.
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More than 2,000 @westernualumni.bsky.social celebrated #WesternHoco Sept. 26 to 28. From the #WesternMustangs taking home the win to the Student Fan Festival to the Alumni Awards dinner, the weekend was filled with #PurpleAndProud spirit. 💜 See more highlights: news.westernu.ca/2025/09/home...
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
More than 2,000 @westernualumni.bsky.social celebrated #WesternHoco Sept. 26 to 28. From the #WesternMustangs taking home the win to the Student Fan Festival to the Alumni Awards dinner, the weekend was filled with #PurpleAndProud spirit. 💜 See more highlights: news.westernu.ca/2025/09/home...
What a #WesternHoco game, with the Western Mustangs winning 52-22 against the McMaster Marauders. To kick off the game and the "All in" Campaign, co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen, and David Simmonds were excited to toss the official coin.
Learn about the "All in" Campaign: buff.ly/V6buCgD
Learn about the "All in" Campaign: buff.ly/V6buCgD
September 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What a #WesternHoco game, with the Western Mustangs winning 52-22 against the McMaster Marauders. To kick off the game and the "All in" Campaign, co-chairs Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen, and David Simmonds were excited to toss the official coin.
Learn about the "All in" Campaign: buff.ly/V6buCgD
Learn about the "All in" Campaign: buff.ly/V6buCgD
Today's the day! #AllinWesternU
It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU
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Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today's the day! #AllinWesternU
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First-year #WesternU student Tessa Jackson is carrying on a proud family legacy #WesternMustangs and joining the new generation of Canadian women who play rugby. Tessa's story is about grit, growth and generational love for the game. @westernualumni.bsky.social
Women's rugby builds lasting Western alumni family bond - Western News
First-year student Tessa Jackson thrives in women's rugby, building on a proud Western alumni legacy started in the 90s, when both her parents played rugby.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
First-year #WesternU student Tessa Jackson is carrying on a proud family legacy #WesternMustangs and joining the new generation of Canadian women who play rugby. Tessa's story is about grit, growth and generational love for the game. @westernualumni.bsky.social
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Powerful and unsettling, @westernualumni.bsky.social won Best Art Direction (Single Article) at #B2B25 for “Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly.”
Jury: “A visceral reaction.”
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#ArtMonth #NMA25 #VisualStorytelling
Jury: “A visceral reaction.”
View the spread → zurl.co/ViHBk
#ArtMonth #NMA25 #VisualStorytelling
September 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Powerful and unsettling, @westernualumni.bsky.social won Best Art Direction (Single Article) at #B2B25 for “Plastics: The good, the bad and the ugly.”
Jury: “A visceral reaction.”
View the spread → zurl.co/ViHBk
#ArtMonth #NMA25 #VisualStorytelling
Jury: “A visceral reaction.”
View the spread → zurl.co/ViHBk
#ArtMonth #NMA25 #VisualStorytelling
Discover the Galápagos on a small-ship adventure, with snorkelling, kayaking and close-up encounters with rare wildlife. Learn more about the trip of a lifetime!
#WesternU
#WesternU
Wonders of the Galapagos Islands
January 28 - February 6, 2026
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September 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Discover the Galápagos on a small-ship adventure, with snorkelling, kayaking and close-up encounters with rare wildlife. Learn more about the trip of a lifetime!
#WesternU
#WesternU
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“There isn’t just one right path after graduation.” Shelly Eh, a political science student with a minor in refugee and migrant studies, said her experiences at #WesternU have opened her eyes to the wide range of career possibilities.
Political science student finds path at Western - Western News
Political science student Shelly Eh found her path at Western, where she learned about a wide variety of career and volunteer opportunities.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“There isn’t just one right path after graduation.” Shelly Eh, a political science student with a minor in refugee and migrant studies, said her experiences at #WesternU have opened her eyes to the wide range of career possibilities.
Did you know we have a listing of more than 250 #WesternU alumni-owned businesses?
Browse the Alumni Marketplace via Purple Perks or submit your business today!
Browse the Alumni Marketplace via Purple Perks or submit your business today!
Alumni Perks
We're doing our part to make it easier for you to find and support Western alumni-owned businesses, through our online Alumni Marketplace - a business directory featuring alumni-owned businesses from…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Did you know we have a listing of more than 250 #WesternU alumni-owned businesses?
Browse the Alumni Marketplace via Purple Perks or submit your business today!
Browse the Alumni Marketplace via Purple Perks or submit your business today!
SuperAgers - people 80+ with memory and cognitive skills of those much younger - are being studied at #WesternU to uncover clues for healthy aging.
Register now to hear SuperAgers researcher Angela Roberts present a special #WesternHoco webinar on how to age well.
Register now to hear SuperAgers researcher Angela Roberts present a special #WesternHoco webinar on how to age well.
Secrets to Aging Well Webinar with Angela Roberts, Sept. 24
Learn three things to improve your outcomes later in life.
www.westernconnect.ca
August 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
SuperAgers - people 80+ with memory and cognitive skills of those much younger - are being studied at #WesternU to uncover clues for healthy aging.
Register now to hear SuperAgers researcher Angela Roberts present a special #WesternHoco webinar on how to age well.
Register now to hear SuperAgers researcher Angela Roberts present a special #WesternHoco webinar on how to age well.
"I want to help people who've been harmed or mistreated. That's the kind of impact I want to have."
Donors to Western Law's Experiential Learning Fund enable students like Noel Ongpauco to have meaningful paid legal experience that helps shape their future while they help others.
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Donors to Western Law's Experiential Learning Fund enable students like Noel Ongpauco to have meaningful paid legal experience that helps shape their future while they help others.
#WesternU
Noel's story: Finding purpose through real-world experience
SA1L gave Noel the chance to turn his passion into purpose.
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August 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"I want to help people who've been harmed or mistreated. That's the kind of impact I want to have."
Donors to Western Law's Experiential Learning Fund enable students like Noel Ongpauco to have meaningful paid legal experience that helps shape their future while they help others.
#WesternU
Donors to Western Law's Experiential Learning Fund enable students like Noel Ongpauco to have meaningful paid legal experience that helps shape their future while they help others.
#WesternU
Third-year medical student Benson Law, BHSc’21, MSc’23, recently won the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award, combining his passions for medicine and service to his country.
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social #WesternU
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social #WesternU
Benson Law wins Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award - Western News
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student and Canadian Armed Forces reservist Benson Law won the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame student award.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Third-year medical student Benson Law, BHSc’21, MSc’23, recently won the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame award, combining his passions for medicine and service to his country.
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social #WesternU
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social #WesternU
For more than 15 years, #WesternU professor and grad Kathy Hibbert has been helping to rebuild the education system in Cambodia.
“They have no choice but to rebuild from the resources available to them. What’s striking is how hungry they are for education. They see education as a gift.”
“They have no choice but to rebuild from the resources available to them. What’s striking is how hungry they are for education. They see education as a gift.”
Western prof dedicated to restoring education in Cambodia - Western News
Western professor Kathy Hibbert is committed to restoring education in Cambodia and recently helped secure a MOU for Western and CamTech University.
news.westernu.ca
August 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For more than 15 years, #WesternU professor and grad Kathy Hibbert has been helping to rebuild the education system in Cambodia.
“They have no choice but to rebuild from the resources available to them. What’s striking is how hungry they are for education. They see education as a gift.”
“They have no choice but to rebuild from the resources available to them. What’s striking is how hungry they are for education. They see education as a gift.”
Have you read the newest issue of the Western Alumni Magazine? It shares the bold, forward-thinking work happening at #WesternU and across our alumni community.
Browse the issue: magazine.westernu.ca?utm_source=s...
Browse the issue: magazine.westernu.ca?utm_source=s...
August 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Have you read the newest issue of the Western Alumni Magazine? It shares the bold, forward-thinking work happening at #WesternU and across our alumni community.
Browse the issue: magazine.westernu.ca?utm_source=s...
Browse the issue: magazine.westernu.ca?utm_source=s...
#WesternU grad Manisha Brathwaite gives more than 200 hours of her time every year to volunteering and currently lives in California working for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
A DNA of devotion
Kindness comes naturally to Manisha Braithwaite, a dedicated volunteer and alum.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
#WesternU grad Manisha Brathwaite gives more than 200 hours of her time every year to volunteering and currently lives in California working for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Did you know you have perks? Sign up for Purple Perks and get access to more than 30 discounts, exclusive sweepstakes, your digital alumni card and more.
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Alumni Perks
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August 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Did you know you have perks? Sign up for Purple Perks and get access to more than 30 discounts, exclusive sweepstakes, your digital alumni card and more.
#WesternU
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#WesternHoco is approaching!
Connect with your classmates now and start planning how you will celebrate Western Alumni's longest-running tradition this September.
Learn more: alumni.westernu.ca/events/homec...
#WesternU #PurpleAndProud
Connect with your classmates now and start planning how you will celebrate Western Alumni's longest-running tradition this September.
Learn more: alumni.westernu.ca/events/homec...
#WesternU #PurpleAndProud
August 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#WesternHoco is approaching!
Connect with your classmates now and start planning how you will celebrate Western Alumni's longest-running tradition this September.
Learn more: alumni.westernu.ca/events/homec...
#WesternU #PurpleAndProud
Connect with your classmates now and start planning how you will celebrate Western Alumni's longest-running tradition this September.
Learn more: alumni.westernu.ca/events/homec...
#WesternU #PurpleAndProud