Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The University of Western Ontario is located in London, Ontario. It is commonly referred to as UWO, Western Ontario, or simply Western. Motto: Veritas et Utilitas Chancellor Ellen Clitheroe President Paul Davenport School type Public Religious affiliation Main campus: None Brescia: Catholic Huron: Anglican King's: Catholic Founded 1878 Location London, Ontario, Canada Enrollment 25 000 undergraduate 5000 graduate Campus surroundings Urban Campus size 155 hectares Mascot Mustang Table of contents 1 Campus 2 Organization 3 Students 4 Faculty 5 Sports, Clubs, and Traditions 6 History 7 Famous Alumni 8 Famous Faculty 9 Prominent Groups 10 External Links Campus The university covers 155 hectares of land on the North Branch of the Thames River. Organization The university's Chancellor is Ellen Clitheroe, and its President is Dr. Paul Davenport. The university over 60 faculties and programs. Faculties and programs at the university are: Arts Classical Studies Greek Latin English Film Studies French Modern Languages and Literatures Comparative Literature and Civilization German Italian Russian Spanish Philosophy Visual Arts Writing Education Engineering Science Biomedical engineering Chemical engineering Civil and Environmental engineering Electrical and Computer engineering Integrated Engineering Mechanical and Materials engineering Graduate Studies Health sciences Communication Sciences Kinesiology Nursing Occupational therapy Physical therapy Information and Media Studies Law Medicine & Dentistry Music Richard Ivey School of Business Science Applied mathematics Biology Chemistry Computer science Earth science Mathematics Physics and Astronomy Statistical and Actuarial science Social Science Administrative and Commercial Studies Anthropology Economics Geography History Linguistics Political science Psychology Sociology Women's Studies The university also has three affiliated colleges: Brescia University College (Catholic; the only university-level women's college in Canada) Arts Administrative and Commercial Studies Community Development Family Studies Foods and Nutrition Health Sciences Human Ecology Kinesiology Scholar's Elective Social Sciences Huron University College (Anglican; includes the Anglican seminary) Administrative and Commercial Studies Economics English French History International and Comparative Studies Philosophy Political Science Psychology Scholar's Electives Religious Studies King’s College (Catholic; includes St. Peter's seminary) Administrative and Commercial Studies Childhood and Family Relations Economics English French History Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Social work Sociology Social Justice and Peace Students There are approximately 25 000 undergraduate and 5000 graduate students at UWO. King's College has about 1500 students, Huron University College about 1000, and Brescia University College about 500. The major student residences are Medway Hall, Sydenham Hall, Alumni House, Essex Hall, Elgin Hall, Delaware Hall, and Saugeen-Maitland Hall. The affiliated colleges have their own residences. Faculty There are about 1200 faculty members at the university and affiliated colleges. The Faculty of Social Science employs the highest number of faculty. Sports, Clubs, and Traditions In 1929 J.W. Little Stadium was built. This stadium served as the site of convocation until 1960, and continued to be used as a sports stadium until 2001 when it was torn down and replaced with TD-Waterhouse Stadium. The new stadium was the primary site of the 2001 Summer Canada Games, which were held in London. Western has over 20 sports teams, which are called the Mustangs. From 1939 to 1948 the football team was undefeated, and they have won 6 Vanier Cups. For 30 years the football team was coached by John P. Metras, for whom the Canadian Interuniversity Sport's best defensive linesman award is named. The men's basketball team has also won many championships. There are over 100 clubs, for academic, religious, cultural, and other pursuits, which are governed by the University Students' Council. The Student Council also publishes The Gazette, the student newspaper, which was founded in 1904 and given its present name in 1937. UWO has a traditional rivalry with the University of Waterloo, located only one hour to the east. There is also a rivalry with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Many students at other universities think of UWO as a "party school," or a school for rich students (leading to the nickname "University of Wealthy Ontarians"), so UWO tends to have a rivalry with almost every other school in Ontario. However, this reputation is no longer as strong as it was in the past. The Engineering students often pull many pranks during the year, usually against the new students each September. History The university was founded in 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron as "The Western University of London Ontario." It incorporated Huron College, which had been founded in 1863. The first four faculties were Arts, Divinity, Law and Medicine, and there were originally only 15 students when classes began in 1881. The first of these students graduated in 1883. In 1916 the current site of the university was purchased from the Kingsmill family, and in 1923 the name of the university was changed to its present form. The first two buildings constructed at the new site were the Arts Building (now University College) and the Natural Science Building (now the Physics and Astronomy Building). These were built in a neo-Gothic or "Collegiate Gothic" style. The University College tower, one of the most distinctive features of the university, was named the Middlesex Memorial Tower in honour of the men from Middlesex County who had fought in World War I (all 40 male students at the university in 1914 had enlisted). Classes on the present site began in 1924. Although enrolment was low for many years, after World War II the university began to increase greatly in size, and by the 1970s 10% of university students in Ontario were enrolled at UWO. After World War II, the university saw the addition of new faculties such as the Faculty of Graduate Studies (1947), the School of Business Administration (now the Richard Ivey School of Business) (1949), the Faculty of Engineering Science (1957), the Faculty of Law (1959), and Althouse College for Education students (1963). Other notable buildings on campus include Thames Hall (built in 1950), the Stevenson-Lawson Building (built in 1959), Middlesex College (with its clock tower, another distinctive feature of the university, built in 1960), Talbot College {built in 1966), Alumni Hall (built in 1967), the University Campus of the London Health Sciences Centre, the John P. Robarts Research Institute, the Lawson Health Research Institute, the D.B. Weldon Library, the John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory, the University Community Centre, the Social Science Centre, and T.D. Waterhouse Stadium (built in 2001). There is also the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory, built in 1940 as the first observatory at a Canadian university, and named after the grandfather of actor Hume Cronyn. The McIntosh Memorial Art Gallery was built in 1942, and is now the oldest university art gallery in Canada. The school colours are purple and white, and the school's motto is Veritas et utilitas, meaning Truth and usefulness. Famous Alumni Thalia Assuras, 1981, CBC and CBS journalist Adam Beck, 1916, former mayor of London James Bartleman, 1963, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Paul Beeston, 1967, former president of Major League Baseball Roberta Bondar, 1971, astronaut Sheila Copps, 1973, Minister of Heritage in the federal Liberal Party Duncan Coutts, 1993, bass player for Our Lady Peace Janet Ecker, 1975, Ontario Minister of Finance Elliotte Friedman, 1993, sports reporter Dianne Haskett, 1977, former mayor of London Jennifer Hedger, 1998, sports reporter for TSN Tomson Highway, 1975, playwright Gar Knutson, 1983, Liberal Member of Parliament Silken Laumann, 1988, Olympic rower Marnie McBean, 1997, Olympic rower Alice Munro, 1976, author Kevin Newman, 1981, reporter for Global News John Robarts, 1939, former Premier of Ontario Steve Rucchin, 1994, hockey player for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Scott Russell, 1985, CBC commentator for Hockey Night in Canada and figure skating Chris Simpson, 1985, Sportsnet reporter Alan Thicke, 1967, actor Al Waxman, 1957, actor Galen Weston, 1962, head of Weston Foods Hilary Weston, 1997, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario There is also a fictional alumnus - Michael Patterson from the comic strip For Better or For Worse. Famous Faculty J. Phillipe Rushton, a controversial psychology professor who has written about race and intelligence Gordon J. Mogenson, physiological psychologist Douglas N. Jackson, designer of standardized tests Prominent Groups University of Western Ontario Debating Society, the oldest student association at the university and one of the largest and most respected university debating societies in the world. It competes internationally against teams such as Harvard, Princeton, and Oxford. From 1994 to 1997, the Society was ranked as the #1 competitive debating society in North America, winning more major awards than any other team in the United States or Canada. The Society is a member of CUSID, the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate. (Official Web Site) External Links University of Western Ontario homepage Official newspaper "Western News" Western Media News Student newspaper "The Gazette" University Student Council Western Events Calendar See also: List of Ontario Universities This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.