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The Way We Were
Founded in 1878, The University of Western Ontario is one of
Canada's oldest universities. Browse "The Way We Were" picture and media
gallery, above, to view images and access audio and video clips of our
history.
Western Today
Western is committed to its mission of
providing the best student experience among Canada's leading research-intensive
universities. A vibrant centre of learning, Western is home to approximately
3,500 full-time faculty and staff members and approximately 30,000 undergraduate
and graduate students. Through its 12 Faculties, and three affiliated Colleges,
the University offers more than 400 different majors, minors and
specializations. Research is an integral part of the University's mission and
external support for research projects exceeds $200 million per year. Western is
located on 155 hectares of land along the banks of the Thames River in London,
Ontario - a thriving city of 432,451 people, 200 kilometres west of Toronto. |
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