Reports

This page archives the most recent and past issues of my annual report to the community. Given its seminal importance to the future of higher edcuation in Ontario, I've also included a link to Bob Rae's February 2005 postsecondary review. Scroll down to read my President's messages for each report, or click on the appropriate date in the navigation box to the right.

Engaging the Future: Western's 2006 Annual Report

2006 was a time for reflection, planning and action at Western as we revisited the University’s long-range strategic plan and set the course for fulfilling our mission of providing the best student experience among Canada’s leading research-intensive universities. (more)

Canada's Best Student Experience: Western's 2005 Annual Report

2005 was a watershed year for higher education in Ontario. After decades of under investment, Bob Rae’s compelling case for re-investing in our universities and colleges inspired a long overdue response from the provincial government. The Ontario budget announced last May promised the highest level of multi-year funding for postsecondary education seen in this province for 40 years. And here at Western, we strengthened our reputation for delivering the best student experience among Canada’s leading research-intensive universities. (more)

The Western Balance: Western's 2004 Annual Report

I am often asked what distinguishes Western from other universities in Canada and abroad. My response focuses on how well we balance the two essential elements of our academic mission: teaching and research. Western distinguished itself on many fronts in 2004, but none more important than our proven ability to provide an outstanding undergraduate student education while cultivating one of the country's top-ranked research-intensive environments. (more)

National Survey on Student Engagement: 2004

In 2004, Western and several Canadian universities participated for the first time in the National Survey on Student Engagement (NSSE). First piloted in the United States in 1999, NSSE is designed to obtain, on an annual basis, information about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. (more)

Western's 125th Anniversary: Western's 2003 Annual Report

It is my great pleasure to introduce this President's Report for the special anniversary year of 2003. In 1878, 125 years ago, Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of Huron College was granted a charter for "The Western University of London Ontario." From a small, borrowed schoolhouse in downtown London, Western has grown to be one of Canada's major research universities. Today, we are an academic community of more than 32,000 students, nearly 3,150 full-time faculty and staff, and approximately 200,000 alumni worldwide. In teaching and scholarship, we are among this country's leaders. (more)