Faculty of Education - Western University

10/08/2026

Have you been thinking about grad school?

Maybe you want to explore a research interest, build on what you already know or just see where your education could take you next.

Whatever has you thinking about the next step, it might be worth a look. 💜
Applications are now open for graduate programs at Western Education, including:
✅ MA (Master of Arts)
✅ MPEd (Master of Professional Education)
✅ EdD (Doctor of Education)
✅ PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)

Take a look at the programs, explore the admission requirements and see what might be a fit for you.
Explore graduate studies: https://ow.ly/n6wW50ZW3cO

10/07/2026

Distinguished University Professor Kathryn Hibbert is leading a new SSHRC-funded project in partnership with EdCan Network that will use strategic foresight to envision K - 12 education policies and practices for an uncertain future.

The project will culminate in a national working group to be held at Western Education in May 2027, and will produce open-access resources including a futures report, scenario-based narrative cases, discussion tools and methodological scholarship examining the use of strategic foresight in education research.

Distinguished University Professor Kathryn Hibbert to lead SSHRC-funded project focused on the future of education in partnership with EdCan Network.

10/06/2026

10/01/2026

Thank you to the Sifton Family Foundation for visiting us at the Mary J. Wright Child & Youth Development Clinic. We are so grateful for your support. Together, we are putting children first for a stronger community.

09/30/2026

Today, September 30, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). Established as an official holiday in 2021 in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action, NDTR honours the children who never made it home and the Survivors of residential schools. It also raises awareness about the intergenerational impacts these experiences continue to have on their families and communities.

This day was originally recognized as Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative inspired by the experiences of residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad.

In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis arrived at the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, wearing a new orange shirt for her first day. Unfortunately, the school took her shirt away, replacing it with their institutional uniform.

To commemorate the resilience of the children who survived residential schools, and to remember those who did not, we encourage everyone to wear orange today.

🧡 All are welcome to attend Transforming Insight Into Impact: Advancing Indigenous Health Equity, an interactive space centring Indigenous voices and Survivors, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation - SEI 1110.

While NDTR is observed annually on one day, the work of Truth and Reconciliation must be embraced daily to foster meaningful and lasting change.

Flags are lowered today at Alumni Circle in observance of NDTR. UC Tower, Brescia Tower and Alumni Hall are illuminated in orange until October 2 to recognize this important day. For more resources, visit: https://indigenous.uwo.ca/truth-and-reconciliation/index.html

09/29/2026

Last Thursday, we kicked off Western's Homecoming weekend with a timely and topical expert panel on Social Media and the Digital Generation.

Attendees gained an understanding of how social media, and screen time more broadly, can cause cognitive and mental health impacts and what parents, caregivers, educators, regulators, and technology companies can do to protect children and youth.

Our thanks to our panelists professors Emma Duerden and Kaitlynn Mendes and PhD candidate Laura Hebert, and host our professor Jacqueline Specht, for sharing their time and invaluable expertise with our community. Thank you to all who attended!

09/28/2026

Ready to create change through equity-focused leadership?

Western's Master of Professional Education (MPEd) in the Field of Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice builds a deeper understanding of major equity concerns in education as well as capacities for critical reflection, particularly in terms of infusing equity into everyday practices in education and policy contexts.

Join us online to learn more about the program, connect with faculty and staff, and discover how it can support your professional and personal goals.
📅 October 2, 2026
🕛 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
💻 Online via Zoom

Learn more and join here: https://www.edu.uwo.ca/events/

09/25/2026

Education instructor Betsy Reilly runs Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of London, a local affiliate of the global movement started by the late singer and philanthropist. Parton’s initiative provides a free book each month to children from birth until they turn five years old.

Reilly founded the local chapter after seeing a variety of reading abilities and needs as an elementary-school educator. As the Imagination Library marks Sept. 25 – 9/25 "Give Like Dolly Day", in honour of Parton’s iconic song by the same name, Reilly explains the impact of the free-book program and how people can support.

https://ow.ly/7teb50ZRuLM