Western University
Strategic Planning
2020-2021

You Shared.
We Listened.

Together, over the 2020-2021 academic year, the Western community engaged in imagining the next chapter in Western’s amazing future. This website documents that journey.


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In Conversation with The Right Honourable David Johnston

The Right Honourable David Johnston, 28th Governor General of Canada, spoke with Alan Shepard, President & Vice-Chancellor, on April 7, 2021. Presented by Western’s Strategic Planning Steering Committee, the virtual event centred on building relationships and serving our communities. Mr. Johnston also shared anecdotes from his latest book, Trust: Twenty Ways to Build a Better Country.


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About Our Planning

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