University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. Popularly known as "Western University", it is a co-educational university, It has more than 24,000 students and 306,000 living alumni.
History
The university was founded on 7 March 1878. The supporter was Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron. The name was "The Western University of London Ontario".
University Of Western Ontario Media
The Law Building houses the university's Faculty of Law. The building was completed in 1960, shortly after the faculty was established.
The Physics and Astronomy Building is one of several buildings on campus built in a Collegiate Gothic architectural style.
The D. B. Weldon Library is one of the six branches of the Western Libraries.
McIntosh Gallery is one of two art galleries located on its campus.
Sydenham Quad within Medway-Sydenham Hall, one of nine student residences at the university's campus
Saugeen-Maitland Hall is the largest student residence operated by the university.
Gibbons Lodge serves as the official residence for the University President. It is one of several university-owned properties outside its main campus.
St. Peter's Seminary is an affiliated institution of Western
The Spencer Engineering Building is used by Western's Faculty of Engineering. The faculty is one of eleven faculties at the university.
Robarts Research Institute is a medical research facility at Western's campus. More than 600 people conduct basic and clinical research at the facility.
