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".
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The Law Building houses the university's Faculty of Law. The building was completed in 1960, shortly after the faculty was established.
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The Physics and Astronomy Building is one of several buildings on campus built in a Collegiate Gothic architectural style.
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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.
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Sydenham Quad within Medway-Sydenham Hall, one of nine student residences at the university's campus
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Saugeen-Maitland Hall is the largest student residence operated by the university.
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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.
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The Spencer Engineering Building is used by Western's Faculty of Engineering. The faculty is one of eleven faculties at the university.
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Robarts Research Institute is a medical research facility at Western's campus. More than 600 people conduct basic and clinical research at the facility.
