VIEWBOOK 2020 HURON AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY IT’S ALL ABOUTYOU 5 President’s Message WE CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO BE LEADERS WITH HEART BY 6 Why Huron? Huron At A Glance “ EQUIPPING THEM WITH ADAPTABLE 8 SKILLS, A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL Build Your Degree 10 RESPONSIBILITY AND A DRIVE TO Programs That Set Us Apart 11 ADVOCATE FOR THOSE AROUND 14 Student Life THEM. WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS Residence TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS OF TABLE 16 TO ADDRESS THE WORLD’S MOST COMPLEX ISSUES WITH 18 Dining On Campus COMPETENCE AND COMPASSION. 19 Sports & Recreation First Year 20 Dr. Barry Craig Paid Internships President, Huron at Western University ” 22 24 Volunteer 26 Huron Advantage 28 Research 30 Travel Study 32 Graduation Year 34 Our Alumni 38 Admissions 42 Scholarships & Bursaries 44 Money Matters 45 How To Apply 46 Living In London 48 Come Visit Us 50 Campus Map huronatwestern.ca/liberal-arts HURON AT WESTERN UNIVERSITY ARE THE “It is a breadth of thinking, combined with mental agility, LIBERAL ARTS DEAD? that is the hallmark of the true Liberal Arts graduate. HARDLY! The kinds of skills and the form of education that are delivered in the Liberal Arts ofer a tremendous package YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD A LIBERAL ARTS that provides a foundation for success at the highest levels.” EDUCATION HAS NO VALUE IN THE “REAL WORLD.” OR MAYBE YOU’VE BEEN ASKED, “WHAT CAN YOU One out of three DO WITH THAT KIND OF DEGREE?” Fortune 500 CEOs have Liberal Arts degrees In tomorrow’s world, it’s not just the skills you have Dr. Barry Craig President, Huron at Western University that will matter, but how you think. % 95 Global competencies like cultural awareness, communication and adaptability will be in demand and virtually all job openings will place signifcant importance on judgement and decision-making. of CEOs seek employees with Liberal Arts skills THE FACTS ARE INDISPUTABLE: Liberal Arts are the strategic choice for a better career and a better life. 4 HURON VIEWBOOK | 2020 LEADERSHIP with HEART 5 huronatwestern.ca/student-life WHY HURON? WE PROVIDE A CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCE HURON IS A SAFE, WELCOMING AND CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY WHERE YOU IT DOESN’T MATTER WON’T GET LOST IN THE CROWD. WE’RE SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOUR NAME AND YOUR STORY. WHERE YOU WANT TO GO Huron is just the right size to ensure Beyond the Classroom — HURON WILL HELP faculty and staf can take the time to Huron is committed to experiential learning and YOU GET THERE. nurture our students’ individual gifts. provides countless opportunities and one-on-one Your Student Life Team is available to advise you on advising for every student to connect with practical, everything you need to succeed in and out of the authentic experiences outside the classroom. A MESSAGE FROM classroom, which means you won’t have to wait three Opportunities include community-based course weeks for an appointment. Our small campus means learning, research, paid internships, volunteerism, CHRISTIANNE MORRISON, you get answers within minutes — not months. travel study and more. President, Huron Students’ Council Great Learning Experiences Community of Care The people at Huron are re-envisioning At Huron, you are taught by professors, not teaching Our Student Life Team advisors will get you settled in how the world should work. If you’re assistants, so your classroom experiences, from lectures to residence, answer all your questions and introduce the type of student who asks difcult to grading, will always be consistent and you’ll have the you to all the services you’ll need. Our Wellness Centre questions, approaches things diferently opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with provides one-on-one counselling, workshops and and has the passion to act, I want you people who want to positively infuence your future. programs to support emotional health and wellness. to help us shape this new vision. We are here for you. Studies show you don’t learn well in lecture Leadership with Heart is one of the halls of 200 students or more. In a Huron class of 30 most important things I will take students, it’s easy to raise your hand, get answers to Part of Western away from Huron. When I arrived, your questions, challenge your prof, debate your peers I didn’t understand the importance of Huron is the only Liberal Arts university in Canada and build your ability to publicly express your opinion. being accountable to the people and that also ofers students full privileges at a large environments in which I operate. I never research university. Huron is located in the heart of stopped to think, “Why is it a business’s Your future is at the Heart of Huron Western University so students have access to all its responsibility to act ethically and why amenities, ftness facilities and social life. This spring, we began construction on a brand new should that matter to me?” Student Activity Centre (SAC) that will house a Huron has taught me it is possible — 450-seat theatre, innovative classrooms and venues HURON STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH and essential — to be empathetic while for collaboration and relaxation, as well as civic AN INTERNATIONALLY-RENOWNED being efective. engagement. We look forward to welcoming you and WESTERN DEGREE. our broader community into this space in 2020. “Trust me, if you’re energetic, imaginative and curious, you are going to 30 STUDENTS fnd your way at Huron.” Huron’s average class size. Most other universities average 200-600 students per class. HURON HAS A RATIO OF 1:300 ACADEMIC ADVISORS TO STUDENTS, compared to 1:600 for many large universities (National Survey of Academic Advising) 6 HURON VIEWBOOK | 2020 LEADERSHIP with HEART 7 i;;& ~ huronatwestern.ca/about 000290222333 000290222333 Piper McKean 9,262 WE'RE PART OF WESTERN 012345678 Alumni living and SO YOU WILL GRADUATE WITH A WESTERN DEGREE HURON working in more PROUD 155+ YEAR HISTORY: HURON IS THE FOUNDING than 59 countries. All the benefits of a supportive small campus with all the amenities — INSTITUTION OF WESTERN UNIVERSITY. academic, athletic, recreational Huron welcomes — of a large university. WESTERN We’ve been graduating Leaders with Heart since 1863. students from IS across the globe As a part of Western, HERE who make up about Huron is ranked in the 20% of our student TOP 8 SCHOOLS IN CANADA WE'RE HERE 13:1 377 population. (QS Rankings 2019) $1.5 million STUDENT/ Huron students HURON FACULTY STUDENTS in scholarships lead the nation in RATIO HOUSED and financial aid civic engagement. IN 5 awarded each year. Turnouts for More than student clubs on campus student elections RESIDENCES. 200 are almost double MOST ROOMS 30 the national ARE SINGLE OUR FACULTY ARE average. ROOMS. ~ AVERAGE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS CLASS SIZE who provide 1:1 mentoring and references 88 for grad schools and jobs. of graduating students say professors 90% provided support, within and beyond the classroom, that exceeded their expectations. 1,100 FULL-TIME STUDENTS Western (and Huron) is ranked in the top 10 Canadian universities for innovation and best overall experience. (Maclean’s University Rankings 2019) 8 HURON VIEWBOOK | 2020 LEADERSHIP with HEART 9 Ct) huronatwestern.ca/admissions-enrolment AT HURON, YOU CAN TAKE COURSES AND COMBINE MAJORS WITH MOST PROGRAMS AT WESTERN, SUCH AS COMPUTER SCIENCE, HEALTH SCIENCE, PROGRAMS THAT SET US BIOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY AND MUCH MORE. It’s also easy to complete a double major or minor in combination with Western RIGHT FOR YOU RIGHT YOU FOR THAT’S THE BUILD DEGREE University or our affiliates, King’s University College and Brescia University College. SCHOLAR’S ELECTIVES: APART ENRICHED LEARNING FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) THE SCHOLAR’S ELECTIVES PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WITH OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC POTENTIAL WHO WANT TO ENHANCE CENTRE FOR GLOBAL ENGLISH & CULTURAL ■■ Public History THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE THROUGH ADDITIONAL FACULTY STUDIES STUDIES ■■ Studies in Imperialism MENTORSHIP, COLLABORATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES. Majors & Minors Majors ■■ World History ■■ Globalization Studies ■■ English & Cultural Studies JEWISH STUDIES TAYLOR BOYD joined the program to further That was certainly true for Taylor ■■ Global Culture Studies ■■ Global Great Books Major & Minor explore her passion for psychology because who was accepted to Harvard ■■ Global Development Minors ■■ Jewish Studies Studies Scholar’s Electives provides students with University to pursue a Master’s in ■■ Contemporary Specializations English Literature PHILOSOPHY the fexibility to achieve unique personal Education in Human Development ■■ Globalization Studies ■■ English for Teachers Majors and academic goals above and beyond their and Psychology. ■■ ■■ Global Culture Studies History of the Book ■■ Philosophy Honors degree coursework. Students apply for admission to the ■■ Global Development FRENCH STUDIES ■■ Philosophy in Studies Commerce In her fourth year, Taylor received funding Scholar’s Electives program prior to Majors ■■ Global Gender Studies Specialization from Huron’s Centre for Undergraduate registration in their frst year of a BA ■■ Global Health Studies ■■ French Language & Research Learning (CURL) to research or BMOS program. Scholar’s Electives Literature ■■ Philosophy, ■■ Global Rights Studies Reasoning & Ethics teaching methods for creativity among is a limited enrolment program, open ■■ French Studies Minors Norwegian elementary teachers. to full-time students having at least a CHINESE, JAPANESE & Minors EAST ASIA STUDIES ■■ Ethics 90% admission average. ■■ French Language “It was the most signifcant Majors ■■