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Western and London: A Great Relationship The. Western Rotary Club London. A • May 2005 and of London: Great 9, Relationship

The Western Experience • Western provides the best student experience among Canada’s leading researchintensive universities. Western and London: A Great Relationship

The Western Experience • Western has nationally and internationally celebrated scholars who bring innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research. • Western offers flexibility in choice of curriculum. • Western is Canada’s premier residential university. • The Western experience promotes leadership and personal growth Western and London: A Great Relationship

Canada’s most beautiful campus. Western and London: A Great Relationship

The Globe and Mail/Strategic Counsel Student Survey Western and London: A Great Relationship

Globe and Mail/Strategic Counsel Student Survey Grade Point Average Assigned to Institutions by Student Survey Respondents on 1 to 5 Scale (Composite of 66 Questions) • • • Western Mc. Master Queen’s Laval Waterloo 4. 05 4. 03 3. 94 3. 81 • • • Mc. Gill Alberta UBC Montreal Toronto Published October 13, 2004 Western and London: A Great Relationship 3. 77 3. 73 3. 68 3. 63 3. 60

Maclean’s Magazine/Angus Reid Alumni Survey Western and London: A Great Relationship

Maclean’s Magazine/Angus Reid Alumni Survey Percentage of Alumni Who Were “Very Satisfied” With Educational Experience/Student Services (Composite of Seven Questions) • • • Western Queen’s Waterloo Alberta Mc. Master 69% 63% 58% 56% 55% • • • Mc. Gill Laval Toronto UBC Montreal Published November 8, 2004 Western and London: A Great Relationship 52% 49% 48% 46% 42%

Did you know? Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know? • Each year Western’s Dental Assistance Fund provides dental care for special needs patients in London who cannot afford to pay for treatment. Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know? • Western gave the largest single donation to United Way of any organization in the City • Western has more United Way leaders ($1, 000 or more) than any other organization in London • Paul Davenport will Chair the city -wide 2005 United Way Campaign Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know ? • The Ivey school of business is teaching more than 400 of the most senior managers at City Hall how to be better at their jobs – at cost. Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know? • You will find Western people on most non-profit boards and organizations in London. Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know? • Our Schulich School of Medicine is reaching out to the community: – Mini Meds School – Meds Movies – Café Scientifique – “Cooking with Kids” – Summer skin care Western and London: A Great Relationship

Did you know? • Western students “Charity Ball” • 2, 500 • Biggest single event at Convention Centre • Biggest single money-maker Western and London: A Great Relationship

President’s Report 2004 - A new approach Western and London: A Great Relationship

Economic Impact: • Economic benefit to London economy: $1. 3 billion • University budget, re-invested locally: $850 million • Research funding: $187 million • 35, 000 employees/students purchase local goods and services • 200 new jobs at Western in 2004 • Construction of 17 new buildings in 2004, providing space for students and researchers, and opportunities for industry (i. e. construction and jobs) Western and London: A Great Relationship

Connected to Industry Partners: A centre for knowledge transfer • Industrial contracts valued at $8 million annually include local companies: – General Dynamics Land Systems. Canada – Transform Automotive • Licensing income averages more than $. 5 million annually: – Ultra-fine Powder Fluidization – DSL Hearing-aid Technology • More than 60 reports of invention and 12 patents issued since 2002 Western and London: A Great Relationship

Connected to Industry Partners: A centre for knowledge transfer (cont. ) • More than 20 start-up companies, including: – CVD Diamond (precision tooling) – Plas-Sep (plastic recycling technology) – EK 3 (information technology) – Viron (anti-inflammatory proteins) • Construction of state-of-the-art leading research facilities: – Innovarium (GLP standard) – Biotron – Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel and 3 Little Pigs – Research Park and Stiller Biotechnology Commercialization Centre Western and London: A Great Relationship

Active in the Community: An integral part of London • 27, 000 alumni currently reside in London • Administration, staff, faculty and students are involved in more than 100 communityrelated Boards, Associations and Agencies • Active involvement with LEDC in business development; BCIP/RIN proposals • Prominent local leaders on Western’s Board of Governors include: Don Mc. Dougall, Hank Vander Laan and John Nash Western and London: A Great Relationship

Active in the Community: An integral part of London (cont. ) • Collaboration with the city to bring The Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities to London in 2005 • University-Community research in support of the public sector (e. g. Thames Valley Children’s Centre, Children’s Aid Society) • Recruitment of top minds to London: Four Rhodes Scholars in past seven years and 72 Canada Research Chairs allocated to Western • Seymour Schulich’s gift of $26 million to Western represents the largest-ever grant to an institution in London Western and London: A Great Relationship

Active in the Community: Reaching Out • Bi-monthly meetings with local businesses • Development of community access point through Western’s Web site. • Technology showcases strengthen ties with industry partners • Building (local) L 3 and (regional) C 4 technology transfer alliances • Ivey Builds: Volunteer initiative with Habitat for Humanity to fund, design and build a wheelchair-accessible home in London Western and London: A Great Relationship

Active in the Community: Reaching Out (cont. ) • Western Heads East: Probiotics research in Tanzania to impact local AIDS initiatives • Partnership between Ivey School of Business and city to develop a professional development program for municipal managers • Western On Route: On-campus food drive assists local charities Western and London: A Great Relationship

Western and London: A Great Relationship

Western and London: A Great Relationship The. Western Rotary Club London. A • May 2005 and of London: Great 9, Relationship