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Brief history of Western University

  • Bishop Isaac Hellmuth founds “The Western University of London Ontario”

    Bishop Isaac Hellmuth founds “The Western University of London Ontario”
  • Classes commence

    Classes commence for first time.
  • First students graduate

    First students graduate.
  • School becomes secular

  • School renames itself to “University of Western Ontario”

  • School rebrands as “Western University”; lawful name remains “University of Western Ontario

  • School finishing great expansion by adding sixth large faculty since 1947