What is Founder's Day?

Founder’s Day is celebrated annually by the Western community on March 7. It is a time for the University to remember the contributions of its founders and celebrate our students, staff, faculty and alumni and their accomplishments. One of Canada’s oldest universities, Western was founded on March 7, 1878 when the UWO Act was proclaimed. To commemorate this day, members of the Alumni Association have developed a grassroots initiative to promote Founder’s Day.

Ways to Celebrate

	Update your Facebook status to "Purple and Proud" & "Like" us.
	Visit our Founder's Day Flickr gallery.
	Follow @westernu on Twitter and participate in our trivia contest, which will begin in March 2012.
	Founder's Day events are being held around the world! Join us at one of the following celebrations. Founder's Day in London, UK Founder's Day in Halifax Founder's Day in Ottawa Founder's Day in Toronto Founder's Day in Vancouver Founder's Day in London, ON Staff and Faculty Coffee Break
	Wear purple or Western attire on March 7.

Founder’s Day News Archive
Be proud, wear purple; support our university (The London Free Press)
Grassroots Founder's Day initiative takes hold
Alumni spearhead Founder’s Day initiative
Founder's Day revival underway
Founder’s Day Trivia Time
Founder's family makes donation to Western

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