Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee and the Lūnaapéewak, on lands connected with the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum between the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee and the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796.
With this, we respect the longstanding relationships that Indigenous Nations have to this land, as they are the original caretakers. We acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) endure in Canada, and we accept responsibility as a public institution to contribute toward revealing and correcting miseducation as well as renewing respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service.
Our Mission
The Faculty of Education will transform education and transform lives by leading and contributing to teaching excellence in research-intensive academic and professional programs, and through world-class research that produces measurable and high-quality social impact that benefits society. We are committed to enhancing equity and accessibility for all learners, and culturally and socially responsive knowledge brokering and mobilization.
Our Vision
Transforming education, transforming lives.
Our Values
We are guided by the values of excellence, integrity, equity, belonging, kindness, and social justice.
Towards Western at 150
The Faculty of Education’s 2022-28 Transforming education, transforming lives strategic plan pillars are aligned to the pillars of Towards Western at 150 and select UN Sustainability goals.
Consultation
This strategic plan is an outgrowth of extensive listening circles across our stakeholder groups. It represents the voices and the aspirations of our community:
Stakeholders
- Alumni
- All members and representatives of the Faculty of Education's Faculty Council
- Dean's Advisory Committee (Associate Dean, Teacher Education; Associate Dean, Graduate Education; Associate Dean, Research)
- Director of Indigenous Education
- Education Graduate Student Association Leadership
- Education Student Council Leadership
- Faculty of Education Academic Program Chairs
- Faculty of Education Executive Committee
- Faculty members in the Indigenous Education Office
- Faculty members of the Applied Psychology Academic Research Cluster
- Faculty members of the Curriculum Studies and Studies in Applied Linguistics Research Cluster
- Faculty members of the Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies Research Cluster
- Staff, students and faculty at the Strategic Planning Town Hall
- Teacher Education Liaison Committee
Help us transform education, transform lives
To donate, contact:
Rosie Triebner, CFRE
Director, Community Engagement & Development
519-661-2111 ext. 87643 | rtriebne@uwo.ca
