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Ontario funds 5,013 new seats at Western University
The provincial funding for STEM and health care seats is part of a $1.7 billion plan for 70,000 new post-secondary seats.
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Western University in London, Ontario, is receiving provincial funding to support 5,013 new student seats in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and health care, announced by the Ontario government on Nov. 6, the university said.
The funding is part of the government’s ongoing $1.7 billion investment to fund 70,000 new post-secondary seats in high-demand sectors at universities and colleges across the province, according to Western News. The seats will be distributed over several years.
“This investment in multiple programs will expand access for students and create opportunities for more future leaders to pursue their career goals,” said Western President Alan Shepard.
“Our province’s greatest strength is our highly skilled workforce – and those workers are trained at our world-class colleges and universities,” said Nolan Quinn, Ontario's Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security.
Quinn toured engineering labs at Western in October, including the Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics Lab, according to the university.
What we know / what we don't
What we know
- The provincial funding for STEM and health care seats is part of a $1.7 billion plan for 70,000 new post-secondary seats.
What we don't know
- Which programs will receive the seats.
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