Monday, Oct. 28, is the deadline to purchase tickets to join the Organization of Part-time University Students for its 32nd annual awards banquet, recognizing part-time undergrad students, professors, and staff members for “Going the Extra Mile.”

The event in the Student Centre’s Alumni Auditorium, beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, will honour:

• Lifetime Achievement Award – OPUS vice-president Diana Marion
• Senior Administrative Leadership Award – Patti Weir, dean of graduate studies
• OPUS Friend of Students Award - Ziad Kobti, director, School of Computer Science
• OPUS Distinguished Service Award – Clayton Smith, professor of education
• OPUS Teacher of the Year Award - Lydia Miljan, head of the Department of Political Science
• OPUS Faculty Award - Antonio Pascual-Leone, psychology professor; Candace Hind, professor, School of Social Work
• OPUS Staff Award – Kevin Storey, Food Services, and Luc Quenneville, Print Shop
• OPUS Partnership Award - Multicultural Council of Windsor-Essex
• OPUS Volunteer of the Year- Rehaan Sajjad Arai
• OPUS Dr. Kathleen McCrone Award - Nadia Rodwyn
• OPUS Student with Disability Achievement Award - Dawn Ferron

Some awardees are omitted here due to their not having expressed consent.

In addition, OPUS bursaries were awarded to part-time and mature undergraduate students based on financial need. Two of these bursaries are sponsored by the University of Windsor Alumni Association and three are sponsored by the Campus Dental Centre. Sponsorship proceeds go toward OPUS bursaries and scholarships for part-time and mature undergraduate students.

For sponsorship and ticket information, visit https://www.uwindsor.ca/opus/award-receptions. To confirm your attendance, contact opus@uwindsor.ca by Monday, Oct. 28.

The organization held its annual welcome barbecue on Sept. 21. Find details of the event on its website.