Alumni

Thaddeus HołowniaAlumnus Thaddeus Hołownia, a landscape photographer, has received the Governor General’s Award for Artistic Achievement. Photo by Peter Bjerkelund.

Alumnus honoured for artistic achievement

Thaddeus Holownia (BA 1972) recalls his time as an undergraduate student at the University of Windsor as the beginning of his art career.

A visual artist, educator, letterpress printer, and publisher, he was honoured earlier this month with the Governor General’s Award for Artistic Achievement from the Canada Council for the Arts.

Carolyn BrownUWindsor alumna Carolyn Brown began a three-year term as chair of the Board of Governors on Nov. 27.

Board of Governors seats new chair

UWindsor alumna Carolyn Brown began a three-year term as chair of the Board of Governors on Nov. 27.
President Robert Gordon, Dr. Nabil Asfour, Dr. Mohamed Ouerfelli, Dean Reem Bahdi  From left to right: President Robert Gordon, Dr. Nabil Asfour, Dr. Mohamed Ouerfelli, Dean Reem Bahdi

Windsor Law receives $1 million gift

The Muslim Medical Association of Canada – Windsor Chapter through the Windsor Islamic Association has gifted $1.2 million to the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law to help establish a Chair in Palestinian Human Rights Studies. This historic gift is the first of its kind in Canada and builds on Windsor Law’s access to justice mission.

“This gift demonstrated our commitment to supporting academic excellence and advancing the university’s mission in the areas of social justice and community building,” said Dr. Osman Tarabain of the Windsor Islamic Association.