Equity and Inclusion

Awards recognize outstanding contributions to human rights

The Office of Human Rights, Equity and Accessibility (OHREA) is recognizing five “catalysts for change” to celebrate the 11th annual OHREA awards.

The OHREA Awards recognize and celebrate the contributions made by individuals and groups who work to advance human rights, social justice, inclusivity, employment equity, mental health, and accessibility at the University of Windsor.

illustration of group rejecting individualThe “Sustaining Shared Futures” teach-in series will open Jan. 29 with a dialogue on mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

Teach-in to consider experience of othering

The “Sustaining Shared Futures” teach-in series will open Jan. 29 with a dialogue on mental illness and substance abuse disorders.

 Danielle Matias, Samuel Ehikhuenmen, director Kemi Anazodo, Maya Jessop, and Farrah Francis.A Jan. 29 event is a chance to meet with founders of the Indigenous and Black student talent incubator, the CUBE. Pictured from left: Danielle Matias, Samuel Ehikhuenmen, director Kemi Anazodo, Maya Jessop, and Farrah Francis.

Meet-and-greet to introduce students to incubator organizers

A meet-and-greet session Monday, Jan. 29, in the CAW Student Centre will give Indigenous and Black students an opportunity to meet with the staff, students, and faculty members who have worked together to develop The CUBE: An Indigenous and Black student talent incubator.

“At the CUBE, we prioritize being in community together, supporting students, and advancing Indigenous and Black talent at the University of Windsor,” says director Kemi Anazodo, a faculty member in the Odette School of Business.

Salsabel AlmanssoriSalsabel Almanssori, a postdoctoral fellow and sessional instructor in the Faculty of Education, guest-edited a journal on the subject of hijabi girls and young women.

Journal special issue addresses experiences of hijabi girlhood

Salsabel Almanssori, a postdoctoral fellow and sessional instructor in the Faculty of Education, guest-edited a journal on the subject of hijabi girls and young women.
sociology professor Jane Ku and research assistantsMembers of the Faces of Racism project team, including sociology professor Jane Ku and research assistants, invite African, Caribbean, and Black women and allies to a community forum Saturday.

Forum to introduce research project to community

UWindsor researchers are teaming up with African, Caribbean, and Black community partners to document and understand how Black women in Windsor-Essex encounter racism in their everyday lives.