Members of the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance will vote Wednesday and Thursday in its general election.

Contested positions include:

• President
• Vice-president Finance & Operations
• Vice-president Administration
• Vice-president University Affairs
• and membership on the board of directors.

Students will also vote in a referendum on a universal bus pass proposal, under which full-time undergraduates would pay $45 a semester, increasing over five years to $57.50 a semester, and would receive a pass for service on all Transit Windsor bus routes.

Online balloting is at uwindsor.ca/uwsavote.

Find a full list of candidates on the alliance elections page.

Learn more about the U-Pass referendum on the Facebook page of Students 4 Transit.

It’s a show that can help educate a city, says Chris Rabideau.

A two-time UWindsor grad, with degrees in education and drama, the director of Interrogation says the play’s production will make history.

Interrogation tells the story of a transgender teenager who has been the victim of a hate crime. Its script draws on the actual experiences of local high school students.

“Victims of crimes shared their stories,” says Rabideau. “Then we cast it with students from all over town.”

More than 5,000 Windsor and Essex County elementary and high school students will attend performances of the play, which is intended to be used as an educational tool and an instrument of change.

“Besides the play, youths from across the region will attend workshops to gain further education on creating positive spaces free from hate crimes and bullying, which they will take back to their schools to share,” Rabideau says.

The workshops are being run by teacher candidates from the Faculty of Education. It’s one of a number of partnerships in the project, which include Windsor Pride, Windsor Police Services, the Greater Essex District County School Board and Family Services Windsor.

“All these different organizations are coming together to make a change,” says Rabideau. “We’re moving forward as a city – Windsor is at the forefront.”

The public is invited to two performances at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts’ Chrysler Theatre, March 6 and 7. Tickets are $5 for students, $12 general admission – $20 including admission to an afterglow party Tuesday. For tickets and more information, contact Windsor Pride at 519-973-4656.

Pride for the University of Windsor is alive and well both on campus and with our 100,000 alumni, says George Kalivas.

That’s why the social media coordinator in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications put together a video featuring some students and alumni declaring their UWindsor affiliation, loud and proud.

“We wanted to show all aspects of being a Lancer,” says Kalivas. “It’s not just for varsity athletes. Whether you’re a first-year drama student or the mayor of Windsor, you can be proud of your alma mater.”

One of his subjects, Ishika Towfic, agrees. The fourth-year mechanical engineering student volunteered to participate in the project, saying she considers herself a Lancer, too.

“Our capstone design team is named the Lancers,” she said. “We’ll be wearing our school colours in the SAE Aero competition this April.”

Kalivas says he was very pleased with the reaction as he approached prominent alumni to participate.

“Everybody was so excited to do it,” he says. “It really comes across in the video. The secret is I didn’t tell people how to say their piece – it’s very genuine.”

Watch the video, entitled “I’m a Lancer.”

Maria Argoselo of conference and accommodation services won yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest and earned two tickets to see the University Players production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, translated by David French.

Argoselo’s name was drawn from all entrants who correctly identified Richard Bach as the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, “Laridae” as the seagull family, and The Good Doctor as the Neil Simon play which pays homage to Chekhov.

The University Players production of The Seagull continues Wednesday through Sunday at Essex Hall Theatre. For information or tickets, call 519-253-3000, ext. 2808, or visit www.universityplayers.com.

On the eve of the graduation of the first class of physicians from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry – Windsor Program, associate dean Gerry Cooper says medical education in Windsor is really on the move.

“Windsor boasts exceptional learning facilities for our medical students and, not surprisingly, they consistently tell us how impressed they are with their learning environments, both at the University of Windsor and within Windsor Regional and Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospitals,” he writes in an opinion piece in Monday’s Windsor Star.

“On the horizon and consistent with our Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Strategic Plan, we hope to expand our research enterprise at the Windsor Program; there are numerous opportunities for cross-collaborations with other departments within the University of Windsor, our colleagues at local hospitals and other like-minded organizations in the vicinity.”

Read the entire article, “Medical education tied to city’s health,” on the Windsor Star Web site.

The Centre for Teaching and Learning offers a new electronic tool to simplify the process of requesting its services.

The electronic service order form enables instructors and staff to remotely request CTL services like audio-visual setup for a campus event, photography, studio space, DVD duplication, and video encoding, editing, and recording.  Users will also receive an automated confirmation e-mail to better track their requests.

“Rather than phoning or emailing multiple CTL staff, users can now log in to the system using their UWinID, and fill out a form,” says Darrel Laurendeau, manager of educational technologies. “Besides improving record keeping for us, this will help save time for everyone.  We will continue to maintain and improve our ordering systems as part of our ongoing commitment to quality customer service.”

To access this form, visit the centre’s Web site at http://www.uwindsor.ca/ctl/. Please contact Laurendeau at 519-253-3000, ext. 3054, or e-mail dlaurend@uwindsor.ca with any questions or concerns.

Campus Recreation is offering UWindsor employees a chance to get in on the fun of the latest fitness craze, Hoopnotica, with a free class on Monday, March 12.

“This class not only builds core strength, but is also a low-impact cardiovascular workout that tones the entire body,” says Sandra Ondracka, manager of Campus Recreation.

Monday’s one-hour class begins at 5 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, St. Denis Centre.

The session continues until April 16; registration is $35.40 plus HST for faculty and staff – hoops supplied!

Aase Houser, director of student awards and financial aid, is the featured speaker at the Organization of Part-time University Students social, March 7.

Attendees will enjoy a free dinner as well as learn about the Ontario Student Assistance Program, the provincial tuition grant, scholarships and bursaries.

Part-time students will be entered into a draw for a $250 door prize.

The event runs 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the OPUS Lounge, room 172, CAW Student Centre. RSVP by e-mail to opus@uwindsor.ca or by telephone, 519-971-3603.

The following union positions are available to internal bargaining unit members only. Bargaining unit members interested in these positions are requested to apply in writing by completing an 'Application for Transfer' form and forwarding it to: Department of Human Resources on or before 4 p.m. on the posting closing date. Please note: Union positions are covered by the union collective agreement, therefore, please be aware that we must allow our qualified unionized staff the first opportunity for transfer or promotion to these positions. This opportunity is not available to external applicants.

CUPE 1393

#2012-13-05 Clinical Coordinator Classification "VII" in the Faculty of Nursing, substitute vacancy (for approximately one year – approximate start date June 18, 2012)
The following posting closes Tuesday, March 13, at 4 p.m.

Working closely with the Faculty of Nursing’s other Clinical Coordinator, Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant to the Dean, Undergraduate/Graduate Coordinators, Level Coordinators and faculty/staff, the incumbent will coordinate the placement of nursing students in clinical agencies throughout the tri-county area and beyond as needed. As well, the Clinical Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining relationships with clinical agencies, and will seek new agencies for placement, in collaboration with other nursing schools in the region, interface with both the university community and external health care community and represent the Faculty of Nursing and the University of Windsor to clinical agencies. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining the database to track students’ clinical placement history and other data.

#2012-03-06 Help/Desk Desktop Support Consultant, Tentative‘IV’, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and Information Technology Services
The following posting closes Wednesday, March 14, at 4 p.m.

The FASS & ITS Helpdesk Desktop Support Consultant contributes to the effectiveness of the academic units and administrative departments by managing desktop computing. This position is split between the Faculty of Arts and Social Science and IT Services. They are responsible for providing technical support and consulting on hardware and software on an on-going basis. S/he researches, proposes and prepares purchase recommendations for computer hardware/software configurations. Provides leadership and support to students and works in a collaborative atmosphere with other on-site consultants to resolve clients’ problems. S/he works with other IT Services professionals to assist in resolving or investigating problems encountered by other IT Services groups.