Student government to host viewing of US presidential inauguration

The University of Windsor Students’ Alliance will stream live television coverage of US president Barack Obama’s second inauguration, today at 11 a.m. in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium.

“Some students have been asking for a space where everyone can come view this important event,” says Josh Paglione, the alliance’s director of student life.

The viewing party is free and open to the campus community. More details are available on the event Facebook page.

Federal government to announce measures to zero in on Windsor’s west end hum

Bob Dechert, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Essex MP Jeff Watson will make an announcement on campus today regarding the Windsor hum.

The event is intended for media but open to members of the UWindsor community. It begins at 2 p.m. in the conference room of the London Life Great Lakes Environmental Research Centre at 2990 Riverside Drive West.

Discussion to compare copyright issues in Canada and US

How do changing copyright laws affect Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts? What trademark issues might have an impact on an online business? And what laws govern the internet in Canada and the US?

These questions and more are the subject of “The Internet: Copyright, Privacy and Trademark Issues,” a lunchtime discussion at the Downtown Windsor Business Accelerator, noon Friday, January 25.

The free event is open to the public and will consider what the constantly-changing privacy policies of social media sites mean for the consumer.

The business accelerator is located at 720 Ouellette Avenue. Attendees must register in advance by e-mailing nsleiman@uwindsor.ca.

It’s in you to give: blood donor clinic on campus Tuesday

Can you spare an hour to help save a life? Tuesday, January 22, is your chance to be a lifesaver, as the Canadian Blood Service will hold a full blood donor clinic in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For this clinic, the Canadian Blood Service will use its appointment system. It encourages donors to book appointments by calling 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283). Walk-in donors are still welcome but appointments will better accommodate donors’ working schedules.

As with previous clinics, the Department of Human Resources encourages all eligible employees to participate in this worthwhile process and asks any employees who wish to donate to make the necessary arrangements with their supervisors regarding the possibility of extended lunch or break periods.