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UWill Discover poster imageThe organizers of UWill Discover invite proposals for presentation at the March 29 undergraduate research conference.

Undergraduate research conference issues call for presentation proposals

Nov 3rd, 2015

The UWill Discover conference is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their research or original creative work in a professional setting before peers, faculty, and the public.

Each presentation will be reviewed by expert faculty and guest respondents to award prizes in many different categories.

Students in any undergraduate discipline are eligible to participate:

  1. Proposal
    All participants must submit an abstract to our website, which summarizes the proposed presentation. Proposals may be specific to one discipline, multi- or interdisciplinary.
  2. Research Talk
    All student participants will record three-minute talks to give an overview of their projects and share their excitement about them.
  3. Presentation
    Participants will present their research at the conference on March 29, 2016.

Detailed guidelines for how to prepare an abstract, a research talk, and a poster are available on the conference website. Digital submission of proposals is already underway and will close on January 15, 2016.

signing ceremonyUWindsor professor Marijke Taks, KU Leuven professor Daniel Daly, executive assistant to the vice-provost international development Clementa Stan, kinesiology department head Dave Andrews and Jennie Atkins, director of the Centre for English Language Development, look on as deans Christophe Delecluse and Michael Khan sign a student exchange agreement between their respective faculties.

Human Kinetics inks exchange agreement with Belgian university

Nov 3rd, 2015

A student exchange agreement with the Belgian university KU Leuven will enable students to gain international experience, says Michael Khan, dean of human kinetics. He and his counterpart, Christophe Delecluse, signed a bilateral accord Monday.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for students at UWindsor and KU Leuven to diversify their learning experience in two internationally-recognized programs,” says Dr. Khan. “We already have well-established research collaborations between our faculties, and students will be able to benefit from these partnerships through our research-driven teaching.”

Among the connections the schools enjoy are that UWindsor professor Marijke Taks formerly served on the faculty of KU Leuven’s Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, as well as informal research partnerships involving Khan and Windsor colleagues Todd Loughead and Cheri McGowan.

Under the agreement, Leuven will send master-level students in sport management to Windsor in exchange for senior BHK students.

syringe and needle with vial containing flu vaccineTwo clinics on campus over the next week will offer free flu vaccines.

Don’t get caught without your shot: campus clinics to provide free flu vaccine

Nov 3rd, 2015

The Student Centre Pharmacy will administer the vaccine to prevent influenza, Thursday, November 5, on the lower level of the CAW Student Centre.

A pharmacist dedicated to the task from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. will ensure a short wait. Patients must have an Ontario Health Card to attend any pharmacy for their free flu shot.

International and out-of-province students—or anyone without an Ontario Health Card—may get a free flu vaccine at the clinic run by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, in the Ambassador Auditorium Monday, November 16, from noon to 6 p.m. This clinic is open to the general public.

For more information, contact Judi Wilson, health promotion nurse in Student Health Services, at 519-253-3000, ext. 3260.

Breastfeeding app available in both official languages

Nov 3rd, 2015

The When You Need It breastfeeding app is now available for French speakers. The interactive app, which answers commonly asked breastfeeding questions, launched in January 2015.

It was created by a partnership of the Building Blocks for Better Babies Program; UWindsor’s Faculty of Nursing; the University’s School of Computer Science; and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, with support from the Government of Ontario through Health Nexus.

The app provides new mothers with helpful diagrams, videos, and links to community resources in support of breastfeeding. It is designed to be interactive and fun to use, providing parents with answers to commonly asked breastfeeding questions and allowing them to track feeding, diaper changes and records of their child’s growth.

“The app’s been very popular and picked up really quickly,” says Mary Lou Drake, retired nursing professor. “Within hours of the initial English version launch, we had 60 hits from all over the world, including South America, Southeast Asia, England and Ireland.”

Development of the French language version was supported with additional funding from Health Nexus, with translation facilitated by the UWindsor’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and community partners fluent in French.

To ensure the French version used proper terminology for everyday users, Drake says it was tested by pregnant and breast feeding mothers from Place du Partage, a non-profit organization that supports the integration of francophone immigrants.

“When You Need It was specifically designed for woman who might be having difficulty establishing breastfeeding and maintaining breastfeeding until at least six months,” says Drake. “The French version allows us to reach out to a group of women who may be new to Canada and life in Windsor, in a language they are comfortable using.”

The app is available for Android and Apple products and is free for download on Google Play and the App Store.

slippers, blue and gold with Lancer shieldSlippers bearing the Lancer shield are a featured item this week in the Campus Bookstore.

Get warm from the feet up with Lancer slippers

Nov 3rd, 2015

It may not feel like it this week, but winter is coming. The Campus Bookstore wants to help keep the chill away from your tender tootsies, with its new Lancer logo slippers.

These blue and gold bad boys are extra-warm fleece with foam soles, available in sizes ranging from small to extra-large for just $19.95 a pair. Get your hands on some—then get your feet in them!

The Campus Bookstore is located on the lower level of the CAW Student Centre.

Micah LexierMicah Lexier, an artist exploring measurement, increment and the passage of time, will discuss his work Wednesday in the LeBel Building.

GG-winning artist to discuss timely practice

Nov 3rd, 2015

Toronto-based artist, collector and curator Micah Lexier will discuss his work in a free public lecture Wednesday, November 4, at 4 p.m. in room 115, LeBel Building.

Lexier has a deep interest in measurement, increment, the passage of time, display structures, geometry, and found imagery. He has had over 100 solo exhibitions, participated in more than 200 group exhibitions and has produced a dozen permanent public commissions.

He has undertaken a number of collaborations with other visual artists—most notably with writers, including Booker finalist Colm Tóibín, and Griffin Poetry Prize winner Christian Bök. Earlier this year, Lexier was honoured with a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Tickets for retirees’ dinner and reunion available for purchase

Nov 3rd, 2015

Tickets are now on sale for the 2015 Annual Retirees’ Dinner and Reunion, Thursday, December 3, in Ambassador Auditorium. With more than three dozen honourees, this event will sell out quickly, says special events manager Mary-Ann Rennie, so order your tickets early.

The following retirees will be recognized at this year’s dinner:

  • Ricardo Aroca, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Lynette Authier, Office of the Registrar
  • Vera Barker, Great Lakes Institute
  • Ann Broderick, Alumni Affairs & Donor Communication
  • Michael Charette, Economics
  • Bernard Collins, Information Technology Services (Telecommunications)
  • Patricia Cousins, Student Awards & Financial Aid
  • Beverly Dalley, Leddy Library
  • Robin Dobson, Finance
  • Anne Dube, Centre for Smart Community Innovation
  • Richard Dumala, Information Technology Services
  • Diana Dupuis, Kinesiology
  • Karen Franklin, Leddy Library
  • Charlene Gannage, Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
  • Joanne Gibbs, Student Affairs
  • Debra Gignac, Faculty of Nursing
  • Francois Gratton, Facility Services
  • Eugene Hirt, Finance
  • Cecil Houston, Political Science
  • Leslie Howsam, History
  • Michael Johns, Facility Services
  • Richard Lanspeary, Advising Centre
  • Patricia McKay, Faculty of Nursing
  • Anju Mathur, Leddy Library
  • Heather Murray, Leddy Library
  • Patrick Nantais, Distribution Services
  • Peggy Nickerson, Information Technology Services
  • Sandra Paivio, Psychology
  • Bonnie Petric, Food Services
  • Elizabeth Pinnegar, Facility Services
  • Francis Rieger, Odette School of Business
  • Florencia Roberto, Leddy Library
  • Robert Sofalvi, Centre for Teaching and Learning
  • Ann Sovan, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry – Windsor Program
  • Christina Simmons, History
  • Marjorie Stephens, Leddy Library
  • Susan Stricker, Food Services
  • Sylvia Voelker, Psychology
  • Mary Wheeler, Centre for English Language Development

Tickets are $30 per person. Faculties and departments are invited to wish their colleagues bon voyage by sponsoring one or more tables at the dinner at a cost of $150 per table. These generous donors will be acknowledged in the program and with a display on the sponsored table.

To purchase tickets or sponsor a table, please contact Rennie at mrennie@uwindsor.ca or 519-253-3000, ext. 7059.