The University of Windsor campus community is invited to a special Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday, November 11, at 10:45 a.m. in front of Memorial Hall.

The gathering will be held outside the east entrance of Memorial Hall, site of two bronze plaques commemorating the more than 160 Assumption College students and personnel who were killed during the battles of World War II.

The Office of Human Resources has made provision for non-essential university employees to attend the ceremony, which is expected to last no longer than 30 minutes. In particular, anyone on campus who has served in the military is especially welcome to attend.

An event November 18 in the CAW Student Centre will bring together local charities to discuss their activities in an effort to attract student volunteers.

“Lancers Care Charity Day” will see about 20 organizations set up information booths, says Sandra Riccio-Muglia, director of student events and programming for the centre. She says the day will mark a first for campus.

“I find students are continuously doing bake sale or fundraisers but have never met the people behind the organizations,” she says. “This will be an opportunity for them to learn amazing local charities, see how they have helped in the past and also learn ways to continue contributing in the future.”

From Windsor Pride and Transition to Betterness to Mothers Against Drunk Driving and many more, students will be able to talk to groups to find ways they can help.

Riccio-Muglia says that charity work is an excellent networking tool.

“Employers often look at your volunteer experience and when you volunteer, you extend your circle of people you've connected with along the way,” she says. “This charity day will offer a great opportunity for resume building for students who want to get out and get involved but just don’t know where to start.”

It will run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Commons area. Besides the information fair, Shinerama volunteers will sell hotcakes to support its campaign against cystic fibrosis. Riccio-Muglia also arranged for a photo booth to raise funds for the local Movember men’s health effort. Hotcakes and instant photo prints will sell for $2 each.

Campus Ministry is getting crafty in doing its bit to keep Windsor warm. In addition to holding a drive to collect hats, scarves, mitts and gloves, it is offering free yarn and crochet lessons to volunteers willing to donate the results to the cause.

The needleworkers will make headbands and scarves. No experience is necessary; bring a crochet hook or buy one for a dollar. One-hour sessions run through November in room 200, Assumption Hall—Mondays at noon and Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m.

Collection bins are located in the residence halls, campus building lobbies and the CAW Student Centre. Donated items will benefit clients of the International Student Centre and Windsor Youth Centre. Learn more on the Campus Ministry website.

The Campus Bookstore has selected a collection of essays on war, loss and remembrance commemorating the 100th anniversary of the writing of Canada’s most famous poem as its Book of the Week.

In Flanders Fields: 100 Years brings together 13 contributors—historians, novelists and poets—to contemplate the evolving meaning of John McRae’s 1915 poem; the man who wrote it and the World War I setting from which it emerged; its themes of valour, grief and remembrance; and the iconic image of the poppy.

Designed in full colour with archival and contemporary images, In Flanders Fields: 100 Years will reflect and illuminate the importance of art in how we process war and loss. Originally priced at $35, it will sell this week for $25.