The Lancer men’s track and field team claimed its second consecutive banner at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship meet in Toronto over the weekend.

Corey Bellemore was named outstanding athlete of the meet after winning two gold medals and one silver; interim head coach Brett Lumley won the Bob Boucher Award as men’s coach of the year.

Bellemore finished second in the men’s 1000m event and first in the 600m and 4x800m relay along with teammates Taylor McArthur, Joseph Kagumba and Nick MacMackin.

McArthur also turned in a bronze medal performance in the 1500m.

Other medalists included Eli Pawliw, silver in the shot put; Paul Janikowski, silver in the 3000m; Brendan Wilhelm, bronze in the high jump and the long jump; and Milos Savic, bronze in the heptathlon with a Windsor-record 4947 points.

The Lancer women finished 10th in a field of 21, with four bronze medalists:  rookie Jordana Badley-Castello in the weight throw, Sarah Mitton in the shot put, Emily Omahen in long jump and Rachel Wolfs in pole vault.

Find more information at goLancers.ca. 

The Lancer women’s basketball team finished third at the Ontario University Athletics final four tournament with a 68-58 defeat of the McMaster Marauders in a bronze-medal match-up Saturday in Ottawa.

Windsor rookie guard Kaylee Anagnostopoulos earned player of the game honours with a gritty defensive performance praised by head coach Chantal Vallée.

“She's going to have to shoot more and develop her skills but what she can do on defence is what keeps her on the floor,” Vallée said. “She's only in first year. Imagine what she’ll be able to do in fourth or fifth year.”

The team’s run of five straight national titles came to an end Friday in a 79-62 loss to the Ryerson Rams in the semi-final round of the provincial championship.

The Lancer men ended their season fourth with losses in both their OUA final four appearances, 96-77 to Ryerson in Friday’s opener and 90-77 to Ottawa in Saturday’s bronze medal consolation.

On Saturday, fifth-year guard Alex Campbell led all scorers with 24 points. OUA Rookie of the Year Isiah Osborne added 20 points, and Mike Rocca finished with 17.

The United Way Windsor-Essex County extended special recognition to UWindsor professor emeritus Datta Pillay during its I Believe in My Community Awards celebration, March 9 at Caesars Windsor.

The charity’s chief executive officer, Lorraine Goddard, called him “a faithful friend and champion,” citing his work as chair of the campus campaign well past his retirement in 1997 and noting that the most recent year saw an increase of 13 percent due to his committee's efforts to recruit new supporters.

Dr. Pillay joined the University’s biology faculty in 1963, served 22 years on its Senate, six years on the Board of Governors, and 10 years as dean of science. He has also been active on the executive of the Windsor University Retirees' Association and held the office of president of the faculty association from 1974 to '75.

Almost 400 guests attended the awards ceremony, honouring workplaces, unions and individuals for outstanding contributions to the community through voluntarism, financial support, and leadership.

“Dr. Pillay is leaving a great legacy, by mentoring others about the work of United Way and how his newly-expanded committee can make the campaign great,” Goddard said. “We could not have done it without his advocacy and commitment to volunteering his time to support the community.”

Pascal Calarco will begin an appointment as UWindsor university librarian effective April 18, provost Douglas Kneale announced Monday.

Calarco is currently associate university librarian for research and digital discovery services at the University of Waterloo.

Dr. Kneale cited his 20 years of professional experience and grounding in consortial academic library activities.

“He understands the Ontario postsecondary educational landscape and brings a depth of experience in collaborative service and a focus on student outcomes that will serve the Leddy Library and the University well,” Kneale said.

The University has engaged creative agency Scott Thornley + Company to enhance its strategic messaging to prospective students, and representatives from the firm will be on campus Wednesday, March 16, to meet with members of the University community.

The theme for the day is “Why UWindsor? Why should prospective students and faculty choose the University of Windsor?”

STC says the marketing and promotion of the University is important to everyone on campus. To tell the UWindsor story and to get it right, its team will need input from students, faculty and staff.

On March 16, drop by to talk with STC: in the CAW Student Centre Commons from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the Odette Building lobby from noon to 2 p.m., and in the lobby of the Human Kinetics Building from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

A session March 22 will help faculty and staff understand the role of educational agents in recruiting international students to the University of Windsor.

Five panelists will share their experiences and perspectives on working with or as an agent:

• Chris Busch, director of the Centre for Executive and Professional Education, University of Windsor
• Majid Ahmadi, faculty coordinator for advanced and professional studies, Faculty of Engineering
• Uri Carnat, director of client relations and business development (Canada) for IDP Education Pty Ltd
• Frank Fan, undergraduate student in business administration, University of Windsor
• Snehasis Adhya, graduate student in Master of Medical Biotechnology, University of Windsor

Following their presentations, audience members may ask questions and clarify issues they may encounter working with agents and international students.

It is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the Oak Room, Vanier Hall. Register online by March 15 at http://fluidsurveys.uwindsor.ca/s/international-recruitment-info-session/.

The Campus Bookstore has listed Alaa Al Aswany’s novel The Automobile Club of Egypt as its book of the week.

Normally priced at $22.99, it will sell for only $16.79 at the Campus Bookstore until March 20.

The author is one of Egypt’s best-selling novelists and has been a leader of the country’s pro-democracy movement.

Registration is now open for an interdisciplinary conference April 2 on the University of Windsor campus showcasing graduate and undergraduate research on the theme “Intersectionality and Identity Politics.”

Presented by the Feminist Research Group, the event is open to students, faculty and members of the general public. It will feature student work in a variety of disciplines, as well as a keynote address by professor Jane Nicholas of the University of Waterloo, entitled “Intersectional Feminism at the Freak Show: History and Identity Politics.”

Find details, including an online registration form, on the conference website.

The University Print Shop is offering customer a bonus this month—spend $75 in March to receive a free pen and notepad.

Located on the lower level of Chrysler Hall Tower, the services produces stationery, brochures, posters and more.

For a quote, e-mail printshop@uwindsor.ca or phone 519-253-3000, ext. 3680.

The new location of the office of Co-operative Education Services has several advantages, says executive director Mitch Fields.

Its new home in room 1101, Lambton Tower, is more readily accessible for all students and co-op employers, more visible to passers-by and likely to attract greater foot traffic—increasing awareness of the services offered, Dr. Fields says.

A subsequent move for the Career and Employment Services group from Dillon Hall to the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre is scheduled for spring or summer 2016. Fields oversees both units as Co-op, Career and Employment Services.

Direct any inquiries to Gina Alb at galb@uwindsor.ca or 519-253-3000, ext. 3555.