An exercise and counselling program aimed at improving the mental health of UWindsor students has reduced anxiety and depression in participants, says kinesiology professor Krista Chandler.

Forty-nine students have completed the UWorkItOut UWin program since its launch in the fall of 2017. It runs three semesters per year, and results from its first five rounds have been good.

“The program seems to serve as a coping mechanism to reduce such symptoms,” Dr. Chandler says. “Furthermore, the program serves to increase students’ propensity to experience positive emotions, stronger emotional ties, and overall life satisfaction.”

In collaboration with Student Counselling Services and Athletic and Recreation Services, and with the support of the UWindsor Strategic Mandate Agreement and the Office of Student Experience, the program has employed15 kinesiology students to help run the project.

Learn more about the benefits of this program in this infographic.

The Leddy Library invites students to take a break from the books and stop by for Brain Freeze and Button-Making Student Appreciation Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 19.

The Leddy team will be set up outside the library to hand out freezies and help make buttons. Those who join the fun will also have the opportunity to win a Leddy Library prize.

The team will provide all the equipment and supplies needed — magazines to cut images from, drawing tools, and pre-made templates.

Students are encouraged to bring their favourite photos and designs to make custom buttons. The necessary diameter is 6.5 cm to produce a button 5.6 cm across.

Tim Brunet will discuss experiential learning in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in a free session July 4 aimed at instructors, staff, students, and community partners.

Brunet, the faculty’s experiential learning development officer, will share details about a study conducted this year researching the relationships between work, career readiness, and the FAHSS curriculum.

Research assistants from Ignite and Outstanding Scholars helped him conduct a case study that included a review of the literature; interviews of faculty, staff, and community partners; and student focus groups.

Brunet cites three key findings from the study:

• On average, students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences could benefit further from additional in-class career development opportunities.
• Higher education and community partners could expand their experiential learning programs to be more inclusive of those studying in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
• Awareness of experiential learning that occurs within the arts, humanities, and social sciences varied widely, creating misconceptions about the ability of students and graduates to be competitive in the labour market.

His July 4 presentation will discuss proposals to address these findings. Those interested in the session can find the itinerary and register online: Experiential Learning - RSVP July 4.

Organizers invite the campus community to save the date of June 24 for a barbecue to open festivities ahead of the spectacular fireworks honouring the friendship between Canada and the United States.

The Canada D’Eh Celebration will feature free food, games, music, and giveaways in the residence quad, starting at 3 p.m. Monday. In the event of inclement weather, the event will relocate to the CAW Student Centre.

Revellers are invited to proceed to the riverfront to take in the dazzling display, which is scheduled to begin at 9:55 p.m.

The barbecue, free and open to all, is hosted by the International Student Centre and sponsored by the student centre, Lancer Recreation, Residence Services, the student experience office, International Student Society, and Volunteer International Student Association.

A concert in the SoCA Armouries’ Recital Hall will feature two new graduates of the School of Creative Arts — guitarist Daniel Turner and pianist Logan Adlam, both of whom graduated last month with Bachelor of Music degrees.

The program boasts duets and solo performances of classical works by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert and more, as well as original compositions.

The event is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 21. Admission is $15 at the door.

High-quality video recordings produced by Public Affairs and Communications of the University of Windsor’s 111th Convocation ceremonies will be telecast on Cogeco cable channel 11 and 700HD.

The sessions are scheduled for the following timeslots:

• 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 — the 10 a.m. May 28 session, featuring grads of the Odette School of Business and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 21 — the 3 p.m. May 28 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 3 p.m. Saturday, June 22 — the 10 a.m. May 29 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 3 p.m. Sunday, June 23 — the 3 p.m. May 29 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 6 p.m. Monday, June 24 — the 10 a.m. May 30 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 28 — the 3 p.m. May 30 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
• 9 a.m. Saturday, June 29 — the 10 a.m. May 31 session, featuring grads of the faculties of Education, Human Kinetics, Nursing, and Graduate Studies;
• 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29 — the 3 p.m. May 31 session, featuring grads of the Faculty of Law.

Each of these videos is also available for streaming through the Convocation website.