An updated suite of fundraising policies complements the new Support UWindsor website launched by the Alumni Relations and Advancement Office.

Following months of consultation with stakeholder groups and identifying emerging trends and best practices in fundraising, the updated suite includes policies on:

• campaign and fundraising priority setting;
• cash handling;
• gift acceptance;
• naming of University assets; and
• stewardship.

The suite also includes a Donor Bill of Rights which further solidifies the relationship and support of donors and ensures that they have full confidence in the philanthropic efforts of the University.

“The launch of the policy suite and the Support UWindsor website reflects improved governance and promotes the continued ethical conduct and accountability of our philanthropic activity,” says Gemma Grey-Hall, acting director, advancement. “Further, the policy suite ensures consistency in the application, co-ordination and management of fundraising activities across administrative units on campus.”

Highlights of the Support UWindsor website include an overview of student, campus, and community fundraising priorities; details of current fundraising capital campaigns; a series of UWindsor donor impact stories; and a central donation page. All fundraising policies can also be found on the site.

A Frequently Asked Questions page has been developed in support of policy-related inquiries. Questions and comments may be sent to campaign@uwindsor.ca.

More than 2,300 attendees registered for the University’s Fall Open House on Nov. 21 and not only were they able to join Saturday, the content will remain available on-demand for the next month.

With more than 45 sessions in the virtual auditorium and the opportunity to visit 65 program and service area booths in the exhibit hall, attendees were able to text and chat by audio or video with professors, staff, and current students.

Without setting foot on the campus, prospective students took tours with members of the Student Ambassador Team, reports Chris Busch, associate vice president, enrolment management.

“We were so happy to welcome our guests, and sincerely appreciate the teamwork displayed across the institution,” he says. “The event managed to successfully showcase the University’s academic programs and support services while respecting current restrictions on large gatherings.”

Attendees also accessed the Lancer Lounge — a networking space to meet other prospective students, get more familiar with post-secondary life, and ask student ambassadors about the transition to university.

Students who missed the event are invited to make a virtual connection with the student recruitment team to take a tour, attend a session, or speak with a recruiter.

Women’s and Gender Studies is hosting radical collective care and resistance sessions for Black-identified students with Rai Reece, a Black-identified mediator this Thursday, Nov. 26. Radical collective care offers a starting point to support Black students and to address the structural care deficit that Black students experience.

A professor of sociology at Ryerson University, Dr. Reece is an interdisciplinary scholar-activist whose expertise includes Canadian Black feminism, critical race theory, anti-Black racism, punishment and misogynoir, critical feminist criminology, community-based ethnography, prison health, equity as social praxis, and abolition and activism. She was named one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women in 2020.

These circle sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams and require registration in advance. They are intended for Black-identified students only and will be held Thursday at 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

If there is overwhelming demand, more sessions may be added at a future date. More details and a link to online registration can be found on the Radical Collective Care webpage.

After its launch in 2019, the Third World Approaches to International Law Review (TWAILR) has released its first issue — now available online. Created as a space for critical scholarship, this peer-reviewed journal is the first academic journal devoted to the subject.

Windsor Law professor Sujith Xavier is one of the founding members of the editorial collective, and remains on the editorial board with assistance from second-year law student Maryama Elmi.

“The journal attends to Windsor Law’s thematic mandates of access to justice and transnational law,” he says. “Access to cutting-edge international and transnational scholarship worldwide is made available through our website — to anyone, anytime.”

The journal is funded by the Transnational Law and Justice Network at Windsor Law, Windsor Law’s Office of the Dean, and the Faculty of Law at Maynooth University. Law student support was made possible through the COVID-19 Expanded Research Assistant Program, funded by the Office of the Associate Dean (Research & Graduate Studies) at Windsor Law.

An update to the Lancer website puts a fresh face on varsity athletics, says sports information co-ordinator Elisa Mitton.

“It’s been a long time coming, but we couldn’t be more proud of the new design,” she says. “It puts game results right up top so fans can follow their favourite teams and still has plenty of real estate for engaging stories and social media content.”

Among the current highlights is the 2020 Lancer coin drive, which collects cash donations toward the purchase of winter clothing for local schoolchildren in need. Find details on this campaign and more at goLancers.ca.

This week marks the last chance to submit nominations for the annual Employee Recognition Awards, which recognize the contributions and dedication of employees to advancing the University’s mission.

The campus community is invited to submit nominations in the following categories no later than Saturday, Nov. 28:

• Excellence in Health & Safety Award
• Excellence in Leadership Award
• Impact Award
• Service Excellence Award – Individual
• Service Excellence Award – Team
• Service Excellence Award – First 5 Years of Employment
• “U” Make A Difference Award
• UWindsor Proud Award

The awards description, criteria, and nomination forms are available on the Department of Human Resources Recognition website.