As she prepares in the midst of a pandemic to become the first female president in the 115-year history of Rotary International’s 115-year history, Jennifer Jones (BA 1991) has people around the world looking to her for leadership in unprecedented times.

A breast cancer survivor and entrepreneur who founded an award-winning production company, she knows how to pivot and adapt to change.

Read the full story in View magazine, published by the Office of Public Affairs and Communications.

This edition also features stories on:

• a generous gift from the Don Rodzik Foundation to advance the Transforming Windsor Law capital campaign;
• research in the sciences, engineering, law and psychology exploring the COVID-19 pandemic; and
• accomplishments and updates of alumni from around the globe.

It’s the first all-digital edition of the publication, says editor Dylan Kristy.

“We’re making a departure with an entirely new format that we anticipate will translate well to online readership,” he says.

Dear University of Windsor Community:

As we reflect on the past year and the unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19, we celebrate all that we have accomplished by working together, by supporting one another and by keeping each other safe. We have embraced change, found new ways to work, leveraged technology at lightning speed to offer courses and meet with each other virtually and although extremely difficult, we learned to socialize from a distance.

You overcame barriers and persevered to improve campus life, to engage in research, to study in your chosen fields, guided by the thoughtful and skilled faculty and staff and to generously volunteer your time and talent to improve the community around you. Take pride in all you have accomplished and be energized with the hope of a brighter tomorrow.

I am grateful for the leadership of our President, Robert Gordon, and the many faculty and staff who stepped up to respond to an ever-changing situation to keep us safe and informed. I am grateful to the thousands of students who chose the University of Windsor to pursue higher education and embrace virtual campus life. I am grateful to a community of supporters and especially our donors who have enabled our vision to offer the very best to our students.

Whatever your plans to celebrate the holiday season, please be safe, be kind and be grateful. May your days be bright and your hearts filled with hope.

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!

Mary Jo Haddad
Chancellor
University of Windsor

Almost 20 years have gone by since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. A UWindsor scholar joined an online panel Dec. 14 to discuss the lessons, strategies, and allies the United States can bring along to “secure the homeland” into the future.

Marta Leardi-Anderson, executive director of the Cross-Border Institute, spoke with the editors of comes Beyond 9/11, Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century, which presents critical analysis of leading academic experts and former senior government officials on the most salient challenges of homeland security today.

The online event was presented by the Canada Institute, which sponsors informed dialogue about the current and future state of the Canada-U.S. relationship. It is located within the Wilson Center, chartered by the U.S. Congress as a non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue.

The panel discussion is available for viewing on the Wilson Center website.

The Senate Governance Committee on Special Appointments welcomes applications for Distinguished University Professor, Professor Emerita/Emeritus, and Honorary Professor.

Applications for eligible candidates must be submitted to the University Secretariat by Jan. 15, 2021. The criteria and process are available here.

For additional information, contact Danny Anger by email at angerd1@uwindsor.ca.

DailyNews is pleased to offer readers a diversion in the form of a few trivia questions to ponder as the holiday break approaches.

1. How many gifts does the true love give on the twelfth day of Christmas, according to the carol?
2. In the poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by a team of eight: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, and Blitzen, and which missing reindeer?
3. On Seinfeld, what holiday does the Costanza family celebrate instead of Christmas?
4. Along with Catherine O’Hara, which SCTV alum appears in the film Home Alone?
5. The 2020 World Juniors hockey championship began on Boxing Day 2019. Which country’s team did Canada defeat in the gold medal game?
6. St. Nicholas was born within the boundaries of what modern-day country?
7. Candy canes are believed to have originated in which German city?
8. What is the first day of the Gregorian calendar?
9. Christmas Island, located in the Indian Ocean, is a territory of which country?
10. The 1961 feature Babes in Toyland was the first live action musical produced by what studio?

Answers here.

Lancer Gaming advises students in any program interested in representing the University of Windsor in esport competition that it will hold tryouts for its League of Legends team on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 7 and 8.

Sign up today at: www.uwindsor.ca/success/lancergaming/2021tryouts.

The I-FuELs research team in the Faculty of Engineering typically focuses on positioning Canada as a global leader in intelligent fuels and energy technologies.

However, this holiday season, the team comprised of 22 members hopes to brighten a challenging year with a book of comforting soup recipes that showcases the group’s diversity and supports UWindsor students who are experiencing financial hardships because of the pandemic. 

Compiled by the I-FuELs team, this personal collection of favourite recipes is sure to bring warmth to your kitchen and to the hearts of those in need of support. 

All proceeds go to the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA) Food Pantry. Due to COVID-19, the food pantry has become an essential service to cater to the high demand of students who have lost income due to job loss or lack of job opportunities or had less access to food due to closures of businesses, city services, and university services.

Visit the I-FuELs website to download the recipe book and make a donation.