A full-day conference on Tuesday, May 9, will educate the campus community on Indigenous research, scholarship, and methodologies.

Hosted by the Offices of the Senior Advisor to the President on Indigenous Relations and Outreach and the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, both virtually and in person, the 2023 Indigenous Research and Scholarship Forum will feature presentations by Indigenous elders, scholars, and students.

In-person attendees will convene at Alumni Auditorium, CAW Student Centre.

Click here to register to attend the forum either in person or online.

The UWill Discover Sustainable Futures project is launching competitive applications for students who would like to attend the National Model United Nations in Washington, DC.

“This is an exciting opportunity for four UWindsor students to learn about the United Nations, meet new people from all over the world, and hone their global citizenship and leadership skills,” says project lead Tim Brunet.

The University of Windsor delegation has been assigned to represent South Africa, with committee assignments on the Food and Agriculture Organization, General Assembly First Committee, General Assembly Third Committee and the United Nations Environment Assembly.

The University will fund the airfare, accommodations, and other travel expenses for four delegates to attend, Nov. 10 to 12.

Participants in the UWill Discover project can apply before May 15. For more information about eligibility and the application, see the UWill Discover website.

Being a social media influencer may not be as glamorous as it seems, says a team of researchers from UWindsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics.

In an article published in The Conversation, kinesiology professor Sarah Woodruff and members of her Community Health, Environment, and Wellness Lab — PhD. students Sheldon Fetter and Samantha Monk and PhD candidate Paige Coyne — write that monetizing content is not easy as some young people believe.

Income is unpredictable in an environment controlled by algorithms and increasing government intervention in social media and streaming platforms, their research shows. And the stress of embarking on this form of “independent entrepreneurship” with no regulation, training, or support can lead to physical and mental health issues, they say.

The team surveyed 750 Canadians between the ages of 16 and 30 and found 75 per cent of them wanted to become social media influencers.

“With more young people wanting to be influencers, it is our job to educate rather than dissuade,” the team says. “By highlighting these realities, we hope to mitigate some of the negative outcomes associated with a career in social media influencing.”

Read the full article here.

—Sarah Sacheli

The last full day to access Blackboard is Thursday, April 27, and the Brightspace Project Implementation team encourages instructors to prepare for the Blackboard retirement by: 

• Check all material that has been migrated to Brightspace 
• Downloading and saving any desired student work  
• Reviewing organization sites where they may be the owner
• Saving any Winter 2023 Collaborate recordings created 

View the Blackboard Retirement Preparation webpage for instructions.  

Maintenance is planned for the University’s Self-Service Client Portal (TeamDynamix) on Thursday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you need Blackboard help while the portal is offline:

• Email questions to brightspace@uwindsor.ca.
• Brightspace drop-in, virtually on Teams or in person.

Food Services outlets will continue to serve patrons through the summer.

Open Monday to Friday, holidays excepted, are:

• Tim Hortons Express in the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Marketplace in the student centre, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. until May 8; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the remainder of the summer.

The University has declared a Colson piano dolly for sale by bid as Disposal File 1097.

Three adjustable arms with casters allows the dolly to fit a grand piano roughly six feet long. Click here for details.