Walking through a Canadian grocery store, there are healthy choices in every aisle—if you know how to find them, says Chris Wellington.
A registered dietitian at the Windsor Family Health Team and a sessional instructor in nursing, she has started a one-year contract as a nutritionist with Food Services, Student Health Services and Residence Services. She will conduct a tour of the Metro supermarket this Sunday, September 16. It is aimed at international students but everyone is welcome.
More than 350 new students coming to UWindsor this fall from overseas—including almost 90 exchange students—help to define the campus as an international destination, says Enrique Chacon.
The international student advisor helped to organize orientation sessions especially for this group, with sessions Sunday and Monday on topics ranging from adjusting to Canada’s culture and climate, understanding expectations for academic integrity, and dealing with visa and immigration issues.
Paschal Dim said that he already made some new friends during a welcoming barbecue on Sunday.
Soccer fans hoping to join a crowd to watch the championship match in the 2012 Euro Cup tournament are in luck—the International Student Society is hosting a screening of the game Sunday, July 1, starting at 2:30 p.m. in the International Student Centre, on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
“We will welcome everyone that wants to watch,” says Enkel Doci,, the society’s vice-president administration. “In addition, we will provide soft drinks and snacks for those that show up.”
Should a female Muslim witness be allowed to wear a niqab – a veil that covers the face – while testifying before a court? The Supreme Court of Canada is considering such a case.
In “Legislating what women can wear,” a panel will discuss the case, R. v. N.S., in room 203, Toldo Health Education Centre, on Wednesday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m.
The new location of the International Student Centre is “amazing,” says Paran Ahluwalia.
The fourth-year electrical engineering major, a native of India, is president of the International Student Society. She was on hand Thursday for a reception celebrating the grand opening of the centre, on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
“The staff here are so nice,” she says. “I hope the beautiful new space means more international students will come here.”
The International Student Centre invites the campus community to celebrate its new location during an official opening ceremony on Thursday, February 16.
An open house reception runs 2 to 4 p.m. with the ceremony scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
The centre, located on the second floor of Laurier Hall, is accessed through a dedicated entrance toward the north end of the building’s west wall. To arrange for access to an elevator, please phone 519-253-3000, ext. 3938.
The International Student Centre International Wednesdays documentary series presents a screening of Myth and Might, the opening episode in the CBC series India Reborn, February 8 at noon in the centre on the second floor of Laurier Hall.
In India, a new superpower is emerging amid the collision of the ancient and the modern. This panoramic documentary captures the drama of epic change in the world’s largest democracy.
The appointment of Diana Kao as associate vice-provost – international is a big step forward for the University’s internationalization program, says vice-provost Clayton Smith.
 Diana Kao. |
Anna Villella and her family so enjoyed having an international student as a guest for Thanksgiving, they plan to repeat the experience at Christmas.
