The University of Windsor has struck a series of subcommittees to guide the development of its downtown sites.
Reporting directly to the Downtown Campus Steering Committee chaired by provost Leo Groarke are:
Matt Walters
The Board of Governors paid tribute to members whose terms ended this year, Tuesday at its annual dinner. They included:
Nov 23rd, 2011
Are you passionate and creative? Do you love hearing people’s stories? Are you good with a video camera?
Then TVOntario’s Doc Studio contest is for you!
The province’s public educational media broadcaster is inviting aspiring young filmmakers to submit a five-minute interview-based short documentary film, inspired by the style of TVO’s filmmaker-in-residence Alan Zweig (Vinyl, I Curmudgeon, Lovable, A Hard Name).
Nov 22nd, 2011
The Many in Motion relay, retracing the Canadian segment of Rick Hansen’s original Man in Motion World Tour, will cross the University of Windsor campus at about 4 p.m. today.
The medal bearers are scheduled to run south on Sunset Avenue from University Avenue to Wyandotte Street, stopping for a five-minute break at about 4 p.m. Michael Ayotte, a UWindsor human kinetics student and captain of the Lancer golf team, is slated for this leg of the relay.
In these challenging times, people are seeking a refuge, a place of inner calm and tranquility, says Daniel Andreae.
The recipient of the 2011 Faith and Culture Gold Medal from Assumption University’s Christian Culture Series, he will address the subject “Spirituality and Well-Being – What is the Connection?” in a free public lecture in Assumption University Chapel on Sunday, November 20, at 3 p.m.
A group of students in the Odette School of Business are hosting Drive One 4 Ur Community as a fundraiser for the John McGivney Children’s Centre on Saturday, November 19.
The event offers free test drives to licensed drivers at least 18 years old. A local car dealer will donate $20 to the charity for each test drive. The centre provides rehabilitative services to children and youth with disabilities and special needs.
Nov 17th, 2011
Students interested in learning more about what kind of careers are available in the environmental sector should attend a special event at Vanier Hall today.
Representatives from such employers as BASF, the Ontario Power Authority, Union Gas, the Essex Region Conservation Authority, Dillon Consulting and Stantec Engineering will participate in a panel discussion. A networking session following will allow them to discuss their career paths with interested students.
Nov 17th, 2011
Viva Cultural Diversity Week will close Friday evening with the Care for Somalia Benefit Showcase, at the Thirsty Scholar Pub.
The show promises live music, guest speakers and documentary screenings starting at 6 p.m. Admission is $7, $5 with a donation of an item of winter clothing or a textbook. Proceeds will benefit Windsor’s Somali community and relief agencies in Somalia. Learn more on the event’s Facebook page.
Nov 16th, 2011
Campus flags will be lowered Wednesday in memory of retiree Alan Johns, who died November 8. He joined the University of Windsor in 1985 as a technologist in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, a position he held until his retirement in 2002.
At his request there will be no funeral services. Find more details in his obituary.
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff gathered in front of Memorial Hall on Friday to pay tribute to Canadian soldiers who fought and fell in the cause of freedom.
The service included an address by UWindsor president Alan Wildeman, a reading of the poem In Flanders Fields, playing of The Last Post and Reveille, singing of O Canada, and concluded with the laying of a wreath below the commemorative plaque in Memorial Hall.