Thanksgiving Day – Monday, October 10 – is a statutory holiday. There are no classes and all UWindsor offices, including the Leddy and law libraries, will close for the day.
Food Services has issued hours of operation for the weekend:
Friday, October 7
Nominations are invited for the Awards for Excellence in Scholarship, Research, and Creative Activity until Friday, October 14.
Awards are made in several categories:
Organizers have also issued a call for the names of researchers receiving external awards and honours.
University President Alan Wildeman informed the University of Windsor community that Stephen Willetts, Vice President Administration and Finance, has resigned. This role oversees the management of the university’s financial, IT, human and physical resources as well as facilities planning, campus police and parking, health and safety, risk management, food services and residences.
In making his announcement, Willetts expressed his appreciation for what his years at the University have meant.
The parking lot east of Assumption Church will be closed to public use the evening of Thursday, October 6, starting at 5 p.m.
The church is hosting a celebration of the 200th anniversary of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, founder of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a teaching order with a long history in Windsor.
A Mass celebrating the anniversary will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception.
A Customer Appreciation card from Document Imaging offers a discount for frequent use of its services – get five jobs done and the sixth is 15 percent off, regardless of the size.
This deal is available to students and departments.
Document Imaging services include photocopying, lamination, bindery, stationery, design and typesetting. Learn more on its Web site, http://www.uwindsor.ca/docim/.
It's that time of year again… the leaves are changing colour, the weather is getting cooler, and Canada Savings Bonds are on sale.
Permanent employees of the University of Windsor, full-time and part-time, may purchase the bonds through payroll deduction. They earn competitive rates of return, are cashable any time and are guaranteed by the Government of Canada.
The program offers an effortless and convenient way to save. You can reduce or end your contributions at any time, but you can begin or increase your purchase only until October 24.
The University of Windsor administration has learned that the CUPE Local 1393 membership has voted in favour of the university's offer. The next step will be to take it to the university's Board of Governors for a ratification vote.
A call for participation in the Host for the Holidays program is generating more interest from prospective guests than hosts, say organizers.
The program matches international students far from home with Windsor families willing to share Thanksgiving dinner.
“We have a lot of students coming forward, interested in learning more about Canadian culture and celebrations,” says international student advisor Enrique Chacon. “I am worried that we may disappoint a lot of them unless we can recruit more hosts from the staff and faculty.”
Campus flags will be lowered Wednesday, September 28, in memory of retired languages professor Vincente Perez-Soler, who died June 4 in Valencia, Spain.
Dr. Perez -Soler joined the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department in 1966, received tenure in 1970 and retired in 1979.
A blood donor clinic scheduled for Vanier Hall on Wednesday, September 28, is aimed at students living in residence but open to all, says the Canadian Blood Service.
The clinic runs 5 to 8 p.m. in the Oak Room; as always, walk-in donors are welcome. The entire experience, including health assessment and recovery, takes about an hour.
