Campus flags will be lowered today in memory of retiree Clarence Weidman, who died November 4. Weidman joined the University’s staff as a stationary engineer in Facility Services, a position he held until his retirement in 1994. Funeral services are planned for today; details are available in his obituary.
Alan Gold is remembered by his colleagues as an excellent educator with a commitment to broadening the student experience. The mathematics professor emeritus, who took on a post-retirement role as academic coordinator of the University’s student exchange programs, died November 5.
The Subway outlet in the CAW Student Centre’s marketplace food court will celebrate its grand opening this week, offering a free bag of chips with every purchase of a sandwich or salad.
The special runs through Friday, November 11.
The Lancer football team will play before a national audience for the first time this season when players take to the field against the Western Mustangs in Ontario University Athletics semi-final action Saturday.
This is the first meeting between the two rivals this year, as the Mustangs were the Lancers’ bye team this season.
Kickoff is at 1 p.m. The Score will televise the game cross-Canada; it is available locally as channel 68 on Cogeco Cable.
The United Nations has declared 2011 to be the International Year of Chemistry, marking the centennial of Maria Sklodowska-Curie’s second Nobel Prize. To honour the occasion, the Leddy Library will display an exhibition about the life and achievements of the Warsaw-born chemist.
Playwright, novelist, social activist and documentary filmmaker Drew Hayden Taylor will hold a question-and-answer session in the Jackman Dramatic Art Centre’s Studio Theatre at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 4.
Admission is free and open to the campus community. His appearance sponsored by the School of Dramatic Art was organized by its director, Lionel Walsh, and facilitated by Taylor’s commitment to Bookfest Windsor.
With 10 provinces to visit since May 1, it has been a long six months for Ursula, but Windsor marked the end of the road.
The polar bear has been touring Canada’s universities to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, and this week was UWindsor’s turn.
During her time in town, Ursula visited some of the campus hotspots, hung out with some students, and even took advantage of the University’s proximity to Detroit to do a little cross-border sightseeing.
The Document Imaging Centre and its typesetting division will close Thursday, November 3, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Customers who require jobs during that period should pick them up Wednesday by 4 p.m.
Paul Marchwica, a master’s student in materials engineering, has research skills, evidenced by the fact that he was one of very few entrants in the DailyNews Hallowe’en quiz to produce correct answers to all 10 questions.
After his name was drawn from that select few, Marchwica won the prize of a selection of sweets and treats, and says they will find a good home.
Here are the correct answers:
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