Patron requests have prompted the University Club to serve a brunch buffet on Friday, October 28.
“It’s back by popular demand,” says catering manager Dean Kissner.
The menu will feature coq au vin, asparagus and mushroom frittata, smoked salmon, bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, butter and chocolate croissants, assorted breads and pastries, and the soup and salad bar.
Don’t worry if you hear shrieks from Vanier Hall on Thursday evening – that will be just the howling good time of children enjoying Boo at the U in Katzman Lounge.
Residence Life Staff, members of the Windsor Inter Residence Council, and volunteers representing each residence hall will welcome children of UWindsor employees to enjoy Hallowe’en-themed activities starting at 6 p.m.
The Organization of Part-time University Students (OPUS) invites part-time undergraduate students to lunch on Wednesday, November 9.
The OPUS Part-time Student Social is scheduled for noon in the organization’s office, room 172, CAW Student Centre. Pizza and pop will be served, and attendees may enter a free draw for a cash prize of $250.
Guest speaker Marty Lowman of the Advising Centre will discuss the Student Information System (SIS) and will provide valuable information on how to navigate the degree audit and appeal processes.
Harpreet Singh Lubana loves cricket.
In fact, the recent graduate missed his Convocation celebration on the weekend so he could help the University of Windsor club team to a second-place finish at the National College Cricket Championship in Metro Detroit.
A right-hand batsman, he earned a BA in liberal and professional studies but passed up his chance to cross the stage Saturday because the ceremony conflicted with a semi-final tournament match. Windsor’s victory in that game put the team into the final on Sunday, where it fell to Michigan Cricket Academy.
Toronto-based artist Lorena Salomé will discuss her practice in a free public presentation on Thursday, October 27, at noon in room 115, LeBel Building.
The artist’s talk is part of the School of Visual Arts Alone + Together lecture series.
Salomé has exhibited her work in her native Argentina, as well as in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Germany. She makes use of different technologies – video, electronics and mechanics – for her artwork.
The Psychological Services and Research Centre invites friends and colleagues of Ann Dafoe to an open house celebration of her retirement.
The event promises refreshments as well as a time to share memories and pay tribute to Dafoe for her many years of dedicated service.
It will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, in the centre, 326 Sunset Avenue.
The MarketPlace food court in the CAW Student Centre will spice things up Wednesday, October 26, serving Indian-flavoured dishes in celebration of Diwali.
The lunch menu features:
The dinner menu offers several main dishes, served with basmati rice or aloo gobi:
The Campus Safety Audit Committee is seeking applications for funding for initiatives to promote safety for women on campus. The committee encourages creative, innovative proposals from members of the university community, including individuals or groups, faculty, staff and students.
Facility Services will run a test demolition Wednesday, October 26, in preparation for a project to replace windows in Chrysler Hall Tower.
The bulk of the project will begin during the week of December 5, reports project administrator Kevin Francis. Changing out each window will take about one day, during which office occupants will be denied access. They will receive more directed notice as the start date nears.
Laura Robinson will wrap up her week-long tenure as the 2011 Distinguished Visitor in Women’s Studies with three public appearances on campus tomorrow – Tuesday, October 25.
She will discuss how women are challenging the trivialization, sexualization and exclusion of women athletes in her lecture “The Lingerie Football League — and Other Insults to Women Athletes,” at 10 a.m. in Vanier Hall’s Oak Room.
