Food Services will offer more choices to students, faculty and staff on campus this summer, says department head Dave McEwen.
The Marketplace food court in the CAW Student Centre will operate all summer long and, beginning April 23, will feature a new Second Cup coffee program. This self-serve station will offer soups and pastries in addition to a range of hot beverages.
UWindsor employees are invited to participate in the highlight of the academic year by joining the Volunteer at Convocation initiative.
A joint project of the Department of Human Resources and the Office of the Registrar, it offers staff the opportunity to be involved in a tangible way in the culmination of the student experience.
The Discovery Channel is looking for talented, inventive, technology-savvy women to participate in a television show to identify Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All.
“On this show, being a know-it-all and using your knowledge to get through challenges is good, positive, and smart,” says casting director Irada Seli. “I am looking to cast great role models of smart, outgoing women.”
Nothing says “let’s celebrate!” like free cake, says Alisa Giroux-Soulliere, and reaching 10,000 likes on Facebook is something to celebrate.
“It shows the sense of community that surrounds the University,” she said.
Social media coordinator in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, Giroux-Soulliere presided over the distribution of about 200 pieces of cake Wednesday in the CAW Student Centre.
“People were happy to get the cake and the students said it was a cool tie-in for the last day of classes,” she said.
Most University of Windsor services will close Friday, April 6, in observance of the statutory holiday Good Friday.
Among the exceptions is the Leddy Library, which has commenced 24-hour-a-day operations through April 13 to accommodate exam study. The Paul Martin Law Library will close April 6 and open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10:50 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 11:50 p.m.
Most Food Services outlets will close Friday through Sunday.
The Crocodile Grill on the ground floor of Vanier Hall will open:
Cloud computing can foster innovation, stimulate collaboration and enhance service, says John MacDonald.
The senior account enterprise manager of Google Canada will discuss the rise of cloud computing and why implementing cloud solutions can enhance security and maintain privacy in a keynote address at Campus Technology Day, May 17.
During his three years with Google, MacDonald has helped large Canadian enterprises understand Google’s philosophy and its roadmap for innovative technologies.
Contractors will conduct investigations of airflow in rooms 261 and 362 as well as all washrooms in Dillon Hall on Monday, April 9. The work will close each room for about 30 minutes during the course of the day.
Please direct any questions or concerns to project administrator Roger Rivard at 519-253-3000, ext. 2166.
The Leddy Library will begin round-the-clock operations to accommodate study for final exams Thursday, April 5, at 8 a.m.
The library will stay open from then through Friday, April 13, until 2 a.m. Saturday, April 14. It will re-open that day at 10 a.m. and close at 2 a.m. that night, then re-open Sunday, April 15 at 10 a.m. and stay open through midnight Thursday, April 19.
During spring recess, April 20 to May 6, the Leddy Library will maintain the following schedule:
Today – Wednesday, April 4 – marks the last day of classes, day and evening, in all programs except law. Law classes end Thursday.
Final examinations begin Monday, April 9.
Find a full list of exam times and locations on the Web site of the registrar.
The International Student Society invites applications for 11 bursaries for international students demonstrating academic achievement, financial need and community involvement.
Ten awards of $300 each are available to five graduate students and five undergrads, and one additional undergraduate award is worth $500.
Applications must be submitted to the International Student Centre no later than 4 p.m. April 9. Click here to access the form in MS Word format.
