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COVID-19 response cancels campus events

Social distancing restrictions imposed by public health officials to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus has resulted in the cancellation or postponement of UWindsor events.

The By the River literary reading by Karl Jirgens, Mark Laliberte, and Jade Wallace has been cancelled.

A March 18 pasta dinner for English students and the Creative Writing Gala scheduled for March 19 are cancelled.

The Celebration of Nations, March 19, is cancelled.

A reception celebrating the Photo Show exhibition in the SoCA Gallery, March 19, is cancelled.

The Pensions and Benefits series of seminars for members of the University’s retirement plans have been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

The March 20 symposium hosted by Making It Awkward: Challenging Anti-Black Racism has been cancelled.

The Organization of Part-time University Students has postponed its March 20 awards banquet and plans to reschedule for October.

The Windsor Film Society’s March 20 screening of Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer has been postponed indefinitely.

The Windsor Military Studies Conference has been rescheduled from March 20 and 21 to Sept. 18 and 19 at the SoCA Armouries.

The Korea workshop in the International Student Centre culture series, March 25, is cancelled.

The book signing of “A Cultural History of Marriage” by Christina Simmons, March 25, has been cancelled.

University Players has cancelled its production of Stag and Doe, scheduled to open March 27.

The March 27 performance of Considering Matthew Shepard by the UWindsor Chamber Choir and University Singers has been cancelled.

The philosophy student conference, March 27 and 28, is cancelled.

The March 28 University Jazz Ensemble Cabaret has been cancelled.

A fundraiser concert for the Greg and Sharon Butler Scholarship, March 29, has been cancelled.

Accessibility Awareness Day, March 31, is cancelled.

The Lancer Evening of Excellence athletics awards banquet, March 31, has been cancelled. Organizers will provide an update on possible rescheduling or an alternative means of recognizing award recipients within the coming weeks.

The April 2 launch of poetry books by Samantha Badaoa and Laurie Smith has been postponed to a later date yet to be determined.

The University Wind Ensemble Spring Concert, April 3, has been cancelled.

The Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry has cancelled its April 7 Windsor Campus Awards of Excellence Dinner and hopes to reschedule in the future.

Mare Nostrum restaurant will operate only for takeout and delivery from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests should order in advance by phone or app.

This list is not comprehensive. The University has announced it is cancelling or postponing all non-essential events both on and off campus. Check with organizers to determine the status of any previously-announced events.