Sam GreenDocumentary filmmaker Sam Green will discuss a media landscape where almost every movie is immediately accessible in a free public lecture Thursday.

Lecture to explore connections between filmmaking and live performance

The cinematic experience is comprised not only of the images on a screen but of all the elements surrounding it, says Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green.

He will explore the connections between filmmaking and live performance in a free public lecture Thursday, April 11, in the Multimedia Studio, Alan Wildeman Centre for Creative Arts.

Entitled “The Movie Starts When You Walk in the Front Door! A Talk on Documentary, Liveness, and the Magic of Cinema,” Green’s presentation will intersperse clips from his work, including the 2002 feature The Weather Underground, nominated for an Oscar as best documentary.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. and is presented by the Humanities Research Group as part of its Martin Wesley lecture series. The Alan Wildeman Centre for Arts is located at 160 Freedom Way.

presentation by Sam GreenA presentation by Sam Green will cap the Propeller Symposium, Thursday at the School of Creative Arts.

Symposium to feature presentations on research-creation

A day-long symposium Thursday, April 11, will explore connections between scholarship and creativity.

The event is sponsored by the Propeller Project, a collaborative research group within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Its goal is to foster research through art and art through research.

The symposium will feature presentations by students and faculty from the University of Windsor, York University, and the Université de Québec à Montréal, and will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Multimedia Studio, Alan Wildeman Centre for Creative Arts. It is free and open to all.

IEEE WindsorThe Windsor chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers won an award from its parent group for membership retention and activity.

UWindsor electrical engineering group gains national notice

It’s a three-peat for the Windsor Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), winning national accolades for the third straight year.

The group, led by University of Windsor researchers, received IEEE Canada’s Exemplary Section Award for medium sections during its board of directors meeting in Toronto, March 1 to 3.

Esrafil Jedari, chair of the Windsor Section and a research associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, noted the chapter won praise for its activity: “None of this would’ve been possible without our section’s more than 35 motivated volunteers comprised of faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students.”

Read more about the chapter and this most recent recognition on the engineering website.

—Kristie Pearce

students applying for jobsSubmit job proposals for the Summer Experience Program before April 15.

Program offers funding for summer work experience for youth

The office of Career Development and Experiential Learning is now accepting job proposals from faculty and staff for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) funded Summer Experience Program, which offers Ontario students an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and career-related transferable skills over the summer.

The 2019 program was launched by MTCU on April 8 and institutions have one week to submit a maximum of five proposals to the ministry for consideration. University of Windsor faculty and staff with proposals they would like to put forward should fill out the form and submit it to Career Development and Experiential Learning no later than 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 15.

The number of positions is limited, and final approvals will be made by the provincial Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.  Find funding and eligibility details as well as the electronic application form on the program website. Direct questions to Kerri Zold, manager, Career Development and Experiential Learning.

screen grab of Drupal input panelA free class for UWindsor employees will instruct them in the basics of the University’s website content management system.

Campus employees eligible for free training in website management system

A free class Wednesday, April 24, will help staff and faculty responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites learn the basics of the Drupal content management system.

Website Basic Training will focus on teaching site editors how to create pages and events, upload graphics and use menus and blocks, says instructor Rob Aitkens, web development team lead in Information Technology Services.

He will also cover University and legislative guidelines for posting content.

The class is required for all employees responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites and is valuable for those with little previous experience with the system, for those upgrading their sites from version 6 to 7, or as a refresher. It will run 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the University Computer Centre’s lower-level classroom. Registration is required through this online form.