Hundreds of students are anticipated to attend the family-friendly tailgate party behind the stadium stands on Monday, September 5, at 11:30 a.m. The tailgate party is a traditional UWindsor Welcome event in anticipation of the Lancer football home opener, this year against the Guelph Gryphons, at 1 p.m.

In addition to a complimentary lunch provided by Firehouse Catering, the party will feature live entertainment, face painting, games, and many giveaways.

The event is one of many scheduled for UWindsor Welcome Week.

Sunday’s highlight is guest speaker Harlan Cohen, who will shine light on navigating the world of relationships in university from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Residence Quad. Come early and grab a plate of free pasta sponsored by Food Services.

Find a full schedule of the week’s activities at www.uwindsor.ca/windsorwelcome.

Parlay your knowledge of Lancer trivia into four tickets to the Lancer Football home opener scheduled for Monday, September 5 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lancer Field. For a chance to cheer your Lancers as they battle the Guelph Gryphons, send your answers to the following trivia questions. A winner will be randomly selected from all correct responses received by Friday, Sept. 2 at noon.

1. Which Lancer won the OUA media guide cover contest earlier this month?
   1. Randy Beardy
   2. Tarrence Crawford
   3. Frank Renaud
   4. Casey Wright
2. Name the three Lancer Football players drafted in the 2016 CFL Draft
   1. Frank Renaud, Randy Beardy, Jalen Brady
   2. Randy Beardy, Nate O’Halloran, Evan Martin
   3. Nate O’Halloran, Frank Renaud, Randy Beardy
   4. Austin Thonton, Nate O’Halloran, Frank Renaud
3. Which Lancers captured a gold medal at the U19 World Championships this summer
   1. Joe D’Amore, Drew Desjarlais, Lowhya Lako
   2. Joe D’Amore, Devin Desjardins, Lowhya Lako
   3. Lowhya Lado , Devin Desjardins, Drew Desjarlais
   4. Devin Desjardins, Lekan Idowu, Spencer Trinier

Contest is open to all readers of the DailyNews. Send an e-mail with your responses to uofwnews@uwindsor.ca. One entry per contestant, please.

UWindsor graduate assistants (GAs) and teaching assistants (TAs) and students interested in teaching and learning are invited to register for a full-day professional development event, the 10th annual GATAcademy, taking place Wednesday, September 7^th, in the Odette Building.

Organized by the Centre for Teaching and Learning and the GATA Network, GATAcademy is a faculty-sponsored event introducing workshops that are tailored specifically to both new and returning GAs and TAs. The event has helped more than 1,000 students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to prepare for future careers as teachers, researchers, and scholars.

Led by a group of experienced and award winning GAs, TAs, and instructors, this year’s workshops will feature a range of topics, including tips for surviving your first day as a GA/TA; teaching to a multicultural audience; teaching with technology; navigating copyright laws; and managing the University of Windsor’s new Blackboard learning management system.

The Graduate Studies GA/TA Orientation will also take place on September 7^th, immediately following GATAcademy at 3:00 pm. This orientation will offer practical information about entering into a new GA/TA role.

More information and online registration for GATAcademy are available at the CTL’s webpage. Workshops are free to GAs and TAs.

University offices will be closed Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labour Day holiday.

Facilities in the St. Denis Centre will close Monday, although the stadium will open for the Lancer football home opener. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Leddy Library will open from 1 to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and Monday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Paul Martin Law Library will close at noon Friday, September 2, and re-open at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 16.

Once again this year members of the Windsor & Essex County Anglican community have very generously donated numerous items for Welcome Baskets prepared for the residents of Canterbury College. Each Canterbury resident will receive a Welcome Basket upon arrival with items such as toiletries, office supplies, goodies and cleaning products.    Baskets were packed by the very dedicated Canterbury College volunteers who also assist with the weekly Toonie Dinners.

The UWindsor e-newsletter DailyNews will resume Monday-to-Friday publication with its edition Tuesday, September 6. It has been publishing twice weekly for the summer months.