The Ron W. Ianni Memorial Performance Scholarship is a “nice thing to be able to say you won” says saxophonist Sebastian Bachmeier, who beat out nine competitors to claim the prize Sunday.

“Everyone did a wonderful job,” in the recital held in Assumption Hall’s Heritage Auditorium, he says. “I am very honoured to have been chosen.”

Bachmeier acknowledges that there is more to the scholarship than the $500 award. Named for late UWindsor president Ron Ianni, the annual competition is open only to the top finishers in the December music performance juries.

“I have received other scholarships, but this one is special,” says the third-year BMus major.

Bachmeier played his own composition Satisfaction as well as Dizzy Gillespie’s bebop standard A Night in Tunisia, accompanied by his Coffee House Combo. The jazz group plays weekly gigs at Phog Lounge; Bachmeier has also performed with other local pop and soul groups. In March 2015, he soloed with the Windsor Community Orchestra for its Concerto Showcase.

“In order to be a good performer, you have to be versatile,” he says.

University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman will present his annual Address to the Campus Community on Friday, January 27, at 10 a.m. in the Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre.

Dr. Wildeman’s presentation is open to the campus community and titled “2017: A Prime Number for a Prime Year.”

A panel discussion on diversity in practice will form the centrepiece of Justice at Work: the ninth annual Public Interest Career Conference, January 25 at Windsor Law.

The event is designed to illustrate pathways law students may pursue to attain legal careers that advance social justice, and gives them an opportunity to learn from leaders in the public interest arena. This year’s theme is “Diversity and Inclusion in Public Interest Law.”

Kimberly Murray, who leads the Indigenous Justice Division of Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General, will deliver a lunchtime keynote address following the panel, which will feature:

• Karin Baqi, South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario
• Caitlyn Kasper, Aboriginal Legal Services
• Maria Capulong, Carranza LLP
• Lavinia Latham, African Canadian Legal Clinic
• Anthony Morgan, Falconers LLP
• Tomee Sojourner, Interdisciplinary Legal Researcher and Consultant

Find more information, including the day’s agenda, on the conference website.

A lunch and learn event Wednesday, January 18, will focus on patent law.

Wissam Aoun, director of the International Intellectual Property Law Clinic, will discuss the key elements of invention. Using fun and engaging hypotheticals, he will lead attendees through the steps of identifying and defining an invention, as well as the nuances for protecting inventions internationally.

The free workshop runs noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre. Register online through the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre).

If you struggle with symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, the Psychological Services and Research Centre can help. “Living Fully” is a group treatment program for adults with symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Led by doctoral students Chantal Boucher and Simritpal Mahli under the supervision of clinical psychologist Annette Dufresne, the service is free and will run Tuesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m., beginning February 7 and ending March 28. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

The group is open to individuals from the campus or local communities. The organizers are conducting intakes through February 6 and invite those interested to set up an appointment to determine whether it will be a good fit.

Contact them by e-mail at livingfullygroup@gmail.com, or by phone at 519-973-7012.

Blood donor clinics on campus Wednesday and Thursday will allow students, faculty and staff to exercise their power to give life, says Canadian Blood Services.

The charity estimates that a donation of whole blood takes about an hour — from the moment donors walk through the clinic door to the moment they finish a cookie and leave. The blood they give will be used within days to help give someone life.

Clinics run 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. January 18 and 19 in the Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre. Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments will better accommodate donors’ working schedules. To book an appointment, call 1-888-2DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

As with previous clinics, the Department of Human Resources encourages all eligible employees to participate in this worthwhile process and asks any employees who wish to donate to make the necessary arrangements with their supervisors regarding the possibility of extended lunch or break periods.

Prof. Jeff Berryman, the only candidate shortlisted for the position of associate vice-president, academic, will make a public presentation Thursday, January 26, at 1 p.m. in the Freed Orman Commons, Assumption Hall.

Provost Douglas Kneale, chair of the search committee, made the announcement Monday.

Berryman is distinguished university professor and professor of law, and former dean at the UWindsor Faculty of Law. He served most recently as acting associate vice-president, academic. His CV is available for viewing at http://www1.uwindsor.ca/provost/associate-vice-president-academic. The page is password-protected and can be accessed only with a UWin ID and password.

The search committee invites written comments on his suitability for the position, submitted in confidence to Iva Gentcheva at ivag@uwindsor.ca by Friday, February 3.