An e-newsletter published last week features stories of successes by students and professors in the Faculty of Engineering.

Articles detail developments in the faculty as well as around the UWindsor campus. Read the Winter 2017 edition here.

The Lancer men’s hockey team swept the top-seeded Ryerson Rams out of the Ontario University Athletics quarterfinal to challenge for the west division title in a best-of-three series against the York Lions that will open Wednesday at South Windsor Arena.

Windsor won game two over Ryerson 3-1 Saturday. Trailing 1-0 late in the second period, Justice Dundas tied the game for the Lancers; Mike Christou scored the winning goal to open the third and added an insurance empty-netter.

South Windsor Arena is the setting for the first game in the west divisional final, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10, with a youth and seniors rate of $8, $3 for UWindsor students. A free shuttle bus will provide fan transportation to the arena from Vanier Circle. Find the details on the Facebook event page.

Games two and three (if necessary) are scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Toronto. All three games will be webcast live on www.oua.tv.

Women’s basketball advances to OUA championship tournament

The Lancer women’s basketball team will make its 10th straight appearance in the OUA Final Four after knocking off Ryerson 68-50 in a quarter-final contest Saturday. Fourth-year forward Emily Prevost led all scorers with 23 points and 16 rebounds in the victory. Kaylee Anagnostopoulos and Cheyanne Roger, with 10 points each, also scored in double digits.

In the Critelli Cup tournament, Windsor will take on the top-seeded Queen’s Gaels at 6 p.m. Friday, March 3, in Kingston. The medal games are Saturday — 6 p.m. for the bronze and 8 p.m. for the gold. Catch the action on www.oua.tv.

Men third, women fourth at provincial track meet

The Lancer men finished third and the women fourth in team points at the OUA track and field championships in Toronto. Guelph took top honours in both the men’s and women’s meets.

Windsor’s medallists included:

• Gold for pole vaulter Chris Waugh, shot putters Sarah Mitton and Eli Pawliw, and the men’s 4x800m relay team of Taylor McArthur, Joe Kagumba, Nick MacMackin, and Corey Bellemore;
• Silver for long jumper Emily Omahen, pole vaulter Rachael Wolfs, Pawliw in weight throw, and the women’s 4x400m relay team of Courteney Rivait, Stephanie Shaw, Kristy Hodgins, and Alexia Lamothe; and
• Bronze for runner Bellemore in the 600m and 1000m events, shot putter Brett Boersma, and weight thrower Jill Van Damme.

Next up are the U Sports national championships in Edmonton, March 9 to 11.

Loss ends women’s hockey post-season

The Lancer women’s hockey season came to an end Friday at South Windsor Arena, as the squad dropped a 4-2 decision to the Guelph Gryphons in the second game of their quarter-final series. Erinn Noseworthy and Krystin Lawrence scored for Windsor.

Volleyballers spike season’s end

Lancer volleyball teams wrapped up their seasons Saturday against the Nipissing Lakers, with the women losing 3-0 and the men winning 3-1. Neither Windsor team qualified for playoff berths.

The Campus Bookstore will hold a “Spring Sidewalk Sale” in the CAW Student Centre Commons on Wednesday, March 1.

The sale promises savings on clothing items, books, gifts, office supplies and computer equipment from 10 am to 4 pm.

Media, performance and social practice artist Camille Turner will discuss her work in a free public presentation in room 115, LeBel Building, on Wednesday, March 1, at 6 p.m.

Turner’s interventions, installations and public engagements have been presented throughout Canada and internationally. Her current focus is on Afrofuturism, bringing hidden and erased histories to life through place-based explorations. She examines the influence of hidden stories on perceptions of national identity, particularly in regards to slavery in Canada.

In her work, she says, “I step into history to create works of the imagination where past and future collide.”

Turner teaches art, culture and community building in the New One program at the University of Toronto and creates experiential learning tools and workshops for educators.

There are still openings for a class Tuesday, March 7, teaching the basics of the Drupal content management system, says instructor Rob Aitkens, web architecture, development and design lead in Public Affairs and Communications.

Drupal 7 - Basic Training is geared to staff and faculty responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites. The class is aimed at employees with little previous experience with the system, for those upgrading their sites from version 6 to 7, or as a refresher.

The training will focus on teaching site editors how to create pages and events, upload graphics and use menus and blocks. It will run 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the University Computer Centre. Registration is required through this online form.

Shelley Gilbert, co-ordinator of social work services for Legal Assistance of Windsor, will deliver a keynote address at a gathering of colleagues in her profession next week.

The event — Monday, March 9, at the Serbian Centre — is the annual general meeting of the regional branch of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. Gilbert will discuss her work to assist the victims of human trafficking and advocate for systemic change and legislative reform. 

In celebration of Social Work Week, the event will also feature dinner and an opportunity to network.

“It’s a chance for social workers in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent to celebrate the profession, connect with colleagues and friends, and learn about the impactful work that social workers are doing on a daily basis,” says Adam Vasey, president of the association’s southwestern branch.

The Serbian Centre is located at 6770 Tecumseh Road East. Find details on the event, including times and ticket information, on the association’s website.