Humanities Week, September 18 to 22, will feature a slate of intellectually stimulating programming open to the entire campus and surrounding community, says Humanities Research Group director Kim Nelson.

A welcome reception will be hosted by Dr. Nelson, UWindsor president Alan Wildeman, and Vincent Georgie, director of the School of Creative Arts, at 4 p.m. Monday, September 18, in the Welcome Centre.

The event will also launch the annual Why Humanities? competition, which asks students to present a case on what the humanities mean to them for a chance to win a semester of free tuition.

Other events include:

• Humanities Café Student Roundtable, co-chaired by students Ronnie Haidar and Lesleigh Cameron, 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, September 19 and 21 in the Leddy Library café;
• Launch of  English professor Tom Dilworth’s 2017 biographical work, David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet, Wednesday, September 20, at  4 p.m. in Vanier Hall’s Katzman Lounge;
• Pizza with the Prez, Friday, September 22, at 4 p.m. in Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre — a chance for students to chat with Dr. Wildeman and share their thoughts. The Why Humanities? contest winner will also be announced.

The community is also invited to the CAW Student Centre Commons from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, September 28, for an opportunity to lead the Windsor Symphony Orchestra at the HRG’s Conduct Us! event.

Find more information on Humanities Week and the Why Humanities? competition on the website of the Humanities Research Group.

Jane Eyre is orphaned, plain, and poor, working as a governess in Thornfield Hall. But living in the attic of her imagination is a woman so passionate and fiery that Jane must keep her locked away.

The UWindsor drama troupe University Players opens its 2017-18 season with Polly Teale’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s gothic romance, Jane Eyre, September 22 through October 1 in Essex Hall Theatre.

Teale’s adaptation captures the stormy relationships between the master of Thornfield, Mr. Rochester, Jane, and her passionate inner self. Compelling, sensual and stark, this theatrical and innovative adaptation of the classic novel will be a treat for Brontë fans and neophytes alike.

Wednesday through Saturday performances are at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. On Sunday, September 24, a free discussion with the actors will follow the performance.

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.UniversityPlayers.com or by calling 519-253-3000, ext. 2808.

In advance of the official dedication of Turtle Island Walk, DailyNews is offering readers a chance to win a prize package of a hoodie and some Turtle Island swag, sponsored by the Aboriginal Education Centre and the Office of the President.

To enter the contest, just answer the following five questions, which draw on information from the plaques posted along the pedestrian corridor that replaced Sunset Avenue from University to Wyandotte. The winner will be selected at random from all correct responses received by 4 p.m. Wednesday, September 20.

1. Each of the learning pods along Turtle Island Walk is associated with one of the seven ancestor teachings. Which one is engraved in a plaque in the northernmost pod?
   a) to cherish knowledge
   b) to face life with courage
   c) to know your shared place within creation
   d) to know there is peace in love
   e) to walk through life with integrity
    
2. The Wyandot people were known to Europeans in the late 1700s by what name?
   a) Hurons
   b) Iroquois
   c) Ojibwe
   d) Oneida
   e) Tuscarora
    
3. According to section 35 of the Constitution Act (1982), which groups constitute the “Aboriginals peoples of Canada?”
   a) Indian
   b) Inuit
   c) Metis
   d) all of the above
   e) none of the above
    
4. According to the Ojibwe creation story of Turtle Island, which one of the following animals was the most fearless?
   a) the bear
   b) the beaver
   c) the fox
   d) the muskrat
   e) the turtle
    
5. The banners feature artwork by Teresa Altiman. Where else is her work exhibited?
   a) Algonquin Provincial Park
   b) Banff National Park
   c) Fort Malden National Historic Site
   d) Ojibway Prairie Nature Preserve
   e) Point Pelee National Park
    

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. Note: the decision of the judge in determining the most correct response is inviolable.

New and returning students hoping to learn about how the Leddy Library can further their education have an extra incentive this week: a chance to win a $50 Campus Bookstore gift certificate.

Library staff and librarians will conduct free 20-minute tours of its facilities, resources, and services on September 19, 20, and 21.

Tours leave from the lobby each day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with no need to register in advance. Students who come out may enter their names in the prize draw.

To arrange for a specialized group tour of the library, contact Angela Sullivan at 519-253-3000, ext. 3180.

The growing number of science students qualifying for the Dean’s Honour Roll prompted the faculty to divide its start-of-year celebrations in two.

A single reception used to recognize returning honour students and first-year students with entering averages above 90 per cent. But with a combined total this year approaching 550, organizers decided to split them into separate events, held Thursday and Friday in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium.

“It’s a good problem to have,” acknowledged Chris Houser, dean of the Faculty of Science. “We’re seeing more and more of our students achieve at a top level.”

Each group received a welcome from Dr. Houser and UWindsor president Alan Wildeman, along with certificates of achievement, a gift, and an address by a science grad — InspireHub chief operating office Karolyn Hart for the first-years, and winemaker Allison Christ of Colio for the upper-class group.

Every minute of every day, someone in Canada is receiving a blood transfusion, making new donors critical to meeting the need.

A blood donor clinic Tuesday on the UWindsor campus will enable students, faculty and staff to help address that demand, says Canadian Blood Services.

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

The September 19 clinic runs 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 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.

UWindsor grads will gather for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres — and a chance to share how their campus experiences supported them in subsequent business endeavours — during the Enterprising Alumni Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 28.

The event will highlight the following programs at the University of Windsor:

• Centre for Business Advancement and Research (CBAR)
• Intellectual Property Legal Information Network (IPLIN)
• Centre for Enterprise and Law (CEL)
• Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship Clinic (LTEC)
• EPIC Odette Consulting
• Enterprise Development Consulting
• Enactus Windsor
• Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre)

and is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Twisted Apron restaurant, 1833 Wyandotte Street East.

Get details and RSVP by September 20 on the EPICentre website.

The deadline for faculty and staff to post an opening to the Ignite work-study program is Friday, September 22.

Along with the new name, the program features several changes to help students get the most out of their work-study experiences.

All job proposals must be submitted through mySuccess and will be reviewed by program co-ordinator Sydney Murray prior to approval. Posted opportunities will be visible to approved students on September 25.

For more information on the Ignite work-study program, contact Murray at Sydney.Murray@uwindsor.ca or 519-253-3000, ext. 2577.