The highlight of the academic year, Convocation is the culmination of students’ UWindsor experience and a celebration of their academic success.

Faculty and staff members not otherwise involved can help to make the occasion memorable for graduates and their guests by joining the Volunteer at Convocation program. A joint project of the Department of Human Resources and the Office of the Registrar, it recruits employees to greet guests, usher them to their seats, and answer any questions.

Spring Convocation will be held in 10 sessions, May 28 to June 1 in the St. Denis Centre. To participate, sign up online by May 16. Find more information, including the sign-up form, on the Volunteer at Convocation website.

Another opportunity is to help out at the Alumni Association’s framing booth, which secures grads’ new diplomas and gets them ready for proud display. Learn how you can join this team; contact Rob Janisse, co-ordinator of special projects in the alumni office, at 519-253-3000, ext. 4055, or robj@uwindsor.ca.

The Windsor Cancer Research Group (WCRG) is hosting “Cheers to Hope,” a community outreach event to celebrate the strides in local cancer research at UWindsor and Windsor Regional Hospital, on Thursday, May 3.

The evening is an opportunity to mingle and walk through an interactive research showcase that highlights local projects. Attendees will hear a cancer research story told by two researchers and a patient, and tickets will be available for a chance to win a WCRG Night of Discovery.

The event will also recognize major community supporters as the WCRG Ambassadors of Hope.

The event is part of Science on Tap and Science Uncorked, a series of outreach activities to encourage members of the community to come and meet UWindsor researchers and get a glimpse into the campus research.

Tickets are $25 and available online at windsor.snapd.com. The event runs from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Essex Golf and Country Club, located at 7555 Matchette Road in LaSalle.

Profited proceeds will go to the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation’s “Lock Out Cancer” initiative. For more information, contact wcrg@uwindsor.ca.

Sara Elliott

Today — Monday, April 30 — is the last opportunity to purchase tickets for a farewell dinner of appreciation for UWindsor president Alan Wildeman on Tuesday, May 8, at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts.

Dr. Wildeman will leave his office at the end of June.

The event will open with cocktails at 6 p.m. in the centre’s Alumni Skyline Room at 201 Riverside Drive West.

Admission is $100 per person, with the proceeds to benefit the Student Emergency Fund. To purchase tickets, visit https://events.attend.com/f/1383784368 or contact organizer Mary-Ann Rennie at mrennie@uwindsor.ca or 519-973-7059. To celebrate Wildeman’s retirement, consider a charitable gift to the Student Emergency Fund.

Two UWindsor scholars will be recognized during the Awards of Excellence gala held by the Canadian Italian Business Professional Association of Windsor on Friday, May 4, at the Ciociaro Club.

Education professor Geri Salinitri, associate dean, pre-service, will receive the Professional of the Year Award.

John Cappucci, holder of the Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Conflict at Assumption University and an instructor in the UWindsor departments of languages, literatures, and culture; and communication, media, and film, will receive the Young Professional of the Year Award.

Dr. Cappucci calls the recognition from such a well-regarded organization a tremendous honour.

“The Canadian Italian Business Professional Association is known for emphasizing the highest levels of professional excellence in all fields, from finance and business to trades and technical fields to education and academia,” he says. “Along with the Canadian-Italian community at large, it stands as a testament to the fact that excellence in any field can be achieved if it is prefaced by perseverance.”

The event will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. in the club, located at 3745 North Talbot Road. Tickets are $100 per person; for more information phone 519-737-6153.

The Finance Department has issued a series of extensions regarding the year-end closing date of the general ledger — the first using UWinsite Finance — to accommodate the delay in the distribution of March statements.

• Journal Entry submissions to PostmyJE@uwindsor.ca have been extended from May 4 to May 10.
• Dates for Reports to be submitted have been extended from May 7 to May 11.
• All other Journal Entry submissions have been extended from May 11 to May 15.

With prompt submissions by all units, the finance department is able to ensure all reporting is complete and accurate. It staff appreciates the understanding and cooperation from across campus during this transitional period.

Find more information on accounting procedures for the end of the fiscal year at www.uwindsor.ca/finance/685/2018-year-end.

The Paul Martin Law Library has commenced its summer hours of operation:

• 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., Monday to Thursday
• 8:30 a.m. to noon, Friday
• closed Saturday and Sunday

It will also close for holiday observances on these dates: May 21, July 2, August 6, and September 3.