In June, 2011, we celebrated our 100,000 graduate from this world-class institution. See how we celebrated.
Our History
In 1857, Assumption College welcomed its first students. This small, liberal arts college was the original predecessor of the modern university.
In 1950, the first female students enrolled at Assumption College.
In 1956, the college officially became Assumption University.
In 1963, it affiliated with several local colleges to incorporate as the University of Windsor, a non-denominational, autonomous degree-granting institution.
In 2013, the University of Windsor will celebrate its 50th anniversity.
Windsor is one of Canada’s most ethnically diverse cities, with varied restaurants, friendly shops and ample cultural offerings just a quick walk, bike or bus ride away from campus.
The bustling metropolis of Detroit is right across the river. Take the Tunnel Bus to Detroit for an afternoon of shopping, a big concert or a professional hockey, baseball, football, or basketball game.
Our location at the intersection of North America gives our students the best of both worlds: a safe, small-town school with big-city amenities.
The university fields 13 athletic teams that compete for provincial and national championships.
For the second time in three years, both the men's and women's track & field teams took home the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2011 national championships. Read more about it.
In 2011, the women's basketball captured Bronze Baby Trophy as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2011 national champions, in front of over 2,200 hometown Lancer fans. Read more about the championship.
The St. Denis Centre boasts indoor and outdoor tracks, a championship pool, a 5,000-seat indoor fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball games, and a new football and soccer stadium that features a FIFA-approved artificial turf surface and seating for up to 10,000 spectators.