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Susan Gold Smith honoured for her work promoting social justice issues

Susan Gold Smith receives Gary Parent award for her efforts to promote social justice issues.

Susan Gold Smith honoured for her work promoting social justice issues by Windsor District Labour Council at the Gary Parent Awards Night.

From left to right: Brian Hogan, President of Windsor District Labour Council, Susan Gold Smith, Gary Parent, former President of WDLC and Brian Brown.

(Posted May 30, 2019.)

 

Iain Baxter - Companion of the Order of Canada

Iain Baxter standing next to one of his artistic works.

Iain Baxter issued graduates an artistic pat on the back during an address to Convocation in 2007. The arts professor emeritus has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada.

According to a citation issued to the media, Baxter was recognized for his “prolific career as a conceptual artist and educator, and for his enduring contributions that have defined Canadian contemporary art.”

Since 1966, Baxter has earned international renown for his works questioning the role of art as commodity and as a medium for cultural commentary. Previous honours include his election to the Royal Society of Canada in 2013, an honorary doctorate in humanities from the University of Windsor in 2007, and the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2004.

(Posted: July 12, 2019)