Nov 14th, 2013
The University of Windsor Alumni Association will honour seven graduates with its Odyssey Award on November 21.
Graduate Studies
Amanda Cramm says the MSW / JD program provides perspective on the practice of law and social work.
Jun 12th, 2013
Two students will be the first cohort to graduate from a UWindsor program combining a law degree with a master’s degree in social work.
May 23rd, 2013
The Graduate Student Society invites its members to create teams of six to eight players for its annual Inter-faculty Cup soccer tournament on Sunday, June 9, on Alumni Field at the south campus stadium.
The event is also open to faculty and staff members, and will feature a free barbecue lunch. Besides bragging rights, the winning team will receive a trophy and a $150 gift card.
Claire Sanders was finishing an undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta when her fascination with birds began. Now she’s living her dream.
“I took an ornithology class in my final year and I’ve been hooked on birds ever since,” she said. “I start talking about birds and I can’t stop.”
The wonders of science were on display Saturday to hundreds of visitors attending Science Rendezvous at the CAW Student Centre. Volunteer presenters organized activities and exhibits in a range of disciplines, from chemistry, physics and biology to computer science, astronomy, forensics and engineering.
Windsor was one of a number of sites across Canada participating in the festival, showcasing world-class research happening at the nation’s universities and other institutions.
UWindsor doctoral candidates Chris Allan and Rebecca Williams will join 28 graduate students from across the province for the finals of the Three Minute Thesis competition today—Thursday, April 18—at Queen’s University.
The competition challenges researchers to offer a presentation on their thesis or dissertation topic to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
Four students preparing to graduate from the UWindsor Master of Fine Arts program will open a group exhibition this weekend at SB Contemporary Art.
Survey will feature the work of Amanda Dudnik, Michael Marcon, Allen Matrosov and Pearl Van Geest. The title reflects her studio visits with each of the artists, says curator Sarah Beveridge.
No university program in social work can cover everything a practitioner requires, says Toni Parker: “The field is too diverse—that’s why we need continuing education and professional development.”
Her placement with Community Partners for Applied Research and Consultation was the subject of her research proposal, one of dozens presented during “Bridging the Gap: The Voice of Social Work,” Friday in the CAW Student Centre.
The master’s candidate says the event was a great chance to learn and network.
Apr 3rd, 2013
Masters candidates in social work will share their proposals to improve local service agencies during a presentation of their research posters on Friday, April 5.
“Bridging the Gap: the Voice of Social Work,” the seventh annual Graduate Student Research Proposal Showcase, will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the CAW Student Centre Commons.
Participating students have created posters related to their placements in community agencies, with an eye to improving their programming. Viewing is free and open to the public.
Winning the University’s inaugural Three Minute Thesis Competition was a little overwhelming for Chris Allan, but he is already looking ahead: “I am really excited to be going to Kingston,” he said.
The doctoral student in chemistry will represent Windsor in the province-wide competition, April 18 at Queens University, after taking top local honours Monday with his presentation “From your TV to the lab: Exploring the reactivity of indium.” He also will receive a $1,000 cash award.