In her book Moving Beyond Borders: A History of Black Canadian and Caribbean Women in the Diaspora, historian Karen Flynn uses oral narratives to examine the experiences of Black women who trained as nurses in Windsor and Chatham hospitals following the Second World War.
Abstract art can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be, according to a group of UWindsor arts students who will lead a tour of relevant exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Windsor on Friday, January 27.
MFA students Amanda White, Bruce Thompson, Lydia Burggraaf, Meghan Krauss and Riaz Mehmood promise to empower participants to interpret abstract art.
The University of Windsor Board of Governors voted Tuesday to move the School of Social Work and the Centre for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE) to the Windsor Star property at the corner of Pitt and Ferry streets in downtown Windsor.
The board approved the purchase of the property after reviewing a feasibility study by CS&P Architects to reimagine the property for the University’s use. UWindsor President Alan Wildeman announced the decision Wednesday during his keynote address at the annual general meeting of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Paul Henshaw likes it when his undergraduate students approach him to discuss opportunities for graduate study.
“It shows there is a connection there, an interest in what we’re studying,” says the acting associate dean of graduate studies, a professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Still, he says, the faculty’s perspective is just one part of deciding whether to pursue further education. That’s why the Graduate Studies Showcase, Wednesday in the CAW Student Centre Commons, is structured to provide a range of perspectives.
In some ways, the Germanic epic Beowulf fits one definition of tragedy, says Lois Smedick: as a fight to the death in a narrow place against odds.
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, with its interplay between the ridiculous and some deadly intentions, may speak more readily to our take, nowadays, on the world,” she says.
The Educational Development Centre has set the dates for Head Start 2012.
Director Beth Oakley is issuing them to the campus community to assist in planning for next spring.
The academic orientation program welcomes newly-admitted students to campus and includes information sessions about university life for both students and parents; academic advising; presentations on residence, food, and career services; an information fair highlighting campus services; tours and more.
Tramping around in a marsh isn’t something he would recommend for everyone, says Ian Wilson, but it helped him land a dream job.
As part of his research assistantship during his master’s studies in civil engineering, Wilson donned hip waders to survey the Big Creek marsh, which covers more than 700 hectares of southern Essex County.
“It was a foot of muck,” he says. “I got stuck at least a dozen times.”
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among Canadians, says Mark Badrov. He hopes to help do something about it.
A kinesiology student in the second year of his master’s program, Badrov is seeking volunteer subjects for his study into how an isometric hand grip device, which users squeeze over short but sustained intervals, helps to lower blood pressure.
“It’s a novel, simple, time-efficient method of treatment, but we’re still trying to understand why it works,” he says.
Kali Gawinski is fit, but was surprised how much of a workout yoga is.
The MHK candidate is looking for participants in a study of the physiological benefits provided by practising yoga, which involves specialized breathing techniques, physical exercises and postures, and meditation.
“We’re comparing hot yoga to regular yoga, trying to determine whether they provide physical benefits on a par with more traditional forms of exercise,” says Gawinski. “Does yoga impact cardio-vascular fitness?”
In preparing for her research this spring, she decided to try yoga herself.
Windsor Welcome Week is a time to begin building community, says Beth Oakley, director of the Educational Development Centre.
“We work hard to help students establish that sense of belonging,” she says. “All our activities, whether social or academic, are geared toward creating networks of support.”
Oakley will be immersing herself in the experience more than usual as she participates in Sunday’s Camp on Campus, staying overnight in the residence quad.
