Lancer varsity sports teams will host eight games over the course of two days this weekend, which includes annual Breast Cancer Awareness events on Saturday, February 2.
The men’s and women’s volleyball teams will begin the action Friday as they play host to the Toronto Varsity Blues at the St. Denis Centre. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m.
What has been the impact of globalization on collective bargaining in the auto industry?
A panel discussion hosted by the Labour and Employment Law Society at Windsor Law will explore this question on Monday, February 4, at noon in the Moot Court.
The panelists are:
moderated by professor Brian Etherington.
Lance Armstrong’s recent confession to Oprah Winfrey that he had been using performance enhancing substances for years may have led some more cynical observers to believe that doping among elite athletes has reached epidemic proportions.
Recent research by a human kinetics professor, however, suggests the willingness among elite athletes to cheat at all costs isn’t nearly as common as many might believe.
The Odette School of Business is able to extend a $10 discount to any student—university of high school—who registers for the Odette Leadership Symposium by 4 p.m. Friday, February 1.
The symposium, which runs February 15 and 16, will help students and recent graduates from across North America to unleash their inner leaders. A Richard Peddie Leadership Initiative, its featured speakers include former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, management psychologist Richard Davis, industrialist Diane Reko and men’s fashion icon Harry Rosen.
The Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce named three alumni of the University of Windsor as the finalists for its “Rising Star of the Year” award in advance of the 23rd Annual Business Excellence Awards dinner, to be held April 24 at the Ciociaro Club.
The rising star award recognizes a professional or entrepreneur under 30 years old seen to be “on the rise,” demonstrating potential as a future leader in the Windsor-Essex community. This year’s finalists are all UWindsor grads: John Blanken (BComm 2006), Fabio Costante (BComm, MBA 2008), and Sarah Davidson (BA 2011).
Campus Community Police has released its fifth edition of the campus emergency preparedness and crime prevention newsletter, UWindsor Prepare.
It is produced to keep the campus updated with the latest safety news and features, says sergeant Chris Zelezney.
The current issue has articles on campus police operations, a profile of the Campus Alcohol Education peer coordinator, and tips to avoid theft. Read it on the emergency preparedness website.
AIESEC Windsor will hold an orientation session on Tuesday, January 29, for prospective members of the student-run organization.
AIESEC 101 is mandatory for anyone who wishes to join and offers team building activities and speakers on its leadership and exchange opportunities. It is set for room 210, Odette Building, at 4:30 p.m.
Lisa Porter is well aware of how cold it’s been this week, but is doing everything in her power not to think too much about it. She’ll need all the mental fortitude she can muster when she plunges into the icy waters of Lake Erie tomorrow to help raise money for a children’s cancer support network.
“I’ve been avoiding looking at it,” the biology professor and cancer researcher said when asked if she’s looked at the weekend’s forecast. “I’m not sure I want to know.”
An exhibition opening this weekend at the Art Gallery of Windsor will feature works by local youths participating in an educational program through the campus Aboriginal Education Centre.
The 4 Winds STEM – Beginning Time Teaching Project is aimed at encouraging Aboriginal students in grades six, seven and eight to pursue education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.
Between 30 and 40 people are homeless in Windsor on any given night, says Christine Wilson, administrator of Street Help, a downtown drop-in centre for homeless and low-income people.
The organization has issued a call for sleeping bags to help keep its clients safe and warm through the Canadian winter. Paolo Vasapolli of Food Services has offered to collect contributions from the UWindsor community.
