A public open house this Wednesday, September 19, will provide insight into plans that will shape the University of Windsor campus for the next half-century.
The event runs 4 to 7 p.m. in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium and will feature information on:
The promise of the Centre for Engineering Innovation definitely helped to convince Sarah Kwiatkowski to study at the University of Windsor. Now the promise is being fulfilled for the second-year electrical engineering major.
“I am so excited about having everything in one place—classes, labs, professors’ offices,” she says. “This building played a huge role in my decision to come here.”
An exhibition now on display in the LeBel Building’s SoVA Projects Gallery showcases the combined talents of the schools of visual arts and music.
The public is invited to the Site, Sight, Cite faculty exhibition, featuring artwork by the instructors at the School of Visual Arts. The show will run through September 28, when a closing reception at 7 p.m. will include a solo performance by flutist Jamie Wagner, a music professor.
The gallery is open for public viewing Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
—by Chantelle Myers
Have you ever wanted to try yoga, zumba, or karate? Now is your chance, with a week of free trials from Campus Recreation.
Fall programs are starting this week, and students and employees can try out a variety of fitness and instructional classes free. Find more information, including a full list of fall offerings, on the Campus Recd Web site.
Stephen Fields spends most of his working life writing about other researchers’ experiences. Now he has the chance for a scientific adventure of his own, as he sets sail aboard a research vessel for an Arctic voyage off the north shore of Baffin Island.
The components for the first of two new wind tunnels to be installed in the new Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation began arriving late last week, much to the delight of the researchers who will be working with them.
Made by Industrial Metal Fabricators Ltd. of Chatham, the elevated 12 meter tunnel will run in a closed loop around the walls of a lab in the north-east corner of the CEI. With a 1.2 meter fan and a 30 horsepower motor, the tunnel will be capable of generating wind speeds of up to about 30 meters per second.
University Players will begin its 2012/13 season with Jake’s Women, September 20 to 23 and 26 to 30 at Essex Hall Theatre. This delightful comedy is one of Neil Simon’s most engaging plays.
Let the learning begin.
Engineering students will enter their new home today, as labs open for undergraduate instruction.
“It is a wonderful occasion for our students and faculty,” says dean of engineering Mehrdad Saif. “This new facility will set a new standard for the technical sophistication of teaching and learning for any university in Canada.”
The Marketplace food court in the CAW Student Centre has expanded its services to better meet the needs of residence students, says Dave McEwen, head of Food Services.
“We have introduced a number of changes, expanding our hours, our menus, and even our seating capacity,” McEwen says. “It’s all aimed at providing the best experience for our patrons.”
The cafeteria boasts an additional 90 seats and has extended its hours Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Marketplace food court in the CAW Student Centre will take on an Indian flavour Tuesday, celebrating the cuisine of South Asia.
The Homestyle station will offer dishes on the theme all day, including:
