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Construction of temporary parking lot to begin Friday

Construction of a temporary parking lot on the former site of Cody Hall will begin on Friday, August 3, and is scheduled to be completed by September. Vehicles using the Assumption University parking lot may experience disruption due to the installation of new gates at its Huron Church Road entrance.

Please direct any questions or concerns to project administrator Mark Rudkin at 519-253-3000, ext. 2168.

The area is tentatively slated to revert to green space once construction of the parking structure on Wyandotte Street at Sunset is completed.

Russian adventure helps drama student develop greater confidence

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles about students involved in cool research, scholarly and creative activities during their summer break from classes.

A month-long trip to Russia this summer helped drama student Elizabeth Kalles find a new voice, a greater sense of self-assurance, and a measure of certitude about her artistic aspirations.

Art festival features work of students, grads and faculty

Summer Art fest logoUWindsor students, grads and faculty are among the artists participating in the Summer Art Fest, continuing on the streets of downtown Windsor this weekend.

The festival, organized by the Artcite gallery, turns businesses and storefronts into display spaces for local artists.

More than two dozen venues will showcase works by 60+ artists from Windsor-Essex and Detroit.

Partnership to provide access to etexbooks

A ground-breaking etextbook licensing partnership, the first of its kind in Canada, will provide University of Windsor students with lower costs and greater access to high quality course materials in a wide range of digital formats.

Gwendolyn Ebbett, dean of the library, spearheaded the university-wide agreement with Flat World Knowledge, the largest publisher of openly-licensed college textbooks.

Fans rally in support of Lancer Olympian

About 200 people—former track teammates, coaches, professors, university officials, friends and family members—turned out at the St. Denis Centre on Friday to wish alumna Melissa Bishop (BHK 2010, B.Ed 2011) godspeed on the next leg of her journey to the London Olympics.

Bishop will compete in the 800 metre race after becoming just the third Canadian woman to beat the two-minute mark in the event.

Lancer track and field head coach Dennis Fairall said he was proud of Bishop, the first athlete he has personally coached to qualify for the Olympics in his 40-year career.

Fans asked to show Canadian pride for Olympic send-off

The athletics department is encouraging fans to wear red and white clothing or gear with a “Canada” theme to its July 20 reception to show their support for Lancer alumna Melissa Bishop (BHK 2010, B.Ed 2011).

The runner, Canada’s top-ranked woman in the 800 metre event, will leave for Europe this weekend to begin her journey towards the London Olympic Games. The public is invited to a send-off celebration Friday at 11:45 a.m. in the St. Denis Centre’s multi-purpose room.