The job fair, “A Partnership to the Future,” will bring dozens of employers to campus today to meet with current students and alumni of University of Windsor and St. Clair College.
A joint project of the University of Windsor and St. Clair College, the fair runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 24, in the St. Denis Centre.
It will offer the opportunity to meet face-to-face with over 60 companies representing several career fields, including:
A blood donor clinic scheduled for Vanier Hall on Wednesday is aimed at students living in residence but open to all, says Canadian Blood Services.
The clinic runs 5 to 8 p.m. in the Oak Room; as always, walk-in donors are welcome. The entire experience, including health assessment and recovery, takes about an hour.
“Just an hour to help save a life,” says Joan Hannah, community development coordinator for Canadian Blood Services. “We hope students will attend and bring a friend as well!”
To book an appointment, phone Sandra Davis at 519-253-3000, ext. 5067.
The School of Music's Take 4 series presents Steafan Hannigan in recital Wednesday, January 25, in the Music Building’s Recital Hall.
Hannigan is a Belfast-born award-winning musician, storyteller, sound engineer and charismatic educator.
He plays winds from pipes to whistles, strings from mandolin to bouzouki, and percussion from bodhran to congas. His varied music career has seen him work with performers from the Chieftains to Bjork to Depeche Mode to Loreena McKennett.
UWindsor psychology student Tessa Virtue and her ice dance partner Scott Moir secured their fourth Canadian title at the 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships, Saturday in Moncton, N.B.
The reigning Olympic champions, Virtue and Moir secured the victory with a routine styled Broadway on Ice. Virtue told the Globe and Mail they had drawn inspiration from the 1957 film Funny Face: “We watched a lot of Audrey (Hepburn) and Fred (Astaire), especially at the beginning of the season.”
For Mike Mallender, signing on to Lancer football was all about one thing – family legacy. His father Scott and uncle Craig Mallender starred with the team in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
“I was 100 per cent sure I wanted to be a Lancer,” Mike Mallender said Monday, right after he signed a letter of intent to join for the 2012 season. “With my dad playing here and my uncle as well, being able to step into that role – how amazing is that?”
In celebration of Chinese New Year, campus Food Services outlets are taking on an oriental orientation today.
The Marketplace food court in the CAW Student Centre will be serving spring rolls and egg rolls for lunch and dinner for just $1.99 each, alongside these entrees:
served with Cantonese rice or broccoli with oyster mushrooms.
Involvement in the Feminist Research Group is an amazing opportunity to meet new people, discuss feminist issues, be exposed to new ideas, and develop professionally, says Mia Sisic.
The group brings together graduate students committed to feminist and women-centered works and research.
“We seek to develop and maintain a feminist community that welcomes, encourages, validates and challenges its members in an environment that promotes personal and professional networking,” says Sisic, a master’s student in psychology.
Members of the English Undergraduate Student Association took a hands-on approach to producing their latest publication — assembling and stitching the pages, gluing buttons on the cover, and trimming them in a mass effort to ready them for distribution.
“We had a blast,” said Liz Hawkley, English student and the association’s treasurer, “and created a mosaic of buttons.”
Do you know a faculty or staff member who really made a difference? The Organization of Part-time University Students invites nominations for its 20th annual awards banquet, to be held March 15.
The banquet recognizes professors and staff members and celebrates the contributions of part-time students and the organization’s members.
All part-time undergrads, as well as UWindsor staff and faculty members, are welcome to submit nominations until February 6 for these awards:
Guitarist Vaughn Klugh heads up a small combo for a recital today — Monday, January 23 — at 4 p.m. in the Music Building’s Recital Hall.
A sessional instructor in the School of Music, Klugh teaches guitar and arranging. His recordings include the albums Two for the Road, Wendel Harrison & Vaughn Klugh Duo, and his most recent, Choose Love.
He is also the author of “THAT: the Theory, Harmony, Arranging Techniques” teaching system.
