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M.S.W. Programs heads north … way north, to Nunavut

The Masters of Social Work for Working Professionals program, run by the Faculty of Social Work and offered through the Centre for Executive Education, has reached a new northern milestone.  University of Windsor Residence Life Manager and M.S.W. candidate Nicole Clark has broken new ground for the school in completing her required practicum placement in Whale Cove, Nunavut.

Dragon Boat racers help support UWindsor cancer research

When the time came to decide what to do with the money her Dragon Boat team had raised, it only made sense to Alexandra Shoust that it should go to a local researcher trying to help find a cure for breast cancer.

“I think the research that’s going on at the University of Windsor is just awesome,” said Shoust, a former captain of A Breast or Knot, one of two local teams made up exclusively of breast cancer survivors. “We thought, wouldn’t it be amazing if a cure, or a key to a cure, was found right here in our community.”

All we want for Christmas: a campus wish list

What do people hope to find underneath their tree come Christmas? DailyNews asked some students and faculty to share their holiday wishes.

“I'd like to get anything that someone has put in the time and effort to make for me,” said Kate du Toit, a first-year student of digital journalism and communications. “It always means more than a store-bought gift, regardless of what it is.”

Concurrent education and math student Andrew Keller said he has asked his mom for three things: “Skyrim, a new alarm clock, and clothes.”

Begin planning early for June power shut-down

Facility Services will be carrying out a campus-wide power shut down on Sunday, June 24, 2012, from 7a.m. until 1 p.m. in order to complete maintenance work to the high voltage substation.

During this time no back-up power will be available.  Each area will be responsible for obtaining its own generators if required and is asked to begin planning early for the shut-down.

Publishing course gives students the upper hand

UWindsor students have the upper hand among Canadian universities when it comes to the publishing process, thanks to a creative writing professor who involves them in his publishing company.

Black Moss Press founder Marty Gervais presents two manuscripts each year to the students in his editing practicum course. They have to go through the complete editing process, giving them a real feel for what the industry is like.

Gervais said it is the only course in Canada that allows students to work with real manuscripts they marshal through the entire publishing process.

Mental Health Awareness events scheduled for January

The Mental Health Awareness Week Committee is busy preparing events for On the Road to Mental Health, for Mental Health Awareness week, taking place January 16 to 20th. Highlights of the week’s events will include a talk by former Barenaked Ladies lead singer Steven Page.

Social worker's homelessness research showcased on Joe Strummer Day on CJAM

It seems only fitting that Debra Hernandez-Jozefowicz would be the featured guest on a radio show on CJAM on the same day the station is paying tribute to Joe Strummer, the former front man of the pioneering British punk band The Clash.

Not only does she conduct research on youth homelessness, an issue that was near and dear to Strummer’s heart, but she even quoted him in her own PhD dissertation.