The Fall 2011 issue of Insight, the computer users' bulletin produced by Information Technology Services, is now available at web4.uwindsor.ca/insight/latest.
This issue provides information concerning the upgrade of the learning management system CLEW and a “heads-up” for the Storage Area Network Health Check which is scheduled to take place on June 24, 2012.
The importance of literacy has been close to her heart for a long time, says Holly Ward, executive director of Public Affairs and Communications.
She joined UWindsor President Alan Wildeman and dozens of volunteers who spread out across Windsor-Essex on Wednesday morning, exchanging special editions of the Windsor Star for contributions to the Raise-A-Reader campaign. The effort raises funds for family literacy programs, distributing reading skills and books to local children.
Using your UwinCARD to make purchases on campus just got a little more rewarding, thanks to a promotion by Food Services, the University Bookstore and the UwinCARD office.
The Right Back at U deal is offering a five percent discount when you spend UwinCASH or the employee payroll deduction plan at all Food Services outlets, as well as Bookstore purchases excluding textbooks, computers and software.
Political science professor Bill Anderson will discuss his study on the economic impacts of the new Windsor-Essex Parkway when he appears on CJAM 99.1 FM this afternoon.
Canadian University Sport named UWindsor kinesiology grad Erika Reiser (BHK 2011) to its Academic Top 8 for the 2010/11 season.
The former Lancer pole vaulter graduated in movement science this spring with a grade point average of 12.4 on a 13-point scale, earning the President’s Medal as the top overall student at the University of Windsor in terms of academic achievement and contribution to campus and community.
Students in biology professor Lynda Corkum's class, Stream Ecology, explored the flowing waters of Rock Glen Conservation Area last weekend, gathering data and samples they will process and analyze over the remainder of the semester.
UWindsor students hoping to win a new Apple iPad2 have until Thursday to enter the Facebook video contest.
The competition invites answers to the question “Are You Proud to be a UWindsor Lancer?” in the form of a one- to three-minute video. The entry period ends Thursday, September 29. Review the contest rules and check out last year’s winning creation at www.uwindsor.ca/pac/fbcontest.
A coalition of UWindsor students is hosting a forum for candidates in the provincial riding of Windsor West, Wednesday, September 28, at noon in the CAW Student Centre.
The candidates will be asked to address issues related to post-secondary education.
Vajo Stajic, a fourth-year labour studies student, says the October 6 election offers a key opportunity to pressure politicians and demand change.
“Education has become a central issue to several parties’ platforms,” he says. “In Ontario, we’re paying the highest tuition fees in Canada. Enough is enough.”
Campus Community Police are seeking information regarding an incident of theft in the CAW Student Centre on September 24.
A laptop bag containing currency, computer peripherals and personal items was taken from the second-floor study lounge. Find more information, including a full description of the incident and surveillance photos of a suspect, in the crime advisory on the Campus Police Web site.
The UwinCARD can be used to purchase food at the new Huron Church Applebee’s restaurant under an agreement with Food Services. Cardholders can apply UwinCASH or meal plan monies and employees may also charge to the card through payroll deduction.
The restaurant, located at 2187 Huron Church Road, boasts 15 flatscreen TVs and free wi-fi. Lunch combos include the Pick 'N Pair where you can choose two of the hearty soups, savoury sandwiches, and pasta. Check out the full menu and the list of specials at applebeescanada.com.
