Parking Services has identified temporary accommodations for permit holders displaced by the construction of the parking structure on the site of the former Lot F, south of Wyandotte Street between Sunset and California avenues.
E-mail notifications sent to those permit holders last week assigned them spots starting today in either:
Going away to school takes more stuff than in his day, said a father helping his son move in to Macdonald Hall on Sunday.
“When I packed for college, I just threw my backpack on my shoulder and I was ready to go,” said Steve Robinson, who said it took seven trips from the van to carry in the supplies of his son, Dillon Robinson. “Between the iPad, computer, guitar, every bit of clothing he owns—it adds up.”
Luckily, he said, there was plenty of help.
“There were all sorts of volunteers offering to haul with us,” he said. “They were very polite and very helpful.”
The Lancer football team thrilled more than 4,000 fans Monday at University Stadium with a convincing 63-18 win over the Ottawa Gee Gees to open the 2012 season.
Among the highlights on offense, quarterback Austin Kennedy notched 482 passing yards on 31 completions, including six touchdowns—tying the team record. Receiver Jordan Brescacin pulled down three touchdowns and totalled 214 yards.
Read the full story, “Lancers stampede over Gee Gees 63-18 in season opener,” at goLancers.ca.
In just a few short weeks, the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation will open its doors to a new crop of first-year students.
The creation of a safe pedestrian esplanade on Sunset Avenue between Fanchette and Wyandotte streets is among the highlights of a Campus Transformation Plan to be discussed at a public open house event on Wednesday, September 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the CAW Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium.
The plan involves improvements already underway and proposed projects through 2015.
Venkata Chiluvuri will be perched in prime seats for Monday’s kick-off to football season. The graduate student of electrical and computer engineering won the DailyNews quiz and four gold-seat tickets to the Labour Day Classic, September 3 against the Ottawa Gee Gees at south campus stadium.
When Lija Pukitis graduates from law school and begins practicing, there may be some rare occasions when she’ll be late for work. Among the explanations she’ll offer then, certainly none will compare to the unavoidable reasons that made her a tad tardy several times while cycling to her office in Alaska this summer.
Lancer football head coach Joe D’Amore is looking forward to building on what his team accomplished last season.
“I feel we grew as a football team,” he said. “Our players worked extremely hard and are looking forward to taking the next step in our development as a program.”
A trip to Western University last week helped UWindsor staff and leaders of student government learn about other ways to deliver services.
It’s the second year for the “dean’s trip,” said Clayton Smith, vice-provost, students and international.
“It gives my staff to engage with the leaders of each of the student governments so we can build a good working relationship,” he said. “We’re taking it from a formal institutional relationship to gaining understanding of each person’s perspective.”
The transfer of city-owned properties to the University of Windsor will advance planning for the development of its downtown campus, president Alan Wildeman said Monday, after Windsor City Council voted to turn the Armouries, the former bus depot and the Chatham Street parkette over to the University.
The downtown campus expansion plans touches on every goal of the University’s strategic plan, said Dr. Wildeman.
