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Project leaders share CEI's finest features on guided tour

The only thing limiting the possibilities of the industrial courtyard is the imagination of the people working there, according to one of the project’s managers.

“It’s a very new type of space and a new idea and I think it’s going to develop a lot as time goes on,” said Mark Beaulieu, owner of JP Thomson Architects Ltd., the architectural and engineering firm hired by the university to oversee the construction of its new Centre for Engineering Innovation. “It’s meant to generate ideas. This is the place to help get them started.”

Win tickets to recital by faculty trio

The School of Music is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two free tickets to a recital of classical works featuring clarinetist Trevor Pittman, pianist Gregory Butler and violinist Lillian Scheirich, on Sunday, November 13, at 2:30 p.m. in Assumption University Chapel. Tickets are $15 general admission, available at the door or in advance by phone at 519-253-3000, ext. 4212; or online at www.uwindsor.ca/music.

Residence representatives make their mark at regional conference

With a theme of “Making our Mark!” a delegation from UWindsor residence took home several major awards from the Great Lakes Affiliates of College and University Residence Halls conference this past weekend – including the right to host the event next year.

“This is the first time in 20 years that this conference has travelled to Canada and the first time ever hosted at the University of Windsor,” said Jacqueline Mellish, residence life coordinator for Macdonald and Electa halls.

Team sports not required to stay active, local girls to learn

About 150 local high school girls will come to the University of Windsor Friday to discover that you don’t have to be on a sports team in order to stay fit.

“We want these kids to know that there are a lot of non-traditional ways to stay physically active,” said kinesiology professor Marge Holman. “You don’t have to be on the basketball team, or the volleyball team or the soccer team.”

New sonata evokes Muskoka experience

A recital by a trio of faculty members in the School of Music will feature the world premiere of a sonata that draws on the composer’s time in Canada’s cottage country.

Clarinetist Trevor Pittman, pianist Gregory Butler and violinist Lillian Scheirich will perform in recital Sunday, November 13, at 2:30 p.m. in Assumption University Chapel. The program includes sonatas by Johannes Brahms and César Franck and the Trio for violin, clarinet and piano by Aram Khachaturian, as well as a new work by former UWindsor instructor Robert Rival.

Students get chance to screen films at WIFF

As a young boy, Josh Mellanby recalls being glued to the television, fascinated by the old episodes of The Twilight Zone that his mother had turned him on to.

“It was one of the biggest influences in my life,” the 30-year-old filmmaker says of the old Rod Serling-directed mind-bending science fiction television series. “I loved the twists of fate and the way they could craft these complex stories in such a short amount of time.”

Job posting from Human Resources: 2011-PT-07

The following union position is available to internal bargaining unit members only. Bargaining unit members interested in this position are requested to apply in writing by completing an 'Application for Transfer' form and forwarding it to: Department of Human Resources on or before 4 p.m. on the posting closing date. Please note: Union positions are covered by the union collective agreement, therefore, please be aware that we must allow our qualified unionized staff the first opportunity for transfer or promotion to these positions.