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What do these people have in common: former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, management psychologist Richard Davis, industrialist Diane Reko and men’s fashion icon Harry Rosen?

They are among the speakers at the Odette Leadership Symposium, February 15 and 16. The symposium, a Richard Peddie Leadership Initiative, will help students and recent graduates from across North America to unleash their inner leaders.

DailyNews will over the first week of 2013 list the leadership in each of the academic areas. Today, current appointments in the faculties of Graduate Studies, Human Kinetics, and Law, the Odette School of Business, and the Leddy Library:

Graduate Studies

• Dean of Graduate Studies: Patricia Weir
• Associate Dean: James Gauld

Human Kinetics

An invitation to address a forum for suppliers to the world’s leading automotive assembler points to recognition of the expertise developed at the Odette School of Business in the 12 years since professor Tony Faria created its Office of Automotive and Vehicle Research, says a colleague.

Pete Mateja is co-director of the office with Dr. Faria. The two made a presentation entitled “The Canadian Auto Industry - Economic Outlook” at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada supplier forum, November 30 in Cambridge.

The University of Windsor takes great pride in its student exchange program, and this couldn’t have been more evident during a farewell party held in Katzman Lounge on November 27.

The gathering included food, drinks, conversation among new friends, and some thoughtful words from coordinator Michelle Fitzgerald, and Clayton Smith, vice-provost, students and international.

“The exchange program doesn’t only changes the lives of the students; it changes the world,” Dr. Smith said.