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.
Today's edition of Daily News marks the last for 2011. All our very best wishes for a happy holiday season and prosperous New Year. Daily News will resume regular daily coverage in the new year.
The Educational Development Centre will be hosting Winter Orientation for both full-time and part-time students who will be attending the University in the upcoming 2011 winter semester.
The orientation will be held at the Ambassador Auditorium, CAW Student Centre, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4.
Students who attend Winter Orientation will:
Shida Azari is using the holiday season as a chance to count her blessings and express her thanks.
“I feel extremely fortunate for the opportunity to study, research and discover at the University of Windsor,” says the fourth-year women’s studies major. “I can look forward to the new year with optimism because of the support I receive from faculty and staff.”
Among her blessings, Azari counts an alumni in-course scholarship.
SPSS 20, AMOS 20 and Maple 15 are now available on the Software Depot.
The new licensing for SPSS, AMOS and Maple have arrived and are now available for order on the Software Depot at www.uwindsor.ca/softwaredepot.
Highlights of SPSS 20
A sweet table worthy of Willy Wonka, complete with a river of chocolate and a traditional horse-drawn carriage ride, were some of the highlights of this year’s Mingle and Jingle faculty and staff Christmas event held on Tuesday over the lunch hour in the Winclare room.
The stand-up party, with hors d’oeuvres, dessert and coffee stations is a departure from the formal sit-down luncheons of previous years and gives faculty and staff a chance to visit and catch up with friends, says catering manager Dean Kissner.
“To my dear little Margaret – a very happy Christmas, with love from Granny.”
This loving inscription, written 111 years ago, lives between the covers of a children’s book protected in the University of Windsor’s Rare Books and Special Collections – preserved for interpretation by scholars and historians who not only study it for its beautiful language and illustrations, but also for what it says about the times in which it was published.
The savings are outrageous during the University Bookstore’s faculty and staff appreciation day, says marketing manager Martin Deck.
All UWindsor employees are eligible for a discount on Friday, December 16—10 percent off all purchases, excluding course materials, textbooks and computers. Giftware and board games were already reduced, and the discounts multiply.
“By combining the 10 percent discount with our half-priced sale books, customers can save 60 percent off the already-reduced prices,” Deck said.
The University Club will close out 2011 after lunch on Friday, December 16.
The restaurant on the ground floor of Vanier Hall will re-open Monday, January 9.
Consult a schedule of end-of-semester operating hours for every Food Service outlet.
Friends and colleagues of Mary Ann Janisse are invited to an Open House to celebrate her retirement on Thursday, December 15 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in room 500, Chrysler Hall Tower.
Mary Ann started her University of Windsor career in 2005 as 5th Floor Receptionist and Secretary for the President’s office. In 2009, she also assumed the duties of Secretary to the Director of Legal Services.
Well-wishers are invited to come out and enjoy refreshments in her honour.
