Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship conferred its 2012 Woman Leader of Tomorrow Award on Odette School of Business student Emilie Cushman during its national exhibition, May 8 in Calgary.

President of the Windsor chapter of Students in Free Enterprise, Cushman helped expand her team’s YOUTHrive project, which allows high school students to start and run a micro-business. In addition, she developed a partnership with the University’s medical school to launch a clinic that will provide refugees with legal, medical, social work and financial services that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.

Sponsored by HSBC Bank Canada, the award celebrates female university and college students who exemplify success and inspire their peers, community and country through entrepreneurial leadership. Cushman was one of six regional winners competing for the national award this week.

Amy Harder, president of Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship, a national charitable group, said she “looks forward to seeing the remarkable things Emilie will accomplish.

“Emilie possesses the drive and dedication that will ensure she contributes to her community and country well into the future,” she said.

In recognition of this award, Cushman’s UWindsor SIFE team will receive a $2,500 project grant to be used in the development and delivery of an initiative focused on the advancement of women in the community.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport, as the Canadian representative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), announced Monday the appointment of UWindsor athletics director Gord Grace as Canada’s chef de mission for the 26th winter world university games in Trentino, Italy, December 11 to 21.

Theresa Hanson, associate director of intercollegiate sport at the University of British Columbia, will lead Team Canada at the 27th summer games in Kazan, Russia, in July.

CIS spokesperson Mary MacDonald said the league is thrilled to have secured Grace and Hanson to head the red and white delegations.

“Under their leadership, there is no doubt our student-athletes will enjoy tremendous success and experiences that will last a lifetime,” she said.

Hanson and Grace each had their first taste of the Universiade in the summer of 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia, where they served as Team Canada administration manager and transportation manager, respectively.

Grace has been at the helm at Windsor since 2002. He is currently president of Ontario University Athletics and a member of the CIS board of directors. Under his guidance, the Lancers have enjoyed tremendous success at the provincial and national levels, capturing 24 OUA and 15 CIS titles, while also playing host to 13 conference or Canadian championships.

“The Universiade is a great opportunity for our Canadian student-athletes to participate and showcase their talents in a world-class sporting event, and it is an honour to be a part of the team that will support these athletes,” he said. “Having previously been a Team Canada staff member in 2009 in Belgrade, I know the time and dedication put in by all the student-athletes, coaches and support staff, and I am looking forward to the opportunity of working with them in Italy, as they strive for excellence on the international stage.”

The Universiade is an international multi-sport event that takes place every two years. Second only to the Olympics in number of participating athletes and countries, it is open to competitors between the ages of 17 and 28 in the year of the games who are full-time students at a post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the year preceding the games.

The 2013 Winter Universiade will feature 12 sports: alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, freestyle skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, nordic combined, short track speed skating, ski jumping, snowboarding and long track speed skating.

With the pending roll-out of Google Apps for Education on the UWindsor campus, it will be a hot topic of conversation during Campus Technology Day, Thursday, May 17.

“There is much to talk about when it comes to Google and the cloud,” says Sean Moriarty, acting executive director of Information Technology Services.

A keynote address by John MacDonald, senior enterprise account executive with Google Inc., is set for 9 a.m. in the Ambassador Auditorium. It will explore the rise of cloud computing, discuss how these technologies are helping to enable innovation, and promote them as solutions to enhance security and maintain privacy.

In a 1 p.m. session, “Google Apps for Teaching and Learning,” Candace Nast, digital outreach coordinator for the GATA Network, and Richard Kenny, a student working with IT Services, will introduce a few basic functions of Google Docs – including word processing, spreadsheets and forms – Google reader and Google Plus, discussing how users might employ these tools in research and the classroom.

In addition, a hack desk in the poster area will give attendees a chance for hands-on exploration of Google Apps.

“There will be a bunch of user accounts set up and ready to go so that anyone who wants to explore Google Apps can walk up and try them out,” says Nast. “I’ll have data pre-loaded and ready to play with in a variety of Google Apps and will be on hand to guide and answer questions.”

The sixth annual Campus Technology Day runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the CAW Student Centre. It features interactive sessions and poster presentations on the theme of “Opening Doors with Technology.”

Registration is free for UWindsor students, faculty and staff and includes a complimentary lunch and wine & cheese reception. Find a full conference agenda and online registration form at uwindsor.ca/ctd.

A group of fourth-year engineering students have planned a smashing way to raise funds for their capstone project.

The Smart Airfoil Blade team is holding a Car Smash outside the Leddy Library on Monday, May 14. The team will set up an automobile from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and charge passers-by $2 to take three swings at it with a baseball bat or sledgehammer.

“It should be fun,” says Abhishek Nayyar, the team’s treasurer. “We are taking all safety precautions.”

The funds raised will go toward materials for a prototype of an airfoil blade that uses shape memory polymer and smart trusses to morph with varying wind conditions.

“This in turn will improve efficiency of current small-scale wind turbines and make harvesting of wind energy more profitable and reliable,” says team captain Cristian Clavijo. “We intend to stress the idea that design does have a real impact upon peoples’ quality of life.”

Besides Nayyar and Clavijo, team members include Dhrumil Mehta, Kosy Ndubisi, Adam Jasek and Luis Varon, under the supervision of professor Vesselin Stoilov.

The Spring 2011 issue of Insight, the computer users' bulletin produced by Information Technology Services, is now available at www.uwindsor.ca/insight.

This issue provides information concerning Campus Technology Day 2012 scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 17, as well as articles on the new service called Eduroam, upgrading to Lotus Notes 8.53, the introduction of Google Apps for Education and some tips for campus users of Microsoft Office 2010.

Have a look and find out what’s happening in the area of IT on campus.

If you’re a faculty member from around campus doing research or scholarly work related to the environment and looking for a unique opportunity to work for a short term at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, the deadline to apply is quickly approaching.

GLIER has made two new six-month fellowships available in order to increase interdisciplinary collaborations, broaden the depth of the institute’s work and foster more environmental research across campus. Successful applicants will be awarded $18,000 for teaching release and other costs and will be expected to relocate to the institute’s Riverside Drive facility for the duration of their fellowship, which will begin sometime this year.

Those interested in applying for the fellowship should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae and a 500-word description of their proposed activity to Mary Lou Scratch at mscratch@uwindsor.ca by no later than May 15.

Hosting a meeting of the Ontario Council of Academic Vice-Presidents not only shows the University of Windsor’s willingness to support its work, says provost Leo Groarke: “It ensures that a group of important decision-makers are familiar with us and what we do.”

Windsor’s campus hosted the group May 7 and 8, bringing together academic vice-presidents from every Ontario university. It was only the second occasion Windsor played host; the first was in May 2006.

“The council discusses all the major issues facing universities in Ontario, promotes collaboration between universities, and plays a significant role in discussions with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities,” Dr. Groarke said. “Some of the current issues are budget pressures, quality assurance and the government's funding plans.”

Members of the Ontario Council of Academic Vice Presidents were on the University of Windsor campus for discussions this week on a range of issues. Click on the photo above to view an enlarged image.

Repairs to the back-up generator will take emergency power in Vanier, Laurier and MacDonald halls offline on Monday, May 14, from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Occupants of the building will not notice a difference unless there is a disruption to the regular electrical supply.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Maintenance Dispatch at 519-253-3000, ext. 2850.

The University has declared two PC computer systems, a Microtek Scanmaker scanner and an HP Laserjet printer for sale by bid as Disposal File 871. Please click here for details.

The following Non Union Administration position is available to all applicants through Human Resources.

The following posting closes on Friday, May 18, 2012, at 4 p.m.

#2012-NU-06 Garden Attendant (Temporary Part Time), Campus Community Garden Project

The Campus Community Garden Project is dedicated to building healthy communities through the collective production of locally grown, organic food using an ecological model of gardening. The project is looking for an individual who aligns with this mission and can assist with tending and overseeing the garden. Also being planned is an expansion of the garden this year, and the attendant will be expected to be actively involved with its development. For more information on the garden project see our website at: www.uwindsor.ca/ccgp/

Persons interested are encouraged to review the full job advertisement at www.uwindsor.ca/hr/employment-services-prospective-employees (click on Staff Positions). Your resume and cover letter can be submitted to employment@uwindsor.ca, quoting posting reference number 2012-NU-06 on or before 4 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012. Please note: The University of Windsor accepts resumes for current postings only.